Josh Beckett Working Hard to Assume Role of Scapegoat

May 10, 2012 by Andrew Martin · Leave a Comment

Even the most optimistic Boston Red Sox fans would be hard-pressed to classify the team’ last 60 or so games as a slump because a slump implies an anticipated return to an expected level. Since blowing a seemingly insurmountable lead for the wildcard in the final month of the 2011 season, the team has looked […]

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Showalter Ups the Ante in the AL East

March 24, 2011 by Ted Leavengood · 1 Comment

In a recent interview on the Seamheads Podcast Network’s Outa the Parkway, Tim Donner of Radio America talked about Buck Showalter’s intensity, how he wore out his welcome quickly in the three previous managerial gigs that define his career. Â Showalter’s fire and competitiveness are on display once again in an article on ESPN and in […]

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Nyjer Needs Some Love

September 4, 2010 by Ted Leavengood · 4 Comments

After two whopping suspensions, dumping on Nyjer Morgan at this point should be half the distance to the goal for egregious piling on. Â The guy needs some love big time. Â So pardon me while I swim against the tide of the conventional wisdom–a concept born and raised here in Washington, DC. I will start at […]

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