There are two different types of pain tolerance. The first is how much pain a person can handle in one single blow, or the “how much?” The second involves managing prolonged or repeated pain, or the “how many?” When a player gets hit by a pitch, it’s a matter of the first kind of pain tolerance: the “how much?” This […]
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Weekend Series Rematch: Yankees-Red Sox, Part II
The Red Sox took over the division lead in the AL East with Wednesday’s 5-2 victory over the White Sox. They’ve put together a solid run lately, winning eight of their last ten games, averaging almost six runs scored per game in that stretch. They currently have a seven game lead over the last place […]
Game 21 Recap: Big Papi can’t retire soon enough
The Yankees’ offense was tossed a much-needed softball Friday evening in struggling starter Henry Owens and they failed to take advantage, falling 4-2 to the rival Red Sox. New York certainly wasn’t short on opportunities. Double plays shut down promising rallies in four of the first five innings. There were plenty of baserunners, but the big […]
Weekend Series Preview: Yankees vs. Red Sox
The Red Sox come into this weekend’s three game series against the Yankees at 12-10, one and a half games back in the AL East and three ahead of New York. They have been more or less carried by their offense in the early going, slashing .272/.334/.485 through their first 22 contests. A .269 TAv […]