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Sox Players Skip Pesky’s Funeral, Sink Lower in Fans’ Esteem

By ⋅ August 23, 2012 ⋅ One comment

If you asked me if this team could sink any lower a week ago, I would have responded with “how could that happen?” It’s no secret the 2012 campaign has been a dark cloud on the franchise’s history. There have been plenty of reasons to dislike this team ever since September of last season. Yet [...]

Nomar Garciaparra Joins ESPN Wednesday Night Baseball

By ⋅ January 30, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Former Red Sox shortstop Nomar Garciaparra, who retired as a member of the Red Sox before last season, will now call games with Red Sox radio play-by-play man Dave O’Brien for ESPN’s Wednesday Night Baseball telecasts. Nomar joined ESPN last season as an analyst for Baseball Tonight, and even called a couple of games during [...]

Who Makes Up Your “Mt. Rushmore of Hatred?”

By ⋅ October 29, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Hatred. We all have it, whether we admit it or not. As sports fans, we’re fueled by hatred. There wouldn’t be rivalries if it weren’t for hatred. We wouldn’t get so emotional after big games, win or lose, if it weren’t for hatred of the opponent. This week, two of the world’s most hated athletes [...]

Red Sox to Honor Nomar Garciaparra

By ⋅ May 5, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

The Boston Red Sox will be honoring former shortstop Nomar Garciaparra in a pregame ceremony at Fenway Park on Wednesday, May 5. The move comes as little surprise after Garciaparra effectively ended his career with the Red Sox, signing a ceremonial one day contract to retire with the team on March 10. That day, he [...]

Nomar Retiring with Red Sox Isn’t All Rainbows and Happy Endings

By ⋅ March 11, 2010 ⋅ One comment

I don’t want to piss all over everyone’s recent Nomar love-fest, but I feel someone needs to pipe up. Look, I loved the guy when he was wearing a Red Sox uniform. When I played wiffleball, I would mimic his obsessive compulsive batting glove routine, just like every other kid (I still do, because admit [...]

Welcome Back Nomar!

By ⋅ March 10, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

WEEI announced on Wednesday that Nomar Garciaparra has signed a one-day minor-league contract with the Boston Red Sox so he can retire in a Boston uniform. After that, Nomar will join ESPN as a baseball analyst for “Baseball Tonight” and the occasional game itself. Quite honestly, I love stories like this. I still remember back [...]

Video: Nomar, Red Sox Retirement Press Conference

By ⋅ March 10, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Red Sox legend Nomar Garciaparra retired as a member of the Sox organization on Wednesday, revealing the news in a press conference.

Nomar Retires After Signing One-Day Deal with Red Sox

By ⋅ March 10, 2010 ⋅ 3 comments

In a press conference Wednesday morning, Red Sox legend Nomar Garciaparra first announced that he signed a one-day, minor league contract with the team, and then announced his retirement to officially end his 14-year playing career in a Red Sox uniform. “I was not lying when I said I would always have a dream. This [...]

Nomar Garciaparra to Retire?

By ⋅ February 5, 2010 ⋅ One comment

Nomar Garciaparra appeared destined for the Hall of Fame, and a back-and-forth rivalry with Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter for years and years. By 2004, when he was traded to the Cubs, it appeared Nomar may be able to continue his production against weaker pitching in the National League Central. Looks can be deceiving, and with [...]

Red Sox All-Decade Team: 2000′s

By ⋅ December 30, 2009 ⋅ One comment

This past decade has been good to us Red Sox fans, as weird as that is to say. Up until Game 4 of the ALCS, it looked like it was going to be another 10 years of let downs. It turns out, we were wrong. With two World Championships, the Red Sox have truly been [...]

Missing Nomar: The Red Sox Shortstop Search Continues

By ⋅ November 11, 2009 ⋅ 6 comments

Fourteen players have started at shortstop since the beginning of the 2004 season: Nomar Garciaparra, Pokey Reese, Cesar Crespo, Ricky Gutierrez, Mark Bellhorn, Orlando Cabrera, Edgar Renteria, Royce Clayton, Alex Cora, Alex Gonzalez, Julio Lugo, Dustin Pedroia, Jed Lowrie and Nick Green. Only Gonzalez, Cora, Lugo and Renteria made more than 100 starts at the [...]

Arrivederci, Julio: Lugo Designated for Assignment

By ⋅ July 17, 2009 ⋅ 5 comments

Really bashing a professional athlete in print always reminds me of what Kurt Vonnegut said about literary criticism — it’s as though you’ve just put on full armor and attacked a banana split. Which is a great image, unless you’re particularly fond of banana splits, what with the ice cream and banana pieces plastered all [...]

Nomar Returns, Sox to Send Five to All-Star Game

By ⋅ July 13, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

This past week saw some exciting events from the All-Star selections to return of a Fenway favorite for the first time in nearly five years. The Red Sox had a complete homestand this week as they finished their series against the Mariners and had visits from the Oakland Athletics and the Kansas City Royals. The [...]

Wakefield Makes a Rookie Appearance, Ortiz Can Finally Hit?

By ⋅ July 10, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Introducing a weekly a column taking a look at the top five sports events this past week that left us all asking the question “Did that just happen?” In no particular order… Celtics Sign Rasheed Wallace Surprise! Well, maybe not, but the Celtics have assured the rest of the NBA that they are able and [...]

A’s Win in Nomar’s Return

By ⋅ July 6, 2009 ⋅ 3 comments

The A’s made it a nice homecoming for Nomar Garciaparra in his big return to Fenway. Oakland made it look easy, controlling every aspect of the game en route to a 6-0 win. Rookie pitcher Brett Anderson pitched a complete game and held the Red Sox to only two hits, a single each to Jason [...]

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