Odds and Sods

Red Sox color commentator Jerry Remy was elected “President of Red Sox Nation” today in a landslide victory.  Remy received 39,120 votes, more than 25,000 higher than the second place contestants.  No name fans with internet campaigns rounded out the top five.
This says a number of things about Red Sox Nation.
First, the Red Sox Nation [...]

Jim Thome hit his 500th homerun in 2007.  It is a hallowed statistic that once granted one an automatic place in Cooperstown.  But, in the wake of the steroid era, the 500th home-run has lost its luster.
Unfortunately, this will tarnish Thome’s legacy, a travesty for a country strong guy who’s post-game fitness training constitutes a [...]