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average by any lefty hitter in that span (min. 100 plate appearances against lefties): .339 – David Ortiz .335 – Joey Votto .331 – Juan Pierre .316 – Adrian Gonzalez ————————————
Buster Olney makes his weekly appearance on the Mut and Merloni Show and discusses why the Yankees parted ways with Mark Melancon, and talks about the Bobby V/Youkilis drama.
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old. Former Red Sox Otis Nixon was 38 when he stole 59, and the current leader in steals among active players, Juan Pierre , notched 68 steals last season at the age of 32. And while Henderson's all-time mark of 1,406 steals might be
others: Henderson, Raines, Cobb, Delino DeShields, Juan Pierre , Vince Coleman, Julio Cruz, Cesar Cedeno, Bert ..... stealers endured a dramatic decline in stolen bases. Juan Pierre , who is still active and played his age 32 season last year
such as Brad Penny, Dontrelle Willis and Carl Pavano (yes, back when he was promising), but the lineup had speed ( Juan Pierre and Luis Castillo), young power hitters in or entering their primes (Mike Lowell, Derrek Lee, Ivan Rodriguez
homers on the year, and his teammates kiddingly called him Juan Pierre for his power drought. But in the Sox’ 25-8 ..... Big Papi, rather than ones deserving of comparison to Pierre . Here are four other things we learned during the Sox
five homers, and his teammates began to call him “ Juan Pierre ” -- a spray-hitting speedster who, at that time ..... year to establish his slugging credentials. The talk of Juan Pierre stopped that weekend. Ortiz’ slump to open this season has been different and deeper. “I ain
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and they had Scott Podsednik on their roster and they watched him play every single day and they also had Juan Pierre , and they chose Juan Pierre over Scott Podsednik. It would be interesting to see whether or not the Red Sox go one step further. One thing
Crawford, but the manager has also exposed his left fielder to video of some fairly prominent bunters, Juan Pierre and Luis Castillo. Pierre , for instance, has more bunt hits (154) since 2003 than any player in the big leagues. “There really isn
no player with 2,000 or more at bats has hit fewer home runs than new Red Sox infielder Nick Punto: 7 – Nick Punto 7 – Juan Pierre 8 – Luis Castillo 8 – Jason Kendall
leader in 0-and-2 batting average (min. 100 plate appearances ending on 0-and-2 counts): .275 – Dustin Pedroia .269 – Juan Pierre .266 – Paul Molitor Note this: Nomar Garciaparra
double against the sixth-year hurler. Speedy outfielder Juan Pierre enters the game 2-for-3 with a triple. Miller ..... Pierzynski (4): .500/.500/.750, 1 double Juan Pierre (3): .667/.667/1.333, 1 triple Gordon Beckham
Christopher Price joins John Ryder to discuss Wes Welker signing his franchise tender. They also discuss what a crowded Patriots receiver corps will look like once the season starts, as well as the situation in the backfield.
Wes Welker joins Mut and Merloni to discuss his current contract status with the Patriots, if he thinks he'll be at the mandatory mini camp in June, and if he can see himself missing regular season games.
In the latest edition of the "It Is What It Is" podcast, WEEI.com's Christopher Price and former Patriots linebacker Matt Chatham discuss the state of the Patriots at the midpoint of the offseason, touching on what they've accomplished in the draft and free agency. The two also discuss the impact former teammates Willie McGinest and Matt Light had on both sides of the ball, as well as a look at why some players struggle with life after football.
Grande talked to Doc before Game 3 against the 76ers about a switch on offense, and about the grind of postseasons.
Celtics Head Coach Doc Rivers joined D & C this morning to break down his team's Game 2 loss to Philly. He gives his take on the foul called on KG's screen at the end of the game, the health of both Paul Pierce and Avery Bradley, and if they should have fouled earlier at the end of the 4th quarter.
New York Daily News Columnist and Author Mike Lupica joins the guys for a second segment to discuss the national perception of the Celtics playoff run and KG's resurgence. Mike comments on the importance of Pierce, who the pressure would be on if the Celtics make the Eastern Conference Finals against the Heat, and give a preview of his new book "Game Changer."
We discuss the Sox and their 5 game winning streak, plus putting the Beckett controversies behind them with the skipper of your Red Sox, Bobby Valentine.
