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Tuesday 11/30

Mets Trump Sox with better offer for Pedro

- Met's offer three year guaranteed deal

3 Year $37.5 Million Deal with 4th Year Club Option

Can you say Glavine, Vaughn... When will the Mets learn?

Pedro on his way out? Or playing the same mind games he does on the mound?

2004 World Series Shares

Boston Red Sox (Share of Players' Pool: $15,191,510.49; Value of each full share: $223,619.79). The Red Sox awarded 58 full shares, 29 partial shares and eight cash awards.

-2004 World Series Shares Breakdown by team

( Not just WS winners get post season bonuses )

Monday 11/29

Sox reach agreement with Doug Mirabelli

-Sox reach tentative deal with Mirabelli, 2 Years $3 Million

Met's appear to put the green light on

 for Pedro negotiation Willie says "I'd Love to have him"

F.Y.I Pedro- I have been to quite a few Met's Games at Shea

over the last few years and I wasn't sure if I was at a funeral or a baseball game.

Cabrera, most likely not coming back

Cabby looking 4-5 year deal, not going to happen in Beantown

Red Sox team named "Sportsmen of the Year" by SI

-Red Sox are SI's Sportsmen of Year

Born Into It Writer, Brooklyn Sox Fan Campaigns to

"Strike Out ALS"

--Brooklyn Sox Fan reflects on how ALS impacted him & his family

By David Ames

THIS WEEKS AMSEY ANALYSIS     WEEK 12 2004   NEW ENGLAND 24 BALTIMORE 3   While the Patriots may be good for it, Phil Simms is bad for your mental health….. FULL WEEK 12 AMSEY ANALYSIS

Sox Fans In Arizona to converge at local spot for 2005 games:  

Foster's Seafood

Local gem in Scottsdale Run By A Die Hard Sox Fan

Great Spot to get together for Games Next Season.

Owner runs a lunch truck called "The Green Monster"

Thursday 11/25-Sunday 11/28

Ticket Prices On the Rise -10th year in a row

Pedro to get offer from Mets, Last of Pedro?

-Mets to make competitive offer to Pete soon

Mets to make "Aggressive" offer for Pedro

-Mets GM Omar Minya and Pedro Wine & Dine

"Strike Out ALS"

By John Brian Quinn

Mail Brooklyn Sox Fan!

The night of October 24, 2004 was a really special evening. It was Game 2 of the World Series and I arrived at my favorite watering hole, The Riviera Sports Bar, about 3 hours early. The bar would be filling up with dozens and dozens of Red Sox fans gathering to watch the game, and I wanted a choice place to see it. I was so early I got a seat at the bar and watched all the late football games with a few other early arrivals.

The Red Sox had a 1-0 lead in the Series and Curt Schilling taking the mound. He won Game 6 of the ALCS over the Yankees pitching with a right ankle tendon that had to be sutchered by the Red Sox medical staff so he could pitch. The TV cameras focused all night on his bloody right sock. It was scene right out of "The Natural".

Curt took the hill once again to a thunderous ovation from the Fenway faithful. As he took his warmup pitches, the TV cameras again focused on his right ankle, which again had a bloody sock. But this time, Curt had written "K ALS" on his right shoe, as obviously he knew the attention of the media would once again be on his damaged ankle.

As soon as I saw those letters I knew exactly what it meant. "K ALS" meant "strike out ALS", or Lou Gehrig's Disease. It is the neuromuscular disease that killed the legendary Yankee first baseman in the prime of his life, at age 38. The eradication of the disease has been an incredible passion of Schilling's for many years. He first became involved with search for a cure back in his days with the Phillies, forming a foundation called "Curt's Pitch for ALS" with his wife Shonda. The organization continues to grow strong, even after the trade to Arizona and later to the Red Sox. To date, "Curt's Pitch for ALS" has raised over $5 million.

I was so happy Curt Schilling put those four capital letters on his right shoe. Anything that brings attention to that dreaded disease and the fight against it is a special thing.

I lost my uncle to Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis in August 2003.

William Reilly was only 57 years of age at the time of his passing. To me he was always "Uncle Billy", my mother's younger brother that I knew and loved my entire life. In 2001 my uncle was having problems with his legs, and found himself stumbling many times. My uncle saw many doctors about it, but not until early 2002 was his condition diagnosed as ALS. The diagnosis devastated my entire family. No one in either my mother's or my father's family had ever had any form of muscular dystrophy before.

When I was ten, I held a backyard carnival in support of muscular dystrophy. I raised over $50 dollars by setting up games and such and had all of my friends come there and compete. I was so proud when my parents sent in the check, and I won a Partridge Family album for my efforts.

