Recent content by Hyde Park Factor

Take away the 755 home runs, and he still has 3,016 other hits Remarkable.

Swear to God, when we won ALCS game 4 on the Ortiz HR, I looked at my then wife and said, "we're gonna win the World Series". From the Robert's steal to that HR, the Sox and Yankees were two wrestlers locked together with neither giving or gaining an inch. Then, finally, the Sox seized upon...

Right, I agree with you, just making sure my recollection of the dugout incident was correct. Sorry for not being more clear.

I think you're right, and I'm glad to see how this board and its members have evolved. The membership here has (by and large!) listened to the minority members when we've spoken up: women, gays, lesbians, trans, left, right, foreign, immigrant... (apologies if I've botched any of those terms!)...

Didn't Payton force that by flipping out on Tito in the dugout during a game?

Joba Chamberlains house and everything in it is on the auction block. According to the article, he defaulted on the mortgage and vacated the premises but didn't take anything with him...

Swear to God, when Ortiz hit the HR in game 4 of the ALCS, I looked at my wife and said, "we're gonna win the World Series. It's all different now." And it was.

For me, the steal ranks slightly above the other two because everyone knew it was coming and Roberts still beat the throw.

Not to mention, Rose needed approximately 2,600 more AB's to get approximately 60 more hits for a .023 average.

Thanks for this - it's coming back to me now. Mea Culpa: it was Sean Berry, not Ed Sprague. Both played for the Sox in 2000: Sprague got into 33 games but Berry only made it into one and Eckstein was claimed that day. As I recall, Duquette insisted on putting Berry on the roster over Jimy...

I seem to recall something about Ed Sprague taking up a roster spot for literally one day that caused us to lose a decent prospect or minor leaguer as a result I just checked his Bref page - we picked him up in a trade on 6/30/2000 - but can't shed any light. Does anyone else recall this, or...

I'd have to agree, seeing as Gehrig was the career leader in grand slams until ARod passed him. That's not much of a choice: pitch to Ruth with two runners on, or pitch to Gehrig with the bases loaded.

It's entirely conceivable that the other owners will be perfectly happy to see this precedent set. Having the ability to get out from under lousy contracts would benefit all of them.

Agreed. Remember when Francona had to start Kevin Youkilis in left field for a few games? No, thank you.

"An evaluator from a successful American League East team" We can obviously take this straight to the bank.