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Francona To Leave The Red Sox?
The question in the headline is popping up around the Internet, as Red Sox manager Terry Francona is set to meet with Red Sox management Friday to discuss his future with the team. Or, according to some reports, his future elsewhere -- Francona is expected to tell the Red Sox to decline his...
The Over The Monster Podcast - Episode 14 - Slavery Is Bad
It's that time of the week again. Acclaimed writer Marc Normandin and I, non-claimed semi-writer Matt Kory, meet telephonically to discuss baseball-related issues with each other and a guest. Yes, it's Episode 14 of the Over The Monster Podcast and this week we're featuring David Brown of Yahoo's...
Terry Francona Wins Game #1,000
Terry Francona was already second all-time for wins as a Red Sox manager, but with Saturday's victory over the Seattle Mariners, he also became the second manager in Boston's long history to notch win #1,000 while at the helm of the Sox. Two has been a good number for Francona, as he is also tied...
Forecasting Beckett's Future In Boston
Josh Beckett's future with the Red Sox has been a hot topic as the commencement of Spring Training looms. With pitchers and catchers set to report in just over a month -- and with the outlook of the 2010 club all but cemented -- much of the attention has been redirected towards the organization's...
ALCS Game 2: Recap
"Let's blow this game, together!" say Josh and Tito. via i.a.cnn.net What do you call a Josh Beckett playoff start in which the Red Sox score 8 runs? If this were the ALCS last year, you'd call it a blow-out win. This postseason, Beckett's results speak for themselves: 5 innings and 4 earned...
Friday's Frosty Mug
So Google Reader tracks my reading habits. Here's a chart showing my reading habits by time of day for the last 30 days: Can you tell when I write the Mug? In Arizona: Taylor Green went 2-for-4 with a double and a stolen base in his AFL debut, Jeremy Jeffress gave up 1 run on 2 hits in 3 innings...
Angels down Sox, 5-4, in 12 innings
Youk is safe at first. Oh, wait. Out? (via d.yimg.com) I'll say it: that sucked. I'm not going to say the Red Sox sucked, though. Josh Beckett, coming off an injury, did all he could. He wasn't the postseason Beckett we know and love, but he gutted it out. What sucks is that the Sox had the...
Lester, Bay lead Red Sox over Angels, 4-1
via d.yimg.com When Red Sox Nation found out that Josh Beckett had an oblique injury and would not start game one of the ALDS against the Angels, people worried. Beckett, probably the greatest postseason pitcher in baseball today, would not set the tone for the series. But the tone was set, just...
Red Sox finish season 95-67
One of the best moments of the season -- and most deserving. (via d.yimg.com) After battling through every sore shoulder, pulled muscle, numb hand the Baseball Gods could possibley throw their way, the Boston Red Sox finished the 2008 campaign with an impressive 95-67 record. I don't think anyone...
Random All-Star Sox thoughts
via d.yimg.com Congrats to JD Drew for winning the All-Star MVP award. I was worried he wouldn't win it because of the 'B' on his hat, but he definitely deserved it. He deserves the spotlight and it couldn't have happened to a better guy. And to think, he was voted in by players -- makes it...
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