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Entries from July 31st, 2009

Sox make moves at deadline

July 31st, 2009 · No Comments · Trade Deadline

The Sox moved LaRoche and Masterson today. More here. The Sox get switch-hitting Indians All-Star catcher Victor Martinez for Masterson, Nick Hagadone, and Bryan Price. Separately, Theo and the trio moved Adam LaRoche to Atlanta for 1B Casey Kotchman.

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Ortiz tested positive in 2003, says NY Times

July 30th, 2009 · No Comments · Big Papi

This would be tough news, but not entirely unexpected. It’s why I say that list from 6 years ago should be made public and we should stop the dribs and drabs releases we’ve seen. It’s not fair to the clean players and it’s certainly not fair to the fans. If Ortiz is on the list [...]

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Jim Ed, meet the Hall

July 26th, 2009 · No Comments · Jim Rice

Congratulations to Jim Rice.

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Welcome to the LaRoche Era

July 22nd, 2009 · No Comments · Adam LaRoche, Pirates, Red Sox, Trade Deadline

Breaking news out of Pittsburgh is that Adam LaRoche may very well soon be joining the Boston Red Sox as Boston once again makes a trade deadline move with Pittsburgh (LaRoche is their current RBI and HR leader).  He is, however, mired in a slump with his average dipping to .247.  He is by all [...]

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Tim Wakefield, All-Star

July 12th, 2009 · No Comments · Tim Wakefield

As I’m watching Beckett mow ‘em down today, I’ve been reading a great piece on Wake in the Times. “I had to do it or finish school and get a job,” Tim Wakefield said of developing his knuckleball. I wrote about Wake a while back and couldn’t have been more wrong. He’s had a great [...]

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