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The Dugout: Fisk of Legend

Hall of Famer Carlton Fisk spoke out this week against Mark McGwire, Roger Clemens, the current generation of steroid-enhanced baseball players, and young people in general. Fisk's ability to make a reasoned, educated point while still managing to sound like a complete condescending d-bag puts him right at home with...

Baseball Brunch: (St)Ranger Than Fiction, Texas Pitching Is Pretty Good

NEW YORK – Thanks in part to the influence of a 300-game winner, and the brother of a 300-game winner, the Rangers no longer have to try to out-slug people.In the most remarkable turnaround of the season, Texas' pitching staff is actually pretty good, with a 4.46 ERA after shutouts Thursday and Friday and allowing...

Red Sox to Retire Johnny Pesky's No. 6

Red Sox lifer Johnny Pesky will have his number retired Friday night in a ceremony at Fenway Park. Pesky, who will turn 89 on Saturday, has spent most of his life working for the franchise, and he's more than deserving of the honor. But that's not why this is interesting.From the Boston Globe's Extra Bases blog:[Larry]...

Boston Bids Adieu to House That Ruth Built

Later today, the Red Sox will stroll out of the visitor's dugout and face the Yankees for the final time at venerable Yankee Stadium. There will be other goodbyes to the House That Ruth Built in the coming weeks, but with the Bronx Bombers a major longshot to play into October, this series seems to have taken on special...

Carlton Fisk Is the Ambassador of Telling Ozzie Guillen to Shut Up

Carlton Fisk's feuds with White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf are well documented. Fisk, after being released from the team in 1993, was kicked out of the clubhouse after he tried to congratulate them for winning the A.L. West. The relationship started to heal when the Sox retired his number 72, and continued when the club...

Carlton Fisk News From the Web

05/20/12 Thurman Munson's 10 Seasons vs. Carlton Fisk's First... Source: Bleacher Report Scott Taylor of Bleacherreport suggested that I compare Thurman Munson and Carlton Fisk based on their first 10 full seasons, since Munson had a short career.
05/19/12 Thurman Munson V. Carlton Fisk: Using Modern... Source: Bleacher Report There is a difference between being a great baseball talent, being a great player and having a great career.
04/22/12 Carlton Fisk's Historic Blast, Ted Williams' Final... Source: NESN Fenway Park has had so many memorable moments that it's hard to label one as "the best."
04/20/12 Favorite Fenway Park memory for Joe Girardi is Carlton... Source: NJ.com Earlier this week, Yankees manager Joe Girardi was asked to choose his favorite memory of Fenway Park, which hosted its first big league game 100 years ago today.
04/19/12 Carlton Fisk's iconic 1975 homerun and the rat that... Source: MassLive.com It is the walkoff home run of live action sports shots.