My family has long supported the fight against muscular dystrophy, sending in money by way of Jerry Lewis' annual Labor day telethon. (I don't think I missed one of them in the last 30 years.) But now my family was touched by the disease. It came totally without warning, as it does with most people who are diagnosed with it.

Uncle Billy showed some remarkable courage in fighting ALS. He had his good days and bad days, but overall his attitude was always positive and he showed a remarkable strength. The times I spoke with him on the phone or saw him in the hospital, his first concern was always how the rest of my family was doing. He never wanted anyone to worry about him.

He never married, so his siblings took care of him. With a disease like ALS, the time each person has left can vary considerably. People have lingered in many cases for years. For my uncle, the time from his diagnosis until his death was just over eighteen months. In some ways, my family was fortunate. For all of us, losing him was a terrible, traumatic thing to deal with. Uncle Billy could have lingered for a much longer time. On the day before his death in August 2003, my mother and many of her brothers and sisters went to visit him in the hospital. He was so happy to see them all, and of course he asked about all of his nieces and nephews.

On the morning he was scheduled to enter a hospice, Uncle Billy passed away. He was at peace with his situation, and in his mind, no longer wished to be a burden anymore.

He died far too young, from a disease that has no known cure.

In a few circles, Curt Schilling was even criticized for putting those four capital letters on his shoe. But I was really proud to see him using a venue like the World Series to bring the fight against ALS to the public's attention.

And I'm sure Uncle Billy was proud too.

Mail Brooklyn Sox Fan!

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Wednesday 11/24

Gammons Latest

-11/24/2004 Gammons

Mets get involved in Pedro Race

-Met's looking to add Ace to Roster

2005 Boston Red Sox Schedule

-2005 Red Sox Schedule

Tuesday 11/23

A National Unveiling

Washington Nationals Show Off New Logo

By David Ames

THIS WEEKS AMSEY ANALYSIS   WEEK 11 2004   NEW ENGLAND 27 KANSAS CITY 19 Enjoying the win while wondering what kind of drugs his parents were doing to name him Earthwind…… -The last time the Patriots were in Kansas City was 1999. I was at that game. It was not a good day.-- FULL ANALYSIS

TEK $MONEY$

Sox Offer Varitek a fourth year to contract

-Boston Herald

Sox Showing Interest in Kent

-Sox Possibly Looking at Kent for #2 Bag

Monday 11/22

 Gabe Kapler has signed 1 year deal with

Yomiuri Giants of Japan for $2 Million -Boston.com

(Thanks for your contributions last season Gabe, Best of Luck!)

Sox Throw Some Additional Green at Pedro -Boston Herald

NY Times reports the Sox upped their ante to a three year deal around $37.5 Million.

Also indicated that Pedro is in the market for a 4 year $60 Million deal. -11/22/2004 NY Times

"The Official 2004 World Series DVD"

Sox Movie Hits Big Screen Tonight Official Release Tomorrow - Red Sox.com Article

Friday 11/19

Sox Roll out the Red Carpet for Pavano

VIP Tour of Fenway & Dinner with Schilling

-Boston.com Article

Sox Show an interest in Renteria at SS

Sox Make a Push at Placido Palanco as backup utility man

 Polanco hit .298 with 17 home runs and 55 RBI in 126 games last season with the Phillies

Thursday 11/18

Play our "guess where they end up game" and win a free t-shirt. Simply guess where each free agent will end up. Check it out

Sox Management flew to Florida

 yesterday to get answers from Pedro.

Question: Pedro, are you in or out?

Pedro-. We can appreciate that you are testing the market to see what level of interest there is for your services. It's nice to feel wanted once in awhile we will give you that.  In fact I often cuddle with my ALF stuffed animal because he seems to reciprocate unconditional love for me. However, just as I cuddle with ALF this can only go on for so long before it gets a bit awkward.  The time frame for decision making is tight and just as the Sox put a nice offer on the table for you it can disappear just as fast as my Mom's homemade stuffing come this Thursday. Theo and crew got on a plane to work this out and keep you a Red Sox.

Kelly Bundy's date on an episode  of "Married with Children" said it best: "Put out or get out"!

Spotlight will shift to Pavano if Pedro still wants to dance .

Message Board Rumor Mill

Wednesday 11/17

Awwwoooooo....... Sox Fans in London (Sox Fans in London Meetup) to watch Series Game 4..

Bornintoit.com Writer, Brooklyn Sox Fan reports seeing stenciled image of Johnny Damon on lamp posts all over town- article in daily news

Pedro not clear as to who his "Daddy" is

New York, Boston?

