boston red sockEarly in his career they made a point of telling anyone who would listen how much better he was than Jeter. As time went on, he acquired a reputation as a surly bastard. (I don’t know if it was deserved, but Boston had a reputation as a 25 player ... Read more
Nomar retires... as a Red Sock - Pinstripe AlleyMichael Farber, Sports Illustrated: My thumb is down to the sham perpetrated this week by Nomar Garciaparra and the Boston Red Sox. Garciaparra signed a one-day contract and then retired as a Red Sock because, gee, he loved the city so much. Read more
The Reporters talk Raptors, Red Sox, McGill U and more - TSNOriginally the Boston Americans, founded in 1901, the ... Game 6, Curt Schilling pitched with a sutured right ankle, blood oozing through his sock, but earned the victory, forcing a Game 7 that the Red Sox won easily. It was the first time in ... Read more
Boston Red Sox : Boston Red Sox News and Photos - Chicago TribuneI am not opposed to Nice Happy Time Moments, per se. But that whole Nomar Garciaparra comedy show this morning stretches my inner Fred Rogers to the breaking point. Here's a guy, coming back for a one-day dumbshow so that he "can retire as a Red Sock ... Read more
Hello, goodbye - Boston GlobeWhen the Boston Red Sox were down and trailing the Cleveland Indians recently many of the talk shows ... Adversity is not Kurt Schilling dealing with a bloody sock in a World Series or any other numerous Sports events that are now related to the word ... Read more
Commentary- Adversity - Clay NewsI always thought of him as a Red Sock.’’ Gar McLean was in grade school in 1996 when Garciaparra burst onto the scene, and he immediately became his favorite player. Long after Garciaparra left Boston, McLean rooted for him, even when he faced ... Read more
One last, short stop - Boston Globe... Garciaparra's tenure in Boston ended unceremoniously with a trade, and after he bounces around the game like a foul ball for several years, he and the Red Sox get together so he can "sign" a minor-league contract and "retire" as a Red Sock? Read more
Walking and patience with Adrian Gonzalez - CBS Sports... group that broke Boston's World Series drought three months later. He made one more All-Star team while playing for the Dodgers in 2006, batting .358 at the break before fading badly in the second half. He wanted to retire as a Red Sock, and the ... Read more
No Regrets for Nomar's Could've-Beens - RealClearSportsBefore they walked the red carpet, Mark and Jay (“The Puffy Chair ... this chronicle of the lauded singer/songwriter’s career, which traces the band’s origins back to 1980s Boston, but it might be a tough 85 minutes for anyone else. Read more
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