The Diatribe * net

The cost of getting rid of perennial headache Manny Ramirez was steep for the Boston Red Sox.  Probably too steep, but still very much worth it.  Boston, with its struggling offense, not only had to give up two months of hitting from a future Hall of Famer, but also had to pay the last $7 million of [...]

You know it, the Red Sox are the 2007 World Series Champions! The Rockies (or Rookies as I’ve been calling them) looked weak throughout the entire series. Whether it was the 8 days off, or if it was just a fluke that they came up big at the end of the season is beyond me. [...]

Just when you thought the sox were out — they pull you back in. While I dislike the continual references to the 2004 ALCS, which was a much more amazing comeback (4 straight against their arch rival) and much more satisfying, I’m glad to see that the Sox pulled it off. I wasn’t nearly as [...]

’nuff said.

Call it sick, but I get such pleasure out of reading about the Yankees demise. Almost more than reading about the Red Sox Winning — is that bad? Is this wrong? Maybe it’s the cocky attitude of the Yankee players and fans that gives me this warm and cuddly feeling when the Yankees lose. Not [...]

You weren’t lights out.. but you got the job done. Now we’ll see you, CC, and the rest of the tribe at Fenway.

Sox take game one, 4-0. Beckett pitched a gem, and has proved that he’s going to be a threat in the post season. The big bats came through, now let’s hope that Cleveland can help take out the evil empire before they make it to the ALCS. Here’s a pic of my cube at work — [...]