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 […]
Touring The Bases With…Terry Tata
June 13, 2011 by Bob Lazzari · Leave a Comment
Umpire Terry Tata officiated in the National League from 1973-1999, and umpired in four World Series, seven National League Championship Series, three All-Star games and five no-hitters, for two of which he was behind the plate. During his major league career, he umpired in 3,743 regular season games. Click here to see a video of […]
The Ultimate Seven-Game Fall Classic: Game Five
November 9, 2010 by Mike Lynch · Leave a Comment
In part one of my Ultimate Seven-Game Fall Classic series, I featured Game One of the 1988 World Series between the Oakland A’s and Los Angeles Dodgers, won by the latter on Kirk Gibson’s walk-off two-run homer off Dennis Eckersley, ironic because it was Eck who coined the phrase “walk-off piece.” Part two featured an […]
