Chuck Freedman
After the win, we called our 80+ year old grandfather back in Boston (Revere). After saying hello, he replied… “We’ve got a problem… Chase (my son, his great grandson) only had to wait 8 months… I had to wait 80 years!”. The Sox are once again World Series Champions and, after sweeping the Colorado Rockies, [...]
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Big Birthday, Big Present, courtesy of Big Papi and The Red Sox!
**** UPDATE **** Game 1: Boston 13, Colorado 1 Game 2: Boston 2, Colorado 1 Game 3: Boston 10, Colorado 5 Game 3 got a little close there, but the Sox rookies took care of it. The Red Sox now just need one more win to take home their 2nd championship in four years. **** END [...]
The Red Sox TV
I discovered this today while helping a co-worker decide on a new TV. Hannspree’s MLB Redsox Sandlot 15″ LCD Television Perfect for your home office, cubical, kitchen, man room or bathroom (one in the same, for some). Matching Designer Remote Control, 4-in-1 connection, Headphone Jack and Stereo Speakers. Apparently, Yankees TV production came up short and [...]
MAX and the baseball post-season curse
I know what you’re gonna say: ”Leave it to Chuck to find some correlation between baseball and Flash”, but check this out… Each time MAX is held in baseball city, that team gets eliminated early in the post-season. Two years ago, MAX was in Anaheim. The Angels lost to the Chicago White Sox during MAX in the [...]
My new 12 to 6 sinker curve pitch
This wiffleball pitch starts fast and high and then the bottom drops on it. It hit the bottom PVC crossbar of the regulation strike zone so fast that it popped straight up in the air. The video shows the pitch at real time and then at 60% slow-motion speed, with red lines to show the [...]
Father’s Day of Dreams
I spent my first Father’s Day at the Red Sox game where they completed a sweep of the San Francisco Giants. The game was only but a warm-up to the post-game festivities. The Red Sox invited all fathers and sons in attendance to come play catch on Fenway’s sacred field. And so I, along with [...]
Chase at the ballgame
Chase attended his first Major League Baseball game, seeing the Red Sox play the Oakland A’s. His first trip to Fenway Park will be June 17th, Father’s Day. The match up will be a special one as the Red Sox play the San Francisco Giants in Boston. Should Chase continue to grow up in the Bay [...]
On Baseball, Red Sox lead over Yanks is money better spent
It’s the end of May and the Red Sox and in first place and the Yankees are in last! But that’s not the story. A total of 13.5 games separate the two teams. That means that in order for the Yankees to get out of the gutter and into first place, a combination of 2 [...]
