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| Maple Street Press Red Sox Annual 2008 |
| Edited by Jim Walsh |
| PRICE: $12.99 |
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| TRIM SIZE: 8.5 x 10.875 |
| PUB DATE: February 2008 |
| PAGES: 112 | |
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 The Most In-depth and Thorough Guide to the 2008 Season
Are you tired of buying preseason baseball magazines that only scratch the surface with just a few pages and a generic team capsule on the Red Sox? Now get over 100 pages--as well as full-color, high quality photography--of the most complete and in-depth coverage of the Red Sox available! In collaboration with renowned Red Sox website Sons of Sam Horn, the Maple Street Press Red Sox Annual 2008 goes far beyond the basics and gives diehard Sox fans the detailed coverage they crave.
After an extremely gratifying run to another World Series championship in 2007, the Red Sox come back into 2008 with largely the same roster that led them to glory a year ago. But there are still plenty of questions to be answered. Will Jacoby Ellsbury be the starting center fielder? If so, what is the future of Coco Crisp? Can J.D. Drew have build on his 2007 postseason and have a stellar 2008? Will Manny Ramirez bounce back with a 'Manny-like' year? What can we expect out of Jon Lester and Clay Buchholz?
Chad Finn (Touching All the Bases) gives a position-by-position break down of the 2008 roster and what to watch for in the coming season. Comprehensive analysis of the Red Sox minor league system is also included, featuring a ranking of the organization's Top 20 prospects, a sit-down interview with Director of Player Development Mike Hazen, and an in-depth feature on top prospect Lars Anderson. Plus, brush up on the Yankees as well as the rest of the Red Sox's playoff competition in the American League.
Because of our exclusive focus on the Red Sox, the Annual is also able to go beyond the standard topics and examine things such as:
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A thorough review of the 2007 championship run from Gordon Edes
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An examination of the evolving state of Red Sox Nation from Feeding the Monster author Seth Mnookin
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The playoff dominance of Josh Beckett and where it ranks amongst the games all-time greats
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The economics of a possible Red Sox dynasty and what factors Boston has pointing in its favor
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Acclaimed statistician Pete Palmer breaks down the lefty specialist strategy and explains why the Red Sox do not need one in their bullpen
- Why an extended stretch of .500 baseball in the middle of the season does not mean the Red Sox are sunk, or even have much impact on their title chances
- The sea change in the courtship of free agents and how the Red Sox have seen a revolution in this area
- A detailed look at the 2008 offense and what we might expect to see, and what we might be concerned about going forward
- An interview with Sox pitching coach John Farrell detailing the success of the 2007 staff and scouting reports on 2008
- A listing of all the places you can watch the Sox when you are outside of New England
Further, the Annual provides a look back at Red Sox seasons and players of yesteryear. Enjoy a cathartic 30th anniversary reflection on the 1978 Red Sox and what exactly caused the collapse that fateful summer. Read Our Red Sox author Robert Sullivan's reflections on Games Seven and the factors that make them so special to baseball fans. Plus, take a look at Ted Williams' career in the Pacific Theater as well as the baseball diamond, and look back on a poignant spring training memory featuring Yaz, Teddy Ballgame, and Freddie Lynn.
It's all packed into over 100 full-color pages of ad-free Red Sox coverage unlike anything else available in print; now at a reduced price of $12.99! This is a publication by Red Sox fans for Red Sox fans, and provides a level of coverage national publications cannot match. The Maple Street Press Red Sox Annual 2008 is a must-have guide to the 2008 season for any diehard fan!
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Jim Walsh on WSKO 3/2/08
Jim Walsh joins WSKO-AM (790) host Scott Cordischi live from spring training in Fort Myers, FL on March 2 to discuss the Red Sox and the Maple Street Press Red Sox Annual 2008
Jim Walsh on WZLX 3/3/08
Jim Walsh joins WZLX-FM (100.7) morning show hosts Kevin Karlson and Pete McKenzie live from spring training in Fort Myers, FL on March 3 to discuss the Red Sox and the Maple Street Press Red Sox Annual 2008
Jim Walsh on WZLX 3/7/08
Jim Walsh joins WZLX-FM (100.7) morning show hosts Kevin Karlson and Pete McKenzie live from spring training in Fort Myers, FL on March 7 to discuss the Red Sox and the Maple Street Press Red Sox Annual 2008
Jim Walsh on WMJX 3/12/08
Jim Walsh joins WMJX-FM (106.7) morning show host Mike Addams live from spring training in Fort Myers, FL on March 12 to discuss the Red Sox and the Maple Street Press Red Sox Annual 2008
Jim Walsh on WZLX 3/13/08
Jim Walsh joins WZLX-FM (100.7) morning show hosts Kevin Karlson and Pete McKenzie live from spring training in Fort Myers, FL on March 13 to discuss the Red Sox and the Maple Street Press Red Sox Annual 2008
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Jim Walsh joins WZLX-FM (100.7) morning show hosts Kevin Karlson and Pete McKenzie on March 24 to discuss the Red Sox season opener in Japan and the Maple Street Press Red Sox Annual 2008
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Sitting on Top of the World: The 2008 Boston Red Sox
by Chad Finn
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2008 Red Sox Performance Projections
by Pete Palmer
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Two for Good Measure: The 2007 World Champion Boston Red Sox
by Gordon Edes
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2007 Red Sox Batting & Pitching Statistics
by Pete Palmer
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Sizing Up the Competition: A Look Around the 2008 American League
by Jeff Kuhn
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2008 Red Sox Schedule
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Overfeeding the Monsters: Entitlement and the Continuing Evolution of Red Sox Nation
by Seth Mnookin
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It Happens to the Best of Them: How Long Do Good Teams Play Mediocre Baseball?
by Michael Richmond
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The Economics of Building a Red Sox Dynasty
by Vince Gennaro
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Reversing the Free Agent Curse
by Stephen Vetere
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The Postseason Dominance of Josh Beckett
by Mark A. Brown
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Is Left Right?: Should the Red Sox Carry a Left-Handed Specialist in the Bullpen?
by Pete Palmer
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Catching Up With ... John Farrell
by David Laurila
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The Good Old Offense
by Steve Mastroyin
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2008 Minor League report: World Champion Prospects
by Brandon Magee
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The Education of Lars Anderson
by Chris Paddock
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Catching Up With ... Make Hazen
by david Laurila
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Running Down a Dream: Jacoby Ellsbury's Rapid Ascent to Prominence
by Rich Maclone
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Ted Williams on the Diamond and in the Pacific Theater
by Bill Nowlin
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Crossing the Line: A 1978 Red Sox Spring Training Memory
by Shaun Kelly
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On Games Seven
by Robert Sullivan
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Anatomy of a Collapse: The 1978 Red Sox Re-Examined
by Mark Armour
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My Sox Are On: Places to Watch the Olde Towne Team When You're Outside New England
compiled by Graham Knight
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