In a strange way, today feels like opening day all over again. In fact, in a way….it is. It is the opening day of the “second season”. Fans from twenty two major league cities have been turned away at the door by the bouncers, “your presence is not needed here.” But […]

With the 2003 regular season a wrap and the post season right around the corner, I’ve enlisted some help from around the blogsphere to give out our 2003 Musie Awards.
Musings From RSN Staff
Award Tim D. OTW Paul Paul T. Red Sox MVP David Ortiz Oritz Manny Ramirez Game of the Year Bos 5, NYY 4 Bos 6, Bal 5 Bos 6, Bal 5 […]

Been away for a while, but just like the Sox in the playoffs, it�s nice to be back. First, an apology for my absence -since 8/5 I�ve been consumed in adoration towards the newest member of Red Sox Nation, my son Jake. Along with the blessings of being a dad, our eventual triumph […]

Who do you have on the American League Divisional Series 25-man roster? Here’s mine (11 pitchers, 14 positional players):
OF: Johnny Damon, Trot Nixon, Manny Ramirez, Gabe Kapler
1B: Kevin Millar, David Ortiz, David McCarty
2B: Todd Walker, Damien Jackson
SS: Nomar Garciaparra, Lou Merloni
3B: Bill Mueller
C: Jason Varitek, Doug Mirabelli
SP: Pedro Martinez, Tim Wakefield, Derek Lowe
SP/RP: John […]

Congratulations 2003 Boston Red Sox

Well, here we are September 25, 2003, our Boston Red Sox have clinched the Wild Card and will taste post season baseball for the first time since 1999. This team should be extremely proud of their feat. Who really cares we didn�t win the division, as David Ortiz said, […]

Has anyone approached “god-like” status in Boston faster than David Ortiz has over the second half of this season? Tom Brady and his miracle run in the 2001 NFL season is close. But he was replacing the loved by many, hated by many Drew Bledsoe. Larry Legend is just that in the […]

So, if I am a FOX TV Exec honcho…as I sit in my leather chair, here are my thoughts for the upcoming playoffs. What I truly want is a competitive, spirited, well played series, without any concern for which teams make it to the big contest. May the best team win for the baseball fans […]

With Bronson Arroyo showing that he was truly a member of the 2003 Boston Red Sox bullpen in the top of the ninth inning as a 3-2 Baltimore lead ballooned to 5-2, the instant message chatter between my friend Paul (aka: Off the Wall Paul) in Orlando and myself was noticeably silent. That is […]

Should the Red Sox get to Tampa Bay with three games remaining and a magic number of 1, do you start Pedro Martinez in the first game of the series thus making him unavailable in Game 1 of the ALDS should the Red Sox get there? or do you hold onto Pedro, hoping to win […]

Whenever anyone mentions the swinging at the first pitch argument as it relates to Nomar Garciaparra, they usually invoke the, “He would be a better hitter if he were more patient at the plate” attack. This argument can be easily deflected with the following statistics:
Nomar Garciaparra
AB AVG OBP SLG OPS Pct/Sit First pitch 152 0.355 0.355 0.632 0.987 24% After strike one 259 0.293 0.320 0.483 0.803 41% After ball one 215 0.288 0.376 0.502 0.878 34% […]