Shocking News--Boston Red Sox--1916*

Well earlier this month we knew that Manny Ramirez was caught for the 3rd time with Steroids, We also knew that David Ortiz and others on the 2004* and 2007* Red Sox used Steroids, (Yes the Yankees also used, perhaps all of the 1996*-2009* teams probably used also).

 

So of course that meant that 1918 became the fall back to Red Sox Fans, Till Now

We now have reason to believe that the 1918 Chicago Cubs may have thrown the World Series.

 

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I saw this today from the Albany Times union, and another link to Deadspin.

If this is true and "The Expert" has every reason to believe that is true, The new Look back of celebration for Red Sox Fans is 1916*

 

http://blog.timesunion.com/homers/did-the-red-sox-really-deserve-to-win-the-1918-world-series/3976/

 

 

Homers The Bambino, the bloody sock and other Boston-New York baseball blowhardery By Chris Churchill (Red Sox) and Jordan Carleo-Evangelist (Yankees) | Twitter   Did the Red Sox really deserve to win the 1918 World Series? April 20, 2011 at 8:49 pm by Jordan Carleo-Evangelist, Staff Writer It wasn't just us, see. All the boys were doin' it. Maybe that pesky 86-year drought shouldhave been longer. Check out this pretty neat story citing the belief among some historians — and a document recently uncovered in a Chicago museum — suggesting that the 1918 Cubs maybe didn’t try their hardest in the 1918 title series. The thesis — which can probably never be proved because anyone with first-hand knowledge has long since croaked — is that the same gamblers who corrupted the infamous 1919 White Sox may have had their hooks in the underpaid and woebegotten ’18 Cubbies. The suspicions, apparently, are not new. The Sporting News reported on them, too, way back in 2008. I know. I know. At this point, who really cares? But my two favorite details from this bizarre story are a) that before one game in the series both teams refused to take the field because the team owners were withholding the players’ full World Series shares and b) that Cubs pitchers had a 1.04 ERA in the series and still lost. Talk about the dead ball era. Anyway. The story is worth a read — if for no other reason than to make us all feel better about the steroid era. Still, I look forward to seeing the Fenway grounds crew painting over that 1918 banner. I’ve got some green paint in my garage if they need it. Posted in Bizarre, Red Sox, Teams that don't matter | 1 Comment 1 Comment » No doubt a Yankee fan! Comment by Henry Hill — April 22nd, 2011 @ 3:17 pm   http://deadspin.com/#!382009/did-the-cubs-throw-the-1918-world-series   From Deadspin.com   9,028 views, Apr 21, 2008 3:00 PM   SAY IT AIN'T SO, MAX FLACK!   Did The Cubs Throw The 1918 World Series?    rickchand — So get this: the Sporting News claims to have unearthed evidence that the Chicago Cubs may have taken a dive in the 1918 World Series, one year before theChicago White Sox made the practice fashionable. Yes, instead of 100 years of frustration, the Cubs could be on the verge of a mere 90-year futility streak. Their fans could be holding their heads high right now! But O cruel fate decreed it not so. Now, it cannot be said for certain that gamblers got to the '18 Cubs. But Eddie Cicotte, pitcher and one of the eight White Sox outcasts from the '19 World Series, did say in a newly found affidavit he gave to the 1920 Cook County grand jury that the Cubs influenced the Black Sox. Cicotte said the notion of throwing a World Series first came up when the White Sox were on a train to New York. The team was discussing the previous year's World Series, which had been fixed, according to players. Some members of the Sox tried to figure how many players it would take to throw a Series. From that conversation, Cicotte said, a scandal was born. In another piece of evidence found by the Sporting News, a faded photo of a Cubs fan — Mordecai Bartman — is seen knocking a ball from the glove of a Cubs outfielder during a crucial play in the ninth inning. It's my opinion that every team back then was on the take; the World Series each year until about 1927 being this enormous game of lowball, with teams vying to come up with the most creative ways to lose and enjoy big mob paydays. The World Series The Cubs (Maybe) Gave Away [The Sporting News]

Perhaps it is just me, but this story blew my mind. I did many stupid things when I was in college, but breaking in a car was just never on my mind. The fact that these guys were on scholarship and still decided to break in a car is even more disheartening. But the thing that was riveting for me is to listen to the entire conversation while they sat handcuffed in the back of the police car. I love the line...that won't work, this is not the bro-lice, but the po-lice. That is an instant classic. Here is the recorded conversation:

http://dai.ly/ektHlv

 I know that there is a delay for the commercial, but I think you will find it worth the wait...

I wish these young men well, but unless someone is able to shock them into reality, their future is very bleak indeed...

Admittedly, the Mets have had a run of bad luck the past few years. After several collapses down the stretch, the Mets find themselves one of the have nots. Or to put another way...they suck. Since I am an Astros fan, I understand how it feels to root for a bad team. That does not prevent me from following my team and I am sure that it does not prevent Mets fans from following the Mets. Bad teams are used to criticism, but generally they expect support from the home front. In a recent broadcast, an audio clip of Stewie from Family Guys was played. This was from a November program that was highly critical of the Mets. The Mets are "seething" over this incident...

Although very funny, it is interesting that this would occur in April...not even a full week into the season...

Here is the clip:

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