With Joe Castiglione retiring from the booth a part of all of New England just died a little bit. He is one of the first things I think about when I think of the Red Sox and one of the best things. His voice just reminds me of summer and baseball in New England.
A little story for you: The Red Sox had one photo in their clubhouse for many years, an old black-and-white shot of Johnny Pesky, who gave decades of service to the franchise as a player, coach, manager and advisor.
Give the Providence fans credit today. They came out, drank a lot, booed Cooley relentlessly, and it doesn't appear any of them crossed a line.
And they got to see a Providence win over Cooley's Hoyas.
Good day in Friartown.
Sad to report that my friend Bill Reynolds passed away this morning. This is a remembrance from a few years ago, the themes still ring true. #RIP Shooter
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Ted Williams’ career stats:
2654 H
525 2B
521 HR
1798 R
1839 RBI
2021 BB
AND YET:
Lost ages 24, 25 & 26 years to WWII.
Lost almost all of ages 33 & 34 years to the Korean War.
If you think “Eh, he was 34 anyway”:
Hit .345, .356, .345, .388 his first four years after Korea.
The reason why Red Sox fans are so pissed even after four titles is simple. You can't make Papi go year to year then pay Pablo and Hanley. You can't not pay Lester then pay Price. You can't trade Mookie for an unsatisfactory return. You can't pay Story and not pay Xander.