Unlike the at bats of a Red Sox hitter, I will keep this short and sweet. But then, I may just foul off a few pitches, lay off a tough pitch just outside the zone, and work the faithful into a frenzy with a timely hit. It occurred to me recently, as I sang along with the words that I think I know from "Tessie", that Boston loves to sing. From McGreevey and the Royal Rooters from more than 100 Continue Reading...
Who will win the World Series?
Baseball – I
Close your eyes. I mean, really close them. Let yourself drift off to another place. Clear your mind. As Billy Chapel says in For Love of the Game, " clear the mechanism." You're sitting outside, leaning back in a rigid but somehow, tolerable seat. As you let your eyes close for a moment, your other senses heighten. You feel the warmth of the sun on your skin. Somewhere a switch has been flipped Continue Reading...
Figure it out!
As the baseball season winds down and new names are written into the great history of post-season baseball, I can't help but grow increasingly upset with the NHL. After all the momentum hockey has seen in recent years, with HD TV, original six teams winning Cups, TV contracts, and young stars emerging, they shoot themselves in the foot...again. Three work stoppages under one regime? For all the Continue Reading...
Closer to the truth?
Let me start by saying that I am a life-long Red Sox fan. Watching post season baseball this year makes me wonder how the Red Sox even won as many games as they did this season. The teams still playing, and I stress the word T-E-A-M, look like they're head and shoulders above and beyond the Red Sox especially when it relates to competing for World Championships. Anyways, this isn't about the Red Continue Reading...
Sox outlook for 2012
How do you think the Red Sox will finish in 2012? If you had to guess today, before any more moves are completed, what would your answer be? Send this around to your friends, and other fans. I would like to hear from as many of you as possible. Select your choice below. Continue Reading...
Sox-Go-Round
I am not sure this piece needs to be any longer than the title. I just wanted to share a few thoughts as a life long Red Sox fan who knows a lot less about them than many of you. First, as the list of accomplishments were read, listed, or discussed as Terry Francona was shunned from the organization, it was apparent to me that this guy won in Boston despite the ownership group. Francona and Bill Continue Reading...