Man gets ejected from the Sox/Yanks game last night

Written by Michael Christopher of http://www.soxaddict.org
Posted at 1:00 pm on August 28, 2008
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Ejections are usually expected during a Red Sox/Yankees game. Tempers get a bit flared, things happen, and nobody is shocked. Last night was kind of an exception to the rule as I was caught by surprise when a fan was ejected during the 7th inning stretch.

Brad Campeau-Lampion, a 29 year-old Red Sox fan, was ejected for attempting to go to the restroom during ‘God Bless America.’

[He] said off-duty cops working Tuesday night’s game against the Boston Red Sox ejected him when he got up from his seat and walked to the men’s room just as the patriotic anthem began.

“The officer informed me that I had to wait until the song was over,” Campeau-Lampion, an information technology director from Astoria who roots for the Red Sox, told the Daily News Wednesday. “I said, ‘I don’t care about ‘God Bless America,’” he said. “Next thing I know he was pinning my arm behind my back.”

Campeau-Lampion said two officers then escorted him from the upper deck out of the Stadium.

I would say that this is an overreaction if I’ve ever seen one. I’m not even going to get into my feelings on the ‘God Bless America’ thing and how playing the song pretty much spits in the face of the separation of church and state. The poor guy probably broke the bank just so he could see the last Sox/Yanks series EVER at Yankee Stadium, and he gets kicked out for not wanting to sit during the 7th inning stretch.

Unbelievable.

Link: Yahoo Sports

Sox officially acquire Mark Kotsay

Written by Michael Christopher of http://www.soxaddict.org
Posted at 2:22 pm on August 27, 2008
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Boston has officially acquired outfielder Mark Kotsay from the Braves. In return they had to give up 20 year-old Single-A outfielder Luis Sumoza in addition to paying the rest of Kotsay’s 1.5 million dollar salary AND pay him $325k to waive his no-trade clause.

A lot of people reported that the Sox would have to give up a minor league pitcher to receive Kotsay but Sumoza was included in the trade instead. Sumoza was hitting .301 with 11 HR for the Spinners at the time of the trade.

PS: The person in that picture is Jamie Kotsay, Mark Kotsay’s wife. I figured she was more interesting to look at.

Drew to DL, Kotsay to Boston?

Written by Michael Christopher of http://www.soxaddict.org
Posted at 9:49 am on August 27, 2008
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J.D. Drew has officially been moved to the disabled list thanks to the herniated disk in his back (and his lack of willing to play in a pennant race while experiencing some aches and pains, but I digress..) The move is retroactive to the 18th and Joe Thurston has been called up from Pawtucket to take his spot on the roster.

The Red Sox are now forced to look for a decent replacement for Drew. Neither Coco nor Ellsbury is having a very good year so an outfield trio of Bay-Coco-Ellsbury probably isn’t something that the team wants to work with for more than a few games.

It had been reported on a few major news outlets last night that Boston had landed Atlanta outfielder Mark Kotsay. The story has since been changed to ‘close to getting Kotsay.’ He would be an ok replacement in the outfield until Drew comes back. Kotsay is currently hitting at a .289/.340/.418 clip which is a pretty big downgrade from J.D. who is at .280/.408/.522 with 19 HR despite missing significant playing time.

Nothing has been worked out with the Braves yet but Kotsay was taken out of the lineup last night as the trade got worked on.

Last Red Sox trip to Yankee Stadium

Written by Michael Christopher of http://www.soxaddict.org
Posted at 12:08 pm on August 26, 2008
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Tonight is the start of the last trip the Boston Red Sox will ever make to Yankee Stadium (assuming that both teams don’t play each other in the playoffs.) Most of the major sports outlets are making a huge deal about the occasion but I could personally care less. Maybe once the season is over and I’m convinced that the Yankees won’t come back from the dead to make the playoffs, I might stop and think about all the history that happened there.

A lot of blogs are making top 10 lists of games in Yankee Stadium or Red Sox/Yankee rivalry moments. If you’re a Red Sox fan there aren’t enough good memories to talk about.

For the first 18 years of my life, I got excited when the Red Sox took 1 game out of a 3 game series in New York. Unfortunately I’m not old enough to remember Billy Rohr almost no-hitting the Yankees in 1967 or Bill Lee saying the Yankees fight like “a bunch of hookers swinging their purses.” Nor do I think the 5-4 13 inning loss in 2004 is a great moment (the game where Jeter dove into the stands while Nomar sat on the bench.)

So what I did was make a list of my personal top 5 Boston/NY games at Yankee Stadium. It was actually a lot harder than I expected it would be but given the Red Sox 283-483 regular season record at Yankee Stadium, I shouldn’t be surprised. Anyway, here are my top 5 moments:

5. July 7, 2003 - The Red Sox lose a close 2-1 game but Pedro Martinez sends both Derek Jeter and Alfonso Soriano to the hospital after drilling them with fastballs. George Steinbrenner ran his mouth like usual and Pedro responded with, “He’ll probably buy the whole league. But not my desire and not my heart. He’s not going to put any fear in my heart.” God I love Pedro.

4. September 10, 1999 - Pedro strikes out 17 Yankees as the Red Sox win 3-1. At one point he fans 5 straight players and doesn’t bat an eyelash.

3. October 19, 2004 - Curt Schilling gets his right ankle surgically repaired before game 6 of the ALCS. He goes on the field with bloody socks and more painkillers in his system than Rush Limbaugh. Schilling pitches a solid game and the Red Sox tie up the series at 3-3.

2. October 15, 2003 - The bullpen puts up 4 scoreless innings and gives the offense a chance to make a comeback fueled by a 9th inning HR by Trot Nixon. Boston ties the ALCS at 3 games a piece.

1. October 20, 2004 - The Red Sox complete the greatest comeback in baseball history as the Yankees complete the greatest choke in baseball history. Boston wins the ALCS in 7 games after being down 3-0 in the series.

Friday Linkage - 08/25/08

Written by Michael Christopher of http://www.soxaddict.org
Posted at 12:44 pm on August 25, 2008
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I completely forgot to do a Friday Linkage post last week. My bad.

Waiting For Next Year: I’m glad to see the Olympics have inspired a feeling of togetherness and friendship.

Lansdowne 9: Ah, Tony c. What could have been..

Hot Stove New York: I love Pedro to death but man, how the mighty have fallen. Future Hall-of-Famer Pedro Martinez, 8th inning setup guy?

Why Does God Hate The Giants?: Whoa. Maybe the Giants would sell more tickets if they got Megan Fox to do that during every game.

Fire Ned Colleti Now: Not baseball related at all but I totally want this t-shirt.

We Should Be GMs: The coolest thing bloggers have done all baseball season.

Hugging Harold Reynolds: Racists.

The Bottom Line: Looking back on it, I’d say that his mechanical fix didn’t work out so well.

Aardsma back to the DL

Written by Michael Christopher of http://www.soxaddict.org
Posted at 7:41 pm on August 24, 2008
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The most surprising piece of the bullpen this year is going back to the DL for the second time in a month or so. David Aardsma will report to Boston to undergo an MRI on his strained groin. David Pauley will take his spot on the roster.

In addition, Julio Lugo is going to undergo an MRI as well. It’s looking more and more doubtful that he’ll return this season. I can’t say as though I’m too upset.

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