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Opening Day 2006

Perry — Mon, 03 Apr 2006 20:40:11 +0000

Spring is here! And when Spring arrives, so does baseball. Today is Opening Day and is my favorite time of year. The Red Sox are a buzz with David Ortiz hitting his first homerun of the season (a 425 foot shot off the right field foul pole). Nothing can beat a day at the ballpark with a hot dog and a bag of peanuts. So go to a game this year and support your team. Heck, you’ll always find some cheap eats outside the park and plus, you get to hang out with friends and people watch. I love this time of year! Go Sox.

Red Sox Break Ticket Sales Record

Perry — Tue, 31 Jan 2006 14:59:30 +0000

Not that this was a surprise to anyone, but the Red Sox have surpassed last years mark at this time by about 56,000 tickets. The Red Sox front office has stated that it will offer tickets to more families and fans than to secondary ticketing (scalpers). Last Year, they sold over 2.8 million tickets. They are hoping they will surpass the 2.8 million mark this year. They have sold out a record 226 consecutive regular-season games. That is the second best in Major League history. I think Cleveland may have first place when Jacobs Field opened. New this year, will be a lottery for anyone to enter this year to get Monster seats or the Right Field Roof box. Details have not been released.

Baseball Analyst Turned Rock Star

Perry — Fri, 27 Jan 2006 17:24:16 +0000

Now I’ve seen and heard everything. ESPN’s resident baseball guru, Peter Gammons, has recorded his first album. He has always had a passion for music and you can always catch him talking about his favorite music when he is talking about a Red Sox trade or any grumblings in baseball. I think that it would be quite interesting. But I have no idea what he would sing about. He considers himself a rock star, but I feel that if you make millions like he does, he can have a nice hobby like this. He has featured Bronson Arroyo, Lenny DiNardo and Jonathan Papelbon on his album and invited them to sing at Hot Stove, Cool Music. Persoanlly, I would rather have him on the mic talking about sports instead of singing lyrics to She Talks to Angels.

Ramirez Trade Talks Heat Up

Perry — Fri, 02 Dec 2005 19:27:28 +0000

Manny, Manny, Manny. Here we go again. This is the 4th time in 4 years that he has asked for a trade. Not only does he want out of Boston, he feels threatened in the city of Boston. He has even put his condo up for sale for a cool 6.5 million dollars. When you make 20 million a year you can buy those sort of things. Here is what a team has to do to get him.

Manny has a no trade clause in his contract where he controls where he gets traded to. The Red Sox must make a trade offer first before he can start negotiations with the team. Plus, the Red Sox won’t just take any chopped liver either. They will have to fill a HUGE void behind David Ortiz or else he won’t get any pitches to hit. I, personally, think this is a terrible move to move him. The nation loves Manny. I mean, check out this site .

It won’t be easy to pry Manny away, but the Angels, Mets, and possibly Philly. If you haven’t heard already, The Red Sox wanted Bobby Abreu. But that all fell through. As the teams go into winter talks in Dallas, I can assure you that some fireworks will fly.

My New Bill Simmons Book

Perry — Thu, 13 Oct 2005 02:44:38 +0000

Thanks to my buddy Jon in Chicago, I have my very own copy of, “Now I can Die in Peace“….autographed! I guess the story is that he was in a Barnes & Noble signing books and Jon was nice enough to get me a copy since I am a Red Sox fan. I just wanted to gloat a little bit and those of you that haven’t read his columns on ESPN’s Page 2. You should. Especially if you are a baseball fan. Gracias Jon < ---His brainchild, so click it. You can check out the pics of the book in my gallery.

Foulke Shut Down

Perry — Fri, 23 Sep 2005 02:39:47 +0000

Foulke has been shut down for the rest of the season as reported by Peter Gammons. Foulke will probably undergo some sort of knee surgery and it will end his season. Not only does Boston drop to second place (1 game behind the Yankees), he was also quoted as saying,

People don’t understand there’s times when we want to be private,” he told the paper. “There’s a lot of times people come up and they get in your business. … It’s one of the reasons that for next year I am relocating. I’m moving out of the city so I can be with myself a little more.

Once again, there is unnecessary drama in the locker room as they head into Baltimore. I will be at all three games this weekend and I will take some pictures of the action.

Sox Are Tearin’ it UP!

Perry — Thu, 11 Aug 2005 12:57:19 +0000

The Texas Rangers looked helpless last night as the Red Sox go on to sweep the series. Gabe Kapler hustling from first to third on a bloop single, shows the heart and pride that the Sox are playing with right now. August is the month in baseball where the men are separated from the boys (Yankees) and girls (ORIOLES). The team is rallying together and Red Sox Nation lets get ready for another magical run.

Possible Deal, DEAD???

Perry — Sun, 31 Jul 2005 00:18:31 +0000

There seems to be a hang up in this trade. Honestly, the Red Sox would be stupid to break the best 3-4 combo in the major leagues. This would be doing the Yankees a favor. How can your own fans boo Manny. Come on Red Sox Nation, support Manny. Think of all the things he has done for the city of Boston. Although the excuse he gives for having no privacy is ridiculous. No matter where he goes he will be treated like a superstar. Let’s all cross our fingers and hope that Manny stays in the Red Sox.

Manny to the Mets

Perry — Sat, 30 Jul 2005 00:21:00 +0000

Wow, with the trade deadline fast approaching, Theo is trying to make another blockbuster move. This would make Manny Ramirez a MET! Amazing. The details of the trade would include the Devil Rays and Aubrey Huff and Mike Cameron would come to the Red Sox. Talk about a line up shake up. Will they really replace Manny’s production? This is a bold move. Kelly Shoppach would be gone along with 2 prospects from the Red Sox and Mets organizations. We’ll see what happens!

A Beautiful Day

Perry — Sun, 10 Jul 2005 22:58:41 +0000

The (Red Sox) nation took another loss today from the Orioles. But people were acting as if we were 30 games out of first or something. Come on! We are still in first! Who would have thought that the Yankees and the Orioles would be third and second?

I took some pictures of the game. Jim and I were sitting in Section 74 right behind the fould pole. The pictures will definitely show that. Once the game was over, I dropped Jim off in Locust Point and drove over to Fort McHenry and take some pictures. There was a really nice schooner in the harbor sailing by. Here are the pics:

All these pictures have been moved to the Gallery.

Sox Win!

Perry — Sat, 09 Jul 2005 02:54:28 +0000

Once again, the Red Sox got things going in Baltimore. With droves of Red Sox fans streaming into Camden Yards it looked like Fenway South. The chants of, “Let’s Go Red Sox!” were drowning out the feeble attempts by O’s fans booing. It was quite a sight. We sat right behind the left field foul pole tonight and got a great view of Manny’s outfield exploits. If there wre flowers in the outfield, Manny would pick them in between batters.

The Orioles drop to 3rd place with this loss and the AL East is restored back to normalcy. Our next game is on Sunday and I will post the pics of batting practice and players on Sunday.

Go Red Sox Nation.

Sox lose in a rainy one…

Perry — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 03:07:04 +0000

Well what did I look forward to all day at work? A rainy game that the sox lost in. At least our seats were in section 53 under the overhang. I didnt get wet, but I wanted to see some good baseball. I was going to take more pics but I knew that my favorite players wouldnt be playing in the rain. Guys like John Olerud, Adam Stern, and even Alex Cora! Hey, at least the O’s fans can be proud that they beat a J.V. Red Sox team in 6 innings, that’s something to be PROUD of! So more baseball this weekend, since Jim and I bought tix for all the games, we’ll be going to them! More pics to come.