In 1995, Mike Greenwell would have his last season as a full-time player. In case you didn't know, he was nicknamed Gator. (And that's an alligator with jaws agape, ready to chomp.)
Next we have Tim Naehring, a true fan favorite and Dirt Dog before there was such a thing. He's obviously so embarrassed by the concept of this yearbook that he can't stop laughing long enough to open his eyes.
Next, there's then-Sox, future-Phil Rheal Cormier. He must have been hungry. Or maybe he's sending a suggestion to the future for Jonathan Papelbon: Do this the next time you think about opening your mouth.
Finally, what's a yearbook without a look at the farm. The first two aren't bad at all: Nomar Garciaparra and Trot Nixon. There are a few clunkers like would be found in any farm system: Michael Coleman, Marc Lewis and Donnie Sadler. But then there's Carl Pavano, who needs to develop a breaking pitch, according to his scouting report. I wonder what Yankees fans would add to that critique.
Back to 2008: Good performances last night by both our teams' lefty aces over division rivals. Jon Lester took care of the Yankees 7-0, prompting Joe Girardi to hold a closed-door meeting on the eve of George Steinbrenner's birthday. Cole Hamels - soon to be a two-time All-Star? - won 4-1, finishing a sweep of the Braves.
This afternoon, Josh Beckett is already losing in New York, where the major sports event of the day has been completed - Joey Chestnut beat Takeru Kobayashi in the first-ever dog-off. Tonight, the Phillies start a series against the Mets with the pitcher who was going to save the world for the Mets, Johan Santana, facing J.A. Happ. Happ-hazard is making his 2008 debut for the demoted Brett Myers.
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