Bobbled

"A .300 hitter, that rarest of breeds these days, goes through life with the certainty that he will fail at his job seven out of ten times." -Ted Williams As you may be aware, I've been immersing myself in baseball in an attempt to fit in more into Boston culture. I've read about the successes … Continue reading Bobbled →

The Hellion

There are players where it's almost impossible to see them as anything but legendary: Ted Williams, Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig. Even in their flaws, they're almost more than human; Babe Ruth's love of excess and Ted Williams' temper. There is one player who goes beyond legend though, in every way. Ty Cobb set almost 120 … Continue reading The Hellion →

The Park

One of the most surprising things that I've read through-out my spring training, was that, prior to Henry, Werner and Lucchino buying the team, there was a lot of talk about abandoning Fenway and building a new park elsewhere. To me, even before I started my whole Baseball Project, this was unthinkable. Leave Fenway? But...it's … Continue reading The Park →