Baseball
My First Mailbag; Red Sox, Favre, Brady And More
This is my first ever SF4 mailbag. The turnout was better than I expected and I hope to continue with this. If you enjoy our mailbag and want to submit your own, you can send Sportsfan4 your questions at any time. Josh, With Youk on the DL does that put a fork in the 2010 [...]
POLL : What Do You Think About A-Rods 600th Home Run
40-something at-bats later, Alex Rodriguez reached career home run 600. Sports media has acknowledged A-Rod’s accomplishment yet has managed to keep it quiet and humble due to A-Rod’s admitted used of performance enhancing drugs while playing for the Texas Rangers for three seasons. I want to know how the world feels about the milestone, so [...]
POLL RESULTS : The Red Sox Should Have Made A Move Before The Trade Deadline
The disasters continue for the Boston Red Sox 2010 roster. The injuries are continuing to hang around and infect others such as JD Drew, Mike Cameron and Kevin Youkilis. The best part of the moves the Red Sox made at the trade deadline last week was dumping Ramon Ramirez to the San Francisco Giants. Boston [...]
Don’t Jump
Every year right around this time, Red Sox fans become nervous, anxious and scared that we’re going to take our yearly dive after the All-Star break. This week has proven nothing different than the past as we’ve lost three out of four to the AL West leading Texas Rangers in the first series since the [...]
Top 9 Moments From The All-Star Break
Although the MLB All-Star Game and Statefarm Home Run Derby are not the most watched events in sports, I felt compelled to watch. Here are my favorite moments from the All-Star break. 1. David Ortiz getting booed during his introduction for the Home Run Derby followed by him asking Vernon Wells and Nick Swisher, “Why [...]
George Steinbrenner; Enemy, Pioneer, Legend
There is not much to say at a time like this. In a week where the Yankees, a team that I can’t stand, has lost two major legacies to their franchise I can only say one thing to Yankee fans across the world: I’m sorry. You all know his stats, you know what he did [...]
Don’t Touch His Waves
For the past month I’ve been trying to dive into the story about Adrian Beltre and his issues in the dugout when teammates touch his head. 7 Sports Extra finally got me the information that I wanted on Sunday night, July 11. The answer to my question was just as simple as I thought it [...]
Acknowledging Bob Sheppard
Bob Sheppard is the famous voice behind the New York Yankees and New York Giants during the days of Pepper Johnson, Leonard Marshall…and Taylor. Here is Bob Sheppard announcing the starting lineup between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox at the old Yankee Stadium. Bob Sheppard was also added to the row of [...]
Vote Kevin Youkilis Into The 2010 All-Star Game
The final votes are alive for one more day. Please take some time out of your day and vote for Kevin Youkilis so he can play in the 2010 MLB All-Star Game in Los Angeles. Kevin Youkilis has put up MVP type numbers yet again for the first half of the season yet wasn’t voted [...]
Yankee Fan Gets Hit Right In The Mouth
I found a nice gem of a video for today. You can learn a few lessons from this guy: 1) Stay off the phone – If you’re at a baseball game, what the hell are you doing on a cell phone, watch and enjoy the damn game. 2) Bring a glove to the game if [...]
Dustin Pedroia To DL With Fracture In Foot; Angel Sanchez Called Up
With the worst month for injuries in most recent history that I can recall for the Boston Red Sox, Adam and I will be attending the game tonight against the Devil Rays. John Lackey is coming off another one of his Derek Lowe type starts where he took us for a wild ride only to [...]
John Lackey Shows Shades Of D-Lowe
John Lackey was brought in, in my opinion to be a carbon copy of the 2004 Curt Schilling. Lackey was expected to be a veteran presence in the clubhouse that could also take the mound in big games and take away a win, like a strong veteran should. Instead, Lackey has looked more like Derek [...]
Pedro, Pedro, Pedro
Last night while I was out with Rob and Dan from Boston’s Super Blog, we got talking about the Red Sox choice of Pedro MArtinez to throw the opening pitch of the 2010 season. As you recall, Pedro made a late return to the Philadelphia Phillies last season in their late playoff run. As much [...]
POLL : Should The Boston Red Sox Make A Move Before The Trade Deadline?
