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David Ortiz has certainly provided an ample amount of memorable quotes this season, and he did just that following Thursday's loss to the Orioles. (Alex Speier; WEEI.com)
Clay Buchholz, who will make his second rehab appearance Friday with the PawSox, will require a third rehab start before rejoining Boston. (Tim Britton; Providence Journal)
Two writers from Boston's biggest papers wrote about Fenway's attendance, for lack of a better term, woes:
- John Tomase (Boston Herald)
- Nick Cafardo (Boston Globe)
This could be germane to why fans aren't filling up Fenway: the park has the most expensive beer in all of baseball. (Nick O'Malley; MassLive.com)
More concerning than the price of beer is Daniel Bard, who had an abysmal outing with the GCL Red Sox on Thursday. (Gordon Edes; ESPNBoston.com)
Alex Speier examines if the Red Sox have enough star power to win it all this season. (Alex Speier; WEEI.com)
Chip Buck wonders why people have forgotten about a certain Red Sox prospect. (Chip Buck; Fire Brand of the AL)
Speaking of prospects, Anthony Ranaudo was named an Eastern League Year-End All-Star. (James Dunne; SoxProspects)
Newly acquired outfielder Quintin Berry has an Apollo Creed-esque mentor in his corner as he endures some mental struggles. (Kevin Pereira; PawSox Blog)