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SIGN THE PETITION TO BRING BACK NOMAH IN 2007!!!

Friday, May 19, 2006

 
NOMAR GARCIA-ALL-STAR

No He's Not Sulking...He's Just Nomar Being Nomar...Quiet In The Clubhouse, But Loudly Crushing The Ball...He's Once Again One Of The Best Hitters In The Game

Lately, his actions are his answers. Garciaparra is the Dodgers' hottest hitter, flourishing in the No. 3 spot in the batting order and performing well at first base.In 23 games, he is batting .337 with 25 runs batted in. Half of his 30 hits have gone for extra bases. He is batting .400 with runners in scoring position, delivering memorable moments ranging from a grand slam at Houston to walk-off hits down the first base line at Dodger Stadium in consecutive games to the two-run single that provided the difference in a 3-2 victory Wednesday at Colorado.


SO GOOD, WE CAN TASTE THE GOLD GLOVE:

Nomar is the only first baseman to have handled over 100 chances without an error in 2006...

-BEST OF RED SOX NATION


Tuesday, May 16, 2006

 
We'll Miss You On The Field, Flute Fly
Beloved New Englander Flutie retires:
" The fans were the ones that had no doubt in my abilities and the things I would do on the field, and they enjoyed watching me play.
-New England Nation's own Doug Flutie

Monday, May 15, 2006

 

Thanks For The Fun Doug Flutie
A Boston Nation Icon Moves On To Life After Football

Sunday, May 14, 2006

 
Jogging Is Worse For Your Health Than A Matt Clement Start

Tuesday, May 09, 2006

 

AROD ONLY FINDS ONE BALL BETWEEN HIS LEGS...
"HEY JETEEPOO: Do these pinstripes make my ass look fatter than my lips?"
-Alex THE EX-Mariner/Texas/Almost Red Sox CON MAN
AROD'S 3RD INNING ERROR OPENS THE DOOR FOR THE OPPORTUNISTIC RED SOX

 

Quitters Never Win


Droopy Unit Should Keep His Promise And Go Away
After Lacking Potency Against The Sox Tonight

 


I Love It When You Throw Your Big Riser

THE PULSE OF THE NATION:

OH, AUSTIN, BEHAVE!
Oh, Austin, Behave!
Drew Sawyer, the rabid Sox fan that recently paid $30,000 to play whiffle ball with slugging Sox David Ortiz later this summer, should bring in Yankee lefty specialist Mike Myers to pitch to Big Papi. His down under style will surely produce a nasty riser…Probably the only way he will ever get the Sox DH out. The bomb that Papi hit off of Powers when last they met at Fenway rose faster than anything a certain swedish device could ever hope to achieve...

-Red Sox Nation

Sunday, May 07, 2006

 

Gator Greenwell Back In The Big Leagues

PR Newswire

Friday, May 05, 2006

 
Millar Time
Cowboy Returns As An Oriole And Fans Appropriately Give Thanks
We can't forget "The Walk" that led to pinch runner Dave Roberts and "The Steal".
"Hey Tito, I've Got Some "Poop Soup" Coming On..."

Thursday, May 04, 2006

 
Tom Verducci Says: Red Sox No Longer Offensive:
"You know something is up in Boston when the Red Sox get outscored in April -- a month in which they played 22 of their 25 games against teams that had losing records last year. The last time Boston was outscored in April was a decade ago, in 1996, when Jeff Frye, Tim Naehring and Lee Tinsley were getting regular at-bats. After leading the league in runs for three consecutive seasons -- and finishing second the year before that three-peat -- Boston ended April ranked ninth in runs. The Red Sox' runs per game for April dropped 17 percent from last year."
Hit and run expert Loretta has been a car crash so far...


THE PULSE OF THE NATION
The Red Sox stumbled upon the right formula in 2004: No, not offense, but 3 stud starting pitchers, a deep bullpen, timely hitting, and strong defense. The Sox were sans Pedro and Lowe in 2005, and thus couldn't hang with the pitching and defense White Sox. The Sox have rebuilt the bullpen, the defense, and the starting rotation is 2/3 completed with Schilling, Beckett and Roger? as a 1-2-3 postseason force. The Red Sox will make a move for a stud third piece to the rotation, be it the Rocket or an internal shuffle that moves Papelbon into the rotation, installs a rejuvinated Foulkey as closer, and a minor league man among boys in Hansen as the setup man. A healthy Coco will give them just enough offense to carry weakest link Alex Gonzalez. On the worrying front: The Sox just have to hope that they didn't make a huge blunder in giving a now 34 year old catcher a massive 4-year deal, as nagging injuries seem to be affecting his bat speed and overall production; His physique is also noticably slightened. Let's also hope that the much slimmer Trot has been dieting, rather than giving up "supplements", as he is also slimmer and missing his usual pop. If the Red Sox can get that final piece to the rotation, whether it be Rocket, Papelbon, or a Barry Zito, then 2006 could bury the jealous Yankee fans unclever "Once every 86 years" line with another tired slogan: "2 out of 3 ain't bad".
-Red Sox Nation

 

"You complete the D.P."...Errr, "I can't quit you." Why is it that all of these romance films always have that one unforgettable signature line, but I can't remember my anniversary??

JETER OVER-RATED By GEORGE KING - New York Post
"In a Sports Illustrated poll of 470 players, Jeter was named on 9 percent of the ballots as the most over-rated. Mets center fielder Carlos Beltran was second with 7 percent and Alex Rodriguez was third with 6 percent."

As much as I enjoy a good Yankee "Monstah Bash ", this "poll" smacks of sensationalism and the other Green Monstah. It will be interesting to see, when the SI article comes out, exactly how the question was presented; Journalists certainly know how to phrase a leading line of questioning.
Jeter may be the smartest ballplayer to ever put on the uniform, and certainly embodies the "intangibles" label. To use the worn out cliche: Jeter's picture is next to the word "winner" in your Webster's published post-1996 World Series. Statistics can be spun to support just about any side of any argument, so we won't find all of the answers there. But next blog post, we will try to impartially examin the data. After all, I am a born and bred New Englander, so if anything, I my bias will skew the data against my intellectual position on Jeter. And for the record, Nomah really was better.

-Red Sox Nation

Wednesday, May 03, 2006

 

A PITCHER FOR A CASE!!
Make that a RHP for 60 cases of Bud
I don't know about you, but being traded for a lot of beer certainly would raise my self esteem...As opposed to being dealt for Ramon Vasquez.
-RED SOX NATION

 
Yankee Hater Nation

"Yo, Joey, you might wanna skip the tiramisu tonight..."

Tuesday, May 02, 2006

 

Hey Johnny, Sox Fans Just Can't Quit You

We know, too easy, but like a sheep to a lonely cowboy, too hard to resist
(internet photo)


 

Johnny On The Spot
“It was kind of sad,” Boston’s Kevin Youkilis said of the reaction to Damon. “He acknowledged the crowd (with his helmet) and they didn’t want any part of it.”

GRANDSTANDING
From section 15, it seemed like the boos drowned out the cheers initially, but the cheers overcame the "blinded by the NY" birds when Johnny brilliantly stepped back from the batter's box and tipped his helmet to each section of the park, and finally to his cheering mix of ex-teammates and Boston newcomers.
-RED SOX NATION

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