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"I'm Shutting Down the Studio" - ITM Edition

noreply@blogger.com (DVicino) — Mon, 16 May 2011 13:05:00 PDT

The time has come. It's time to make official something I've known for well over a year. It's time to bring ITM to a close. Simply put; between work, work related travel, living across...

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Iggy Called Up...Man Love Escalates

noreply@blogger.com (DVicino) — Sun, 08 May 2011 15:10:00 PDT

Jose Iglesias was called up to the big leagues earlier today. He's not expected to play today, tomorrow, or maybe even the next day....but the news alone has me all sorts of...

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Did Heidi Watney Just Call The Sox A Bunch Of Pansies?

noreply@blogger.com (DVicino) — Fri, 06 May 2011 13:36:00 PDT

Not going to lie, sounds like Heidi is throwing the Sox under the bus here right? I mean, pretty much saying the Angels wanted it more....this team has no heart, no passion, no fire. She...

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Theo Epstein - 2012

noreply@blogger.com (DVicino) — Wed, 04 May 2011 15:31:00 PDT

"Theo Epstein 2012" with that kind of interview right? While I tend to agree that the bullpen will be ok in the long run, lately, it's tough to be a believer. That said, Theo shows...

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Just Another Example Of Why Some Althetes Shouldn't Speak...

noreply@blogger.com (DVicino) — Tue, 03 May 2011 06:53:00 PDT

WEEI.com: Bucks swingman Chris Douglas-Roberts and Steelers running back Rashard Mendenhall were not pleased with the celebrations that broke out all over America after the announcement that...

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Ellsbury Cements Leadoff Spot

noreply@blogger.com (DVicino) — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 02:58:00 PDT

As an American, in London, blogging about the Sox on my iPhone from a pub in the middle of the Wedding, I deserve extra credit. That said, it's just a quick post. My feelings towards Jacoby...

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Carl Everett - Surprising No One

noreply@blogger.com (DVicino) — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 02:47:00 PDT

Boston.com: Former major league outfielder Carl Everett, who played for the Red Sox in 2000-01, was in a Tampa jail on a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after putting a...

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A Quick Look At The Rest Of The AL East

noreply@blogger.com (DVicino) — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 03:59:00 PDT

From London to Barcelona to Astana, everyone is well aware of Boston's emergence out of the dumps of baseball's cellar...so I thought a quick look at the rest of the AL East was in order: The good...

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Winners of 6 of Their Last 7, But No Where Close To Their Best

noreply@blogger.com (DVicino) — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 11:38:00 PDT

Unfortunately, travel and the time difference with the Sox on the West Coast means I've only been able to watch a few games over the last week or two. Given the recent results, maybe it needs to...

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It's Time

noreply@blogger.com (DVicino) — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 20:58:00 PDT

Call it an irrational hunch, but somewhere deep down inside I feels it's true. It's time for these Red Sox. Now is the time for this team to find its stride, build some momentum, and work their...

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The New Jacoby Ellsbury?...

noreply@blogger.com (DVicino) — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 09:40:00 PDT

Just another example of how everything in life can be related back to either: Major League 1 or 2, Spaceballs, or Tommy Boy. Unfortunately, you simply can't convince T Murph or I...

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It's Just Dice-K Being Dice-K - You Never Know

noreply@blogger.com (DVicino) — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 03:16:00 PDT

As much as I want to be all over the Dice-K train after yesterday's oddly masterful performance, I just can't do it. Call me pessimistic, but what we've witnessed over these first few weeks of the...

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A Winning Streak? It Has Happened Before...

noreply@blogger.com (DVicino) — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 14:06:00 PDT

Two in a row? I didn't know if this team was capable. What is that? A hint of excitement all of a sudden? Back to back strong pitching outings? 8 runs? Salty...

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I'm Not Disappointed, I'm Straight Up Angry

noreply@blogger.com (DVicino) — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 06:09:00 PDT

Between work, travel, and the amazingly frustrating play of the Red Sox, I decided that a few days away from ITM and blogging was needed. I needed an off day or two to shake out the cobwebs, dull...

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Just Pedey Being Pedey..

noreply@blogger.com (DVicino) — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 01:57:00 PDT

Have I mentioned I'm in man love with little Dusty?.... "The way I think about it," Pedroia continued, "we’re four games out of first place with 153 to go. That’s a long-ass way away. I’m not very...

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Yelling at Old Ladies During Rehab...Just Another Day for Pedroia

noreply@blogger.com (DVicino) — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 14:45:00 PDT

Three quarters of the way through this video I said "wow, Pedey is actually going to complete an interview without joking around or saying something stupid". ...but Pedey couldn't let me...

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Opening Day At Fenway....in London

noreply@blogger.com (DVicino) — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 04:09:00 PDT

As if things weren't bad enough (and I won't go into the specifics that we all already know), today is Opening Day at Fenway Park.....a day that is recognized as an official religious holiday in my...

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In An Attempt to Ignore Today's Game: These Heidi Segments Have to Go

noreply@blogger.com (DVicino) — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 14:49:00 PDT

I have no words for the amount of anger and frustration resulting from today's game and the overall state of this Red Sox team. As a result, I'll simply ignore it for now.. So if...

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When You're 0-5, and an Ocean Away, You Resort to Superstitions

noreply@blogger.com (DVicino) — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 04:25:00 PDT

The frustration and downright anger of a 0-5 start to the season crosses the Atlantic ocean amazingly fast. You have no idea how terrible it is to wake up in the morning, rush to grab your...

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A Shot of Optimism: With A Catch

noreply@blogger.com (DVicino) — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 04:12:00 PDT

The Red Sox are 0-4. Given the media coverage and panic, I'd say even all of London knows it, perhaps parts of Paris too. It's bad. Am I upset about it? For sure. Do I have a level of...

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Is This The Worst Red Sox "Breakdown" Ever?

noreply@blogger.com (DVicino) — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 05:39:00 PDT

Dave Winfield, dropping all sorts of knowledge here right? Seriously though, is this for real? If you're ESPN, and you know your predominate target audience here are Red Sox fans, who happen...

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First ESPN Power Ranking Has Boston At #7. You Should Be Thankful

noreply@blogger.com (DVicino) — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 14:04:00 PDT

Why ESPN forced out a power ranking after three games of baseball is something I don't understand, but to be honest, I was almost happy with Boston's #7 slot. Others in the ITM circle were...

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It's Just Heidi Being Heidi...

noreply@blogger.com (DVicino) — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 05:35:00 PDT

Let's be honest with ourselves, it's Monday morning, the Red Sox just finished getting their asses kicked, and today is an off day for us to stew in our anger.....as a result, we all need...

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Don't Blow This For Us Lackey...

noreply@blogger.com (DVicino) — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 05:08:00 PDT

I made a decision on the cost/benefit of staying up all hours to watch last night's game quite quickly. No chance. Lackey (who is quickly falling into the same distrust category as Dice-k)was...

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Really Red Sox? On Opening Day While I'm in London?.... Really?

noreply@blogger.com (DVicino) — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 17:00:00 PDT

The long and short of it is I went through too much trouble and hassle tonight to come home and watch a condensed MLBTV game of an opening day performance which saw Daniel Bard puke all over...

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