The MLB trade deadline is slowly arriving at July 31, 2010. The Boston Red Sox have climbed up from 13 games back at .500 baseball to 1 GB and 13 games over .500 after beating Manny Ramirez and the Los Angeles Dodgers last night. With plenty of depth and hot bats, is the best move [...]
Who Are The 2010 Red Sox?
After having a little chat with the sportsfangirl yesterday, we came to the conclusion that the 2010 Boston Red Sox are flat out not interesting this season. What happened to the idiots. What happened to the chemistry in the clubhouse. What happened to the Pedro’s, the Manny’s, the Millar’s and Damon’s? The Sox have been [...]
Bryce Harper Drafted No. 1 Overall By Washington Nationals
The Washington Nationals, with the first overall pick in the MLB draft for the second straight year chose Bryce Harper with this years No. 1 draft choice. Bryce Harper, the High School player to hit the 502-foot home run at Tropicana Field in Tampa, Florida isn’t going to spend too much time waiting to play [...]
Roy Halladay Happened Yesterday
There aren’t any words necessary when something like this happens. Congratulations Roy! Thanks to dannebrog for the photo of Roy Halladay.
What Happened To Getting Rid Of David Ortiz?
At the beginning of a slow start to the season, absolutely everyone, including myself was screaming for Big Papi’s head to be cut off and mailed anywhere but here. This month, David Ortiz has turned a corner, unless he’s guessing right on every fastball, knocking out 8 home runs in May. The not so versatile [...]
Tracking Pitch Count
For the first time, while watching the Boston Red Sox facing the Detroit Tigers during Dan Jones’ birthday weekend, I noticed the pitch count tracker in the score box on NESN. Whether it was a new doohickey, the fact that I was deep into a 40 oz. of Olde English or because pitch count is [...]
Bo Jackson has nothing on Jason Varitek
At least according to Boston Mayor Tom Menino, who attributes a Super Bowl winning kick to none other than Red Sox captain Jason Varitek. Who could forget that historic call “Varitek splits the uprights! Varitek splits the uprights…and the New England Patriots are World Champions!” Congrats V-Tek on your newly discovered accomplishment! Oh, and congrats [...]
Define Run Prevention
The Boston Red Sox entered spring training with a defensive mindset. Terry Francona preached run prevention defense every day of April. Theo Epstein and the Red Sox went out and acquired a few gold glove defensive players such as third baseman Adrian Beltre, center fielder Mike Cameron and shortstop Marco Scutaro. Francona and Epstein said [...]
Major League Leap in Real Life
Fans of Major League II will recognize this play by Fordham’s Brian Kownacki. In the clip, Brian mimics Omar Epps’ Willie Mays Hayes character who performs a similar leap over the catcher in the movie.
POLL : Who Will Win The AL East
The 2010 baseball season has begun. Opening night capped off the Red Sox first win of the season, followed by two more loses to the Yankees. It’s time for you all to cash in your early votes and let us know who you think is going to win the American League East this year. Boston [...]
Red Sox Opening Night, Easter Sunday
Tonight’s the night. The Boston Red Sox are opening the 2010 season tonight, Easter Sunday, at 8 PM against the hated New York Yankees. There have been many disputes about the fact that the Red Sox are holding opening night on Easter Sunday against their division rivals, but that in no way is going to [...]
How ‘Bout Those Red Sox
That smell of pine tar and hot dogs is beginning to fill the Boston air yet again. I got word on my drive home from work last night that Dustin Pedroia’s wrist is nothing to be worried about and merely a strain. The talk will go one throughout the next five or six months, and [...]
Nomar Garciaparra Retires With Red Sox
This afternoon, Nomar Garciaparra signed a one day, minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox in order to retire with his former club. Although Nomar didn’t leave the team in the greatest of lights, he did receive a 2004 World Series ring after him being traded ultimately resulted in the Red Sox winning their [...]
Mark McGwire Admits To Using Steroids, HGH
In an interview with Bob Costas on Monday night, Mark McGwire finally admitted to using steroids and human growth hormone over the past decade. McGwire said that he used steroids in the 1989-1990 off-season then again in 1993 after an injury and periodically throughout the remainder of his career, including 1998 when he set the [...]
Good-Bay And Good Luck
Pending his physical, Jason Bay will be the newest outfielder for the Amazing Mets in 2010. Bay spent a total of about 14 months with the Red Sox and Boston was very welcoming of him. I don’t expect the blow out to be over exaggerated due to Bay’s exit from Boston, but I do think [...]
