Red Sox Baseball

FLEX asked:


These players could have played in the Red Sox minor league system or maybe even just drafted by the Red Sox. Don’t give me the obvious answer of **** Ruth. Person with the most correct answers gets the points. Thanks

WILFREDO

Amber asked:


I am not a stalker!! I have a 9-yr old GIRL who is a huge Red Sox fan. I thought it would be fun for her if we could see some of them.

IAN

saher asked:


The Boston Red Sox are a Major League Baseball franchise. They are competing in the Eastern Division of the American League. Opened on April 20, 1912, their home stadium, Fenway Park, is the oldest major league ballpark still in operation.. The Red Sox has the honor of winning the first World Series as the Boston Americans in 1903 against the Pittsburgh Pirates. After an 86-year interval, they were able to record their most recent World Series championship win in 2004.

The two clubs "enjoy" one of the longest-standing rivalries in North American sports.

The minor Western League declared its equality with the National League under Ban Johnson in 1900. It was the only major league then. The name of the league was changed to the American League by Johnson. Initially the team was competing in the streets. However, the upstart placed franchises in two of the largest and most important National League cities, Philadelphia and Boston.

The Americans participated in the first modern World Series in 1903. They were successful in beating the favored Pittsburgh Pirates, winning five games to three. The Americans, aided by the modified chants of "Tessie" by the Royal Rooters fan club and by its stronger pitching staff, managed to overcome the odds, winning the first ever World Series.

The Red Sox logo used in 1908, when they were simply known as "Boston".The 1904 club was almost as good as the previous team.But the Americans found themselves in a tight pennant race through the last games of the season due to the surprise emergence of the New York Highlanders. In order to win the pennant, the Highlanders needed to win both games.

The Americans lost 100 games in the 1906 season. But the newly renamed Red Sox was able to improve immediately with the help of several new star players. By 1909, Red Sox worked their way to third place and the legendary center fielder Tris Speaker had become a fixture in the Boston outfield. However, the Red Sox would not win the pennant again until their 105-win 1912 season.

Joseph Lannin was the owner of the Red Sox from 1913 to 1916. He was successful in signing **** Ruth who was soon the best-known and one of the best players ever. The Red Sox propelled to the World Series again with another 101 wins in 1915. They were able to beat the Philadelphia Phillies four games to one. The 1916 team repeated the pennant. The Red Sox won the World Series once again. They defeated the Brooklyn Robins this time. By 1918, the team found itself at the top of the heap again, led by **** Ruth to a World Series championship over the Chicago Cubs.

When Boston could not win for a few decades and New York achieved great success, the sale of **** Ruth came to be viewed as the beginning of the Yankees-Red Sox rivalry. It is described as the "Greatest Rivalry on Earth". Frazee continued to sell many of his star players after the sale of Ruth to the Yankees.

The Red Sox didn’t reach the postseason for the next seven years after the 1978 playoff game. During that period, they finished no higher than third place in their division.

In the 1986 World Series the Red Sox played the New York Mets. The Red Sox won the first two games in Shea Stadium, but lost the next two at Fenway, knotting the series at 2 games apiece. After Bruce Hurst recorded his second victory of the series in game 5; the Red Sox returned to Flushing Meadows looking to garner their first championship in 68 years. However, Game Six marked the most devastating losses in club history. Roger Clemens was curiously lifted from the game with a 3-2 lead after pitching seven strong innings.

The Red Sox were able to return to the postseason in 1988. With the club in fourth place early in the 1988 season, manager John McNamara was fired. He was replaced by Joe Morgan. Immediately the club won 12 games in a row, and 19 of 20 overall. They soured up to the AL East title in what would be referred to as Morgan’s Magic.

In 1990, the Red Sox would again win the division and face the Athletics in the ALCS. However, the A’s swept the Series in four.

In 2000, the Red Sox failed to take advantage of Nomar Garciaparra’s career year and Pedro Martinez’s historic season. Other standouts included reliever Derek Lowe and outfielders Carl Everett and Dante Bichette, but the rest of the team was weak, and the Red Sox stumbled to an 85-77 record.

GM Theo Epstein’s first major step toward restocking the team for 2007 was to pursue one of the most anticipated acquisitions in recent history. The Red Sox had won the bid for the rights to negotiate a major league contract with Japanese superstar pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka. Coming into the 2007 season the red sox have still yet to name a closer. The favorite to win the position right now is Joel Pi?eiro.

 



KIRBY

Addicted2Fishing asked:


they have Josh Beckett and Jonathon Papelbon. I mean these guys are just money in the bank. I remember some announcer saying Beckett is the type of pitcher that where you just give him 2 runs on the board he will lead you to a victory.

also who will win Red Sox or Rockies. I predicted these teams to make it and then for the Red Sox to win it all.

LEROY

Marcus Robbins asked:


In the 1912 World Series, the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Giants four games to three (with one tie).

This dramatic series showcased great pitching from Christy Mathewson  and from Boston fireballler Smoky Joe Wood. Wood won two of his three starts and pitched in relief in the final game. In the deciding game, Boston rallied for two runs in the tenth inning thanks to two costly Giants fielding misplays.

