Posted on November 22, 2007 by McFleece
Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on what you are thankful for. Perhaps Curt Schilling and Theo Epstein are thinking of their Thanksgiving day fleece 4 years ago that got Curt Schilling in red socks.
It was Thanksgiving day 2003, and Theo Epstein, among other Red Sox brass, had traveled to Arizona to feast with the [...]
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Posted on November 19, 2007 by Mr. Fleece
Two Words: FRIGGIN FLEECE!
Last winter, Barry Zito signed a 7 year contract with the San Francisco Giants worth $126 million, with an 8th year option worth $16 million. In his first year with the Giants, he went 11-13 while posting a 4.53 ERA and 1.35 WHIP. And yes, this was in the National League. He [...]
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Posted on November 17, 2007 by McFleece
We are going to start a new feature here at MLBFleeceFactor.com called “A Look Back.” Every now and then we’ll reflect on MLB transactions of the past and see who was actually fleeced.
First up, Daisuke Matsuzaka. As we all know, the Boston Red Sox paid $51.1M just to talk to the Japanese phenom, and then inked [...]
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