Merry Christmas From SportsFan4
Merry Christmas to all of you and your families from Sports Fan Four. We wanted to thank all the readers who stop by on a regular basis as well as those who seem to find us along the way. We hope that you have a great holiday and that all your family stay healthy and [...]
Five Most Popular Posts of All-Time
To celebrate the end of the year, our first year in existence, let’s take a look back at the five most popular posts of the year (and consequently of all-time) here at Sports Fan 4. POLL: Who Will Win The World Series Lots of people had an opinion on this poll, too bad the poll’s [...]
Boston Red Sox Acquire SS Marco Scutaro
With the newly acquired middle/utility infielder, Marco Scutaro, the Boston Red Sox have opened up some options on what to do with their team in 2010. The stove is piping hot and there are multiple moves we can make after this signing. Scutaro’s Versatility Marco Scutaro is an all around infielder, being played at second, [...]
Mark McGwire Back In St. Louis
The St. Louis Cardinals are bringing Mark McGwire back to major league baseball as a hitting coach. After disappearing from the baseball scene after breaking the single-season home run record and then denying any use of performance enhancing drugs to the US Senate, McGwire is coming back in 2010. Big Mac was seen as the [...]
Three Reasons the Yankees Winning the World Series isn’t Terrible
A few days ago Tony Massarotti wrote an article in the Boston Globe giving a few reasons why Red Sox fans should root for the Yankees to win the World Series. His argument is basically that Sox fans and players have lost their passion and desire and seeing those damn Yankees parading through New York [...]
Top 4 Boston Athletes Of All Time
This is the top to bottom list of the four greatest Boston athletes in their respective sports as well as overall: Tom Brady – New England Patriots Tom Brady has brought three Super Bowl Championships to New England as well as the first 16-0 regular season in franchise history. Brady has won two Super Bowl [...]
POLL: Who Will Win The World Series
With baseball season potentially over for most fans here in Boston, the question arises, if not the Red Sox, who will win the 2009 World Series? Los Angeles Dodgers With Manny Ramirez as an added bat, the Dodger came out of the gate fast this season and ended the regular season with the best record [...]
Just Another Manic Monday
Let me start by saying, wait ’til next year. Jonathan Papelbon struggled a lot this season and also made the comment that the Billy Wagner signing this year was “Kind of like the whole Gagne thing” in 2007. I completely understand how the man designated to close out our games can feel threatened by someone [...]
4 More Awesome Boston Sports Blogs
1. Julia’s Rants – Julia rants about the Boston Red Sox on a daily basis and covers the team game by game. Julia also puts her own personality into her writing, making for great content. 2. Wicked Pissa Dude – These four dude’s cover all sports Boston, similar to someone you may know. They do [...]
The Magic Number
After the Boston Red Sox swept the Baltimore Orioles, the magic number for the Sox at the time was 9. After the weekend, the magic number has become 6. Before the sweep of the Orioles, I was always aware of the magic number, I knew what it meant and how it worked, I could just [...]
Dice-K Back From DL
Dice-K returned to the Red Sox last night and pitched for the first time at the major league level since June 19 when he got shelled by the Atlanta Braves allowing 6 runs in 4 innings. We all know that Dice-K has struggled in every game started this season and the blame has been on [...]
The List Should Be Released
The SportsFans have spoken and the decision by the people leans in favor of publishing, completely, the list of 104 players that tested positive for performance enhancing drugs in 2003. With a few players including Sammy Sosa, David Ortiz, Manny Ramirez and Alex Rodriguez, the public is thirsty for more. I’ve vented my thoughts on [...]
Red Sox Trade For Billy Wagner
On the ride to work yesterday morning, 98.5 The Sports Hub was talking about how Billy Wagner was not going to come to the Boston Red Sox and was not willing to waive his no-trade clause or back down from his demands of only signing with us if he were able to become a free [...]
Jacoby Ellsbury New Steals Leader
Jacoby Ellsbury set the record for most steals in a single season for the Boston Red Sox last night at Fenway Park. Jacoby stole his 55th base of the season against Freddy Garcia and AJ Pierzynski of the Chicago White Sox. Congratulations Ells, your hard work has proven to be well worth it. Thanks to [...]
