"Number 8 ... Yaz"
That was how legendary Red Sox PA announcer, Sherm Feller, would introduce him.
This statue shows him tipping his cap to the crowd on his last day at Fenway.

The best thing about Fenway is the Italian sausage, peppers and onions sandwich from the vendors outside the park.

Parking sucks and is almost as expensive as the tickets.

That's why we take the T! Parking is $6, roundtrip is $4.

Done it both ways, JR. T is much better for day games. Just don't like riding the T at midnight.

I once got engaged out by the Pesky Pole. (Didn't last though)

I remember that pic, UD.

We traded Archer and some other dude for DeRosa

We also traded:

John Gaub, who might have reached the majors for a couple innings of work, and
Jeff Stevens, we know who traded to get him, I think the Cubs got a few innings out of him, too.
So I guess the DeRosa trade is actually: Brandon Phillips + John Gaub + Chris Archer; or further defined as:

1/3 Bartolo Colon + John Gaub + Chris Archer = Mark DeRosa = Chris Perez + Jess Todd

This looks a chemical equation.

@AugustF_MLB:

Carlos Carrasco's last 365 days:

32 GS, 205.3 IP, 225 K, 39 BB, 2.94 ERA, 2.43 FIP

He's the most talented of our starters although still slightly erratic. He had had 3 near no hitters this year but was carrying an ERA over 4 until recently.

Indians Claim Deolis Guerra, Designate Michael Roth
By Steve Adams [August 5, 2015 at 3:55pm CDT]

The Indians announced that they have claimed right-hander Deolis Guerra off waivers from the Pirates and designated lefty Michael Roth for assignment.

Guerra, a one-time Top 100 prospect whose name may sound familiar, was one of four pieces sent from the Mets to the Twins in the 2008 Johan Santana blockbuster (he ranked as the game’s No. 35 prospect at the time, per Baseball America). The Venezuelan righty’s development stalled, however, and he spent seven seasons in the Twins’ minor league system before becoming a minor league free agent this winter and subsequently signing with the Pirates.

The now-26-year-old Guerra dominated with the Pirates’ Triple-A affiliate, pitching to a 1.23 ERA with a 37-to-8 K/BB ratio in 36 2/3 innings before having his contract selected and making his big league debut. Guerra was terrific in his first seven outings, allowing just three runs with a 13-to-2 K/BB ratio in 13 innings, but he was torched in his final three appearances before being designated for assignment. In that brutal stretch, he was tagged for nine earned runs on 11 hits (three homers) in just 3 2/3 innings.

Roth, 25, hadn’t appeared in the Majors with Cleveland this season and had a 4.15 ERA with 5.5 K/9 against 2.9 BB/9 in 115 innings with the team’s Triple-A affiliate. A former ninth-round pick by the Angels, Roth was quick to the Majors, debuting in 2013 after being selected in the 2012 draft. His inexperience showed in the Majors, though, as he posted a 7.79 ERA in 32 1/3 innings from 2013-14. His work at Triple-A this season, in fact, is his first experience at that level. He’d previously jumped from Rookie ball to Double-A to the Majors.

Must be a hell of a lot of cash! ... Or else Shapiro has embarrassing photos of Hart and cashed them in ...

Indians trade Nick Swisher, Michael Bourn and cash to the Braves for Chris Johnson

Craig Calcaterra Aug 7, 2015, 3:26 PM EDT

The Indians have traded Nick Swisher, Michael Bourn and cash to the Braves in exchange for third baseman Chris Johnson. Yahoo’s Tim Brown was the first to report that Swisher was likely on the move. Joel Sherman reported that Johnson was going back to Cleveland and that Bourn and money was included in the deal. The Indians just sent out a press release making the deal official.

It’s a classic exchange of some bad contracts and, for the Braves, making some room for a more desirable player.

Swisher, who will be owed $15 million next season, is on the disabled list. He has proven to be an exceptionally poor signing for the Indians, having hit .228/.311/.377 in 1,146 plate appearances since inking a four-year, $56 million prior to the 2013 season, becoming their highest paid player. Bourn’s deal has not been much better. He signed a $48 million deal prior to 2013, and will be owed $14 million in 2016 with a vesting option for 2017. He has hit .257/.315/.345 in 1,388 plate appearances.

Johnson is signed through 2017 with a 2018 club option. He’s guaranteed $7.5 million next year, $9 million in 2017 and a $1 million buyout (or $10 million in salary if the option is exercised) for 2018. He’s hit .283/.317/.396 since being acquired from the Diamondbacks in the Justin Upton deal before 2013. The Braves gave him an extension in May of last year which the current regime was likely not to pleased about.

So, the Indians lose their two biggest salary albatrosses and get Johnson. The Braves pick up a couple of reclamation projects — one of which, Bourn, played for them previously — and some cash relief to make gambles on them a bit more palatable. They also clear up third base for the newly acquired Hector Olivera who, while 30, is considered by the team to be the first offensive “building block” of their on-the-fly rebuild.

Oh happy day

This is already the best trade ever for the tribe!

Report now is we are sending 10 mill in cash in the trade.

Considering those two are set to make 29 mill next year I am still giddy about it. More or less just paying them the rest of this years salary.

Johnson is signed through 2017 with a 2018 club option. He’s guaranteed $7.5 million next year, $9 million in 2017 and a $1 million buyout (or $10 million in salary if the option is exercised) for 2018. He’s hit .283/.317/.396 since being acquired from the Diamondbacks in the Justin Upton deal before 2013.

Very smart move. At least Chris Johnson, crap contract and all, plays 3B and has done so well in that past. A RH bat as well.

And his crap contract a lot smaller than those sent off.