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About Me: Born and bred New England, living amongst the Rebs.
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Comment on: Should the Red Sox make a splash in free agency? - Stats Driven - Boston sports statistics blog
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Comment on: Youkilis%20says%20health%20no%20longer%20a%20concern
No one asked him about having Tom Brady as a potential brother-in-law. Ms. Benjamin would have... more »
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Comment on: GM%26%2339%3Bs%20mum%20on%20compensation
I think the idea of significant compensation comes from the idea that the Red Sox did not want to flip the coaching staff and GM in the same year. It proved to slow down the off season. Even Theo has more »
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Comment on: Larkin%20enters%20Hall
For those who think only the elite of the elite in baseball are in the HoF, please go through the member list on the website. There are plenty of very good players, you never heard of. For every Babe more »
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Comment on: Not%20much%20news%20from%20the%20Red%20Sox%20
Although I agree the news on Boston is.... ummmm slow, I have to admit that none of the big market teams have spent big money. I will also only believe the Sox are out on Darvish and Cespedes when the more »
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Comment on: Explaining%20my%20MVP%20ballot
I find it funny how most people commenting are actually bashing the rules of MVP voting. more »
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Comment on: Vote%20on%20the%20next%20Red%20Sox%20manager%20
I think Bobby Valentine is a great baseball mind, but I question his fit in Boston. I'm sure Ben and company will do the correct due diligence. It's not like any of us have interviewed the guy. How ab more »
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Comment on: Papelbon%20arrives%20in%20Philadelphia
CraftyandSly1, no one is pegging every loss on Paps, but to make it sound as if the Sox were never a competitive team is foolish. Throughout most of 2011, the Sox had the same odds as Philly to win a more »
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Comment on: Papelbon%20arrives%20in%20Philadelphia
I have no issue that it was all about the money, but don't lie and say it was about winning. They were one Papelbon blown save away from a playoff game. The Sox, like the Phillies are competing for a more »
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Comment on: Red Sox keep ticket prices the same - Extra Bases - Red Sox blog
Wait clergy get a discount? So having my priest buy my tickets for me ;-) more »
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Forum Post: Yu Darvish could be bringing his big-time arm to the major leagues /the Red Sox should try to get him
Posting fee does not go against luxury tax, so Sox will have interest. They'd get a #4 or #5 guy with upside without a huge luxury tax hit. Dice K will be back mid seasonish, so you might have some more »
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Every GM has things that went well and things that did not. I believe on a whole, Duke was more positive for the health of the organization than a negative. Probably the right guy for the Sox at the r more »
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Comment on: Is there a point to making the playoffs? - Extra Bases - Red Sox blog
Like my screen name says, I am a true Sox fanatic; however, their play right now has me thinking more about football than baseball. I follow the Sox 365, but to be honest watching them play right now more »
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Comment on: No need for Red Sox to panic yet - Stats Driven - Boston sports statistics blog
I've come to enjoy the articles of young Master Mooney. Well played; although hysteria and fear sell papers. His perspective is spot on. For all the fear, I'd put my money on the Sox to make the playo more »
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Comment on: Ortiz%20plays%20some%20small%20ball%20and%20it%20works
I smell a t-shirt coming... more »
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Comment on: Baseball%20in%20the%20heart%20of%20the%20city%20
Went there earlier this year. Great park in a very nice city. more »
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Comment on: Report%3A%20Ortiz%20concerned%20about%20contract
Reminds me of Manny's last days... more »
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Comment on: Looking%20back%20at%20the%20first%2055.5%20percent%20of%20the%20Red%20Sox%20season
Interesting note on pace to win 99. If you consider just how bad they were at the start of the year, and how great they played to be where they are, 99 might not be too far off. more »
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Comment on: No%20plunder%20for%20Pirates%20as%20Red%20Sox%20escape
Not sure I'd bet the house on a Drew injury with Lowrie on the team, too. more »
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Comment on: This%20day%20in%20Red%20Sox%20history%20
Great update Pete. Curmudgeons will rain on any parade. more »
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Comment on: Red%20Sox%20and%20Padres%20connections%20run%20deep
One sidebar comment you can add is Ted Williams. Ted came from San Diego, and many (older) San Diego fans grew up on the Red Sox for that reason. I've been to several SD games, and the fans almost alw more »
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Forum Post: Curtis Granderson: Brady Anderson Redux
Please go back and read my posts. I am NOT saying he is a user. Many "defenders" say he can't use he is too small. Size is not an indication of steroids. Your point was he is "skinny". He is clea more »
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Forum Post: Curtis Granderson: Brady Anderson Redux
Not blaming either. Check out size comprison between Curtis and Floyd Landis. No difference. Just saying you can't tell by size. In the image below he is ripped, not skinny. That doesn't mean he more »
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Forum Post: Curtis Granderson: Brady Anderson Redux
Not say he or anyone else hits the juice, but body type is not always an indicator. Think of the sport with even more drug and roid issues, cycling. Not big bulky guys at all. You can have a chemis more »
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Comment on: What%20does%20the%20future%20hold%20for%20David%20Ortiz%3F
It's not like his hot sauces would sell nearly as well in other cities. Plenty of time to lock him in later... more »
Stats Driven? Then give me stats. We all know ages, injury, and intangibles. Make a case for or against a player based on analystical data. There are enough blogs about common knowledge and observ more »