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Hank: "We've Got To Own Harder..."

"...Own Smarter. I inherited a LOT of money (I mean it's a shit-ton, and that money came from the ship business so I know how much a shit-ton is) and I landed a team worth the Franklin Mint, and I had better decide for myself to earn that money. I've got to start owning the way Stuart Sternberg is owning. I need to start treating it like when I was younger and going after that inheritance, like I'm in a thin-walled duplex in Channelside and trying to score a condo in Brandon. Harder and smarter! By force, if necessary. RANDY! Hit me with this 2 X 4! And make it hard and smart!"

Randy swings and misses.

Yeah, I'm bored.

Manny Being Manny (Part 362)

The Red Sox are a lot more fun when Manny Ramirez is talking to the press:

Manny Ramírez, meanwhile, spent a couple of minutes in the clubhouse trying to convince reporters the Sox should trade Tavarez for one of Milwaukee's sausages, the stars of the race that occurs prior to every seventh inning in Miller Park. That was after he announced that Tavarez should be traded to Tampa Bay.

Editor Wanted

We always love it when the Big Boys mess up. Makes us feel better about our own shortcomings:

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wang Chien-ming won his fifth consecutive game to pitch the New York Yankees to a 1-0 road victory over the Cleveland Indians on Sunday.

ARod News: Sorta Hafta

Guess I gotta post a link. Don't wanna, but gonna. Okay, there. Done with that.

After that, read this. Much betta.

Edit: also, just for gits and shiggles, check out the video just added in the extended

The Last Word On Jerseygate

No more need be said after this.

At Least It's Not This

Something to be grateful for when you worry about Pettitte's back..

Gotta think it's a lot worse to catch one of those pitches than a spitter. No wonder Barrett fought big Z.

It's tough to be a cubbie.

edit: bumped this behind the gamer

Strange Timing

Two news stories caught our eyes this morning (links to come when we get the time) -

• Hank Steinbrenner apologized for many of his pre-season comments.  In a printed statement, he acknowledged that he was just a bit overeager, excited for the season to start, and actually realized, following the Japan jaunt, that the Sox are in fact the most popular team worldwide, a team for the Yankees to emulate, the team of this new millenium.
• More pertinent to this site specifically, the Red Sox issued a "cease and desist" order to YFSF for our use, within many posts and comments, of the term "Red Sox Nation™".  As their letter states, "the website Yanksfan vs. Soxfan must immediately stop using the term RSN™, as it is wholly the property of the Boston Red Sox Baseball Club and represents a singularly valuable commodity.  Improper use of this term, particularly by those with sworn allegiance to an enemy club, may significantly devalue this property.".  So who is the evil empire, again?

Like we said, links to these stories when we find them.

I'm So Tired

In honor of the Sox 18-hour trans-oceanic journey, we are pleased to present you the inimitable stylings of Lili Von Shtupp.

(We miss you Ms. Kahn!)

How to Kill 17 Hours

When we went to bed last night, the Red Sox were en route to Japan. When we awoke this morning, the Red Sox were still en route to Japan. It can get pretty boring on an airplane for better than half a day. Thankfully, according to one of our team sources, the Red Sox players have found ways to amuse themselves.

How do you spend a 17-hour trip without someone dying before the end?

• Duct tape Dustin Pedroia to the ceiling
• Draw a handlebar mustache on Tito while he's sleeping
• Shave Manny's dreadlocks, glue them to Kevin Youkilis' head
• Admire Jonathan Papelbon's origami mastery
• Interrupt Daisuke Matsuzaka's and Hideki Okajima's conversation with random shouts of, "I know, right?!?!?" even though they're both speaking in Japanese
• Two words: Strip cribbage
• Sit next to Jason Varitek and whistle, "It's a Small World" repeatedly until he cracks

Time sure flies when you're in the air.

The Soft Bigotry of Low Expectations (and allegations of PED use)

LaGuardia Airport, March 19th, 715am