Red Sox Manny Ortiz Nomar Pedro Varitek Pokey Schilling

"He's (D-Lowe) durable... there's a value to durability... he's durable... did I say he was durable and had the second most wins?...that's what we spin for our clients." - Mr. Integrity, Scott Boras

Red's Dead, Baby... Red's Dead

Good News: No More Reasons to Wear the Ridiculous Red Shirts (Except Money of Course).

Lenny DiNada Can't Get it Done Either

Mora the same: Baltimore bombs Sox 13-4

Strike Out King: What's Wrong with Manny?

Monday Bloody Monday

I can’t believe the news today
Oh, I can’t close my eyes, make red shirts go away
How Lowe...
How low must we watch him go?
How Lowe? how low...

’cause tonight... 6.84's the number
Tonight...

Broken blisters, cut to his defeat
Contract strewn, talks hit a dead end street
But he won’t heed the battle call
It puts his back up
Puts his back up against the wall

Monday, bloody Monday
Monday, bloody Monday
Monday, bloody Monday (Monday bloody Monday...)
(allright lets go!)

Well, Well, Well

Look Who's Ready to Play. 2 for 3 Yesterday.

Nomar Hits Bong During Rehab

5.30.04

McParty Time

Dave Dinger is Game Winner

Extra, Extra: Sox Rally and Win 9-7 in 12

Perfect Gamer

Hurt Curt Carries Perfect Game into Sixth
but Can't Get Out of Eighth

Curtis Pride: Tito's Slow Hook Costs Hoss a Win. Extra Inning Sees Schilling ERA Skyrocket to 3.00.

Roger All-Star Match Up Now in Jeopardy.

That's Tall Foulke: Keith Blows First Save

The Dominator Delivers to Tie it Up

A-Mart Pitching Better than P-Mart

5.29.04:

Son of a Bichiro

Mariners Torch Tim Early,
Sox Can't Rally Late

Manny AL HR leader, but Sox fall to Seattle 5-4

Nomar's Better, Trot's Not

Garciaparra starts rehab assignment for PawSox.
Nixon had leg up on return but now all bets are off.

"Is it true?"

"Don't ask me about my business."

"No- Enough! Alright. This one time. This one time,
I'll let you ask me about my affairs."

"Is it true? Is it?
Did you sell-out? You have to make Shaughnessy's lunch? Shine Ryan's shoes? Lucchino approves EVERYTHING?!?

...Are you going mainstream?"

"No."

"I guess we both need a drink, huh? Come on."

New Red Sox Game for 'Kid Nation'

"Where You're the Doctor"

With this remake of the beloved kid's skill game from the 70s, Red Sox Operation let's you take over the Red Sox medical staff responsibilities and get the walking wounded ready to play baseball again. You and your friends will be entertained for hours as you "take out wrenched ankle" of Curt Schilling, balance BK's muscle-leg-hip imbalance shoulder-ankle-back problem, repair Pedro's rotator cuff, see if you can locate a heart on Ramiro Mendoza, crack the case on Bill Mueller's knee, get D-Lowe's head examined, give a green light to Ellis Burks, keep Williamson in the waiting room, sew Nomar's sheath, untie Trot's butt-knot, and much more.

"My predictions haven't been that accurate lately." - Dr. Bill Morgan

5.28.04 - Jesus should return before Kim

Big Poppy

Life is Grand for RBI King

Up, Up and Away

Sox Pour it On M's, Win 8-4

Another Manny HR. The Youk is on Fire.

Pete gets through 7. Embree, Foulke lights out.

Trot and Nomar: We've Got Your
"Rehab Assignment" Right Here:

Let's Go While We're Young!

Trot will play 7 innings in the field on Saturday. He and Nomar are "pretty close"
but Theo won't "jinx" it with timetable.

Trot's not long for Ft. Myers: Kathryn, Chase head north today

Forecast Called for Reign

He can't throw 95 anymore, but he still owns Seattle.

