For the past seven years, the Boston Red Sox have spent each September trying in vain to catch New York. Now they get a chance to play with the lead. Boston begins a big three-game series at Yankee Stadium on Friday night with an opportunity to build a very comfortable cushion over its longtime rival in the AL East. I … Read More
Schilling To Start Tonight
As a closer, he’s been 5-5 with a 6.37 ERA and has had nine saves in 11 chances. Not the best. We need him not only as a starter, but as a starter with the mojo he had last year. C’mon, Curt. Show them your stuff.
Fenway National Park
This seems like a good idea: Red Sox officials said yesterday that they have applied for landmark status for Fenway Park, a move that could save them millions of dollars in renovation costs by making the team eligible for federal tax credits. ”We applied to the National Park Service to have Fenway placed on the National Historic Register" about a … Read More
Pitching, On the Other Hand…
Over The Monster reminds us exactly why we should not worry about the Red Sox offense: Yup.
How About Those Red Sox?
American League Eastern Division W L Pct GB Home Road Streak Last 10 games BatAvg ERA Runs per G Boston 65 47 .580 – 35-18 30-29 Won 3 8-2 .282 4.76 5.61 New York 60 51 .541 4.5 34-22 26-29 Lost 1 6-4 .274 4.62 5.41 Toronto 57 55 .509 8.0 32-25 25-30 Won 1 5-5 .272 4.07 4.95 Baltimore … Read More
What It Means
I am by no means a sports nut. And I don’t understand the "fandom" that comes with many sports. Like NASCAR. How can car mechanics even be called a sport, which (I always thought) had something to do with physicality and the indomitable human spirit . . . or something close to that? No matter. I’m in no position to … Read More