Meeting with Steinbrenner went well

"He told George how much he wanted to be a Yankee,"- Baseball Official with Knowledge of the talk

No Joke, Pedro Runs to Daddy- NY Daily News

Varitek Says Family Stability his Priority- Boston Herald

"The Red Sox have set the market for Pedro, a fairly aggressive offer of $12.75 Million per year for two years (third year club option).  Martinez as great as he has been is now a pitcher that can only go 6-6.5 strong innings. If Martinez is sincere in his comments about wanting to retire a Red Sox then a Yankee offer will have to come in significantly higher then the offer the Sox have on the table, with most likely a third year guarantee. Basically New York would be overpaying another pitcher that is one 95 mph fastball from being sent out to pasture.  I love Pedro but if Steinbrenner wants to open his wallet too wide again then go right ahead.  We will use our dollars wisely by purchasing all those "Who's Your Daddy " t-shirts on clearance and change the logo from NY to Boston." - Ryan G, Bornintoit.com

"A Martinez departure wouldn't lead to mourning on Yawkey Way. Many in the organization have been fed up by his late arrivals, a frequent diva attitude, mood swings and his thin skin when it comes to dealing with criticism. Should he depart, the team would not have to worry about having the payroll flexibility to sign free agent Carl Pavano, who is schedule to visit tomorrow."- Jeff Horrigan, Herald Story

Tuesday 11/16

AL MVP IS Vlad Guerroro

Manny 3rd, Ortiz 4th

Will we be calling him "Pete" or "Diablo" next season?

Pedro Met with Steinbrenner today and is entertaining two year deal

"Hanging With The Holy Grail"

Monday 11/15

Gammon's Latest, touches on Pavano, Varitek, Sosa, Etc...

Peter Gammons 11-14

Sox to keep "Mr Windmill" Dale Sveum as third base coach for another season.

-Herald Article

Damon, Schilling, Theo & A few others honored at Gillette Last night

- Herald Article

Bonds Wins 7th NL MVP Award

-ESPN

Vizquel Signs With S.F. Giants for $12.25, three year deal

-ESPN

Great Cartoon, Battle Cry of the Red Sox

-DerangedCartoon.com

Varitek Coming Back?

Fans don't want to let him go but understand that we can't give in to Boras demands. Time to look elsewhere?

-Message Board

2005 Red Sox Schedule (not sure how official this is) on SOSH

-SOSH Message Board

AMSEY ANALYSIS WILL BE TAKING THE WEEK OFF! Our Great apologies as Dave Ames woke up in a chicken coop in West Virginia this morning speaking fluent French and nothing more.  Doctors attribute it to the amount of times announcer Paul McGuire said "watch this" and "look at this" last night. He should be back to normal by next week hopefully. We will keep you posted!

Saturday 11/14

Cop who shot & killed Victoria Snelgrove supposedly missed target.

World Series Trophy Viewing

"Hanging With The Holy Grail"

There have been so many enduring moments from the Red Sox' Magic Carpet Ride this past October. David Ortiz' three game winning hits. Dave Roberts' stolen base in Game 4 of the ALCS. Curt Schilling pitching on sheer guts with a bloody sock in the ALCS and World Series. Jason Varitek kissing the ground after the championship win. --Full Article

Friday 11/12

Posada- Pedro, No Problem - NY Post

 

Sox look at Troy Glaus- Herald

 

 

Replay talks will wait (Till next year at least)

 

Calling All Sox Fans in Houston, Texas Area- Quite a few of you on our message board starting to chat

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Thursday 11/11

 

Gammons 11-10.

 

As usual gammons delivers with some meat to chew on.

-Touches on Pedro, Hudson Offer, Beltran, Yanks & More

 

 

Santana gets Cy Young, No Surprise -Much Deserved.

 

 

Bruce Hurst Says "Stay In Boston" to our Free Agents

 

"It would be hard to walk away from this city," former Red Sox pitcher Bruce Hurst said before posing for pictures with the World Series trophy. "I would venture to guess that they'd miss it more than they'd realize."-Bruce Hurst  ESPN ARTICLE

 

Boras is going to fight a battle with Red Sox Brass over

 

 Varitek.  Wants 5 year deal, No Trade Clause

 

Folks, this is chapter 1 in the "Contract Negotiation Handbook".  When you negotiate a contract and the known terms of the other party are no "5 Year Deals" & no "no trade clause". Where would you start your negotiation?  Of course, you would start with a 5 year deal and a no trade clause. As much as I don't like the ruse of Scott Boras this is elementary.