Mathewson started three games, completed all three, compiled a 0.94 ERA for the Series, and got two losses and a no-decision for his efforts.

Nearly all of the games were close. Four games in this Series were decided by one run. A fifth ended in a tie. A sixth was decided by two runs. Game 7 was the only one with a margin greater than three runs. Two games, including the decisive Game 8, went to extra innings. In Games 1 and 3, the losing team had the tying and winning runs on base when the game ended.

This was the first Series in which a series was decided in the last inning of the final game, in “sudden death” or “sudden victory” fashion. It was also the first Series where a team within one inning of losing came back to win. The next time a team that close to elimination recovered to win was Game 6 of the 1985 World Series. Other World Series that have ended with a Game 7 (or in this case, Game 8, due to the tie) going to extra innings include the Series of 1924, 1991 and 1997. Other World Series won by the home team in its last at-bat in a Game 7 include the Series of 1960, 1991, 1997, and 2001.

This was one of only four World Series to go to eight games, and the only best-of-seven Series to do so. While the 1912 Series was extended to eight games due to a tie game being called on account of darkness, the 1903, 1919 and 1921 World Series were all best-of-nine affairs that happened to run eight games.

The 1912 Series was plagued by rumors that Game 7 was not played entirely honestly.[1] Some observers, including famed Boston sportswriter Tim Murnane, theorized that Wood’s terrible start and the Sox’s poor outing were deliberate. The idea was that the Red Sox threw the game in order to play another game to make up for the gate receipts they did not receive from Game 2. No proof was ever offered nor charges filed, but it was one more episode of public suspicion that would haunt several Series in the 1910s. Baseball’s problems with gambling did not come to a head until the infamous 1919 World Series and the Black Sox scandal. The charge that the Red Sox would have wanted Game 8 in order to increase their income is a weak accusation, because from the very beginning in 1903, the players have only earned Series money from the first four games. That rule exists precisely to prevent the kind of shenanigans suggested by the rumors. Wow! Thats a new one!



SYDNEY

John asked:


Everyday I read this forum and someone without fail says the Red Sox fan base has grown considerably since 2004. How do you know for sure? Does someone out there have the actual numbers to justify such a statement? Or is it because they get a lot of air time on TV and increased media attention it just appears as if they have a larger fan base because it’s shoved in our face on a daily basis?

CLIFFORD

Ted Nye asked:


The 2008-2009 off-season has been dull. It has been predictable. It has been a snoozefest.

The ongoing media non-story has been the use of steriods five years ago. Did we not already know that many baseball players are overly self-centered and competitive? Didn’t Jose Canseco write a book five years ago about steriods citing widespread use. I was hoping one or more teams would try something bold this year. It simply did not happen.

The biggest shakers this winter were:

- The Yankees (who signed the top free agents)

- The Marlins (who dumped half of their veteran players)

- The Orioles (who tried to sign a top free agent from the area)

- The Mets (who were outbid for the top free agents but did acquire a new veteran closer)

- The Nationals (who picked up dozens of marginal players)

- The Athetics (who made surprise moves justified by “moneyball”)

- The Cubs (who made surprise moves involving second basemen)

In other words, the activity was exactly the same as last year and the year before that

The Yankees did make big moves but the small moves that were needed did not occur. Besides the big three free agents, Swisher and Berroa were the only additions this winter.

The Yankees have injured all-stars at catcher and third base. Where are the replacements? Last year they suffered an early injury to Jose Posada at catcher and simply endured the entire season with their backup catcher Jose Molina. They also suffered an early injury to their top pitcher Chien-Ming Wang and his starts were taken by Sidney Ponson and Darrell Rasner.

These moves likely cost the Yankees a post-season berth. They did not have replacements ready in AAA nor did they immeadiatly trade for appropriate help. This year is exactly the same. Any team having Cody Ransom as an opening day third baseman is not seriously trying to win its division.

I am not sold on the myth that the Red Sox are the new Yankees. For one thing, where are their stars? The Yankees have about 6 Hall of Famers while the Red Sox do not have a single player likely to reach the Hall. Young starting pitcher Jon Lester has a 5% chance which is a higher percentage than that for any other Red Sox player. The Red Sox have the money to make a big splash but choose to stick with their hand.

The Dodgers, The Angels, the Mets and all the other wealthy teams were also predictable this off-season. They did sign some free agents but did not restructure their teams significantly. The Tigers had a terrible 2008 but have done little to address their pitching shortage. Acquiring Edwin Jackson and Adam Everett will not turn around the league’s worst ERA.

The young rebuilding teams did not do anything exciting either. Florida did not trade any of its top talent like Dan Uggla or Hanley Ramirez. Texas is preparing for its young players but actually has stocked up on second-tier veterans this winter. An opening day lineup with Mike Young at third and Omar Vizquel at shortstop is very problematic.

San Diego has done almost nothing due to problems with their owner. They have talent but could lose 105 if Peavy and/or Adrian Gonzalez get hurt or traded.

Seattle, Kansas City, Pittsburgh, Cincinatti and Colorado have not done anything imaginative.

The 2009-2010 off-season has to be more entertaining.



WILLIS