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If Anyone Can Do It, the 'Oil Can' Can

Just 12 years removed from a 10-0 season for the Bangor (Me.) Blue Ox, 49-year-old Dennis "Oil Can" Boyd is hoping to pitch this summer for the Ottawa Voyageurs of the independent Cam-Am League.As he told the Ottawa Citizen: "I've always known the secret to longevity is to take care of yourself and that the smarter you...

Oil Can Boyd, 49, Wants a Comeback

My long standing memory of Oil Can Boyd (besides, you know, the cool nickname) was having a World Series outing so bad in 1986 that not only was his turn skipped in Game 7 because of a rainout, but he wasn't even called upon in relief in that game. I remember Boyd sitting in the dugout at Shea Stadium with a look that was...

Random YouTube Magic: How the 2007 Season Began for the Indians

The Cleveland Indians are one win away from going to the World Series against the Colorado Rockies. In late October, it is perfectly feasible to think you might see some snow out by Denver. And how fitting it would be for the Indians, seeing as how that is how their magical season started way back in April. As former Red...

Operation Shutdown Is Over! Derek Bell Returns!

What would you say if I told you that Oil Can Boyd had a barnstorming team that travelled around playing minor-league teams? Or that former Expo stalwarts Delino Deshields and Marquis Grissom (I know their best days came elsewhere, I just like remembering that the Expos existed every once in a while) were playing on said...