There's a New Undercover Scheriff in Town

"Curt's car" by SoSH's Manny25

Foul Tip: Schill Pitches in to Pinch Drunk Driving Sox Fan

"He was all over the road."
- Red Sox Top Cop Curt Schilling

(Sources indicate Curt is mulling run for Massachusetts Governor in 2006 :-)

5.27.04:

BOSTON MSACRE

Arroyoh-No!

#5 Pitches Like #2

Mulder Manhandles Sox
While Bronson, Brown Get Bombed

(Do you know any tracks from that one guitar man?)

Sox Get a Good Old Fashioned A'ss Whoopin' 15-2

And Lobel "raises issue" of keeping Pokey at short.

"Wouldn't it be easier on Nomar's heel if he played
third base instead of shortstop?" - Lobel, NESN SportsPlus

STANDY OVATION

Fenway Gets On Its Feet for Dominique

"Whatever (the motivation) was, I was very appreciative," said Dominique. "I'll never forget it. It was an emotional moment."

Maybe too emotional.

"I'm up there," recalled Dominque, "it's my first at-bat in the big leagues. I step out after the second pitch and all I can hear is them chanting my name. I couldn't block it out. It's a moment that will stay in my mind a long time." - Sean McAdam ProJo notebook

5.26.04:

High Tek Boom

Jason's Three-Run Smash
Puts Sox Past A's 9-6

"He's a bulldog, he plays hurt, he sticks his nose in the dirt... that's all you can ask for." - Alan Embree on Tek, NESN

And The Beat Goes On.

Really Big Impact: #32 for Bellhorn. #39 for 'Tiz

McCarty with the D

Bottom Line: D-Lowe Wins.

Embree, Timlin... That's All Foulke.

Youkilis not killin' us!
(Is this Carney Lansford to Wade Boggs all over again?)

(Ben There)

THROW IT AW

Crosby Error Costly for Choakland

5.26.04 - ESPN MLB SCOREBOARD - Write in David Ortiz as AL 1B All Star. -

Will D-Lowe Remember
How to Throw Tonight?

We Think So... All Systems Lowe.

5.25.04

s Kickin'

DominiCan-Do. Bellhorn Too.

Todd who?

Sox Cross Hudson, Crush Oakland 12-2

Boston Bats explode for 19 hits

(Millar 9 LOB)

Schilling Never Looked Better

Dirt Dogs strong on the catwalk.

Curt Making His Move

Schill may face his idol Clemens in All-Starter match-up in Houston

YAAARGH!!

MORE MORGAN MAGIC: MUELLER TO GET KNEE SCOPED ON FRIDAY.

Out "6 weeks" which in Red Sox medical terms may be 6 months.

(and it's 3-1 he's back before Nomar)

"Would any of you guys trust Bill Morgan to take your temperature at this point?

Nomar
Nixon
Kim
Mueller
Williamson

Doctors usually are conservative, but Morgan seems to be laissez-faire about everything.
Dr. Eyebrows and Dr. Drunk... who's next? Dr. Dre?" - Paul M. SoSH Dope

Welcome Back Choakland

Schill Gets All A's Tonight

5.24.04

Ben There, Done That

Tellum Tries to Bowl Us Over

Agent: "Nomar wants to stay." Looks like the price is coming down.
Are we talking one year deal? Let's get him back on the field first Arn.

But Front Office Won't Get Pinned Down

"The Great Unspoken around Fenway these days is "what's up with Nomar?" The star shortstop had his annual charity bowling festival at Town Line Ten Pin in Malden last night and continues to say all the right things about wanting to play here. No one can ever judge another man's pain or physical readiness to play. That said, the notion that the shortstop is sticking it to management by taking his sweet time returning goes beyond talk radio and water-cooler chats. Like so many fans, the men who run the Red Sox now are wondering whether Nomar is sending a message." - Shaughnessy

"If he's ready to play, he should be ashamed." - Gerry Callahan, WEEI

Where's Nomar? Take the survey on ESPN

Separated at Birth?

