Monthly Archives: July 2015

Reflections on a Parade…..

Posted on July 31, 2015 by fenwaypark100

I am back in Florida, arriving Wednesday following two days of driving which included the wonder of the Shenandoah Valley. There is a serenity in weaving through mountain roads and for good measure I encountered a thunder storm or two, a rainbow, a double … Continue reading →

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The Magical History Tour Continues…..ADAMS DAY!

Posted on July 23, 2015 by fenwaypark100

Yesterday our personal Magical History Tour continued. It was ADAMS Day which included Jake and Brady ADAMS, along with cousins, Addy, “Yeagan” and Quinn visiting the Abigail ADAMS house in North Weymouth, the birth houses of both John ADAMS and John … Continue reading →

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Hanley, Papi and a Man They Called Yaz…..

Posted on July 22, 2015 by fenwaypark100

The 2015 Red Sox officially, unequivocally and beyond the shadow of any possible doubt expired last night in Houston Texas. What remains is to now find out who can be part of the 2016 solution. The first thing that should … Continue reading →

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Where the Past Meets the Future…..

Posted on July 21, 2015 by fenwaypark100

While the Red Sox were alternately napping with their bats and dancing with the raindrops this weekend in Anaheim; and subsequently getting drubbed by a collective 18-4 in a Monday doubleheader; I, along with some very special peeps, took a ride … Continue reading →

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Miley’s Roller Coaster Ride to the Top of the Staff?????

Posted on July 18, 2015 by fenwaypark100

If you stayed up late last night you got to see the continuation of Wade Miley’s roller coaster season in Anaheim. The Sox southpaw was perfect through five innings and carried a no-hitter into the seventh and left in the … Continue reading →

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You gotta be a man to play baseball for a living, but you gotta have a lot of little boy in you, too. Roy Campanella

Posted on July 15, 2015 by fenwaypark100

It’s pre-dawn and I’m heading out the door heading toward this place…. The little boy in me will pay homage here….. Then at 1:00 today July 15th I’ll speak here….. Hall of Fame Bullpen Theater…. The topic…… If you’re in … Continue reading →

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Lacking in vitality, force, or conviction; uninspired or uninspiring….

Posted on July 14, 2015 by fenwaypark100

Lackluster is the only word to describe Sunday’s effort at Fenway! A good word for a vapid performance. In all fairness, there was a flash of vitality; that coming in the third inning following the Yankees taking a 2-0 lead … Continue reading →

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“Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature….. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing.” Helen Keller

Posted on July 12, 2015 by fenwaypark100

My dad once told me that there are two types of people in the world. There are those who kick the $#!% out of life and those who let life kick the $#!% out of them. You have to decide … Continue reading →

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Feet of Clay????? Again……

Posted on July 11, 2015 by fenwaypark100

The end came for Clay Buchholz with one out in the fourth inning last night and the Sox trailing 1-0 on a first inning home run by Alex Rodriquez.                                          Manager John Farrell whistles for the cavalry…. In a game … Continue reading →

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“Many of my Defining Moments Came Within a Game”…..Curt Schilling

Posted on July 9, 2015 by fenwaypark100

I had tickets to last nights game at Fenway. To be honest, despite the fact that the Sox have been playing very well, I was not all that excited about going to see Rick Porcello on the bump. I mean … Continue reading →

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