Archive for January, 2011
Monday, January 31st, 2011
So I halfheartedly sat down at my computer on Saturday afternoon, not particularly hopeful that there would be any tickets left for the 2011 campaign, in light of the fact that the Sox have made some uber-amazing acquisitions, and, at least on paper, are front runners for postseason glory… And, at 2:00pm, I was right. [...]
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Tuesday, January 25th, 2011
So, with yet another snow storm on its way this week, let’s look at the fact that in 3 short weeks, there will be baseball–albeit just some stretching and throwing and batting practice. But for now, we’ll take that… Just some random thoughts as we wait for that beacon o’ baseball to arrive, or my [...]
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Wednesday, January 19th, 2011
Well, Theo’s arbitration hearing-less streak, in place since his tenure as GM began in 2002, has been kept intact, as the Boston Red Sox have agreed to terms with their 2 arbitration eligible players: Jacoby Ellsbury and Jonathan Papelbon. If these was ever a year that I thought that perhaps there would be a hearing, [...]
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Friday, January 14th, 2011
With all the crazy weather goings on in the last 2 weeks or so (including the 30+ inches Boston got hit with just this week), its hard to believe that there will actually be the stirrings of baseball happening in a little less than a month… Yep, pitchers and catchers and various injured players can [...]
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Wednesday, January 5th, 2011
Random Stuff I have been thinking about in the 1st few days of the 2011 campaign, as we wait the 38 days until Pitchers and Catchers, and the 86 days until Opening Day… It’s been 8 years since Theo Epstein took over as the GM of the Red Sox (remember all the jokes about how [...]
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Tuesday, January 4th, 2011
Don’t forget, tickets are still available for New Stars for Young Stars VI, benefiting the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund. This year’s event will be held on Saturday, Jan. 15 from 11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at Jillian’s in Boston. Not only do ticket holders have the opportunity to meet and receive autographs from [...]
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