Author, John Vampatella visits to talk about what is happening with the Boston Red Sox.
We take a close look at the players, trades and mindset of the team & the fans.
- Red Sox pitcher, Michael Wacha returns to the mound
- Aaron Judge strikes out 3X between Wacha & Whitlock
- What is Aaron Judge worth, would the Red Sox pick him up
- How is Aunt Irene taking the Yankees losing streak?
- Giancarlo Stanton, Matt Carpenter, and DJ LeMahieu what their loss means to the Yankees
- Baltimore Orioles are competing again – only 1.5 games out of the MLB Wild Card
- Rougned Odor fiery fellow with Pete Fairbanks
- John sees parallel between how Astros & Orioles strategy in building a strong team
- Being bad can help you build an inexpensive team through the draft
- Chaim Bloom knows Boston needs to build a strong farm system while still staying competitive
- Please be patient Red Sox fans
- Christian Vasquez sent to Astros, Tommy Pham joins Boston
- Pedro Martinez and headache criticism of the Red Sox and their bullpen
- Vasquez will be a Free Agent by the end of the year – long term strategy may bring him back
- Jackie Bradley Junior, one of the best defensive Center Fielders in the game – but not a huge loss
- Rafael Devers, 25 years old, will Red Sox back up the Brinks’ truck for him
- Juan Soto trade with Padres
- Chris Sale bike fall unfortunate – take the rest of the year off – low mileage on the arm
- Red Sox have a chance to get back into the Wild Card Race
- Paxton may be coming back and making a difference
- Chaim asks who has the Chris Sale voodoo doll
- Schadenfreude with the Yankees
- Ring Worm kills 80 games for Fernando Tatis Jr – questionable meds – 80 game suspension
- Padres not compassionate to Tatis Jr's plight
- Wander Franco lost $650,000 in jewelry left in his car
- Mentoring needed for younger players
- Nature of some young players thinking they are invincible
- Doc Gooden & Darryl Strawberry stories on young players who face challenges & addictions
- UConn Sports Ministry – Working with young athletes to provide guidance on life’s challenges
- Life of a student athlete can be like living in a pressure cooker.
- Teams should have a vested interest in keeping a player clean and on track
- New England Sports fans can look forward to Football Season
- Will there be 4 AL teams in the MLB playoffs
Thanks again to Boston Red Sox fan & Author, John Vampatella for visiting BaseballBiz and sharing his thoughts on the team.
John Vampatella's book "The Forgotten Game: Game 5 2004 ALCS Yankees at Red Sox" can be found on Amazon.com. John is on Twitter @JohnVampatella
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