Baseball. Baseball in the fall. Games starting in the afternoon. It's supposed to be played during the day, right? That's how we played it growing up. That's how our baseball heroes played it. It's kind of how the season begins and ends. Afternoon games in the spring, when just listening to a game from a warm ballpark anywhere can be a release from a long winter's icy grip here in the Northeast. Continue Reading...
Francona makes one final move, can you blame him?
I know there are a lot of people out there who think Terry Francona carries as much or more blame than the players, Theo Epstein, or the front office do for this season’s epic collapse. I honestly don’t know how to slice the blame pie, and who should get what piece. I do know that Francona, Theo, and the front office never won a single game of the 744 wins Francona managed for Boston. Should we Continue Reading...
Sox collapse at the Babe’s birthplace
I wrote this in the wee hours of Thursday morning after the Red Sox completed their implosion. I set this site up today and have posted this as my first post. Where do I begin? I know it all ended in Baltimore, the birthplace of Babe Ruth. When the Sox do collapse there's always something that can be tied to the Babe. On September 1 the Sox were in 1st place and the Rays were 9 games back. The Continue Reading...