Remember Bellhorn's Past

Millar Simply Not Producing

"In those 170 at bats on the road this season — no insignificant sample — Millar has posted a .288 slugging percentage. Slugging percentage! That's total bases divided by at bats. Keep in mind he can't run at all and he is a mediocre defensive player. Determining how much a slow first baseman with a so-so glove and a .288 slugging percentage hurts your team is a calculation that pushes the envelope of sabermetrics." -- Kevin Hench continued at FOXSports.com

Remember Bellhorn's Past

They say people who win the lottery usually end up more unhappy than they were before they scored the big dough.

Really? You were happier living in the double-wide without HBO?

I never believed it.

Until now.

Now that I've seen the behavior of my Red Sox Nation this summer, I understand how expecting too much from life makes some people miserable.

Apparently, winning the World Series — like winning the lottery — makes you expect too much from life. This explains how Yankee fans came to boo Derek Jeter during his April slump last year. And you would think if there's one thing a Red Sox fan would never want to emulate, it's a jaded Yankee fan... -- Kevin Hench continued at FOXSports.com

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Boston Globe:

Oil Can used cocaine > Cafardo arrives at JetBlue Park > Aceves signs; only Ortiz remains for Sox > Beckett breaks silence > Still no news on Theo comp

Boston Herald:

Roy Oswalt unlikely; Bobby Valentine content > Sox stuck with roster > In baseball, a premium on smart shopping

ProJo:

Valentine tells Providence audience it's about timing, change, luck > Beckett: Pitching caused collapse > This year, spring training won’t be just fun in the sun > Arbitration looms for Ortiz

NY Post:

Yanks sign Branyan to minor-league deal > Yankees want to keep Chavez, add DH > Cashman's mistress bragged to friends about access to players, memorabilia

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