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Matt Price sets his life straight
On Salem Red Sox pitcher Matt Price who sat out last year due to a (recreational) drug suspension. By Aaron McFarling for The Roanoke Times.
Since 1996, how many 1st place teams in May stayed there all year? 51%
From ESPN: Since 1996, there have been 102 division champions, and 53 of them were in first place on May 1. That’s only 51 percent -- barely half the teams -- which hardly guarantees a division title at the end of the season. They say it like it's a bad thing, but for this year's Sox I like those odds.
On Dempster's consistent release points
It's only been a month, but Evan Drellich at MassLive.com this season is in my mind joining the canon of Speier, Britton, and MacPherson as the best Red Sox beat writers.
In Case you wanted to read the definitive "Fall of Curt Schilling 38 Studios" article
The latest season of Archer sucked.
"Hey That's Baseball": On Joel Hanrahan, Blown Saves and Tough Losses
Boston's recent loss to Baltimore in the 9th was a "hey, that's baseball" moment. Sometimes those are awful, but sometimes they're needed. Here's a look at how we deal with tough losses as sports fans.
Wade Boggs wants Red Sox to retire his number
Boggs speaks about how Sox have yet to retire his number. Personally, I'd rather see Pedro, Dwight, or 'Tek get the honor next.
Lars Anderson traded to ChiSox for cash
What was the over/under on the number of teams he would be a part of this off-season?
Draft Bonus Pool Listings
From Jim Callis at Baseball America. Though seventh in draft order, the Red Sox are only twelfth in draft pool size -- at $6,830,200 -- due to a lack of compensation picks.
