Francona deserves praise, well-wishes
I want to put aside the ever-present bickering between Yankees and Red Sox fans today to pass along well-wishes to Boston Manager Terry Francona. If you didn’t know, Francona received an injection...
View ArticleManagerial Ineptitude Mars Day 2
Thursday, three teams lost games because their managers made terrible, terrible decisions. The Phillies gifted the Rockies a game when their offense failed to show up and made Aaron Cook look...
View ArticleJeter Stays Hot Despite Nasty Cold
The AP reports that Yankees skipper Joe Girardi confirmed yesterday that Derek Jeter has had cold symptoms since at least Monday. And yet Jeter heroically went 2-for-5 with a walk in Tuesday’s 10-1...
View ArticleThe Time Has Come
What are you talking about? I didn't even have Morneau! Ron Gardenhire has managed Minnesota to five division titles in eight years, or as many post-season appearances as the organization had made in...
View ArticleWould it have killed Tito?
MLB Network’s nonstop yakfest from Orlando continued late Tuesday. Viewers have been treated to the simean stylings of former reliever and noted hothead Jeff Nelson. We’ve wondered if Mitch Williams...
View ArticleB&C Baseball Tweet of the Day
Brought to you by… Red Sox beat writer for the Boston Globe, Pete Abraham: “The ‘we know we’re done, we’ll try reasonably hard to be professional the rest of way’ line has been crossed by the #RedSox“...
View ArticleTerry Francona Plays Cribbage: A Book Review
I needed a book to read. You remember books, right? They’re those things that have words and stuff on them. I don’t have one of those fancy reading contraptions that I see fifty-something women using...
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