Wednesday, June 27, 2007
THROWBACK
We like the attempt at an 1982 Sox road uniform this past weekend in San Diego, but they just didn't look right to us:
This is a vintage '61 classic road jersey, which is what the 82 knockoff was supposed to resemble...
This is a vintage '61 classic road jersey, which is what the 82 knockoff was supposed to resemble...
Thursday, June 21, 2007
Red Sox Shortstops-S.O.S.
Significant Sox Shortstops Since 2004
Nomar
Pokey
O.C.
Renteria
AGone
Lugo
Short Facts:
Defensive whiz Alex Gonzalez has more homeruns than David Ortiz going into 6/20 games...
Edgar Renteria made 30 errors for the Sox in 2005, but only 13 in 2006 in his All-Star Braves season...He is hitting over .330 with 10 HRs and hits 3rd in the Braves lineup on his way to another All-Star appearance...
Orlando Cabrera made just 5 errors for the Angels in 2005 and 16 in 2006, while continuing to show very good range and a knack for getting the big hit...
Pokey Reese is out of baseball due to personal problems...
Nomar Garciaparra declined a 4-year $48 million contract with the Sox in 2003, was hurt in 2004 and subsequently wound up signing a series of 1 year deals with the Cubs($10 million) and Dodgers($6 mill base plus earned another $4 mill in incentives), before signing a 2 year, $18.5 million contract this offseason to remain with LA following his comeback player of the year award in 2006...Nomar essentially cost himself $9.5 million by not signing the then below market deal with the Sox...
Nomar
Pokey
O.C.
Renteria
AGone
Lugo
Short Facts:
Defensive whiz Alex Gonzalez has more homeruns than David Ortiz going into 6/20 games...
Edgar Renteria made 30 errors for the Sox in 2005, but only 13 in 2006 in his All-Star Braves season...He is hitting over .330 with 10 HRs and hits 3rd in the Braves lineup on his way to another All-Star appearance...
Orlando Cabrera made just 5 errors for the Angels in 2005 and 16 in 2006, while continuing to show very good range and a knack for getting the big hit...
Pokey Reese is out of baseball due to personal problems...
Nomar Garciaparra declined a 4-year $48 million contract with the Sox in 2003, was hurt in 2004 and subsequently wound up signing a series of 1 year deals with the Cubs($10 million) and Dodgers($6 mill base plus earned another $4 mill in incentives), before signing a 2 year, $18.5 million contract this offseason to remain with LA following his comeback player of the year award in 2006...Nomar essentially cost himself $9.5 million by not signing the then below market deal with the Sox...
Labels: Edgar Renteria, Julio Lugo, Nomar Garciaparra, Orlando Cabrera, Pokey Reese, Red Sox Nation
