Curt Schilling is a prophet
Written by Michael Christopher of http://www.soxaddict.org
Posted at 10:20 pm on October 9, 2009
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I generally try to ignore everything Curt Schilling says. He’s not going to convince me to become a right-wing political nutjob and I already know that Barry Bonds is a jerk. What could I possibly learn from him, right?
Well.. if I DID listen to him, I would have known to expect terrible umpiring before last night’s ALDS game 1. When asked about the staff for the series, Schilling responded with:
Joe West is a pretty decent umpire. Greg Gibson and C.B. Buckner? They suck. They’re horrible, horrible and they are not the only ones. The first thing that comes to mind is, on a merit system or an achievement system to be in the postseason.
His assessment was pretty spot on. Joe West made a few terrible calls behind the plate last night but that’s to be expected in a 9 inning game. What isn’t to be expected is the complete mess CB Bucknor made at first base last night. He blew two VERY obvious calls and Lester had to throw an additional 15+ pitches because of it.
Both blown calls were made on Howie Kendrick at-bats. ‘Play A’ involved Youkilis tagging him (and being ruled a no-tag) and ‘play B’ involved Youkilis beating him to first-base (and being ruled in favor of Kendrick.)
If you take a look at the picture I posted, you can clearly see that Youkilis got the tag down on ‘play A’ and even contorted his body in a way that would allow Bucknor to see the play taking place. Play B was something that Little League umpires couldn’t even screw up.. yet this professional umpire managed to get the call wrong.
CB Bucknor was voted the worst umpire in Major League Baseball by the players in 2003 and 2006. Both times he received over 20% of the vote. Why is a guy like this working in important games like the playoffs?
I guess Schilling got it right for once: “They suck. They’re horrible, horrible and they are not the only ones.”
Yankees win the division
Written by Michael Christopher of http://www.soxaddict.org
Posted at 9:05 pm on September 27, 2009
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We all saw this coming when the Sox were struggling to stay in games with their anemic offense and back-end of the rotation (Smoltz and Penny particularly.) It’s cool though, 2 more wins and Boston rolls into the postseason as the wild card.
It’s with that knowledge that I feel comfortable posting this video of a 2007 office prank on a Yankees fan:
Guide to ‘09 Sox facial hair
Written by Michael Christopher of http://www.soxaddict.org
Posted at 1:25 pm on September 18, 2009
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It’s getting close to the end of the season and each game seems to mean more and more. I could give you some in-depth analysis on the recent struggles of our bullpen (and our offense) but it’s more fun to present Rob from The Bottom Line’s guide to the Red Sox 2009 facial hair:
Bye bye Penny
Written by Michael Christopher of http://www.soxaddict.org
Posted at 12:46 am on August 27, 2009
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After being told to “hold tight” when his spot in the rotation came and went, Brad Penny has finally asked for his release from the team. Theo Epstein, in all his infinite wisdom, granted Penny’s request. This will open up a roster spot for newly acquired relief pitcher Billy Wagner.
Penny’s time in Boston was nothing but a pitching rollercoaster. He would look good for 1 game out of 4, but managed to string together a few good performances. At one point he had 5 wins and an ERA below 4; this made him what most people would call ‘perfect trade bait.’ Theo didn’t see it that way and couldn’t/wouldn’t make a deal by the deadline.
It’s because of this that Brad Penny has ended his Red Sox career with a 7-8 record and a 5.61 ERA. Another failed Epstein experiment of an injured pitcher not being able to return to his former glory (Wade Miller, Eric Gagne, Bartolo Colon, and John Smoltz to name a few others.)
Beckett Bowl 2009
Written by Michael Christopher of http://www.soxaddict.org
Posted at 8:37 pm on August 25, 2009
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Someday I’ll have enough money (or clout?) to attend the Beckett Bowl. Unfortunately, today is not that day.
I may not be able to afford the $250 donation but if I could, I can’t think of anything I’d rather do with my money because all proceeds go towards helping out the Children’s Hospital in Boston. I’ll put it this way: you get to hang out around guys like Patrice Bergeron and Paul Pierce, you get to bowl/eat/drink, and you get to help out a good cause. Why not?
BOSTON (August 25, 2009) – Boston Red Sox All-Star pitcher Josh Beckett will throw strikes of a different kind on September 10, when he hangs up his cleats and laces up a pair of bowling shoes at the third-annual Beckett Bowl, a star-studded bowling tournament held at Lucky Strike Lanes in Boston. Beckett spoke to the media about the event today while signing special Beckett Bowl branded bowling pins at a Fenway Park news conference.
The fun-filled evening will begin at 6 p.m. with red-carpet arrivals and autograph session. The bowling tournament will kick off at 7:30 p.m. and festivities will conclude with the official Absolut Beckett Bowl After-Party at the House of Blues with Josh Beckett and friends. The after-party will feature celebrity appearances and live entertainment, including performances by Texas country music star Pat Green, Matt Cline and DJ Buddy Costa. Absolut is the presenting sponsor of the official Beckett Bowl After-Party.
A limited number of tickets for Beckett Bowl and the Absolut Beckett Bowl After-Party are available now at Ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-745-3000. Tickets for the bowling event are $250 and after-party tickets are $45.
Ellsbury sets Boston record for SB
Written by Michael Christopher of http://www.soxaddict.org
Posted at 8:26 pm on August 25, 2009
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Jacoby Ellsbury wrote his name in the record books tonight by swiping his 55th base this season. That’s a new club record, breaking the old mark of 54 bases by Ellsbury’s mentor, Tommy Harper. We knew it would happen sooner or later, but doing it with 5 weeks left in the season is pretty impressive.
Jerry Remy said it best during tonight’s telecast on NESN, “if he [Ellsbury] stays healthy.. the sky is the limit.” Congrats Jacoby.
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