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Why Would Tim Wakefield Go to the National League?

By ⋅ November 19, 2011 ⋅ One comment

Tim Wakefield‘s declaration at the end of September that he wanted to return to the Red Sox made perfect sense: if the team wanted him back, why not? The fans have always loved him; he needs just seven wins to break the team’s career wins record; and figuring out what to do next – every [...]

Wakefield & Matsuzaka: Trade Bait or Fifth Starters?

By ⋅ March 28, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Red Sox spring training has not been very exciting in the traditional sense – few positional battles. Aside from Marco Scutaro and Jed Lowrie competing to be the everyday shortstop, which was uphill for Lowrie in any regard, and the search for a lefty reliever, the 25-man roster was essentially set at the beginning of [...]

The Streak is Over: Brian McCann leads NL to First All-Star Game Victory Since 1996

By ⋅ July 14, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

The 81st Midsummer Classic took place Tuesday evening at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. At stake was home field advantage for the World Series. Coming into this All-Star Game, the American League was unbeaten in 13 match-ups (including a tie in 2002), but the National League had the overall better record at 40-38 (2 ties).  Starting [...]

Nothing New as AL Trumps NL in All-Star Game

By ⋅ July 15, 2009 ⋅ 4 comments

The American League did it again, winning their twelfth All-Star game since 1996 in a record 2-hour, 31-minute game by a score of 4-3. Tim Lincecum started the game for the National League but found himself quickly in trouble as the AL squad was able to rack up two runs, one a result of an [...]

Tim Lincecum Eats Ice Cream Tacos…What?

By ⋅ June 26, 2009 ⋅ One comment

From Yahoo Sports, Tim Lincecum is guilty of using performance-enhancing ice cream: According to the Associated Press, the reigning Cy Young downed an “ice cream taco” on Tuesday before going out and throwing a masterful complete game in a 4-1 win over the A’s in Oakland. The effort marked the fourth time that Lincecum has [...]

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