I meant to post this the other day, as Monday was the 45th anniversary of Ted Williams’ induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame. In his speech Williams mentioned, almost …

One week you wake up with a new Red Sox player, the next you wake up to a new … Philly?!
Apparently ace pitcher Cliff Lee didn’t sign with the Rangers …

I hadn’t heard this story yet: “Boy left deaf in one ear after line drive; family sues bat maker“.
Apparently several states have banned metal baseball bats, like the one that …

I missed 60 Minutes this week, but apparently Associate Justice of the Supreme Court John Paul Stevens was on, and talked about being a 12 year old at Game 3 …

One of the reasons that I love baseball is the statistical element.
Today’s the final game of the season for my Boston Red Sox, after having been statistically eliminated from the …

600*
So this finally happened yesterday: “Rodriguez Hits 600th Career Home Run.”
Yep, give that guy a star!

At this All-Star Break the Boston Red Sox have the fourth best winning percentage in all of Major League Baseball – yet they’re still only in third place in the …

Saw an interesting article in the Des Moines Register (what, you don’t read the ‘DMR’ every day?): “‘Field of Dreams’ site for sale (guess the asking price)“.
Yes, the ballfield/cornfield from …

A new report says the Sox are the second most hated MLB team … after the Indians?
Wha?

The Daily Kos had an interesting article the other day: “Join Major League Baseball Boycott of Arizona: Hit the Pocketbooks.”
Next year’s MLB All-Star game is scheduled to be played at …

Another cool Freakonomics blog from the New York Times: “A New Kind of Starting Pitcher?”
The suggestion is start a baseball game with “the Opener”, kind of like a closer, someone …

Good ESPN.com article about Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield: “Wakefield’s longevity in perspective.”
Key stats:

With 17 more innings, he’ll tie Cy Young for second most innings pitched in Red Sox history …

If you’re in New England and haven’t just woken up, you’ve probably heard the news: “Nomar to retire as a member of the Red Sox today.”
The “Nomar” in question (if …

Today the Boston Red Sox released details of their new Spring Training Ballpark and Player Development Complex that’ll open in Fort Meyers, Florida in 2012.
Similar to Minor League Sea Dogs’ …

The Boston Globe headline really says it all: “Manny Ramirez says this is his final season in LA.”
Can you imagine spring training has barely begun and he’s already saying stuff …

Now that Boston Red Sox spring training is in full swing with pitchers and catchers reporting, I wanted to share a link with you.
Apparently Gordon Edes, former sportswriter for the …

Don’t get me wrong, I like the idea of Spring Break, and I love me some baseball. Shoot, I even love Peter Gammons.
But this ad … there’s just something …