There’s Optimism Over Red Sox Newfound Mound Speed

March 30, 2013 by Dave Rattigan · Leave a Comment

The guy I like best from Red Sox spring training is the guy who brought the stopwatch to the bullpen. Maybe it was Manager John Farrell or Pitching Coach Juan Nieves. I don’t care. But someone brought the stopwatch as a teaching aid for Red Sox starting pitchers, and that person deserves a Duck Boat […]

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Stephen Strasburg: It Was Bound To Happen

August 29, 2010 by Jess Coleman · Leave a Comment

Almost three months ago, Nationals Stadium was filled for the first time in itâ€™s existence. Not because the Nationals were playing well, but because the most sought after prospect in baseball, Stephen Strasburg, was set to make his debut. The day was June 8, 2010. The opposing team was the Pittsburg Pirates. If the uniforms […]

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