This is just some generalized alumni thing? Nomar seems a bit out of place as far as actual former teammates go.
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I think someone suggested upthread that it might have been a Wakefield memorial gathering of some sort. Playing with Wake is about the only thing that ties all of them together. Well that and they've all got at least one Red Sox World Series ring.
Tek looks like a guy from an Andy Capp cartoon. He blew his paycheck at this bar, tomorrow he’s going to be wearing a big barrel with suspenders.
Right after he took 35 vicious naked cuts with his bat in front of the mirror
http://quinnmedia.blogspot.com/2006/07/day-in-life-of-doug-mirabelli.html?m=1
Why even bring him up.... enjoy those that are in the photo and leave your vitriol out of the conversation...
Yeah, that and the disproportionate number of catchers and the fact that Nomar, Lowe, Tek and Trot would (with Pedro) have had the longest career overlap with Wakefield.
This is a fantastic picture. I too, love that it’s a random mishmash of players from the ‘04 team and some from later teams with some overlapping both. Nomar is the earliest departure from the Red Sox there being midway through ‘04 but I still love it.
Seeing DLowe, Timlin, Tek, Trot, and Nomar gave me 2003 flashbacks. What’s weird is I didn’t really associate Damon with 2003 even though it was his second year in the team. I always instantly associate him with 2004.
That pic is sorely missing Cabin Mirror.
Seeing DLowe, Timlin, Tek, Trot, and Nomar gave me 2003 flashbacks. What’s weird is I didn’t really associate Damon with 2003 even though it was his second year in the team. I always instantly associate him with 2004.
That pic is sorely missing Cabin Mirror.
Tek certainly was his teammate the longest at 15 seasons (1997-2011).
Nixon - 10 seasons (96, 98-06)
Nomar - 9 (96-04)
Lowe - 8 (97-04)
Youkilis - 8 (04-11) + sharing the broadcast booth
[Pedro - 7 (98-04)]
Mirabelli - 7 (01-07)
Timlin - 6 (03-08)
Pedroia - 6 (06-11)
Lowell - 5 (06-10)
Ellsbury - 5 (07-11)
Damon - 4 (02-05)
Saltalamacchia - 2 (10-11)
Maybe I’m reading too much into it, but Nomar’s body language is of a guy who is not really sure he should be there. Gotta be rough to be in a spot like that, where everybody won a championship or two together….without you.
I think you're reading too much into a still photo during a memorial for wake.
I have a jersey, helmet and card autographed from Trot Nixon, and didn't realize that was him.
Big Papi is in the buffet line.
Manny went to the wrong funeral and stayed.
Grady Little was asked to leave.
Tito is on a chicken and beer run.
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I hope Doug does not need to pay for beer.
Career earnings:
Ells $174m
Pedey $135m
Damon $110m
DLowe $109.5m
Mike L $75m
Nomar $73m
Tek $63m
Youk $51m
Timlin $38m
Salty $32m
Trot $30m
Doug $6.9m
Of course, Johnny Damon also had the indignity of Brady Pitt and Jonah Hill telling the world how badly overpaid he was, so maybe Ells or Pedey should buy him a round. The grand slam alone was worth $110m, but I didn't have to pay it I guess.
We don't know who took the picture, though.
Career earnings:
Ells $174m
Pedey $135m
Damon $110m
DLowe $109.5m
Mike L $75m
Nomar $73m
Tek $63m
Youk $51m
Timlin $38m
Salty $32m
Trot $30m
Doug $6.9m
Of course, Johnny Damon also had the indignity of Brady Pitt and Jonah Hill telling the world how badly overpaid he was, so maybe Ells or Pedey should buy him a round. The grand slam alone was worth $110m, but I didn't have to pay it I guess.
We don't know who took the picture, though.
He kept it through the pandemic? I've wondered about that whenever we get over to Los Gatos. Hope he's cleaning up now.
Papelbon in the men's room.
Tavarez got directions from Manny
They forgot to invite Lugo
If you didn’t know these were Red Sox, what would you guess each of them does? Youks looks like the bar owner that he is. Tek came in from the end of his work day managing a Bank of America. Nomah started and runs a successful soccer training program for kids K-12
I've been to Youk's brewery (Loma Brewing), it is much more industrial looking than the original photo.
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I thought that Tek sort of looked like the used car salesman who was constantly running back and forth between a customer and his supervisor.
Gonna be a bummer here and note that Lugo sadly died at the way-too-young age of 45 in 2021.
Dougie and Trot look every bit of their age.
So fun seeing Sox players of different eras teams hanging out.
Nomar is the only one without a ring. F U Grady Little!
So fun seeing Sox players of different eras teams hanging out.
Nomar is the only one without a ring. F U Grady Little!
Technically, he got a ring for 2004. But he never did play in a World Series.
If anyone sees the 49 hat for sale, please put a link here.
Tek - “I’l gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today”.
Tek - “I’l gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today”.
From '47 Brand Support: Unfortunately at this time we will not have these but we are hoping to produce them next MLB season.
A cool video behind the scenes at Big Papi's HoF induction. Lots of Tim Wakefield on camera: View: https://youtu.be/ao_tNwI6qGA?si=tHY4wdfijrtkkhWw
You're welcome, I hadn't seen it either. When the World Series is on and the Red Sox stopped playing relevant games over a month ago, I long for happier fandom times and watch Red Sox World Series highlights or other Sox related videos. I think YouTube prompted this one and it really seemed to fit the topic.
Some real Matt Foley vibes out of TekJacoby Ellsbury just posted this on his Instagram Stories
Given that people seem to be looking in slightly different directions, I think there might be a second shooter.
Or Trot has double wall-eye, which might explain his difficulty hitting LHPs.