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by John Brian Quinn
Get the weekend wrap from a fan that isn't afraid to tell it how it is!
"I'm so happy. I'm happy for the fans in Boston, I'm happy for Johnny Pesky, for Bill Buckner, for (Bob) Stanley and (Calvin) Schiraldi and all the great Red Sox players who can now be remembered for the great players that they were."-2004 Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling
I think if you're Red Sox, well, it's something you're born with, and affection you have." - Johnny Pesky
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Wednesday 8/31 Millar goes off....but is he back? Kevin Millar hit not one but two dingers tonight to help the Sox win a big one. Starting to hit again?..Would be huge if so! Sox win 7-6 in another close battle with D'Rays Foulke to be activated tomorrow 9/1 Youkilis called up today. Will be active for postseason roster. Tuesday 8/30
Sox trail throughout but show resilience, win in 9th!
This little guy was kept in suspense all game but he is all smiles after. Luckily for Mom & Dad the Sox posted a W cause he would have whined all night like the rest of us.
Nixon drives in game winning run
Schilling lets up five early then settles down, Sox bats have his back and win 7-6. Send us to bed happy.
Selig wants closed door meeting with Wells over comments Sox looking at Trachsel Monday 8/29 Held up by rain for a bit but the tarp
comes off and the Sox don't let this one get away!
Sox walk all over the D'Rays, Win 10-6 Ortiz- 2 Solo HR's, Damon goes Yard too. Damon hit in hand, X-rays negative. Day to Day. Mark Bellhorn picked up by the Yankees Sox grab pitcher Chad Harville from Astro's Wells suspension upheld
Sunday 8/28
All is Wells, Sox take 2 of 3 from Tigers
Wells goes seven, 2ER, 7K
Sox blow out Detroit 11-3
Sox send Remlinger packing, DFA
Saturday 8/27
Home streak ends, Sox blow it
Sox let up 3 in the eight, Arroyo rocked Friday 8/26 Sox win a nail biter
Sox hold on and take a close one 9-8
Is it a Red Sox Nation? About 150 Sox fans took buses from Sonny McLeans, the well known Sox safe haven on the west coast to Angel Stadium last week. What other team can get that many fans away from home together in one place?
Three buses full of Sox fan's taunting all the Angels fans because we are still number 1: Priceless.
Crazy Sox Fan Showing He Has No Fear! Thanks to Paul L. displaced Sox Fan for the pics and story.
Thursday 8/25 We're not in Kansas (City) anymore.
And that is a good thing as they take 2 of 3 from us!
Sox taken down by the bush league Royals 7-4
Schilling rocked in return. Note: Renteria is batting .331 since the all star break! Wednesday 8/24
Tough Loss..KC wins in 11
4-3 Sox want to give Fenway historic status for tax breaks Tuesday 8/23
Satisfaction..Who said we couldn't get any?
Sox win 5-2, beat up on lowly Royals
Tek hits his 21st HR of the year (26 is record for RS catcher held by C. Fisk)
Renteria starting to hit consistently, 3 for 5 Olerud named everyday first baseman. Millar will sit. Monday 8/22 Sox are off today
Sunday 8/21
Five in the Eighth brings back a little faith.
Sox win after five run 8th, Yanks lose, life is good
Paplebon looked good pitching 5 Innings with 0ER
Renteria, the hero of the day with a 3 Run HR .
Not so small, small ball- Ortiz bunts in the 8th after Angels put the shift on and Manny follows up with a HR (David Ortiz first career bunt single)
Red Sox Nation has gone Hollywood
Our teams recent success has changed the face of the typical Sox fan. The average denizens of Red Sox Nation are no longer number crunching analysts that were once considered the most intelligent in the game. Johnny Damon has become a poster on a wall for his value as a sex symbol and not for home many hits he has. Manny Ramirez is a superhero and David Ortiz has been turned into a cartoon character. Bronson Arroyo is a rock star for heaven's sake! The image of the Red Sox and the fans that follow them has gone Hollywood on us.
The Red Sox have a large following outside of Boston because many New Englanders relocate to other parts of the country but are a lot of the cheers in Tampa and Baltimore now from people that jumped on the speeding bandwagon? No doubt there been a little bit of saturation in what is known as "Red Sox Nation" since we won it all last year. Us "Born Into It" Red Sox fans led a life of pain and suffering until 2004. This pain and suffering is something that has formed who we are as fans. We paid our dues folks. It doesn't seem fair that we now have to share our love with people that wear the Red Sox "B" as a fashion item. There is nothing wrong with rooting for our team in fact it is somewhat flattering but it hurts to share our popcorn after we paid for it. I am proposing that we have a standard exam, like a U.S. citizen exam for new members of "Red Sox Nation". The questions won't be too tough and you will get a study booklet before but after the test you will have a greater appreciation of what many of us have been through in our lives as Sox fans.