Ben Affleck	Scott Peterson

$10 Million BK has a message for the Red Sox Medical Staff

Kim Goes Back to Korea for Muscle Imbalance and Hip Help

Be Back Soon

Get Ready 'Cause Here He Comes.
Dirt Dog in the Outfield Today.

Trot will play three innings in the outfield at extended spring training today
for the first time since he injured his left quad.

He could be back in the lineup in 10 days.

5.25 Update: "Nixon continued to make progress, going 2 for 4 with a double in an extended spring training game in Fort Myers. The Sox said Nixon ran and slid hard into second base on the double without any problem. He played three innings in right field without any action." - Globe Notebook

Nomar's Lingering Effect

Mazz says "only a matter of time before teammates grow frustrated." Gammons confirms "conflicting diagnosis" on Achilles.

5.23: Peter Gammons: "As for Garciaparra, this past weekend he still couldn't sprint without his Achilles' bothering him, and with the quick movements necessary to play shortstop, it makes no sense to try to play and risk a serious injury. "It's really frustrating," says Garciaparra. "But I think I tried to come back too quickly from the wrist injury, and it hurt the team."

Between conflicting diagnosis' and all the trade flap during the winter, it has been a rough seven months for Garciaparra." - Gammons notes on ESPN.com

Howard Bryant: "It (day-to-day reports) could go on all season. I'm serious. Something could be seriously wrong with him." - 7 Sports Xtra

Mazz hearing whispers: "So far, there is nothing too major to be concerned about, but there were whispers on the most recent trip concerning both Garciaparra and hitting coach Ron Jackson. In the case of the former, it is only a matter of time before teammates grow frustrated with Garciaparra's absence from the lineup with an injury that has persisted longer than anyone expected, especially in a contract year. While the Sox were in Toronto, one American League scout suggested that Garciaparra was taking his sweet time coming back, though that is a difficult accusation to make for anyone other than the player himself." - Time for frayed Sox to mend their ways

Tito going overboard: "This kid's coming out here on a Sunday morning to take live batting practice." (um, I thought Nomar was getting paid millions to get ready to play?)

Nomar on Day 79 of day-to-day: "It's not lingering. It's where it's expected to be, where we thought it might be."

(um, we thought we'd see you playing shortstop for the Red Sox in late March according to the original medical reports and statements. That's what we thought.)

5.23.04

HOME SWEEP HOME

Good Night, Sleep Tight

Toronto can't Wake up, Sox blow away Jays 7-2

DOUBLE TROUBLE
All-Star Ortiz leads offense, league in RBI.
Shavin' Damon sharp, ave. up to .286

Sox Go For Sweep the Hard Way

Bellhorn, Daubach, Youkilis, Mirabelli, and Crespo in the lineup today.

Saturday, May 22, 2004

Man on Fire

MVP Shoots One Over the Moon

Hits Rocket than Lands Down Street

(or more Light Tower Power as Troup would say.)

Another Late Tiebreaker, Sox win 5-2

Martinez Gets a Win

But Pedro leaves after 6, record stuck at 4-3.

Tito on pulling Pete: "it's a long year"

Lilly wilts after shin shot.

Chimes in again.

Holy Sheath: No Rehab Assignment for Nomar.

Day-to-Day Update: Theo can't put a timetable on anything right now, next decision next week. Trot will be back first, rehab assignment in a week.

Mueller May Go on DL.
Sox Will Be Forced to Make Another Roster Move

Another one bites the dust: Bill Mueller is out indefinitely and heading to Arizona for a second opinion from his original knee surgeon Dr. Zeman.

The guy who loved Tom Gordon

OBP: Offense. Bats. Power

Enough of the walks and LOBs

5.21.04

Eighth Wonder

Manny Jumpstarts Late Rally with Monster Moon Shot

"We are family, I got my mother, wife, and kids with me."

