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I picked up an official Mark Loretta jersey at the team store after he hit his walk off homer on Patriots Day. I was drunk. Very drunk. That's what happens when you and your buddies start drinking for an 11:00am game at 7:00am.
Bad Laundry
As the year started so terribly, and as this was the offseason we refreshed our Sox-related millinery (that's hatwear to those who want to be spared a google search) we got thinking about our history of Sox-related clothing purchases. We wondered what was the worst sports-related fashion acqui...
IH, I agree with you 100%. The impact on the troops is essentially the same though, that's the only point my brother was making. Trust me, he's not some war machine programmed by the Marines, he's a critical thinker, which is honestly rare in the enlisted infantry ranks.
Proof of Competent Parenting
This morning my daughter Alice came up to me with a Mark Teixeira baseball card in hand and stated "this one is a Yankee. So we have to put this one in the garbage".
Just spoke to my brother again and here's some new info...
He obviously has friends still in the service, most of them in Iraq/Afg. He spoke to a buddy of his in Iraq and things are not good. The reaction of the US citizens is not being missed by Islamic extremists in both countries.
They all knew that when and if OBL was killed at the hand of the US military there would be consequences, they were all prepared for that. However, the reaction of the citizens is making it worse and frankly, this is exactly what the terrorists wanted. It makes their sales pitch against us better.
Now here is the real irony, I know most liberal leaning people don't believe this, but I'm inclined to believe my brother. This is having the same impact as widely reported anti-war protests, it's only making our enemy stronger by demonstrating a weakness or a shortcoming of our moral character and our resolve as a country.
Liberals and Conservatives need to both consider the very real impact their actions have on our military in active combat, especially now that everything is blown out of proportion in the ever connected media.
1. "All of America is reacting to OBL's death the same way, they are truly evil. See, it's right there on TV!"
2. "All of America is against this military action, more dead soldiers and we will break their political spirit to continue the fight. See, it's right there on TV!"
Don't shoot the messenger and if there is a higher power, please look after our troops in this much more dangerous world for them.
Proof of Competent Parenting
This morning my daughter Alice came up to me with a Mark Teixeira baseball card in hand and stated "this one is a Yankee. So we have to put this one in the garbage".
Quick note on OBL...
As some of you know because I have brought him up from time to time over there years here, my little brother was a Marine and he served two combat tours in Iraq, including the initial invasion. Politics of the Iraq war aside, he certainly has a unique perspective on these matters. I texted him last night asking how he felt about the celebrations because I also had mixed feels. His response was pretty simple.
"It's disgusting."
We spoke today briefly and he basically said what a lot of people are saying, this makes us no better than the fanatics we're fighting and we should be better than that.
Proof of Competent Parenting
This morning my daughter Alice came up to me with a Mark Teixeira baseball card in hand and stated "this one is a Yankee. So we have to put this one in the garbage".
One huge upside to the losing, just got $99 dollar tickets for $50 for the game today, loge box behind the Red Sox on deck circle!!!
Mediocrity in Action: Mariners-Sox Gamer II
Back in March who would have thought this thread title would apply to both teams? Chat about the game here.
Jesus SF, you're killing me. What if? What if this team plays to the mathematical probability based on their collective talents and history?
Get off the bridge, or call in to WEEi.
John, the QU line was gold!
How Bad it Was
A little perspective: the Sox have won five of six, looked quite good defensively in the process (starting pitching!), and they have climbed all the way back to...7 and 11 - a terrible record, and still five back from first in the loss column. While it is fantastic to see the team succeeding (and...
I guess we understand why Drew was leading off today. So I snuck out of the office and headed to the bar to watch the game, so this might be the Stella talking, but I'm very confident in this team, despite the start.
The Stopper, Inverse Edition: Jays-Sox Gamer IV
Josh Beckett three times has been called upon to stop Boston Red Sox losing streaks, and twice he has risen to the occasion with masterful performances. Daisuke Matsuzaka today is called upon to keep going the Sox' first winning streak of 2011. Let's just say we're not confident. We're far more ...
I want to punch a kitten.
Surprise Start = Win? Sox-Tribe Gamer III
It's only 11 a.m. here in the middle of the country, but there's a game about to start, so comment away!
No chance Tek gets to that.
Surprise Start = Win? Sox-Tribe Gamer III
It's only 11 a.m. here in the middle of the country, but there's a game about to start, so comment away!
Wait, wait, wait... This is what video games look like now? Holy crap.
Regardless, even though this was a video game, it was still a Red Sox baseball game that I didn't know the outcome of and it got me really, really, really excited for tomorrow.
What Would Nostradamus Say?
For those who can't wait, here's the first inning from the 2011 World Series. Adrian Gonzalez in the house!
Congrats Brad!
Expanding the Roster
Our little community is about to get one Sox Fan larger. Many congratulations to Brad and his wife on the pending arrival of their daughter, due Aug. 1.
Hey old friends...
First things first, I would like to call Paul out on this:
"That's the brainy way of looking at things. Others of us would rather just squint hard and throw darts at a newspaper..."
Nice try at the common man, but you're a stat dork 100% and we love you for it.
Second, Red Sox will take the division by 5 games or more.
Third, I don't care if Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is comercial crap, read it on the plane back from China and loved it.
Lastly, PLAY BALL!
