'False Narratives' that are kinda true

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02/21/23 • 65 min

This week is all about John Henry's recent media tour. Well, Henry did a couple of email Q&As which for him is a media tour. I put his comments to Jen McCaffrey in The Athletic ($) and Sean McAdam in Boston Sports Journal ($) under the microscope. Lots of John Henry voice this week! I also touch on the passing of Tim McCarver... This week's beverage of the day is yesterday's leftover coffee made into iced coffee.

Previous Episode

A new era

Let's discuss how the World Series is superior to the Super Bowl in every way! The halftime show put me to sleep literally this year instead of figuratively like every other year. Is 2023 a bridge year? I talk about why a bridge year is the best we can hope for. I also revisit the original bridge year of 2010, and the prospects Theo Epstein was trying to bridge to. I also talk about why 2023 is a new era in baseball; a new era we were overdue for.

Ryan Westmoreland, whose baseball dream was struck down by brain tumors, inspires as a student at Northeastern

Theo Epstein confident that MLB rule changes will make baseball much more exciting in 2023

Beverage of the week: Guinness Extra Stout

Next Episode

Cautious Soxtimism

I don't do blind optimism, but there are some reasons for Red Sox fans to be CAUTIOUSLY optimistic. The AAA arms we have seen so far in spring training at least have high floors to go with higher ceilings than what we saw last June. Maybe Jarren Duran and Bobby Dalbec can use the opposite field against big league starters; they are certainly strong enough... I also briefly touch on the shifting economics of MLB.

Beverage of the week Cowtown Brewing High Brau

Coco Crisp on Baseball Reference

What I wrote about Frank McCourt's Dodgers: Part 1 and Part 2