SpyGate

Theo Epstein admitted recently the team hired private investigators to follow Carl Crawford during the off season. Carl Crawford admitted recently he didn't think it was cool.

I definitely look over my shoulder now a lot more than what I did before, Just when he told me that, the idea of him following me everywhere I go, was kind of, I wasn't comfortable with that at all...I don't know how they do it, how much distance they keep from you when they watch you the whole time. I definitely check my back now, at least 100 yard radius. I'm always looking over my shoulder now. Now I look before I go in my house. I'd better not see anything suspicious now."-- Carl Crawford

Full Story Via ESPN.COM

Lackey on weight loss

The Many Faces of John Lackey

On the left is John Lackey with his wife in February 2010 on the right is Lackey in February 2011. What a difference a year makes. A slimed down Lackey entered the Red Sox springtraining camp this year. On a WEEI radio interview he sited his weight loss was due to doing more cardio with a fireman friend, but this blogger would guess he cut back on some carbs (read Beer) this off season.

Truck Day 2011!

Via boston.com

NESN BEEFS UP COVERAGE

NESN Beefs Up Spring Training Coverage
13 games scheduled to broadcast in 2011
9 games 2010
8 Games in 2009
7 games 2008

March 4: At Yankees, 7:10 p.m., NESN
March 5: Marlins (split squad), 1:05 p.m., NESN
March 6: At Mets, 1:05 p.m., NESN
March 9: Orioles, 7:05 p.m., NESN
March 12: Marlins, 1:05 p.m., NESN
March 13: At Pirates, 1:05 p.m., NESN
March 14: Yankees, 7:05 p.m., NESN
March 19: At Pirates, 1:05 p.m., NESN
March 20: Cardinals, 1:05 p.m., NESN
March 25: Blue Jays, 7:05 p.m., NESN
March 26: Twins, 7:05 p.m., NESN
March 27: At Orioles, 1:05 p.m., NESN
March 30: At Astros (Houston), 8:05 p.m., NESN

NESN 2011 Spring Training Broadcast Schedule

Saturday Day Games Return

Saturday Day Games Return to Fenway

On the last night of January all of the Red Sox top brass had a town hall meeting (think presidential election) with a select group of fans. What came out of it? Not a great deal but it was seen as a positive experience from both sides of the fence. One tidbit of information showed that the Red Sox ownership group does listen to their fans; when their fans continually pester them about a subject.

One of the things that we heard with some frequency was Saturday day games, and we've increased the number of day games that we have on Saturday to about 50/50 now, and that was an idea that we heard over and over." Larry Lucchino 01/31/2011

 And with that Saturday summer Sox day games with beer and the sun will be rreturning to Fenway. Well sort of; there are no Saturday day games scheduled for July, one Saturday day game in June, and one in August. So if you consider June, July and August as your summer you can now enjoy two Saturday day games. Hey its better than no Saturday day games like in recent years.