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Wander No-Mah: Garciaparra Signs, Retires with Red Sox
March 11, 2010 – 8:22 pm | No Comment
Wander No-Mah: Garciaparra Signs, Retires with Red Sox

After five and a half years away from Boston, Nomar Garciaparra, returned to the Red Sox yesterday, if only for a few hours.
The legendary shortstop, whose first name (pronounced, affectionately, No-mah) was once synonymous with …

Is Jerry Remy’s Sports Bar Already Open?
March 10, 2010 – 10:40 am | No Comment
Is Jerry Remy’s Sports Bar Already Open?

Did you know that Jerry Remy was planning to open a restaurant?  I was clueless until I drove past it earlier this week when I was bringing my son to a pediatric appointment in the …

Bay-Bye; Sox Sign Mike Cameron, Likely Ending Bay’s Boston Tenure
December 19, 2009 – 7:58 pm | No Comment
Bay-Bye; Sox Sign Mike Cameron, Likely Ending Bay’s Boston Tenure

The long offseason saga of Jason Bay’s free agency is drawing to a close, for the Red Sox at least. With the signing earlier this week of free agent outfielder Mike Cameron to a two …

Red Sox Sign Ace Lackey to Five Year Deal
December 14, 2009 – 5:09 pm | One Comment

The Red Sox may have just constructed the league’s best starting rotation for next season.
Early reports indicate that free agent John Lackey is on the verge of signing a 5 year, $85 million deal with …

Patriots Mascot Arrested in RI Prostitution Sting; Teenage Girls Among Those Working as Prostitutes
December 13, 2009 – 3:19 pm | One Comment
Patriots Mascot Arrested in RI Prostitution Sting; Teenage Girls Among Those Working as Prostitutes

Rhode Island has long been known for its lax rules regarding prostitution, but as of November 3, the exchange of money for sex was ultimately made illegal in Rhode Island under Governor Donald Carcieri’s bill. …

Sox Sign Shortstop Scutaro
December 4, 2009 – 7:12 pm | No Comment

It wasn’t a trade, but it sure looked like one.
Less than a week after losing free agent shortstop Alex Gonzalez to the Toronto Blue Jays, the Red Sox struck a deal to bring former Jays’ …

Red Sox Reportedly Vying For Cy Young Winner Halladay
November 27, 2009 – 1:16 pm | No Comment

The bidding war is officially on for Blue Jays ace and former Cy Young Award winner, Roy Halladay—and according to several sources, the Red Sox are right in the thick of it.
Citing unnamed sources, The …

What Do You Do With An Aging Catcher?
November 11, 2009 – 3:45 pm | No Comment

Author’s Note: As this post went up, the Red Sox announced Jason Varitek’s decision to re-sign with the team for the 2010 season. Good timing, eh?
With the much anticipated—though ultimately unsurprising—announcement on Monday that Victor …

But How Will They Wear The Rings?
November 9, 2009 – 9:21 pm | No Comment
But How Will They Wear The Rings?

Derek Jeter has a fist fulla rings.So too do Jorge Posada, Mariano Rivera, and Andy Pettite.
Once again: each man, to himself, has a full hand-worth of rings. World Series rings.
To put that in perspective, each …

In Defense of Pedro: Debunking the Media’s Anti-Martinez Slander
November 4, 2009 – 4:11 pm | No Comment

Sports are inherently competitive, with teams battling back and forth to prove who is best. This competition, when inflated by fervency, manifests itself not only as a wish for one team to win, but also …