Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images There’s only ONE October! TGIF. Baseball is back! The World Series kicks off tonight. New York Yankees at Los Angeles Dodgers 8:08 PM ET on FOX. Gerrit Cole vs Jack Flaherty. Game 2 is the same setup on Saturday. Carlos Rodón vs Yoshinobu Yamamoto. … [Read more...] about OTM Open Thread 10/25-10/27: The World Series
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Reminder: Game 5 of The 2004 ALCS Kicked Ass
Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images This game deserves some love. Dan Secatore makes many great points and observations that deserve a deeper dive in his 34 Stray Thoughts About the 2004 Red Sox Documentary on Netflix post from yesterday, but I feel compelled to dive into this one specifically: The Dave Roberts steal in game four gets all the attention (I wouldn’t be … [Read more...] about Reminder: Game 5 of The 2004 ALCS Kicked Ass
Previewing Upcoming Qualifying Offer Decisions: Pitchers
While the baseball world’s immediate focus is on the upcoming showdown between two behemoths, the offseason looms just after the World Series. One of the first key decisions for teams is whether to issue a qualifying offer to any of their impending free agents. Clubs have until the fifth day after the conclusion of the World Series to make QO decisions. The QO is a one-year … [Read more...] about Previewing Upcoming Qualifying Offer Decisions: Pitchers
OTM Open Thread 10/24: Don’t be like Rob Lowe
Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images Root Dodgers. Happy Thursday. We’re still waiting for the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees to begin their World Series matchup... Any until then... 20 years ago Keith Foulke locked down the second win for the Red Sox over the St. Louis Cardinals. Talk about what you want and be good to one another. … [Read more...] about OTM Open Thread 10/24: Don’t be like Rob Lowe
34 Stray Thoughts About the 2004 Red Sox Documentary on Netflix
Photo by Stan Grossfeld/The Boston Globe via Getty Images And you know why it’s 34. . . I’m genuinely not sure I’ve seen the subjects of a sports documentary speak with this much candor before. And it’s not just the cursing, which I’ve seen a lot of people talking about, but the vulnerability and anxiety many of the players display, as well as the numerous frank and … [Read more...] about 34 Stray Thoughts About the 2004 Red Sox Documentary on Netflix
5 questions with Colin Barnicle, director of the Netflix docuseries on the 2004 Red Sox
The series premiered on the streaming platform on Wednesday. The post 5 questions with Colin Barnicle, director of the Netflix docuseries on the 2004 Red Sox appeared first on Boston.com. … [Read more...] about 5 questions with Colin Barnicle, director of the Netflix docuseries on the 2004 Red Sox
Pedro Martinez alleges the Yankees bugged Red Sox clubhouse during 2004 ALCS
“I remember before the game, just getting up to the ceiling of the clubhouse and pulling a microphone." The post Pedro Martinez alleges the Yankees bugged Red Sox clubhouse during 2004 ALCS appeared first on Boston.com. … [Read more...] about Pedro Martinez alleges the Yankees bugged Red Sox clubhouse during 2004 ALCS
Which Yankee Do You Hate The Most?
This frickin’ guy. | Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images If we’re gonna hate, let’s do it properly, and scientifically. Like most of you, I hate the Yankees. Always have and always will. But I love different flavors of hate, so I want to know: Which Yankee do you hate the most? There are too many options, between yesteryear and today, to tidily fit into a poll, though I … [Read more...] about Which Yankee Do You Hate The Most?
MLBTR Podcast: The World Series, The White Sox Reportedly For Sale, And Tropicana Field
The latest episode of the MLB Trade Rumors Podcast is now live on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you subscribe as well! You can also use the player at this link to listen, if you don’t use Spotify or Apple for podcasts. This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Steve Adams of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss… The upcoming World Series … [Read more...] about MLBTR Podcast: The World Series, The White Sox Reportedly For Sale, And Tropicana Field