Which Way Does Davey Johnson’s Second Act Go?

July 5, 2013 by Ted Leavengood · Leave a Comment

Davey Johnson was Manager of the Year in 2012 because he brought out the best in a team few picked to win much of anything. Patience and quiet confidence in his players worked those wonders. But this year that same enduring belief in his players has become equal parts tragedy and comedy. Not comedy as […]

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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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