This n' That
David Wells can't stay out of the news. This time, it had nothing to do with a trade demand, Barry Bonds, Bud Selig, frosted mini donuts, or the "I'll take that back" over his trade demand...it was about his spot on the team.
Oh, how I wish it was about his spot on the roster itself (lets face it, RedSox Nation would rather see Bronson Arroyo or Jonathan Papelbon every fifth day), but instead we are talking about his place in the rotation.
It appears that David wants to be, or expect(ed?) to be the second pitcher in the rotation. This led to a confrontation during a meeting between the pitchers and Terry.
"He's going to have to be able to be a little flexible," Francona said. "That's all he has to do, just be a little flexible and we'll make this work. But again, if there's not flexibility on his part, too, we're probably going to bump heads a little bit."
For the record, it appears that Terry is looking to use Wakefield as the second starter between Curt Schilling and Josh Beckett--hoping that the knuckleball in between two power pitchers can maximize the abilities of all parties involved. He tried a similar thing with Pedro and Curt in 2004, but it didn't stick.
Terry Francona recieved a contract extension today that will run through the 2008 season. Alright, alright. I'll admit it...when he was hired, I thought it was nothing more than the front office trying to lure Curt Schilling to Boston by hiring a manager who he is good pals with--and hey, maybe he'll listen to Theo, too!
I was wrong. Props to Terry. A World Championship, a calming influence in the clubhouse and the ability to handle the pressure of Boston...good job. This is money well earned.
Anybody who missed one of the sickest "bat-flips after a home run" in history, try to catch the highlight of Papi going deep last night. It's worth it.
I'm not one to rag on other people's writing, but Dayn Perry really dropped the ball. Perry, a FoxSports.com regular, released his official "Power Rankings" for the pre-season. There are several questionable calls on this list, among them the Detroit Tigers ranked above the Cleveland Indians, the L.A. DodgerSox at 14, and the granddaddy of them all: THE BOSTON REDSOX AT #1.
I am a RedSox fan. Love the team, always have and always will. Being a RedSox fan has taught me to be realistic and conservative when making predictions, especially this early in the year but I think it can be said with a good amount of certianty that the Boston RedSox will not be the best team in baseball next year.
Are they good? Of course. Will they contend? Yes. Will they have the best team in baseball taking the field at Fenway every night all summer? I hope so...but no.
Oh, how I wish it was about his spot on the roster itself (lets face it, RedSox Nation would rather see Bronson Arroyo or Jonathan Papelbon every fifth day), but instead we are talking about his place in the rotation.
It appears that David wants to be, or expect(ed?) to be the second pitcher in the rotation. This led to a confrontation during a meeting between the pitchers and Terry.
"He's going to have to be able to be a little flexible," Francona said. "That's all he has to do, just be a little flexible and we'll make this work. But again, if there's not flexibility on his part, too, we're probably going to bump heads a little bit."
For the record, it appears that Terry is looking to use Wakefield as the second starter between Curt Schilling and Josh Beckett--hoping that the knuckleball in between two power pitchers can maximize the abilities of all parties involved. He tried a similar thing with Pedro and Curt in 2004, but it didn't stick.
Terry Francona recieved a contract extension today that will run through the 2008 season. Alright, alright. I'll admit it...when he was hired, I thought it was nothing more than the front office trying to lure Curt Schilling to Boston by hiring a manager who he is good pals with--and hey, maybe he'll listen to Theo, too!
I was wrong. Props to Terry. A World Championship, a calming influence in the clubhouse and the ability to handle the pressure of Boston...good job. This is money well earned.
Anybody who missed one of the sickest "bat-flips after a home run" in history, try to catch the highlight of Papi going deep last night. It's worth it.
I'm not one to rag on other people's writing, but Dayn Perry really dropped the ball. Perry, a FoxSports.com regular, released his official "Power Rankings" for the pre-season. There are several questionable calls on this list, among them the Detroit Tigers ranked above the Cleveland Indians, the L.A. DodgerSox at 14, and the granddaddy of them all: THE BOSTON REDSOX AT #1.
I am a RedSox fan. Love the team, always have and always will. Being a RedSox fan has taught me to be realistic and conservative when making predictions, especially this early in the year but I think it can be said with a good amount of certianty that the Boston RedSox will not be the best team in baseball next year.
Are they good? Of course. Will they contend? Yes. Will they have the best team in baseball taking the field at Fenway every night all summer? I hope so...but no.
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AJ Chapin at 5:48 PM
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