The definition prior the one you referenced says "an undersized or insignificant person". Thats not how I would describe Anderson. And if you go to urban dictionary its a lot worse. Just a matter of semantics and opinion I guess but I always took the term "scrub" as a pretty big diss - however I could be wrong.
I never said he treated his wife like he was a knight. He was also never arrested for hitting her in the face.
The point being that Cafardo went batshit crazy that Manny showed up in Oakland armed with his wife and kids, and yet has been a Clemens water-carrier for years, which makes him (Nick) look like a massive hypocrite.
Nothing I'm about to say should be considered in any way, shape or form an attempt to condone what Manny is accused of.
Well, with four walks bringing in the first run, the home run was the only hit ...
In that Q&A a reader questions the ability of the Sox to produce homegrown talent. Does Nick bring up existing major leagues like Buchholz, Pedroia, Ellsbury, or Bard? Nope. What about guys who could make an impact this year like Kalish, Middlebrooks, or even Lavarnway? No again. How about lower level guys who've been raising eyebrows like Xander, Jacobs, or Coyle? Of course not. Instead, the sole reference Nick brings up as a kid who "looks like he has great tools and could rise quickly"...Zach Kapstein.
I remember the first time he dedicated space to Kapstein and someone pointed out that he was carrying water for his father, I didn't necessarily buy it. But now it is getting to the point of embarrasment, and that's not hyperbole in the least. I'm not saying Kapstein has zero chance of being a big leaguer, but there is zero reason to single him out over about 100 other low-probability guys other than his last name.
To be fair, the Phillies are pretty desperate for a decent-bat utility infielder or two right about now, so there could be a lopsided trade to be had out there...good thing the Sox still have
From the rumors I've heard, you and I are talking about the same person.
Couple this with Cafardo's offseason stories about the managerial hiring process. It's clear Cafardo and Valentine are VERY tight, which makes Cafardo's "reporting" almost a must-read from here on.
Not to mention the fact that it implies that the Red Sox, if they choose Aviles over Iglesias, are doing so only because they don't care, not because they simply have a different opinion than him.
My reaction exactly. We haven't seen water carrying like that since gammo and Theo.
I'm surprised there hasn't been a section of the Notes column schlepping Debbie Clemens' bedazzled junk that she sells.
http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2012/03/25/ryan_lavarnway_and_jose_iglesias_could_offer_major_help_for_red_sox/?page=5
https://twitter.com/#!/MLBastian/status/183934923692974080
Its just a continuation of Cafardo's indifferent approach to his writing.
This is like eating a shit sandwich and then complaining that there was a strand of human hair in it.
Off topic, sorry. I didn't know what you were referring to until I googled it. Holy shit this is the picture on her homepage that sells the aforementioned bedazzled items. How can anybody see this and not buy her entire line of clothing?
Apparently just like the Red Sox SS position, the Boston Globe doesn't care about filling their national baseball writer position.
Didn't Nick just bitch about all the SBs Beckett allowed last year? Shoppach threw out 41% of base stealers in 2011. He really can't put the two together?
Why did Debbie Clemens make Bartolo Colon wear a blond wig in this picture?Off topic, sorry. I didn't know what you were referring to until I googled it. Holy shit this is the picture on her homepage that sells the aforementioned bedazzled items. How can anybody see this and not buy her entire line of clothing?
Now go back to dumping on Cafardo please.
All that was missing was a wink or rolls-eyes emoticon.
... spot on.
