Sox Thawts - 30 September, 2009

California Here We Come !!!(photo from mlb.com)Well, as predicted, the Sox have single-handedly (is that a word?) won the AL wild card and secured a spot in the play-offs !!! Well, that's not entirely true. Some of you may have noticed that I may be a TAD critical on my blog... NAH !!!!!!!!!!! REALLY ?!?!?!?! It isn't that I'm fickle, it's more the mentality that was bred into me as a member of this Nation as I shared previously... NEVER get too high or...

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GOOD Ole Bob - Part 2

Well Well Well... MR Bob is at it again... Not THIS Bob.... But THIS Bob...MR Bob has endowed... UH, BESTOWED yet another honor upon me in issuing... ....to Pahdon My OpinionPretty much at a loss for words at this second honor in less than a week, I ask you to read my "acceptance" speech from the first award and hit Bob up here to see the other blogs that he has honored with this and other awards.... AND, if Bob finds these blogs worthy, then you might just...

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More Than Sports

Reckless RandomnessYou may or may not have noticed that I changed the description above... you know, right below the title... uh, see it up there??? "Dribs and drabs..." Got it? Good !!!... well, now that line ends with "reckless and random"... I know not everyone out there is a Sox fan.... "Sad But True" - Metallica !!!!... so, let's see if I can live up to that self-promo...I'll start with a brief Sox Thawts entry... but trust me... this post promises to digress RAPIDLY...Apparently I have jinxed...

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Sox Recap - game from September 25th, 2009

OH, THAT HURTS !!!!!!!!(photo from boston.redsox.mlb.com)THE Nation collectively held their breath last night... the silence was deafening... you know what I mean, as Red Sox ACE, Jon Lester rolled around on the Yankee Stadium ground in extreme pain...Lester took a line shot to the leg. In what originally appeared to be direct hit on the knee (or side of the knee), the official report is.... X-Rays negative... contusion to the right quad (uh front thigh)...

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Here's a quickie... just warming up - hell it's 3 am !!!I was tagged in a photo by a Facebook friend. This is classic...This picture pretty much epitomizes this post from August....And though I normally strive to rant and rave on here... this pic is worth TEN THOUSAND words...Nuf CedThanks for stopping in for a visit. It's just my opinion, so please PAHDON it. Y'all come back now, ya heah !! Nuf C...

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Sox Thawts - 25 September, 2009

Series Wrap - Red Sox at Royals... ANDTHE HOME STRETCH !!!September 21st... Royals 12, Red Sox 9... Monday saw Tim Wakefield come off the shelf to try to earn a spot in the post-season rotation... Ailing back behind him (I WISH !!!), Wake pitched... uh, mediocre... giving up 5 runs in 5 innings BUT walked 7 !!! However, he DID leave with the Sox up 8-5.... so, what happened??? BULLPEN !!!!!!!! Delcarmen, Bard and Wagner provided no relief what-so-ever - giving...

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Sox Thawts - 23 September, 2009

Buckle up boys and girls !!!!!!!!!Aight Aight Aight (pronounced... AIGHT !!!) ready..... set..... here we go !!!!!!!!!!HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM..... in watching the Beantown Bombers recently, I can't help but wonder if they are baked (beans).... or have they packed it in and SETTLED for a wild card play-off spot ?!?!?!? COME [FRIGGING] ON !!!!!!!!!! The Evil Empire is well within striking distance... especially with a weekend series coming up against those YANKERS...

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Angels on Earth - dedicated to Lynda

Here's a post that I posted yesterday as a Facebook Note. It was in reply to a friend that had posted something about angels...Regular readers, please PAHDON this interruption from the "normal" banter that you are used to on here... this note seemed to be pretty popular on Facebook, so I thought I may share it on my blog. I wrote it quick (UNDER PRESSURE FROM THE RECIPIENT) but I think the message came across. I could gussy it up a bit, but here it is verbatim - in all it's reckless "glory" !!!!!Enjoy......

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GOOD Ole Bob

I'm BAAAAAAAAAAAAACK !!!!I apologize for being MIA lately.... working security for TWO U2 concerts kinda messed up my "schedule"... stay TUNEd for more on U2....Well, well, well.... where to start.... HERE !!! - hit this link if you're looking for an extremely funny and entertaining blog. "plainolebob" (Bob Byford) is a blogger buddy from Louisianna and his very popular blog, "just kickin it around", is absolutely hysterical - and anything BUT plain.Funny...

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John Henry Blasts Boston Media !!!!

(photo from nesn.com/johnhenry)For those of you that don't know, Red Sox (and Fenway and NESN) Principal Owner, John Henry, has started blogging... weeeee hooooo, I'm in good company !!!! This very unprecedented move is the type of ownership that Red Sox Nation enjoys.... owners for the people.Anyway, while watching last night's game at "Fenway South", uh, Baltimore, NESN reported a snippet that Mr. Henry had posted an article on his blog "Blasting the Boston...

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Sox Thawts - 18 September, 2009

Series wrap - Angels in the Fens Field !!!First, It's Been Awhile (Staind !!!) well, a few days anyway so YOU'RE S.O.L., and you know what THAT means !!! It means this will be a long post... but no worries, size DOES matter, right ?!?!?!Tuesday 9/15/09 - Well, well, well... I'll be the first to admit when I am... hmmmmm... uh..... wrong (YEOUCH, THAT HURT !!!). In an earlier post, I "begged" 2 of the Sox' 4 potential starters to "step up to the plate" in an effort to solidify a 5-man rotation behind...

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Welcome to Patsville - Patriots/Bills - 9/14/09

BRADY IS BACK !!!- Matt Light(picture from boston.com)Or, are you ready for some football !?!?!I watched last night's Patriots game while posting updates on my Facebook account.... It was a great day for a Pats fan... it was opening day... it was a home game being played in Foxboro... it was a game that saw the Patriots donning the uniforms of days past (uniforms I love with "Pat" on the helmets)... it was a "national" game on ESPN... it was Tom Brady's first...

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Sox Thawts - 14 September, 2009

"Offense wins games, defense wins championships"-Bill BelichickVery profound words and words to ponder as I write this post... and as baseball's regular season enters the final 3 weeks, the Red Sox continue their play-off hunt... and the football season commences, soon to be followed by hockey and basketball. WHAT A TIME OF YEAR !!!!... a busy one at that for a sport's fan....Ha, 4 days since posting - your luck has just run out !!!!!Allow me to translate...

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Derek Sanderson Jeter

No I haven't flipped my lid !!! No I haven't defected to the EVIL side !!! I am still a staunch member of our beloved Nation !!! BUT, I am also a true sports fan.And as such, I felt the urge to write a little post about Derek Jeter as he is on the brink of a pretty amazing milestone. That doesn't mean that I "hate" him any less.. Well actually, hate is a very strong word and probably not really accurate (although don't tell my Yankee fan friends).In this...

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Sox Recap - game from September 8th, 2009

He's a Young Gun !!!!!Ok, here's another attempt at creativity... it took awhile BUT sing it to the beat of Blaze of Glory by Bon Jovi.... it's in the playlist.... positive feedback only please... KIDDING !!!!I watched the Red Sox last nightWith Clay Buchholz on the hillHe's got a heater and a curve ballAnd a change up that stands stillHe only gave up 3 hitsWith the kid you can't go wrongHe was a master on the bumpHe struck out 5And pitched 7 innings strongWhen...

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