Home Sweet Home: Sox Erupt in Eighth for 6, win 11-5

Timlin chips in for two inning win.

Yesmar: Pokey Shows Some Pop

All Around Reese: 2 hits 3 RBI.
Bellhorn, Dauber, Millar, Tek lead hit parade.

Nomar nervously laughs off sheath report

"I don't know where all that came from. It was kind of funny . . . but if that had happened, I would have been in a cast and not been able to do anything for a lot longer than I was. We've let you guys know the condition of it since Day 1. And I'll continue to do that when I have something to report."

Curt from Medfield calls in to correct LJ

Schill calls into WEEI to chime in on Tek "probably the most important cog in this machine," pitching deep into games, free agents and contracts:

CS: "there's always news about other guys going through those same things and those topics come up, we talk about them.

...you (Larry Johnson) said Nomar got offered $16 for 4 years, $16 (million) a year for 4 years (LJ: actually, no what was reported in the paper was that Nomar had a four year deal offered to him for $60 mil). Right, I thought I heard you say $16 a year times four... have you seen a contract for Nomar?... Pedro?... you can't judge how an individual wants to live his life... I hear people saying what does it matter $13-$15 million... it's only $1 million to $2 million a year when it's somebody else's money."

Larry Johnson claims there's no accountability "on the internet." (Guess again.)

Here's Johnny, Boys and Girls

"The hair's looking pretty fly right now."

"Everybody in the league loves it, it's something different, a lot of guys wish they could actually have that look and distinction, so guys around the league love it, a lot of guys have full beards right now. A lot guys are starting to grow their hair long. Umpires are. It's cool."

On the beard: "I actually loved it. It was nice and soft and very cuddly and cozy and warm."

- Johnny on with WEEI's Dale and Neumy

Exclusive: Sox Plan to Replace D-Lowe Disrobed

And Judge Judy doesn't hang her sinker.

Johnny Damon, the Red Sox bearded centerfielder, will help launch the new Gillette M3Power by using the revolutionary shaving system for his first shave of the baseball season. The event will take place on Boylston Plaza at the Prudential Center on today from 12:00-1:00 p.m.

From PR release: "In February, the Red Sox veteran centerfielder reported to spring training sporting a full beard. Since then, Damon has been affectionately dubbed the "Caveman" by both fans and the media." Caveman. Jesus. Manson. Morrison. Grizzly Adams, etc.

5.20.04

Positive Sign

Ortiz Inks 2 year/$12.5M Deal with Option.

(The team's own website, RedSox.com promotes 8 potential Sox All-Stars, but does not mention anything about writing in David Ortiz)

In other news: Nomar will remain in Boston, not Pawtucket, to work out with the team and be reevaluated... day-to-day.

Scott Williamson goes on the DL. A-Mart called up. Bill Mueller TBD.

Jesus Shaves

But he said he'd be back before the original.

2005

Tony Sees His Number Retired

The Boston Red Sox will retire Tony Conigliaro's number 25 in 2005 after Ellis Burks' retires. Casting has also begun on a Merv Griffin Entertainment feature film on Tony's C's life.

"In the end, it does not matter that the Red Sox retire Tony's number. As someone who was fortunate to have witnessed Conig's entire career firsthand, I have retired number 25 in my mind years ago. Jack Hamilton and fate already did a number on him – why pile on? Those of you who weren't around then apparently will never get it anyway even after I spent damn near a week doing nothing but explaining him to the uninformed.

He did not realize an unlimited, Hall-of-Fame potential due to tragedy and bad luck, but in my mind, he was not only the most popular player of the franchise over the past fifty years, but the most special player I've seen wear a Boston Red Sox uniform since Ted Williams. The last time I looked, Reggie Lewis's number was retired. And Reggie was not from the North Shore via East Boston. Tony was one of us." – Shaun Kelly
"I am delighted with this announcement. Tony C and Johnny Pesky are at the very heart of the RSN. They are our history like few others. They serve as standard bearers and they have helped pass the torch from generation to generation.

