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I visited the “Most Beloved Ballpark” on May 30 to see the Boston Red Sox play the Reds during a crisper-than-usual May night. The game was the first home contest for Boston after a two-week west coast trip in which they finished a meager 4-5 but won respective series against the underachieving Padres and overachieving […] READ MORE
In March 2022, the Boston Red Sox signed Trevor Story to a six-year $140 million deal. Since signing that deal, Story has been on the injured list three times. Beginning the 2023 season on the injured list, other players have had to step up and fill in and have done so beyond expectations. What does this mean for the […] READ MORE
After a few weeks of competition, only two teams remain. The squad of the century will be determined over nine innings. The good news is, since we are somewhat playing with time here, there are no weather-related disturbances. The skies over Cooperstown, New York are crystal clear and the teams are ready to play baseball. […] READ MORE
The year was 1966. The team in ninth place in the then 10-team American League Division, that year, was the Boston Red Sox). A year later, the 1967 Red Sox would turn that dismal 1966 season around, and reach the World Series, while taking on the moniker of the “Cardiac Kids.” After 56 Years, the […] READ MORE
One of the ultimate objectives of any sport is to win a championship. Whether that’s the World Series, the Super Bowl, the Stanley Cup, or something else, winning championships solidifies a team in the historical record books. It also gives them the right to call themselves the best until they successfully defend their title or […] READ MORE
Another Boston Red Sox player exits for a plane ride to the west coast. Much like Xander Bogaerts, Michael Wacha signed a deal with the San Diego Padres (albeit for much less). The move is not as seismic as the Bogaerts one, but it does solidify a burgeoning pitching staff in San Diego and leave […] READ MORE
“Build it, and they will come.” The now infamous line uttered by James Earl Jones in the equally famous 1989 Field Of Dreams. Padres Owner Peter Seidler has taken those words to heart. If you need any evidence, just look at Last Saturday’s Padres Fan Fest at Petco Park. Which tallied more than 100K attendees. […] READ MORE
The Boston Red Sox playoff hopes for 2023 are an enigma. The organization continues to face the ire of fans head-on, especially last weekend during the team’s Winter Weekend event. Owner John Henry, CEO Sam Kennedy, and chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom were welcomed with boos upon entering the MassMutual Center in Springfield. The jeers […] READ MORE
The Boston Red Sox offseason was the equivalent of aimlessly splattering paint across a canvas. They put something on paper at least, but a sense of direction was nonexistent. The veteran signings of Kenley Jansen, Justin Turner, and Corey Kluber are reasonable moves for a fringe playoff team, but it’s difficult to argue that the […] READ MORE
The search for the best Arkansas baseball players weaves its way, ironically enough, through one Cooperstown, New York. Yes, indeed, Arkansas boasts not one, not two, but six Hall of Famers. All of them make appearances here, along with four that, some might argue, deserve spots in the hallowed Hall of Fame all their own. […] READ MORE
Caleb Begley is a 26 year old lover of all things sports, but especially our nation's great national pastime. He holds a degree in Broadcast Journalism from Southern Adventist University in Collegedale, Tennessee, and hopes to use it to create a career within the sportscasting realm. While in school, he was able to write and edit for the school paper's sports section, while also helping to anchor and produce the student newscast. As far as baseball itself is concerned, he is always willing to talk about the history of the game, and the statistics and stories that go along with it. He is thrilled to be able to be a part of the Last Word on Baseball team, and he hopes that he is able to contribute something that is both factual and interesting.