Sunday June 30, 2002

Derek, Pedro, Shea, Nomar, and Manny are Seeing Stars

Johnny has one last shot. Vote today at mlb.com

		IF: Tony Batista, BAL IF: Nomar Garciaparra IF: Jason Giambi, NYY IF: Shea Hillenbrand IF: Derek Jeter, NYY IF: Paul Konerko, CWS IF: Alex Rodriguez, TEX IF: Alfonso Soriano, NY IF: Mike Sweeney, KC IF: Miguel Tejada, OAK IF: Robin Ventura, NYY IF: Omar Vizquel, CLE C: Jorge Posada, NYY C: AJ Pierzynski, MIN OF: Garret Anderson, A OF: Robert Fick, DET OF: Torii Hunter, MIN OF: Manny Ramirez, B OF: Ichiro Suzuki, SEA OF: Randy Winn, TB P: Mark Buerhle, CWS P: Freddy Garcia, SEA P: Eddie Guardado, MN P: Roy Halladay, TOR P: Derek Lowe, BOS P: Pedro Martinez, BS P: Mariano Rivera, NYY P: Kazuhiro Sasaki, SE P: Barry Zito, OAK				IF  Luis Castillo, FLA IF: Todd Helton, COL IF: Jose Hernandez, M IF: Mike Lowell, FLA IF: Scott Rolen, PHI IF: Jimmy Rollins, PHI IF: Richie Sexson, MIL IF: Junior Spivey, ARI IF: Jose Vidro, MON C: Mike Piazza, NYM C: Damian Miller, ARI C: Benito Santiago, SF OF: Lance Berkman, OF: Barry Bonds, SF OF: Adam Dunn, CIN OF: Shawn Green, LA OF: Luis Gonzalez, ARI OF: Vladimir Guerrero, OF: Sammy Sosa, CH P: Eric Gagne, LA P: Tom Glavine, ATL P: Trevor Hoffman, SD P: Randy Johnson, ARI P: Byung-Hyun Kim, A P: Matt Morris, STL P: Odalis Perez, LA P: Curt Schilling, ARI P: John Smoltz, ATL P: Mike Williams, PIT
		Manager, AL All-Stars: Joe Torre, NYY				Manager, NL All-Stars: Bob Brenly, ARI

"Ted Williams had the same type of relationship with the
Boston media,'' Dan Quayle-Duquette said. "Do you think it was reflective of Ted Williams's contribution to the Red Sox?''

Fired Executive Vice President, my father served with Ted Williams. He knew Ted Williams. Ted Williams was a friend of his.
Fired Executive Vice President, you're no Ted Williams.

Hey Joe Kerrigan, if the phone don't ring for six weeks...

Red Sox Feeling Blue. Jays Back in Town.

No UUU-Turn from Olde Town Tumble

EXTRA PAINFUL

June Swoon Ends in Sweep.

Saturday June 29, 2002

No Win, Second Place, for the Lowe Show.

Same old song and dance, my friend.

Braves Beat Boston.

All-Starter Stops Braves

All Systems Lowe part 12

Sox Dig Their Own Grave Against Braves

Five hits, failure to bunt, not sending Offerman in to score in the 7th, and going to Wakefield one too many times late, cost Sox comeback.

Friday June 28, 2002

Brave New Red Sox World.

Sox test NL mettle against Atlanta again.

Welcome Thome?

Jim Talks No-Trade With Cleveland Fans. Nothing Doing Now. Anything Can Happen. Burks on Deck.

Chris Dube: What are your thoughts on Jim Thome and a possible trade to Boston or Atlanta?

  Jayson Stark: (Chat 12:08 PM ET ) Mark Shapiro is going to meet with Thome and all his veteran players today and let them know where this thing is going. They can stay if they want, but they should know they're not staying to contend. Thome wanted to finish his career in Cleveland, but that's not happening, barring something unforeseen. So he can control his fate. And he's told friends he prefers to go to Boston because he loves Grady Little. I don't know if the Red Sox have enough to give Cleveland, because they're system isn't exactly loaded at the moment. But if they'll take all of Thome's salary ($4 million or so), the asking price in players would go down. Atlanta probably can't take on that much salary, from what I'm hearing. And I think Thome would prefer to stay in the AL.

Thursday June 27, 2002

Triple-H at Fenway

Hazy, Hot, and Humid.

Are the Sox Running Away From Thome?

Jim will announce his intentions tomorrow. Mixed reports regarding waiving the no-trade clause. May move to Atlanta or Boston if goes but could take hometown discount to stay.

Is Ellis Coming Home Sweet Home?

Sox bring pocket change to Cleveland fire sale.

ArrOH-NO!

Rolando on the 15 day DL with right shoulder tendinitis. Sun comes up again.