We do welcome the new members of Red Sox Nation. We hope that you will do your best to learn a little bit about the history of the team and the fans so that we keep the integrity of who the typical Red Sox Fan is. Go Sox!
Saturday 8/20 Curt Schilling reportedly will start Thursday - Francona on WEEI Dinardo called up, Stern put on the D.L. Friday 8/19 Sox win in 10
Manny being Manny-drives in winning Run
Clement does the job 7.1IP, 1ER
Schilling is Solid. Fastball was on target and splitter is finally moving better for him. Probably the best he has looked since last season.
Olerud 3-5 drives in 2 runs to help the Sox get the W
Ortiz gets tossed arguing strikes. Mocks ump by posing at the plate. Suspension likely to come. What if there was no such thing as free agency or trades? Schilling hopes to be back in rotation by end of season Mark Bellhorn- designated for assignment, either will be acquired or accept a minor league situation with the Sox. He will always be remembered for being one of the 25! Keith Foulke was hit by a line drive from Nixon during a simulated game. Reportedly ok with some soreness in his elbow-Boston Herald Thursday 8/18 ZZZZZZZZZZZ...... Sox lose a doozie..
13-4, Sox downed like a frown
Red Sox are last in AL for Bullpen ERA, Shameful
29th of 30 in all of MLB
Craig Hansen showing promise in the lower leagues, On his way to the big club? Sox Activate John Olerud off the 15 Day DL Wednesday 8/17 Sox lose, hit into five double plays
Sox lose 6-5, Papi can't save us today Tuesday 8/16 Extra Effort
Papi hits game tying HR in 9th, Sox score 7 in 10th
Sox bounce back with a win, 10-7 in Extra Innings
Varitek & Papi both had 2HR's tonight
Yanks lose in 11 tonight.
Monday 8/15 Curt Blows It
Two run lead into ninth, not enough.
Papi hit his 29th HR
Sox better put together a plan for a bullpen or any run in the playoffs may be just out of our reach (As was Tek's tag attemp below)
Yankees win again tonight. 3 1/2 back...Coming on strong. Papelbon to start tomorrows game
Saturday 8/13-Sunday 8/14 Sox win again
Sox take second game 7-4
Game 3, Sunday PPD by Rain
Rained out! Friday 8/12 Sox win 12th straight at home
No stopping these boys now! (Hopefully)
Papi goes Yard....Twice
Ortiz: 6RBI's, 4 for 5, 2HR
Thursday 8/11 Sox are off today
This is not your father's Red Sox:
A 5 1/2 game lead over the Yankees is the largest in 10 years
Sent back to the Alamo
Sox blast Rangers and make it a clean sweep
Manny hits a 3 Run dinger Graffanino pushes in 3 Sox score nine in the eighth Kapler robbed of a HR, was over the monster but called a double
Tuesday 8/9 7:00 Texas Two Step Extra innings drama puts Sox on top Renteria saves face after committing two errors, hits game winner in the 10th Schilling pitched a scoreless 9th & 10th to get the win Bosox acquire left handed reliever Mike Remlinger from the Cubs
Monday 8/8 King of the Hill
Sox take it to Rangers, Win 11-6
Still atop majors for runs scored
Graffanino hits 3 Run Shot, First MLB HR For Graff.
Tony Graff "We need you" hits a 3 run dinger and is congratulated by teammates.
Heavy Hitting Sox & Rangers Square Off Baseball's two best run scoring teams are Boston & Texas Playing the rest of the season one million times: post season odds Remdog signs until 2010, congrats on your great work! Saturday/Sunday 8/6 & 8/7
Sox save face and take one back
Schill comes in to save it, Manny rocks in 3 RBI's
Wakefield reaches milestone, 2000 innings pitched in a Sox uniform
Foulke to start tossing off the mound Monday
Sox lose one they should have won, downed in game 2 Friday 8/5 Sox mopped up in Minnesota
Lose 12-0 to Twins
Sox decided to take a nap last night. We can ignore this one as an eight game winning streak allows for a night off.
Family to build 5 acre cornfield maze in honor of Sox Thursday 8/4 A Royal Sweep
Sox down Royals 11-9 to bring win streak to Eight
Tek is $ with his first Grand Slam
Olerud to the D.L., Petagine called up Wednesday 8/3 7th Heaven Sox pull off seventh straight with an 8-5 Win Manny wacks 3 run shot before leaving game as a result of a collision with Renteria. Manny day to day with bruises. Scary sight: Manny and Renteria down for the count. Both should be o.k. Tuesday 8/2 7:05 Man Handled Manny 3 run shot kills Royals, Schill closes, Sox Win Boggs in Cooperstown Palmeiro suspended for steroid violations Unfortunately, I wasn't able to explain to the arbitrator how the banned substance entered my body."- Palmeiro Press Release 8/1
Should Palmeiro be considered for the Hall of Fame? -Jayson Stark Makes some good points as to why he should
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