Sometimes it is about stats and sometimes it is about a moment in time or a life spent representing the franchise. Honoring these two would be absolutely the best thing that the Sox could do." - SoxFanSince57 on SoSH

Bring It On Ordway

You think we're full of sheath? We shall see on Tony C.

Ordway takes another shot at us claiming we "made up" Tony C. report

"Buckley can't get on (Sports Final in CBS4 Sunday night at 11:30pm), Lobel's having the Dirt Dogs on Sunday to talk about Tony C."
- Glenn, the Big O (you just don't know)

(Never mind the obvious denials, let's talk when the number is up Big O)

5.19.04

EmBorasing!

A New All Time Lowe

Unlucky 7 is Ugly: D-Lowe gives up 7 straight hits,
leaves game down 7-0 after 2.1 innings.

Sox walk, but can't get enough runs
No sweep in St. Pete 9-6

ERA now up to 6.02. Second highest opponent batting ave. in MLB.

Price goes down every day. Derek cries "Beam me up Scottie!"

(um, can we get the 3/$27M back on the table?)

Mueller, Williamson join Mish-M*A*S*H unit

Globe: Ortiz close to multiyear deal.

New Travel Policy: Sox expected to arrive back in Boston before the start of tonight's game.

Lowe Stinks

(By Portland Sox Fan sung to Love Stinks - J. Geils Band)

Teams love Lowe
and Lowe's defeated grin
When Lowe is making that face,
Sox just can't win
And so it goes
Till the day you die
This thing they call Lowe
It's gonna make you cry
I've seen the hits
The looks drive me to drink
One thing for sure

(Lowe stinks)
Lowe stinks yeah yeah
(Lowe stinks)
Lowe stinks yeah yeah
(Lowe stinks)
Lowe stinks yeah yeah
(Lowe stinks)
Lowe stinks yeah yeah

Two by two and side by side
Lowe's gonna let those men reach home
You just can't hide
You'll hear the call
Your heart will fall
Then Lowe will cry
They're gonna score
I don't care for any Raul Casanova thing
All I can say is
Lowe stinks

(Lowe stinks)
Lowe stinks yeah yeah
(Lowe stinks)
Lowe stinks yeah yeah
(Lowe stinks)
Lowe stinks yeah yeah
(Lowe stinks)
Lowe stinks yeah yeah

...continued

5.18.04

Sox Stay on Top at the Trop

SchillDog (per ESPN Baseball Tonight)
Back to Winning Ways, 4-1 Sox

Damon, 'Tiz, Manny end game early.

(Yes, wins against the Devil Dogs count in the standings)

Unit Comes Up Big

Johnson Masters Braves in Atlanta Perfecta.

RJ is Pitcher Perfect. Now It's Curt's Turn.

5.17.04

Papa Jacked

Father Tim is Born Again.

Sox Pull Away from Rays for 7-3 Win

Youk sits :-( but Mueller doesn't miss a beat.

Mark Shuts Up Walker's Talker with 3-Run Bomb.

Johnny was right: "but we're going to have to finagle the lineup a little bit to get Nomar back in there because Pokey [Reese] and [Mark] Bellhorn have done a great job."

Go Daddy-O

The Young and the Restless Need to
Wake Up Once and For All

I Smell a Rat

And you always thought Baseball Stars were created by hard work and talent.
Nope. Your Stars have been brought to you by Scott "Willard" Boras, revenue grower, agent for Derek Lowe and Jason Varitek.

Welcome to the Rat Race Red Sox Front Office

"It's Never Been Worse"
"In Oakland, You Flew a Charter."

