Every Red Sox Player Ever: David Aardsma
On January 28, 2008, the Boston Red Sox traded Willy Mota and Miguel Socolovich to the Chicago White Sox for relief pitcher David Aardsma. The Red Sox wouldn’t miss either of those guys, especially Mota who never made the Majors. Socolovich would have a few appearances in the majors, but never have much of an […]
Weight of the Words
Many words I’ve written begin as still frames in my mind’s eye. The words I often refuse to write involve the recurring nightmares gnawing at my soul many a morning I awake, echoes of a past life unfulfilled; even now, as I’ve overcome so many long-thought impossible obstacles, these things still haunt me, upsetting me […]
How Billy Brewer Helped the Royals Win the 2015 World Series – MLB Trade Trees
Billy Brewer was a pretty good Rule 5 draft pick by the Kansas City Royals, a solid left-handed pitcher who would throw three seasons out of the Royals bullpen. Clearly, his work in the Expos system was good enough to give him a flier, and the scouts were absolutely correct. But, neither Brewer nor the […]
From Where a Great Writer Comes
At one time, much of what you’re about to read here was published under the title “What Makes a Great Writer.” However, it became clear to me over time that the ingredients that make up a great writer are all quite different; rather, what’s more important to consider is where a writer comes from, since […]