Second, I'm
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year (YFSF Predictions)
Updated with picks from SF and YF. Updated again with picks from John and SF's postseason picks, which I neglected. Updated with Nick's picks. Who ya got? The Replacement Level Yankees Weblog's projection simulator has the Red Sox winning the AL East, averaging 94 victories and making the playof...
I agree that it's a good idea, but adoption will be impossible. The best bet would be to start using them as a requirement in high school and college now. Pros, especially pitchers, use the same brand of socks their entire careers, no chance they will add new equipment that doesn't directly make them better.
Darth Helmet
Sure it is goofy-looking. But it is a good idea. Pete Abraham writes about helmets for pitchers. update: Boston.com may require you to register an account to click through and read the blog post.
Paul, so... You're going to keep doing this, right? Right?
If Red Sox Training Camp Were a Facebook News Feed
Jacoby Ellsbury is looking forward, not back, and feels great. Clay Buchholz would like an extension but feels great. Kevin Youkilis hates talking to people and feels great. Alfredo Aceves wants to stick it to the Yankees and feels great. Josh Beckett thinks the Sox could win 100 games and feels...
Count me amount the group that not only doesn't mind if my team's setup/closer guys are angry drunks, I actually prefer it.
If Nothing Else, Twitter Can Be
Downright entertaining. Try and unring that bell.
I don't know what you're talking about, NY does a bang up job with snow removal!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kt_r-jO3lKE&feature=player_embedded
The Great White Hope
I hear they're picking on us up in Beantown, rank amateurs that we are down here in NYC when it comes to snow removal. We took it on the chin, no doubt about it; as I write, a good day and a half since the white started falling, my Brooklyn block remains unplowed, virgin powder from end to end...
Way to not waste any time Paul, great to have you back. I've been gone too, kept checking the site every day, but there was only so much AG could do. He's been doing a hell of a job despite no support from the other writers here. To the good old days!!!
Just Compensation
It was a theory of mine when the offseason began, thus far borne out, that the Red Sox were clearly not going to sign -- indeed, had little intention of signing, unless at a bargain -- at least one of Victor Martinez and Adrian Beltre. The question was only whether it would only be one, and if s...
Quick question, and don't get me wrong AG, you're a terrific author here, but did all the other authors here retire? Did I miss something?
Leyland In Town: Tigers-Yanks Gamer
Jim Leyland is f*cking cool. I don't know how or why, but that's how and why I will never be. Max Scherzer and Javier Vazquez are pitching tonight. Comment away.
My condolences Yankee Fans. The guy loved his team and went to the ends of the earth to please the fans.
Report from Tampa: Steinbrenner Cardiac Arrest? Steinbrenner Passes Away
George Steinbrenner may have suffered a heart attack, and unsubstantiated stories are quickly filling the airwaves about what has happened to the Yankees' owner. More news in the comments as it becomes confirmed. UPDATE: The New York Times and ESPN are now reporting that the Steinbrenner family...
I'm more upset about this than any blown call, almost ever, when my team gets a blown call against them I can usually tell my self that these things happen, there were lots of chances they didn't take advantage of, etc.
Not this, this is almost criminal. The ump needs to lose his job, period. Selig needs to step in and reverse his call. I'm so angry about this it's bordering on irrational.
XX -- Please, please walk Teixeira and pitch to ARod
That's Twenty.
Radar looks clear, what's the story? Field too wet?
Game On? Sox-Yanks Hopeful Gamer
In the unlikely event there is a game tonight, comment here on your Josh Beckett/CC Sabathia Beantown/Bombers action. Otherwise, have at it on whatever topic of the evening you wish. Suggestions: Celtics v. Magic Game II NBA draft (Waiting for my Blazers to pick a guy who actually bursts in to...
It's got to be a "wrist" or "knee" issue that sends him to the DL for a while.
They can't release him and we can't waste the roster spot having him on the bench.
I'm going to the miss the big guy and for damn sure will never forget the joy he brought me over the years.
Question of the Day
How should the Sox handle Papi? Bench indefinitely? Release? Wait it out? Interested to hear thoughts from all sides.
Andrew, for the record, you can get hit by a bus and live, your odds just aren't that good.
Is this guy a new regular around here? He sounds like a certain person who shall not be named, by any of the many names he posted here with after every time he got banned.
Paul, if you don't think Hal is arrogant than I don't know what to tell you man. You're so off base on that attack it's silly.
Also, I understand why love Obama, if I lived in a dump of a town like Waltham, I would want all the handouts I could get too.
The World Turned Upside Down
The lowly Orioles beat the Yankees, the Red Sox feature a fine starting performance and a save from Ramon Ramirez, and the Mets sweep a doubleheader and are in first place. What's next, financial reform and a climate change bill?
It's my new favorite, everyone started using douchenozzle so I had to move on.
The World Turned Upside Down
The lowly Orioles beat the Yankees, the Red Sox feature a fine starting performance and a save from Ramon Ramirez, and the Mets sweep a doubleheader and are in first place. What's next, financial reform and a climate change bill?
For the record, I don't support either political party/Bush or Obama, I think they are all crooks that only serve their corporate masters, they just happen to be from different industries.
Man, I'm away from this site for a little while and you guys are letting chumps like Paul from Waltham run wild.
The World Turned Upside Down
The lowly Orioles beat the Yankees, the Red Sox feature a fine starting performance and a save from Ramon Ramirez, and the Mets sweep a doubleheader and are in first place. What's next, financial reform and a climate change bill?
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