Surprise, Surprise: Embree, Foulke,
Millar Admit to Travel Nightmares

"You've been beating this travel story for a while now, are you frustrated that the media hasn't picked up on it?"

- 5.15 Gerry Callahan, WEEI's Dennis & Callahan, interview with Boston Dirt Dogs

(Our .300 batting average at work again)

"Although some players, Keith Foulke said, have voiced complaints to traveling secretary Jack McCormick, they hesitate to say travel is why the team hasn't played well lately.

"Who's to say?" Foulke said. "Our plane, it's hard to sleep on. So it's hard to get your rest. Then you're showing up at 3 or 4 in the morning. It's tough."

Foulke said the team travels on a commercial jet.

"It's a 757. It's a big plane," Foulke said. "But we're still sitting in coach seats."

Manager Terry Francona and the coaching staff sit in first class.

"Obviously, you have your own row [in coach]," Foulke said. "But ... you can't really lie down. You got the seat belts and the seats are uneven. You can't recline."

It's nothing like the plane Foulke was used to last year with the A's.

"In Oakland, you flew a charter. So you had the big seat," said Foulke, who said he assumed the Red Sox would have a comfortable plane when he signed a three-year contract with them last winter. "This place is different here."

Foulke said he's not the only player who has mentioned the traveling conditions to team officials.

"Some guys have brought it up," Foulke said. "I don't know if they're working on it. I think the Sox should build a plane and when we're not using it, the Celtics and Bruins can use it." - Dave Heuschkel, Hartford Courant Report

Coffee, Tea, or Cheap?

Lenny DiNardo and Kevin Youkilis move through the cabin on the Red Sox Value Jet flight down to Florida. The Red Sox saved $29.00 a person by landing in Winter Haven then taking an old Trailways bus to Tampa where they took the free shuttle to St. Pete. Yes, they left the light on for them.

5.16.04

Oh to be Young Again!

Cy Clemens gives up 2 hits, 10Ks, over 7.

Dotel blows it on 2K Piazza HR. Rocket will have to zero in
on an 8-0 start next time out (not since Pedro in '97).

"He's the greatest right-handed pitcher in the last 75 years... easily.
You can't compare anybody seriously across the board to him."
- Curt Schilling (is an All-Starter match-up with Roger in the cards Schill?)

Doc Halladay Delivers the Bad News:

Cy Young Is Better Than Cy Old

Delgado goes deep off 'The Baby', Toronto wins 3-1.

"My fault, my mistake... I don't pitch against Halladay, I pitch to the hitters, that's the wrong question to ask me... I'm pretty pleased just because I'm feeling better, I'm feeling healthy." - Pedro Martinez (the last time he ever addresses the fans of Boston via the evil media again, never, forever no more yap, nada, nothing else, this is it.)

Bottom Line for Us: Another Pedro Loss, He Drops to 4-3

And with 7th home run against, he reaches his 2003 total

No-Name-Offense quiet as a church mouse again.

Doc Halladay Beats Doctor Pedro, Mr. Martinez.

John Flaherty, Phony Clark Put Yanks Back in First

Manny Gets Sox Motor Running

Sore-groin-DH Manny gets RBI #24,
but Sox stall after that.

Rip Van Damon Takes Day-Off Nap

After Helter Skelter Road Trip Start.

"There might be something to that."

Gammons Steps to the Plate and
Goes to Bat for Boston Dirt Dogs

Sunday 5.16.04: ESPN's Peter Gammons on Red Sox This Week on WEEI: "I read that report, and there might be something to that... Nomar is very concerned (about the injury), and the way the denials came in, it (our report) might not be completely wrong."

