March 13th, 2010
March 13, 2010:
MLB Umpires Holding Online Auction to Benefit Children…
Starting yesterday, March 12, and running through March 22, 2010, Umps Care, the official charity of Major League Baseball Umpires will be holding their 2nd Annual Online Auction, where you can bid on some amazing items, including the following Red Sox gear:
- Wally the Green Monster’s Guest at Hospital Event & Red Sox Tickets; visit the children’s hospital with UMPS CARE and Wally to help raise spirits, then get tickets to that night’s game at Fenway Park.
- Boston Red Sox Batting Practice and Game Tickets. You and a friend can watch BP from the field at Fenway and then go to your Infield Grandstand seats to watch the game.
- Lunch with an Ump and Boston Red Sox Tickets. Anything you’ve ever wanted to ask an ump, you can while sharing a meal with him! Then you’ll be his guest at the ballgame that night!
- Jim Rice HOF ‘09 Autographed Jersey Read more…
March 12th, 2010
Red Sox 8, Mets 2:
Random Friday Stuff…
John Lackey did very well in his 2nd start of 2010, getting his 1st win in the a Red Sox uniform (I know, it’s Spring Training, but a win is a win), continuing his dominance with another 3 scoreless frames of work, bringing his total to 5 scoreless so far this year, His line for the outing: 30 pitches (17 for strikes) giving up 3 hits, while walking and striking out none.
Lackey weighs in on the difference in doing Spring Training in Florida rather than Arizona (where Anaheim, the only other team he has ever played for, prepares for the season): “I like the humidity over here. That’s one good thing about it. Feel like you get loose a little bit easier on this side, feel the ball a little better.” Wait until you go to Boston in April and its 42 degrees for 1st pitch, and you are used to California weather…You’ll be loving THAT–NOT… Read more…
March 10th, 2010
Red Sox 9, Marlins 0:
Nomar is Back!
Hold Buckets! Nomar is retiring–OK, not so big news–But Nomar is retiring as a member of the Boston Red Sox! Yep. The Sox held a new conference this morning, and signed Nomar to a 1-Day, minor league Deal (Couldn’t they at least made it a major league deal? For one day?) Immediately after, Nomar retired…You can see his press conference here…and it was getting pretty dusty in here when I watched it…
While I regret that Nomar never got to be what he should have been with the injuries–and that he had to be traded in 2004–I am Oh So Happy that he will end his career where he started–and where he always belonged…
And now, about that show that he and Lou Merloni should have on NESN–it would certainly be must see TV…But, for now, Nomar will be heading to ESPN as a baseball analyst… Read more…
March 9th, 2010
March 9, 2010:
Still Need Tickets?
Despite the fact that I sat down at my computer not once but TWICE this off season to try and purchase Red Sox Tickets at Fenway Park, I have had no luck securing even a lousy pair. And the 2nd opportunity, as a result of the ticket raffle, was SUPPOSEDLY narrowing the field, so I would actually HAVE a chance…Yeah, sure, right…
Sadly enough, I could go and see them just about any other venue, and would not have any problems. But when Fenway Park is the place to be–why would I want to go anywhere else? And, before you ask, The Stadium is completely out of the question…Yuk!
So here are my options if I want Sox tickets at Fenway: Read more…
March 8th, 2010
Red Sox 5, Oreos 4:
SO Nice to have Box Scores again!
After 6 Spring Training Games, the Sox miraculously have a winning record: 4-2–which is a nice departure from previous years when they are not so wonderful in Spring Training…And the 2-1 lead in the Mayor’s Cup competition between the Twins isn’t a mad thing either…
Yeah, I know, meaningless games (even the Mayors Cup…)–but I never want them to lose, so a losing record, even in Spring Training, bugs me…
And yesterday’s game was one of those “skin of their teeth” kind of games, as That Clay Person did not fare so well in his 2010 debut, giving up 3 runs on 5 hits while walking 2 and striking out 1–in 2 innings of work…Following him, Boof Bonser threw 2 scoreless…And Casey Kelly, facing pro players for the 1st time in his career, pitched a scoreless 7 and 8 th inning for the win, with 1 walk and 1 strikeout in the span… Read more…
March 3rd, 2010
March 3, 2010:
Happy 1st Day of Baseball Games!
More random thoughts as I sit in the Virtual Waiting Room…
Yay! The day we have all been waiting for…the Red Sox officially kick off the 2010 Campaign with 2 games against Boston College Teams, one at 1:05pm, started by phenom in The making Casey Kelly, who, at 20, will be younger than some of the college kids he will pitch to and one at 6:05 pm, started by Boof “Yes-I-legally-changed-my-name-to-…Boof” Bonser, who has pitched in the bigs since 2008, because he has been rehabbing from shoulder surgery… Read more…