Big Papi joined Joe Castiglone & Dave O'Brien live from the dugout after the Red Sox shut out the Mariners 5-0 behind a solid start by Josh Beckett. David spoke about his pregame speech honoring Tim Wakefield as well as the Red Sox' current winning streak of five games.
New York Daily News Sports Columnist and author Mike Lupica stopped by the studio to discuss Bobby Valentine's decision making as manager of the Red Sox compared to his time with the Mets. He touches on how Bobby V is handling his players, the lack of pitching the Sox have, and the D & C test Mike's knowledge of the names of characters in his books.
Bruins Defensman Andrew Ference wraps up the Bruins Game 7 loss. He touches on just how the Capitals beat them, what his thought were on Ovechkin's performance, and how Tim Thomas' decision not to attend the White House visit affected the team.
NESN's Andy Brickley joined Dennis and Callahan to discuss the NHL playoffs and preview game 7 of the Bruins and Captials.
We're joined by NESN's own Jack Edwards after the Bruins knocked off the Caps in dramatic fashion to force a game 7 showdown this Wednesday at the Garden. Jack says: Bet on the Bear!
D & C react to Mike Francesa's frustrations with twitter and wanting it to be against the law. They laught at Francesa's lack of know about how Twitter works, explain the importance to Twitter regarding breaking news, and put together their own list of things that should actually be against the law,
John and Gerry began the show discussing LeBron James' decision making at the end of their Game 2 loss to the Pacers. They touch on if LeBron will ever be able to shake the label of being a choker, compare the closer mentality between Pierce and LeBron, and question Spoelstra's play calling at the end of the game.
Celtics Head Coach Doc Rivers joined D & C this morning to break down his team's Game 2 loss to Philly. He gives his take on the foul called on KG's screen at the end of the game, the health of both Paul Pierce and Avery Bradley, and if they should have fouled earlier at the end of the 4th quarter.
Smoltz gives his opinion on the Beckett golf outing, talks about the struggles of Clay Buchholz, and Daniel Bard.
Buster joins Mut and Lou to talk about all the major topics in Major League Baseball and also discusses the trade value for Kevin Youkilis. Olney also tells a great Roger Clemens story involving Icy Hot.
Mut and Lou talk about three of the most intriguing stories in MLB, Lawrie's ejection, Strasberg using Icy Hot on his testicles, and David Wright arguing with his manager because he wants to get hit by a pitch.
We discuss the Curt Schilling/38 Studios loan issue with the state of Rhode Island and try and bring out the facts of the case, and point why some people are giddy to see Schilling fail.
We discuss the Sox and their 5 game winning streak, plus putting the Beckett controversies behind them with the skipper of your Red Sox, Bobby Valentine.
We discuss David Stern's comments about players flopping this weekend, and how the whole thing is one big contradiction from how he ruled on things like the Ron Artest suspension.
Ryder and Kirk talk about what the Red Sox might do when their injured position players start making their return to the lineup and what that could mean for the struggling Kevin Youkilis.
Ryder and Kirk Minihane are talking about Josh Becketts impressive outing against the Seattle Mariners. They also talk about the Celtics-76ers series and how much energy the Celtics will have in game 3.
Mikey is back from Vegas and is talking all about his trip, the Mayweather-Cotto fight, Celtics and of course the Red Sox getting swept by the Orioles and what it will take for them to get things turned around.
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Wes Welker joins Mut and Merloni to discuss his current contract status with the Patriots, if he thinks he'll be at the mandatory mini camp in June, and if he can see himself missing regular season games.
More from this showJermaine O Neal joins Mut and Merloni in an attempt to let fans hear his side of the story on his time in Boston. Jermaine denies ever wanting to go to the Heat.
More from this showPaw Sox third baseman Will Middlebrooks called in to D & C to talk about his hot hitting to begin the season. Will touches on what's been the key to his success, why he chose baseball over football, and his future as the next Red Sox third baseman.
More from this showWade Boggs calls into D&C to refute the accusations "Oil Can" Boyd made saying he was a bigot. He gets very emotional defending himself, thinks "Oil Can" is a troubled man, and his wife Debbie joins the conversation to defend Wade and his father.
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