Feb 1st, 2012 by Christopher Smith
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Feb 1st, 2012 by Christopher Smith
Did you know former New York Yankees catcher Elston Howard is believed to be the creator of the batting donut? Howard was the first African American to play regularly for the New York Yankees. He was a Yankee from 1955 through 1967, batting .279 with a .324 on-base percentage, .436 slugging percentage and .760 OPS. [...]
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Feb 1st, 2012 by Christopher Smith
GM Ben Cherington said the Red Sox likely will not add Roy Oswalt or Edwin Jackson. With that said …
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Feb 1st, 2012 by Christopher Smith
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Feb 1st, 2012 by Christopher Smith
Pitcher Roy Oswalt might end up with the Red Sox after all. A source told ESPNBoston.com that Boston still “had a great chance” of signing Oswalt. This comes after it was believed that Oswalt had ruled out Boston and was instead deciding between St. Louis and Texas. Oswalt met with the Rangers on Monday. It [...]
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Jan 31st, 2012 by Christopher Smith
When Tom Seaver was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1992, he was named on 425 of 430 ballots or 98.84 percent, which is the highest percentage any Hall of Famer has ever received. The second highest percentage goes to Nolan Ryan who was named on 491 of 497 ballots or 98.79 percent in [...]
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Jan 31st, 2012 by Christopher Smith
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Jan 31st, 2012 by Christopher Smith
Red Sox right-handed pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka today threw his first bullpen session since undergoing Tommy John surgery last June, according to Kyodo News. Matsuzaka threw 21 pitches, including 10 with the catcher squatting behind the plate, during a workout off the mound in Fort Myers. “Today is like a warm up,” Matsuzaka told Kyodo News. [...]
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Jan 31st, 2012 by Christopher Smith
Boston has offered starter Edwin Jackson a one-year deal in the $5 to $6 million range, according to The Boston Globe. Jackson, who is a Scott Boras client, reportedly is seeking twice the money offered to him by the Red Sox. The 28-year-old Jackson went 12-9 with a 3.79 ERA in 32 games, 31 starts, [...]
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Jan 31st, 2012 by Hector Longo
Is there anything, within reason, you all would like to ask a Patriot or Giant? I’m here in Indy, and we have three days of pretty cool media access to everybody. I’m wondering if there’s anything you guys wanted to know. I might not get to it today, but tomorrow and Thursday are great times [...]
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