March 2004: "The structural integrity of his achilles tendon is perfect. He has some inflammation of the sheath surrounding the tendon... back to baseball in hopefully 3-4 weeks."
- Dr. Bill Morgan, rebroadcast from spring training, CBS4 Sports Final

"The area that's injured, the question is, was it a traumatic injury or was it an overuse type problem that Nomar was having. It seems like it started from one specific incident. The tendon-type tissue, if it's damaged from overuse, is microscopically torn, where as if it's traumatic, you hear about guys rupturing their achilles, it would be one time, pop, falls down, can't step on it anymore. Well, it's somewhere in between those two things." - Craig Parsons, Sports and Physical Therapy Associates, CBS4 Sports Final

"OK any of the reports you heard this week are possible. Anything is possible here. Anything. Is. Possible." - Bob Lobel

Butch Blasts Big Show WEEiners

"My Blast tonight goes out to those of us in the mainstream media that think that everything that's reported on the internet is wrong simply because, it's on the internet. Maybe BostonDirtDogs.com is way off base. Maybe Nomar does not have a torn sheath of his achilles tendon. But maybe he does? The Red Sox are laughing at this report and Nomar's people tell me there is no truth to it. But I do know this, it's been 8 weeks since Nomar first reported this injury (um, 10 full weeks Butch), 8 weeks (10 weeks, March 5th bud), and he still isn't working out hard, by that I mean doing full workouts in back to back days. It is irresponsible for anyone to report a story without checking the other side (would love to, send us your black book with Victor's number Butch) and checking the facts first (we did), I hope Dirt Dogs has a bad source on this (sources, Butch, none bad) but I get a bad feeling about Nomar. I don't know about you guys."- Butch Stearns, Final Sports Sunday, Last Blast Fox 25

Cheap shot rebuttals, retorts, support, and record straightening here

Sox Miss Trot More Than Nomar

"We have a spot for Trot right away, but we're going to have to finagle the lineup a little bit to get Nomar back in there because Pokey [Reese] and [Mark] Bellhorn have done a great job. But I think we mostly miss Trot." - Johnny Damon

Saturday, May 15, 2004

Arroyoh Yeah!

Bronson Shutout in SkyDome

8IP - 100P - 3H - 0BB - 6K - 0R

The Young and the Restless
Sox Skunk Jays 4-0

You, yes You... Youkilis called up, in lineup,
crushes home run for first Major League hit.

"Once it got off the bat, I knew I hit it real well."

All-Star'tiz Hits Bomb. Bellhorn Toots One Out Too.

Malaska to Rhode Island.

NY Post Report: Boston May Add Aaron Boone

Congratulations to Tim and Stacey Wakefield on the birth of their son today. (And the house is finally ready too.)

That's All Foulke.

Hey BK, How Many Runs Did Arroyo Give Up Today?

Wrong. None.

No Trade or Promotion or even PlayStation 2 for You. Stay in Pawtucket.

Friday, May 14, 2004

BOSTON DIRT DOGS EXCLUSIVE

Nomar Tore His Achilles Sheath

5.13.04 - 9:58pm: Boston Dirt Dogs has learned through sources with direct, daily contact with Nomar Garciaparra and Victor Garciaparra, Nomar's uncle and private business manager, that the shortstop actually tore the sheath surrounding his achilles tendon. The tear is much worse than the "strained achilles tendon" or "tendonitis" or "inflamed right achilles tendon" or "bruise" as has been reported by the Red Sox and all other major media outlets (and BP's Will Carroll).

The Boston Red Sox and Nomar "agreed to call the injury a bruise" due to the many obvious factors involved after the tear was diagnosed. According to sources, Nomar "will be back with the team the first week of June and will start rehabbing with the PawSox at the end of next week."

Three Sheaths to the Wind:
Mainstreamers Attack the Internet Again

But Dirt Dogs Bite Back

Where were the Big Show blowhards? "4.24.04: Celtics fanatic Nomar Garciaparra has been rehabbing his Achilles' heel with the folks at Train Boston in Wellesley for a few weeks. The other undisclosed location where Nomar has been lifting weights and working on his lateral movement is the Boston Sports Clubs at HealthPoint in Waltham, Celtics section." Barks and Bites