Saturday, December 15, 2007
Friday, December 14, 2007
The Next Great American Band
It has turned out to be a good show, despite being on FOX. Clearly it is fueled by Johnny Resnick and the outstanding Clark brothers. If you haven't seen the show, RUN to MSN and watch their performances. They are the grown sons of an evangelist and they have the power of the gospel in them. One plays steel, one mandolin, and the last sings and plays either fiddle or acoustic. They are phenomenal and if they don't win, the show is a complete joke.....
now i must get back to reading that damn mitchell report.. 90 pages in and snoring..
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Mitchell Report
aahhhhhhh. that's my sigh of relief. I just skimmed over the pdf file (mlb.com/mitchellreport) and the only sox on there were Eric Gange and Brendan Donnelly. Not liking either of them, I am perfectly fine with the fact that they were called out. Rumors that Tek was going to be on that list had me shaking all morning.
I actually suspected that Donnelly might be named since the Sox failed to sign him last night....
The report, itself, is tedious. The players named aren't listed, but each is given a section describing the evidence against them. I tried to read the bit on Clemens but I couldn't get through it. It had me tearing up...
I very much like what Mitchell has to say. He places the blame on the organization and culture within and not on the individuals. Individuals are forced to decide between being lesser than their illegal drug using counterparts or using drugs themselves. This is not a decision that anyone should be forced to make. It is the responsibility if Major League Baseball to keep young men from having to make such a decision.
Mitchell also emphasized that this is about the future of baseball and letting go of the past. Amen...
I actually suspected that Donnelly might be named since the Sox failed to sign him last night....
The report, itself, is tedious. The players named aren't listed, but each is given a section describing the evidence against them. I tried to read the bit on Clemens but I couldn't get through it. It had me tearing up...
I very much like what Mitchell has to say. He places the blame on the organization and culture within and not on the individuals. Individuals are forced to decide between being lesser than their illegal drug using counterparts or using drugs themselves. This is not a decision that anyone should be forced to make. It is the responsibility if Major League Baseball to keep young men from having to make such a decision.
Mitchell also emphasized that this is about the future of baseball and letting go of the past. Amen...
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Papi Slippers?
I'm taking this break from worrying about the Mitchell Report to bring you Julian Tavarez' feet....
he was wearing them in the dugout on May 19th...
he was wearing them in the dugout on May 19th...
Papelbon Day
Centerfield is profiling a player a day as an advent calendar. Today is Papelbon and I haven't laughed that hard in a long time so go here and check out all the funny pictures and videos.
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Fenway Flashback: Hinske Who?
May 17, 2007
First, here is the classic 5-2-5-1-6-3 run down executed picture perfectly by the Red Sox. Their little league coaches must be proud!
You know, I missed the drama that went on when the Sox acquired JD Drew, so I was not automatically biased against him. I actually find myself kinda liking him. Sure he strikes out more than he should but so does Manny. He does a good job in right field and seems to have good relationships with his teammates. And he's kinda cute ;) And like a player who'll do anything to get the fans to stop booing him, he tried to take one for the team, throwing himself hard into the bullpen wall. Unfortunately he came up without the ball and with a sore back.
So Hinske started in right field and the Tigers hit ball after ball in his direction, all falling in for hits. It had me really missing Drew. I'm not sure the results would have been any different, but Drew does quietly cover a lot of ground out there in right. But then Hinske did this:
Holy crap! He thought he was Coco Crisp out there... I love Hinske!! Oh don't worry he was okay... in fact, a few innings later Hinske did this:
The Red Sox won and Hinske became my new favorite player!
First, here is the classic 5-2-5-1-6-3 run down executed picture perfectly by the Red Sox. Their little league coaches must be proud!
You know, I missed the drama that went on when the Sox acquired JD Drew, so I was not automatically biased against him. I actually find myself kinda liking him. Sure he strikes out more than he should but so does Manny. He does a good job in right field and seems to have good relationships with his teammates. And he's kinda cute ;) And like a player who'll do anything to get the fans to stop booing him, he tried to take one for the team, throwing himself hard into the bullpen wall. Unfortunately he came up without the ball and with a sore back.
So Hinske started in right field and the Tigers hit ball after ball in his direction, all falling in for hits. It had me really missing Drew. I'm not sure the results would have been any different, but Drew does quietly cover a lot of ground out there in right. But then Hinske did this:
Holy crap! He thought he was Coco Crisp out there... I love Hinske!! Oh don't worry he was okay... in fact, a few innings later Hinske did this:
The Red Sox won and Hinske became my new favorite player!
Monday, December 10, 2007
Sunday, December 9, 2007
Fenway Flashback: Remy Rocks
May 17 2007
It was a long 3 hours between games of the double header and someone got a little giddy...
It was a long 3 hours between games of the double header and someone got a little giddy...
Fenway Flashback: Before the Rain
May 15 2007
In a dismal loss, the Red Sox again demonstrated a complete lack of run support for Tim Wakefield (although it might be that Detroit's young Verlander is close to outstanding...). However, there were a few defensive highlights to note. First was Manny's throw to Mirabelli:
and then there was Mirabelli's juggling act:
In a dismal loss, the Red Sox again demonstrated a complete lack of run support for Tim Wakefield (although it might be that Detroit's young Verlander is close to outstanding...). However, there were a few defensive highlights to note. First was Manny's throw to Mirabelli:
and then there was Mirabelli's juggling act:
Fenway Flashback: Dice-K's Complete Game
May 14 2007
Daisuke Matsuzaka finally showed fans what all the hype (and money) is about. He threw a complete game, giving up only one run on a homerun... The Sox beat Detroit 7-1... fantastic!
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