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July 29th, 2006 at 3:25 pm
Mike Mussina uses many differnt tactics to keep hitters off-balance. This particular move, dubbed the “rear back and fire,” is particularly effective against Red Sox hitters.
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July 29th, 2006 at 3:46 pm
“Maybe if I hold this pose long enough, ARod will finally take his eyes of Jeter and notice me!”
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July 29th, 2006 at 9:38 pm
“Uh, guys? Um, I think I’m stuck. No, for reals. I thought I would just bend down, stretch my hammies, and then go into my windup, but now I can’t move…No, it’s not funny! Goddammit Damon, this is not the time to joke about wedgies. Is someone going to call a trainer or not?!”
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July 30th, 2006 at 2:54 pm
Uhm, OK guys! I get the point! I have to stand here from sunrise to sundown just so you can demonstrate our hazing rituals to all the minor leaguers we keep calling up, but I’ve had enough! Can I go sit now?!
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July 30th, 2006 at 3:20 pm
Ok, I got the two bunny ears….. I know I made the first one run around the tree…. crap, did he jump through the hole? I’ll be damned, I think I forgot to make him jump through the hole. Man, I’ll *never* make it to first grade!
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August 1st, 2006 at 11:13 pm
The feathery baserunner soon took a brazen lead off of second, towards third base, but Sox hurler Rudy Seanez made no attempt at a pickoff throw. The bird eventually rounded home plate. Score it defensive indifference.
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August 1st, 2006 at 11:44 pm
In all futility, Red Sox fans come to grips with the sad truth that 2004 was but a fluke and that the curse of the Bambino has reincarnated itself in the form of a black bird from Hell. And Jason Varitek’s injury.
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August 2nd, 2006 at 3:41 am
This photo captures the exact moment when Cleveland Indians shortstop Robbie Raven tore his meniscus rounding second. If you look closely, you can see his knee wobbling and giving way.
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August 2nd, 2006 at 8:46 am
Unable to make a deal by the trade deadline, Red Sox GM Theo Epstein turned to the animal kingdom for help. “We came to a deal that works for both of us,” said Epstein of his new utility infielder. “One bag of seed for the season.”
“I think he’ll add a lot to the ballclub,” Theo added. “He’s quite fast. His SLG might not be great, but we’re confident he’ll be an on-base machine—just look at his strike zone.”
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August 2nd, 2006 at 11:51 am
A properly executed “crow hop” seemed to be a thing of the past until Tuesday’s game.
(Ugh.. I’m really in a slump since my Shakepeare butchering.)
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August 2nd, 2006 at 2:04 pm
Quothe the Raven about the Red Sox lead in the AL East, “Nevermore.”
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August 3rd, 2006 at 1:27 pm
FYI, Posted on the Boston Herald website, The bird did not make it, he or she was eaten by one of the red-tail hawks that live in the lights at Fenway.
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August 3rd, 2006 at 1:53 pm
The Red Sox REALLY don’t want to have to play Ortiz at first.
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August 3rd, 2006 at 5:11 pm
http://redsox.bostonherald.com/redSox/view.bg?articleid=151176
Grackle tackled.
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August 4th, 2006 at 1:53 pm
Hey! That bird’s stealing signs! Somebody get Bud Selig on the phone.
(Damn, coley beat me to the Nevermore thing)
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August 4th, 2006 at 10:31 pm
That’s really sad, after escaping the spikes of Casey Blake.
http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/gallery/08_02_06_fenway_bird?pg=5
A little bit ironic (yeah I really do think).
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