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Gregg clearly instigated the fight. As soon as he started chirping and waving and pointing to first base, the ump came running out from behind the plate, because he knew what was going to happen. He clearly baited Ortiz.

Hyper-extended left knee for Beckett. Lifted for precautionary reasons,

Why is Dr. Gill in the runway to the dugout and why is Beckett being lifted after 5 innings? I hope those two things are not related.

Three punk ass Yankees have backed out of the All Star game due to injuries-- ARod, Jeter and Mo.

Knocking out Bergerson with an injury will delay this game.

Swing at the first pitch.

Just get 5 innings in... please.

Less than 10% of prospects make it as full time major leaguers. The best you can expect from the other 90% is to get something in return for them.

So we start the bus tour from Pawtucket to Fenway's mound. I hope Buchholz gets healthy quick.

Boy this guy Britton sucks. He's demonstrating that a prospect's best use is as a trading chip. Use them to get a real player. Lol!!!

He has been underwhelming so far, but good enough to hold down the 5th spot.

Bay is in a good groove right now.

Just as I predicted, Jeter's return would end the Yankees recent winning ways.

Back to Back to Back and Belly to Belly to Belly!!! Sterling doesn't get the chance to say that.

Back to Back and Belly to Belly as John Sterling would say.

Papi is a beast at the plate. That was crushed. One side of that ball must be flat after that hit.

I guess Aceves will not be getting the start on Sunday in Lester's place. Has a starter been named for that game?

And the tire is around his mid-section.

Shoot Scoot!!!

If you look at the roster of the 67 Impossible Dream team, you will be struck by how young they were. Yaz was the veteran presence on the team and he turned 28 that August. Dick Williams was on 36 as I recall. Williams was a tough manager. He was not beyond humiliating players at any time including during the game. He used to say that the Sox before him had too many Guardians and no chief. I may have mangled that quote. He made no mistake about him being the chief. While he did a masterful job winning with such a young group, we should not overlook that it was a supremely talented group. Yaz was emerging to be the best player in the game. Tony C was arguably the best young slugger. Petrocelli was a future All Star at SS as was Boomer Scott at first base. Reggie Smith was a supremely talented switch hitting rookie who had an exceptional career. When Tony C got hurt they went to pickup Hawk Harrelson as a FA. Hawk was also an All Star for the Sox. Joe Foy was a big talent with a lot of tools, but his career and life got sidelined with drugs. Gentleman Jim Lonborg had emerged as a top pitcher winning the CY Young award, but his Sox career essentially ended on a ski slope that winter. Dick O'Connell brought in even more talent over the next couple of years, but with the loss of Lonborg and Tony C the Sox couldn't keep pace with stronger Tiger and Oriole teams, but they were winning clubs. That was a big change from the pre-67 futility. Williams wore out his welcome and got himself fired, but the Sox continued to be a competitive winning franchise until the Hobson years. The transformation of the Sox into a great franchise was the work of Dick O'Connell who brought in tons of talent. 1967 was the beginning, and Dick Williams played a big role. Thank you Dick. Rest in Peace.