March 3rd, 2009 •
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Red Sox • Tagged as Brad Penny, Injuries, JD Drew, Spring Training
And so it begins.
The panic, the pain, the second-guessing. And it’s not even April.
With reports today of JD Drew’s lingering back problems and Brad Penny’s not-so-stellar progress, Red Sox Nation has gone into a tailspin better suited for the snowy streets of Boston than sunny Fort Myers.
What we should have already realized hit us today: [...]
February 28th, 2009 •
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Red Sox, Spring Training • Tagged as Cincinnati Reds, Lars Anderson, Manny Ramirez, Matt Cassel, New York Yankees, Patriots, Prospects, Scott Boras, Spring Training
I have to admit, before the Red Sox began their romp over the Cincinnati Reds in Grapefruit League action tonight (it’s 12-1 in the top of the fourth at the time of this writing), I was feeling a bit depressed. The Red Sox, yes, were 2-0 when playing NCAA teams, but a lousy 0-3 when playing teams in the [...]
February 25th, 2009 •
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Red Sox, Spring Training • Tagged as Boston College, Junichi Tazawa, Spring Training, Standings, Terry Francona
Before the Red Sox blew their exhibition game against Boston College open in the fifth inning (of seven) this afternoon, the BC Eagles actually led the Sox, 1-0, for a short time. The Sox were hitless and panic was already starting to arise from the far corners of Red Sox Nation.
It’s a bad omen! The Sox bats can’t [...]
February 18th, 2009 •
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Yankees • Tagged as A-Rod, Predictions, Spring Training
Two days have passed since my recent post on contrast between the Sox and Yankees’ training camps, and things in Fort Myers are still going swimmingly. With the exception of JD Drew, the walking wounded seem to be on the mend. Big Papi has spoken out against steroids and ownership has announced they’d like to keep Fenway [...]