Power Shower Rains on Sox Parade.

Game Rained Out, Makeup 9/18-19

Colon Cleans Out of Cleveland, Moves to Montreal for Stevens and Phenom Phillips

Colon Probe Continues.
Hillenbrand Name Rumored.

Bartolo Columbus, on the verge of happening to Boston

Cleveland Can't Take The Heat

Red Sox Do a 180° in 90°

 If at First You Don't Succeed, Try, Try Again

BACK ON TOP

They Should Have Never Left in the First Place

Sox Bats Bust Out Late.
Boston Sweats It Out Against Indians 7-4
in the Heat of the Night.

Wednesday June 26, 2002

Will Martinez Shut
Out Indians?

Tuesday June 25, 2002

The Lights Are On, But No One is Getting Home.

Indians Outlast Red Sox 4-2

Manny at the Bat

The outlook wasn't brilliant for the Fenway nine yesterday;
The score stood four to two, with but two innings more to play,
And then when Hillenbrand got to first, and Varitek did the same,
A pall-like silence fell upon the patrons of the game.

A straggling few got up to go in deep despair. The rest
Clung to that hope which springs eternal in the human breast;
They thought, "If only Manny could but get a whack at that —
We'd put up even money now, with Manny at the bat."

continued

It's Over
for Oliver!

Darren "Designated for Assignment."  Will be released in 10 days.  Fossum and Diaz sent down as well to make room for Manny, Guapo, and Embree. 

Port: "He is no longer available to the Red Sox"

 MANNY ON A MISSION

The Major League Man is batting cleanup and in left field tonight.

"I'm still hurt, but let's see what I can do... I'm fine... it doesn't matter"

"Manny had other things on his mind in Pawtucket"

"Medical, health and conditioning."  - Mike Port

He feels like a new Manny

Finger is 100%, Focus ?

Monday June 24, 2002

Furious Frank Gets Suspended Again

Mild mannered turned hot headed starter has appealed.

LAME EFFORT IN LOST ANGELES

ARROH-NO!

Sox Stumble Home in Second Place

Sunday June 23, 2002

 BREAKING NEWS:  NOW THAT THE RED SOX HAVE FALLEN OUT OF FIRST PLACE, THERE WILL BE NO BASEBALL STRIKE THIS YEAR

  imPORTant TRADE 

Shake and Baker, Embree Oh!

Port picks up lefty specialist Alan Embree and Andy Shibilo for Dan Giese and the venerable Brad Baker. 

 The Farm System Fanatics are Furious

LAst Chance

 Rolando A-go-go

Don't Stop Now. No (Second) Place Like Home.

BAERGA BATS CLEANUP TODAY.

SINKING FAST

 LA Woe-Manny

Derek Doesn't Get Enough Support. Gagne Chokes Boston Again.

c'est LA vie part III

Sox still feeling blue. Will they come home in second?

Saturday June 22, 2002

The Show Must Be On Today.

Derek must dominate.

Man Oh Manny

Sox Could Have Used The Planet's Presence
Dodgers 3 Hillenbrand 2

c'est LA vie

First Day of Bummer. Sox Can't Hit in Clutch.
Lowe May Have to Pitch Perfect Game to Win Today.

Friday June 21, 2002

c'est LA vie

No Manny for Three More Games.
Nomo says Hello Tonight.

THROWBACK

Pedro 11-Ks, Two-Hitter

Damon, Nomar Deliver.  Boston 5 San Diego 0.

Thursday June 20, 2002

A Balk in the Park

Mediocre Pitching Beats
Clutchless Hitting Again

Friars 3 Red Sox 2. Castillo Goes for Suspension Number 2. The Manny Show last tonight: 0-4, 1-K, 0-FaceFlops

Wednesday June 19, 2002

SHEA HEY IS BACK!

LATE NIGHT THREE BAGGER SINKS SAN DIEGO

Tuesday June 18, 2002

Dancing Ball at the Rolando A-go-go

Doors open at 10:00pm EST.

 As they say in Pawtucket, "that's Manny being Manny"

Ball Leaves Park, Manny Has a Ball

Ramirez spends time with sick kid, runs out mid-game to get cornrows done in uniform, hits home run, leaves game early again, will head to Syracuse with PawSox today.

 "If he could stay in Pawtucket, and make $20M a year, he'd do it"
 - Steve Buckley, Boston Herald

Monday June 17, 2002

California Dreamin'

On Such a Winner's Day.

Sox Head West Still First in East
(Hey Mo, thanks, next round of cheeseburgers on me at the Foxy).

Sunday June 16, 2002

Bats Bounce Back Sox Avoid Sweep

Derek Dominates Braves, Glavine. Boston 6 Atlanta 1