Japanese schoolgirl drafted by pro team?
This sounds like a Disney movie waiting to be made. A 16 yr-old Japanese girl has been drafted by a professional indie baseball team in Japan. Eri Yoshida, standing 5’5″ tall and weighing a minuscule 114 lbs., aced a try-out for the Kobe 9 Cruise earlier this week. Granted all she had to do was [...]
Another kind Red Sox story
I love reading happy Red Sox stories. The Herald has posted another one that makes me smile and be proud to be a Sox fan. Check it out: She called from her home in Arizona because, a month after experiencing a moment “that happens only in the movies,” Linda Ballard still frets that her thanks [...]
Red Sox Roundtable: Who’s our catcher?
Every week a handful of Sox bloggers give their opinions on a Red Sox related topic. It’s called the Red Sox Roundtable. Q: Out of all the catchers that may be available through trade or free agency, which player do you want starting for the Sox and why? A: “I would love for the Sox [...]
Kevin Youkilis gets robbed of a Silver Slugger award
I’m not one of those people that usually whines about how I feel like a player was robbed of an award; however, this seems like it should be an exception. I want you to take a look at the following offensive numbers and tell me which pair looks better: Player A: .312 AVG, .390 OBP, [...]
Pedroia wins a Silver Slugger
Pedroiah the Destroyah indeed. Dustin Pedroia has added yet another award to his mantle as he was awarded a Silver Slugger today. All it took was a .326 AVG, a .376 OBP, 17 HR, and 83 RBI. He’s only 2 years into his MLB career and he already has a 2007 Rookie of the Year, [...]
Red Sox DON’T raise ticket prices
Do you hear that? Those simultaneous sighs of relief floating through the atmosphere are coming from Red Sox and baseball fans around the world. Why? For the first time in 14 years (since 1995), the Red Sox aren’t raising ticket prices at Fenway Park. I mean, I still can’t afford them but at least now [...]
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