Red Sox Front Office Must Confront The Lackey Dilemma

May 13, 2011 by Jeffrey Brown · Leave a Comment

Red Sox pitcher John Lackey, with his wife Krista, during less troubling timesâ€¦ More than a dozen years ago, I struggled as my first marriage was disintegrating. While I had always prided myself on being able to separate my personal life and my professional life, I suddenly found myself unable to do so. I brought […]

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A Proper Frame for Stephen Strasburg

February 28, 2010 by Ted Leavengood · 1 Comment

Hall of Fame pitcher Walter Johnson left southern California in 1907 a shy young man who was uncertain why the Washington Senators thought he was going to be a star. Manager Cantillon had heard from scouts the kid was a unique talent-77 straight scoreless innings, 166 strikeouts in eleven games. Now, a century later, another […]

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