http://redsoxdiehard.com/wordpress A Red Sox fan's journey from euphoria to heartbreak and back again... Sun, 20 May 2012 20:03:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Wednesday, May 2, 2012 - Fenway Park, Section 33 A's 4, Red Sox 2 It was a week and a half before I got back to Fenway.  The previous homestand had ended with a disturbing 15-9 loss in a game which the Sox had led 9-0, and then a merciful rainout.  The ... http://redsoxdiehard.com/wordpress/2012/05/02/stuck-in-the-middle-with-you/ Friday, April 20, 2012 - Fenway Park, Right Field Roof Box Standing Room Yankees 6, Red Sox 2 On Friday, I made my way back in to Fenway for the third straight day.  But this wasn't just any game - it was a celebration of the ballpark's 100th anniversary.  I left the ... http://redsoxdiehard.com/wordpress/2012/04/20/the-centennial/ Thursday, April 19, 2012 - Fenway Park Fenway Park Open House I got home from Wednesday night's game after 11:00, and less than 12 hours later I was headed back in to the old ballyard.  On the eve of the game marking Fenway Park's 100th anniversary, the Red Sox had the day ... http://redsoxdiehard.com/wordpress/2012/04/19/open-house/ Wednesday, April 18, 2012 - Fenway Park, Section 43 Rangers 6, Red Sox 3 The opening homestand started off well, with the Red Sox taking 3 of 4 from the Tampa Bay Rays.  Now last year's A.L. Champion Texas Rangers were in town, and I was heading in for the first game ... http://redsoxdiehard.com/wordpress/2012/04/18/unde-pen-dable/ Friday, April 13, 2012 - Fenway Park, Section 33 Red Sox 12, Rays 2 Opening Day at Fenway Park is always exciting, no matter how the season may start off on the road.  That's a good thing, because for the second straight year the team got off to a less-than-stellar start, stumbling ... http://redsoxdiehard.com/wordpress/2012/04/13/home-cooking/ Saturday, March 3, 2012 - JetBlue Park, Ft. Myers Game 1 - Red Sox 25, Northeastern University 0 Saturday was my last day in Ft. Myers, but it was my first chance to see a game in brand new JetBlue Park.  We got there early and went in when the gates opened ... http://redsoxdiehard.com/wordpress/2012/03/03/welcome-to-jetblue-park/ Friday, March 2, 2012 Spring Training Workouts Friday marked the final workout session for the Red Sox, before they start up their exhibition game schedule on Saturday.  After doing their usual stretching on the agility field, they broke up into groups and dispersed to the various practice fields.  I followed David Ortiz, ... http://redsoxdiehard.com/wordpress/2012/03/02/the-final-workout-2/ Thursday, March 1, 2012 Spring Training Workouts When we arrived at the complex at 9:00 on Thursday, we saw that the players had gotten an early start.  We stopped to watch Carlos Silva throwing on one of the mounds, when we realized that the players had already come out to the agility ... http://redsoxdiehard.com/wordpress/2012/03/01/plan-b/ Wednesday, February 29, 2012 Spring Training Workouts On Wednesday we headed back to JetBlue Park for another day of workouts.  When we arrived at 9:00, we saw that some players had already taken the field.  Reclamation projects Aaron Cook and Ross Ohlendorf as well as Chris "The Other One" Carpenter, whom the ... http://redsoxdiehard.com/wordpress/2012/02/29/the-past-and-future-of-the-nation/ Tuesday, February 28, 2012 Spring Training Workouts On Tuesday we got off to a late start, and arrived at the ballpark a little after 9:00, right around the time that the team should be taking the field.  But instead, the players were nowhere to be found - even the orange cones that ... http://redsoxdiehard.com/wordpress/2012/02/28/working-it-out/