Daniel Shoptaw, the man behind the Baseball Bloggers Alliance, is posting short Q&As of BBA members. Here's mine.One thought: this blog is a clear descendant of the sports pages I created on my parents' electric typewriter roughly 35 years ago. Also, ...

Not a surprise, as Theo Epstein said.He may end up back in Fenway, but at age 31, Bay wants to see what is out there in the free agent waters.Terry Francona held court on a number of matters, including Bay:He has earned the right to be a free agent. This ...

Zachary Nicholson, Sox Prospects:With the deadline to add players to the 40-man roster and protect them from the Rule 5 Draft rapidly approaching, the Red Sox [Tuesday] made another move to clear space, releasing catcher George Kottaras. ...Links: 40-man ...

It's a rout. 1st 2nd 3rd PtsZack Greinke, KC 25 3 134Felix Hernandez, SEA 2 23 1 80Justin Verlander, DET 1 9 14CC Sabathia, NYY 2 7 13Roy Halladay, TOR 11 ...

On June 12, 1970, Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Dock Ellis took the mound in San Diego while high on LSD.A video from No Mas and James Blagden.Ellis:I started having a crazy idea in the fourth inning that Richard Nixon was the home plate umpire, and once I t...

Now we know how the Yankees have been able to spend so much money:New York Yankees team ownership revealed Tuesday that the phrase "Yankees suck," one of the most popular chants in sports, was trademarked by the 27-time World Series champions prior to the...

From Baseball Reference's blog:Name the only two players in the last 56 years to have at least 16 total bases in a game without hitting four home runs in the contest....

I came out of a store yesterday afternoon and found this stuck under one of my wiper blades.Actually, I did not see it until I was driving out of the parking lot. I wondered why I had received a ticket. Where I had parked was not part of a handicapped zon...

UPPER-DATE: Peter Abraham, Globe:Just spoke to Theo Epstein [late Monday night]. Contrary to a report, Jason Varitek has not yet exercised his $3 million player option for 2010. ... To be sure, the Sox expect Varitek to trigger that option. But it hasn't ...

Tim Wakefield has agreed to a two-year deal with the Red Sox for a total of $5 million. Wakefield will be paid $3.5 in 2010 and $1.5 in 2011 (with more incentives in the second year).Tony Massarotti reported that the Sox had "some concerns about exercisin...

It may be a mess, but it's a very careful mess. A lot of work went into making it look like that. ... I wanted to write something that would make somebody say, "Holy, shit, I've got to read this," and then seduce them into doing a certain amount of work.T...

The Red Sox have acquired outfielder Jeremy Hermida from the Marlins for left-handed pitchers Hunter Jones and Jose Alvarez (who spent 2009 in A ball). [SoSH]Also: Fernando Cabrera, Joey Gathright and Nick Green have been optioned to Pawtucket....

In the next five days, the Red Sox will likely exercise the club options for 2010 on Victor Martinez ($7 million) and Tim Wakefield ($4).They have seven days to decide on Alex Gonzalez ($6), though Seabass can opt out of the option even if the club picks ...

Phillies - 001 002 000 - 3 6 0Yankees - 022 030 00x - 7 8 0MVP: Shemp (8-for-13, 3 HR, 8 RBI; 6 RBI in Game 6).Pedro Martinez (G2: 6-6-3-2-8, 107) / Andy Pettitte (G3: 6-5-4-3-7, 104)Two old goats out there doing the best they can and having fun with...

The New York Post reports that Bronx politicans are considering naming a soon-to-be-built bridge after Derek Jeter.Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. says he has a "man crush" on CI:There have been conversations at the community board, and I know the ...

Josh Beckett and his agent will meet with Theo Epstein in the next few weeks to discuss Beckett's future in Boston.Beckett signed a 3/30 extension in mid-2006 and the club option for 2010 will pay him $12. He turns 30 next May.I want to see where they're ...

Mark Hale, Post:Mark Teixeira is in a prolonged slump right now that's starting to become alarming. ... Teixeira is a woeful 2-for-19 with seven strikeouts in this World Series. ... Teixeira has been abysmal in the postseason, hitting just .172 (10-for-58...

Yankees - 100 010 031 - 6 10 0Phillies - 303 000 20x - 8 9 0Chase Utley: 2 more home runs, 4 RBI; ties Reggie Jackson with 5 HR in a WS; ties Willie Aikens with two 2-HR games in a WS.Burnett: 2-4-6-4-2, 53!Derek Jeter was the potential tying run with...

Yankees - 200 020 003 - 7 9 1Phillies - 100 100 110 - 4 8 1Way to go, Lidge.CC Sabathia (G1: 7-4-2-3-6, 113) / Joe Blanton (4.05, 106 ERA+)Did you know that Sabathia has a higher career slugging percentage (.391) than the mighty Melky Cabrera (.385)?...

Yankees - 000 231 110 - 8 8 1Phillies - 030 001 001 - 5 6 0Andy Pettitte (4.16, 107 ERA+) / Cole Hamels (4.32, 99 ERA+)Post:"Can you hear anything here that you haven't heard in Boston?" Jeter was asked prior to a Citizens Bank Park workout yesterday...