Archive for May, 2016
Keep It Rolling
Tuesday, May 24, 2016 – Fenway Park, Section 40 Red Sox 8, Rockies 3 The Colorado Rockies were the next victims for the Red Sox, who have their offense working at Fenway as if they were in the thin air of mile-high Coors Field. They jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first, then […]
Triple Threat
Sunday, May 22, 2016 – Fenway Park, Section 42 Red Sox 5, Indians 2 When weather people on TV give the temperature and then say what it “feels like” to account for the heat index or wind chill, there really should be a third category – Fenway bleachers. As in, “The game time temperature is […]
On the Offensive
May 12, 2016 – Fenway Park, Section 43 Red Sox 11, Astros 1 The big story before the game was that Dustin Pedroia had spotted something in David Price’s delivery while watching videos of his past at-bats against left-handed pitchers. Price wasn’t bringing his hands and leg up as high this season. The pitcher concurred, […]
Then And Now
Monday, May 9, 2016 – Fenway Park, Section 30 Red Sox 14, A’s 7 May 9 is what I like to call my “Fenniversary” – the anniversary of my first game at Fenway, 29 years ago in 1987. Since I was in the park again on that date, I decided to start by heading out […]
Sweeping Up
Sunday, May 1, 2016 – Fenway Park, Section 2 Red Sox 8, Yankees 7 The Red Sox came into Sunday Night Baseball having beaten the Yankees on Friday and Saturday. They started the day half a game behind the Orioles for first place in the East, while the Yankees sat in the basement, five games […]