However it remains to be seen if this is really a "negotiation" or a "heist".  If Boras is "negotiating" with the Red Sox then we should be able to come to terms with his client. If Boras is really going to hold up a potential deal up because he hopes the Red Sox will make an exception to their "no trade rule" and "no 5 year contract rule"  he should probably pawn his goods elsewhere.  Maybe move his shop off Newbury Street and relocate somewhere to the Midwest or West Coast.

 

"Give a dog a whiff and he will come back for the whole bone"

 

As much as I love Varitek (In fact he is my favorite Red Sox ), I think the Sox need to hold strong on their positions. "Making an exception" will be a costly precedent for us.

 

Theo & Crew we have your back on this one. Hold the line as long as you can and if you have to retreat so be it. Don't let Boras create his own "rules", this is not his game.

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Wednesday 11/10

 

Sox first move, LHP Billy Traber off of waivers from Cleveland- Sox Press Release

 

Boston's Big Dig Full of Leaks, Yankees Lineup Full of Holes

 

Mail Brooklyn Sox Fan!

"Aftermath in the Big Apple"   As I was about to sit down and write another article in my series about the "Memories of 2004", I saw a letter in the New York Daily News earlier this week that set me off in another direction. The Daily News has a section for reader letters called "Voice of the People". I usually read it for the "entertainment" value it has. Some of the dumbest people in the New York area send letters to it, and I'm sure the News prints certain letters just to drum up interest and controversy. Since October 21st, you could call that section: "Yankee Fans in Denial". It's amazing some of the letters I have read there, and in the other New York tabloid paper, The New York Post. There has been the occasional Red Sox fan writing in, but the letters from Yankee fans have been simply unbelievable. - Read the Full Article

 

With Scott Boras as agent Varitek may have

 

 played his last days in Boston.

 

 

Variteks Terms Tough to Meet-Globe

 

Sox & V.Tek Hit Early Snags- Herald

 

Clemens- Cy Young

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Tuesday 11/9

 

SCHILLING SURGERY GOES DOWN WITHOUT A HITCH

 

 

World Champion, Boston Red Sox and ALCS Losers,

 

 New York Yankees to begin the

 

Free Agent Game this week.

 

 

First Order Of Business, Carl Pavano?

 

The Chess Game Begins!

 

 

First Move to be determined very soon!

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Monday 11/8

Grumbling of the Day   Jason Giambi & His $20 Million Dollar Per Year Salary will be a damper for the Yanks in 2005..and wait in 2006, 2007,2008... and another $5 Million into 2009.   Yanks Payroll to Hit $200 Million this off-season for sure! Yes we shouldn't be ones to criticize the inequalities of baseball because we are guilty of the exploitation as well but we are talking $70-$80 Million more in salary then the next closest team. Playing "Moneyball" can help but so does playing "Show me the Money-Ball".   Cashman & Crew to talk to every free agent available during today's meetings!

Some of our Selected Headlines of the Week   Theo & Crew at GM Meetings today   Sox to sell "Red Sox Nation" Cards for $5 - Save your $$ you are already a member   Tough Call On Varitek- Herald   Push to sign Pedro- Herald   Manny Cuts Japan Trip Short, Hamstring Acting up a bit again - Globe   Schilling Surgery Tuesday- Yahoo   →Yanks Payroll On Dugout Dollars

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Sunday 11/7

Sox Off-Season to be usual Soap Opera.

 

Reports of Yankees looking to sign Pedro, Lowe, Varitek and even Wally.

 

Will the Sox score Pavano, Radke? Keep Cabrera?..

Lots of questions to be answered.

 

We will have all the info here and even more coverage for next season.

Great stuff to come from Bornintoit.com!

 

By David Ames

THIS WEEKS AMSEY ANALYSIS     WEEK 9 2004   NEW ENGLAND 40 JETS 22 Week 9 in St. Louis; (How many freaking times are we going to get Phil Simms?) 10) Please allow me to get all of my CBS gripes out of the way right now. Be patient, there are plenty of them. First off, why would they put the worst camera team ever; (how many plays were missed?) with the alleged # 1 announcing team? Get the Full Analysis

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Friday  11/5-Saturday 11/6

 

I Believe (The Ballad of the 2004 Red Sox) - Pretty Good Lyrics on this one.

---Sam Otis Hainer

 

 

"BELIEVE IN THE NATION"

Thank you again 2004 Boston Red Sox for the most dramatic, entertaining, amazing season we could ever ask for. I am the first to admit that I had my doubts time and time again and in fact probably used a few choice adjectives in front of all of your names.  For this I am sorry, I hope you forgive me and the other fans that  dug into you and gave up hope. I am about to establish a decree that I will swear to and never sway from ever again in my life. I can't promise to refrain from the curse words from time to time but I do promise to always Believe.

