Tag Archives: Red Sox

The Red Sox/Rays Plunking Wars……

Posted on May 26, 2012 by fenwaypark100

Boy do I love the dance! Franklin Morales hit Luke Scott last night, nailed him in the leg after missing three other times. I admire his persistence. What I like about the Rays/Red Sox rivalry is that there appears to … Continue reading →

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“Programs, get cha programs heah”…..

Posted on May 25, 2012 by fenwaypark100

A happy Friday to you all. Tonight the Sox will try once again to get above the .500 mark for the first time this season. They are playing well and even Bobby Valentine is earning praise from the warm and … Continue reading →

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Now Batting for the Red Sox, Pitchers Who Could Hit Home Runs…..

Posted on May 24, 2012 by fenwaypark100

The thing I miss the most in following the Red Sox is the fact that the pitchers no longer hit. You would think that I would be used to it by now, after all the DH has been with us since 1973. … Continue reading →

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“The only thing we learn from history is that we do not learn”…..Earl Warren

Posted on May 23, 2012 by fenwaypark100

It has been said that the only thing we learn from history is that we do not learn. The Red Sox fell to the O’s last night 4-1, failing to get above the .500 mark. And as I awoke this … Continue reading →

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No Toe Tags Here…..

Posted on May 22, 2012 by fenwaypark100

Many years ago when I was coaching little league, a good friend and I were discussing our love for the great game of baseball. We were marveling at the great metaphor for life that is sports and in particular America’s … Continue reading →

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TWO TO GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted on May 19, 2012 by fenwaypark100

Today I am here….. Digital Domain Park, Port St. Lucie Florida, the spring home of the New York Mets and the site of the Florida High School Athletic Association’s prep baseball championship playoffs. With these guys….. The Venice High School … Continue reading →

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“Attention please ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, now batting for Boston, number 29, Jim Pagliaroni, Pagliaroni”…..Sherm Feller

Posted on May 17, 2012 by fenwaypark100

One of the things I enjoy the most about writing this is how one story leads to another. Yesterday’s piece brought me to Bill Monbouquette’s 17 strikeout night in 1961 and that brought me to his catcher that evening, Jim Pagliaroni. Jim … Continue reading →

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“Until I heard the Voice I never did a crazy thing in my life”…..Ray Kinsella

Posted on May 16, 2012 by fenwaypark100

The passing of Carl Beane last week set my mind to thinking, thinking about voices and the role they play in our lives. Think about it, who doesn’t like music? Who doesn’t sing in the shower? Who doesn’t at least … Continue reading →

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The Steamer, The Dodger of History’s Bullets…..

Posted on May 15, 2012 by fenwaypark100

Last week I wrote about the longest games played at Fenway Park and that brought me back in touch with an old Fenway friend, Bob “Steamer” Stanley, who is a very rare breed. He pitched 13 seasons in the big leagues … Continue reading →

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Of Pink Bats, Pink Ribbons and Pink Bows…..

Posted on May 14, 2012 by fenwaypark100

Yesterday at Fenway Park, the Red Sox won their third straight game against the Cleveland Indians. The bats of Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Daniel Nava and Will Middlebrooks, led the offense while Daniel Bard had one of his better outings of the season. The … Continue reading →

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