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Although I'm actually a native of Tallahassee, FL, I spent a number of years in northern Massachusetts including attending Masconomet High School in the tiny town of Topsfield. As a fan of the Boston Red Sox for more than 30 years I have suffered through the curse of the Bambino, the blunder of Buckner, and most recently the destruction of Duquette. Heading into the 1999 baseball season I'm not sure what we have to look forward to, but you are welcome to follow along with me thru my personal stories and the links on this page as the season progresses.
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The Red Sox finished 1998 with the 4th best record in the American League and earned a trip to A.L. Playoffs despite nearly constant turmoil over the Mo Vaugn situation, and a series of injuries. That's a perfomance that will be hard for Jimy Williams and the cast of characters coming to Fort Myers, FL to surpass.
The Bosox lost more than just a consistant power producer when Duquette let Vaugn walk away as a fee agent. They also lost a clubhouse leader and a mentor to the new stud, Nomar Garciaparra.
It is unceratin who will take over for Mo at 1st base, and even less uncertain who will try to step into Mo's leadership role. The Red Sox front office made no effort to go out and get any of the big names available in the free agent market, so let's hope they know something that we the fans don't. They haven't proven it thus far!
RED SOX.Com - Red Sox Official Site
Boston Globe - Red Sox Notebook
ESPN - Spring Training Preview
USA TODAY - Red Sox Notebook
CBS SPORTSLINE - Red Sox Page
SPORTING NEWS - Red Sox Page
FASTBALL.Com - Red Sox Page
SPORTSERVER - Has some good
stories but no direct link to the Red
Sox page
WEEI Radio - Boston Sports Radio
(listen with RealAudio)
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Best of Boston Sports - A well designed site that covers not only the Red Sox but Boston's other major sport franchises as well.
TM's RED SOX Links Page - The name says it all, with the exception of upstart sites like mine this guy has virtually every link to Red Sox info there is.
The Fans Choice - A pretty comprehensive site that covers everything from players stats to seating charts on the mecca of all baseball diamonds - Fenway Park.
Red Sox Fans e-Zine - Online magazine for Red Sox fans with links to online resources, the Red Sox Network, and gameday summaries.
Boston Globe - Complete Red Sox coverage from some of the nations best writers, including Peter Gammons, Gordon Edes, Dan Shaughnessy, and Will McDonough.
Off The Wall - In depth coverage of both the Bosox and Pawsox from the pages of the Providence Journal.
NESN - New England Sports Network - complete coverage of the Red Sox including a broadcast schedule for games they televise.
Carl Yastrezemski
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The Trenton Thunder are the AA affiliate of the Red Sox. The Thunder are based in Trenton, New Jersey, and are members of the Eastern League. They playe their home games at Waterfront Park and are managed by Demarlo Hale.
The Agusta GreenJackets are one of two single A league affiliates. This team was formerly the Michigan Battle Cats, but this year they make the move to the South Atlantic League. Under manager Bill Gardner, Jr. they will play there home games at Old Olmstead Stadium.
The Sarasota Red Sox are the other single A affiliate, and are members of the Florida State League. They are under the direction of Butch Hobson and play their home games at Ed Smith Stadium.
The Lowell Spinners are a Short Season sigle A affiliate. They normally beginn play aroundthe middle of June and their season runs thru the first week of September. The Spinners are members of the New York - Pennsylvania league and will be playing their home games this year in the newly constructed Edward A. LeLacheur Park. Truly one of the more picturesque venues in the minor leagues.
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