 

From this day forward Friday 11-5-2004.

 

I swear to you Boston Red Sox that I will always "Believe in The Nation", the Red Sox Nation.
In fact I am going to leave my decree at the top of the our home page indefinitely to remind me that I need to stand by you at all times. This is what makes members of "The Nation" special is that even when you disappoint us we will always come back to support you..  I vow to "Believe in the Nation" from today until the day I die. I will stand beside you through thick & thin, in good times and bad, in sickness & in health, no matter what happens you will have my support.

 

 I hereby declare that I will always "Believe in the Nation".

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APPLICATIONS ARE READY:
 

THE OFFICIAL YANKEE FAN TO BOSTON RED

 

SOX FAN CONVERSION FORM

 

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This Video will Make your Day:

 

Red Sox, We Are The Champions Video

 

-Thanks to "Born Into It" Sox Fan David Taranto

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Brooklyn Sox Fan   by John Brian Quinn   "Memories of 2004" Article 1

"Memories of 2004: February 14" Hello Nation members! The long off season has just begun, and now its time to look back on the championship season of 2004, and those major days that brought us all to the Promised Land. There will be about one article a week, and the first one will be about February 14. It was originally seen as one of the darkest days in Red Sox history, but in looking back on it, Red Sox Nation would have the last laugh.-Full Article

 

Curt delay's his surgery a week or so because of irritation

 

The times they are A-changin'

 

The line it is drawn
The curse it is cast
The slow one now
Will later be fast
As the present now
Will later be past
The order is
Rapidly fadin'.
And the first one now
Will later be last
For the times they are a-changin'.
-Bob Dylan

 

"The Shot Heard Round The World"

 

Can the Sox Drunks Do it Again in 2005?

 

Lots of Free Agent Questions To Be Answered Soon.

Theo to spend Thanksgiving at my place.

 

My current asking price is $50 per game as Wally. Negotiable though.

 

Theo, I am Not as good a cook as Shonda!

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Wednesday 11/3

 

Coming Soon!

 

Memories of 2004 by Brooklyn Sox Fan.

 

Going to be as hot as Ugg Boots from Fall 2003....

(Seriously ladies put those away)

 

Nomar to explore possibility of suiting up in pinstripes!

 

Pedro Files for Free agency

 

You should be working get off our site!

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Tuesday 11/2

Update: Damon Leads Race For President

 

 by Tight Margin in Mass.

 

Damon 24%

Kerry 22%

Bush 18%

Ortiz 17%

Brady 16%

 

Weekend campaign by Brady/Vinatieri

may have cost them today's election.

 

We Hired a very attractive, well endowed blonde that can read our teleprompter (all of football has done it so we figured why not)

Here is what she has to say about the race:

 

"I think it is going to come down to the voters in the swings states like Florida & New Hampshire. Many voters this morning are still undecided so we may not know the outcome of this race for a few months until all vote boxes are stuffed . The consensus is that the soft spoken Johnny Damon has a slight lead over Mass. Senator John Kerry. However the campaign of Ortiz/Ramirez has come into this election with great momentum so don't be surprised to see a late run by that duo"

-Hot blonde

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Sox did Shots of Jack Daniels Before World Series & ALCS Games

 

-Big Deal, It seemed to have worked!

 

As a militry historian this reminds me of a "problem" that came up during the Civil War.  One of Lincoln's advisors told him that there were reports that General U.S. Grant was drunk before the battle of Vicksburg.

Lincoln contemplated this crisis and then rendered the following:

"Have them find out what brand he drinks....and sent a case of it to all my other Generals."

Dave Berry
Dayton, OH

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Monday 11/1

By David Ames

THIS WEEKS AMSEY ANALYSIS   WEEK 7 2004   PITTSBURG 34 NEW ENGLAND 20   Patriots are 6-1 On the Season Excerpts from a drunken stooper day in Pittsburg I would love to be able to provide you with a full analysis this week, especially the first time in 22 weeks that they Pats have played like absolute dogs. Two things are preventing me from doing so….1) Read the title of the article. Even if I could formulate coherent sentences, I definitely couldn’t attach them to what I saw last evening, and 2) I believe that a team that won 21 straight games deserves a break from a good old fashioned Amsey bashing! I Drove to Pittsburgh from Columbus Sunday AM with 2 friends from C-bus. One of them is a monster Steelers fan. (Not the obnoxious oblivious type that I encountered all day in Blitzburgh, but a......... CLICK FOR FULL ARTICLE!

 

 

 

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