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Ok, so I have to vent about something and I thought who better to vent to than my Red Sox buds.....
So the other day while I was in class I thought - how could I spend my class time more productively? Buy Sox tickets of course! My best friend and I went to Stub Hub (awful I know, but we were desperate) and bought 4 tickets for April 21st! WOOHOO!!!
I was SO excited and as soon as I had a chance I got in touch with Craig - come to find out he has a final that day AND a final the next morning at 8:00 am! Needless to say I now have an extra ticket that I have to sell to someone (which I'm sure won't be too hard to get off my hands), but I really wanted us to have a fun day at the Fenway without having to wait in the game day line. Grrr....well that's my rant - thanks for listening
I have been so horrible about posting in this thread lately. Too much of life getting in the way. Will do my best to come back later this evening to catch up. (I'm on lunch & managed to get onto a wireless connection nearby for a minute)
Breaking news....A-Rod to Have Hip Surgery, Out 10 Weeks Or More It would be interesting to find out if that's the hip, his cousin was injecting that foreign substance into. You know, when they didn't know what they were doing.
ding dong the a-rod is gone the yankees spent millions like last year and it will be another dissappointed year . the only one i feel bad for is joe gairrhdi he is the one to feel hanks wrath LOL like i said they spend the money but always lose someone to an injury and this one was one in the making .
Hi Fellow Red Sox Nation members on the boards. I'm Becki from Virginia and I am new to Passporter. I did live in Mass for 10 years and absolutely love the Red Sox and can't get enough of them. Fenway Park holds a very special place to my hubby Erick and I since that is where he asked me to Marry him (or at least outside of the Green Monster on Yawkey Way). More special they won the 2007 WS when our son was 3 months old. I thought I'd introduce myself. Thank you Dyan for letting me know this thread is here!
Who else besides me has been able to catch the Spring Training games that have been televised? We havne't gotten many here in VA, but I do watch whenever a game is on I look foward to chatting with you all and being able to talk Red Sox on here too besides Disney Hope you're all having a wonderful weekend.
Hi Becki! Welcome to the club I haven't been able to catch many Spring Training games, unfortunately. But my eyes will be glued when the games start rolling around.
On another note, Craig and I walked to Fenway yesterday to get my J. Bay shirt (which by the way has a logo on the front of it and I am NOT thrilled about it - since you only see the back before you purchase it) - I digress. So we walked into the ticket booth area and bought tickets! And the best part is, they are great seats and Craig can actually go to this game! I'm so excited, I didn't realize they still had tickets for sale, especially on a "hot" weekend. We're going to the July 5th game
Thanks for the welcome Karyn. We tried to catch a game last summer in Boston when we were there for my Sister's Wedding and planned to stay a few extra days to see them play Minnesotta. Nobody got back to us on how many tix to buy, so we treated my kid bro to an Autographed Jon Lester picture from his no hitter May 19th. I can't wait for them to come to DC to play the Nats. We're trying to see them then. If not hopefully catch them at Camden Yard vs. Baltimore.
For anyone who doesn't know this, on MASN the Red Sox vs. Baltimore Orioles Spring Training Game is on right now. If you have Verizon FiOS, you should get the channel, even on the basic pacakge. We have it on and I'm thinking of all my Red Sox buds on here right now (no Youk or Pedroia though).
Youk and Pedroia are playing for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic. They were on Letterman the other night helping with the Top Ten. I still crack up when I see how little Pedroia looks standing next to the rest of the guys! I just saw Ortiz hit a great double for the Domenican Republic, but we're really looking forward to seeing them all together as a team!!
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which by the way has a logo on the front of it and I am NOT thrilled about it
I know what you mean, Karyn! That Majestic logo on the front is just annoying. I purchased a Lowrie shirt last year and noticed the logo when I got home. I felt like it was glaring up at me! We happened to be going to a game that day or the next day (Jason Bay's 2nd game), so I figured I'd get one at the Yawkey Way Store (We were hoping to find Bay shirts anyway) and then return the annoying shirt. DS & I found all of the new shirts were like that. The red shirts with the logos look even worse! We asked them at the counter and they said that was how all of the red and blue player shirts were going to be from now on. Once the current stock of the 'old' shirt (without the logo) were gone, they would be replaced by the 'new' and unimproved models. I don't notice it so much anymore when I'm wearing my newer shirts, but I still think it looks better without the thing on there!
I forgot the Baseball Classic was going on. I still need to hunt for a Navy Ortiz Jersey All but one of my Red Sox shirts are here with me, one became a car rag when I found out Johnny Damon was going to the Yankees. His book "Idiot" was great however now every time I look at it, I wished he stayed with the Red Sox.
I found a navy Ortiz jersey at YawkeyWayStore.com, but it's a bit on the pricey side at $250 They only have the authentic jerseys listed, a replica would probably be about $150
I found a navy Ortiz jersey at YawkeyWayStore.com, but it's a bit on the pricey side at $250 They only have the authentic jerseys listed, a replica would probably be about $150
Thank you Dyan. That does seem a bit pricey. DH thinks we should all get white jerseys since they're easier to find, but I'm the queen of missing my mouth when eating. I know we're defanitely getting the jerseys or player shirts before our Trip to Disney so we can get a shot of the 3 of us, and one of DH and I in our Sox Jerseys! If not I'll walk around Disney with a shirt saying "Ortiz Gal, enough said." I know Bobs Stores used to have that shirt there. I know we forgot to hit one of the 2 Bobs Stores last July when we were in Mass, if not we'll defanitely hit up the ones in Saugus or Middleton on our next trip this November They'll more than likely have them.
ding dong the a-rod is gone the yankees spent millions like last year and it will be another dissappointed year . the only one i feel bad for is joe gairrhdi he is the one to feel hanks wrath LOL like i said they spend the money but always lose someone to an injury and this one was one in the making .
I'm just glad he didn't come to Boston and the same thing happening. He belongs in NY anyway.
On a side note for anyone who didn't catch the game last night, Mike Lowell had his first at Bat. He was DH last night in Big Papi's absence. I only saw him strike out, but it was nice to see him back at the plate in uniform. Reminds me I still need to finish my Mike Lowell book DH bought me as a gift. Everytime I pick it up, I can't make it through a couple of pages w/o getting interrupted.
If not I'll walk around Disney with a shirt saying "Ortiz Gal, enough said." .
I have the one that says "Red Sox Girl. Enough Said." I love that shirt and it always makes people laugh!
I am trying to design a Mickey head with a Sox cap on it for us all to wear one day down in the parks(I'm making shirts for each day!). I'll post it if I can get a good design! (Trying to ge it done before my BFF goes the end of March since they are going to the Spring Training game at WWofSp. (So jealous!!)
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Will do my best to come back later this evening to catch up. (I'm on lunch & managed to get onto a wireless connection nearby for a minute)
I look foward to chatting with you all and being able to talk Red Sox on here too besides Disney
Hi Becki! Welcome to the club 
I just saw Ortiz hit a great double for the Domenican Republic, but we're really looking forward to seeing them all together as a team!! 
We asked them at the counter and they said that was how all of the red and blue player shirts were going to be from now on. Once the current stock of the 'old' shirt (without the logo) were gone, they would be replaced by the 'new' and unimproved models. 
They only have the authentic jerseys listed, a replica would probably be about $150
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