Earl NashEarl Nash

Baseball is my life: writing, coaching, announcing, umpiring, reading. I am a registered member of the Red Sox Nation and enmeshed in the team on a daily level, on the internet, on the phone, and at the hardware store. In 1963 I was a Sports reporter at the Syracuse Herald-Journal; I covered Syracuse University sports, HS football and basketball. I was a reporter at the NY Journal-American (1964-65). After 32 years on the English department faculty (1968-2000) I took early retirement to spend more time with the love of my life...BASEBALL ! [BTW, I served as play-by-play announcer for the games that were broadcast on Viacom cable.] Since retiring and moving to Maine in 2000, I have coached, managed, umpired, run fantasy baseball teams, and posted often in websites and blogs. Currently I am the Pitching Coach at the local HS and I umpire at the lower age levels. [55 years of umpiring and counting!] "Baseball is not a matter of life and death...it's more important than that."

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Baltimore Birds’ pitchers drop a g00se egg on Sox, 3-hit shutout, 2-0

When your team leads MLB with 5.14 runs per game and your starter allows 2 runs on 5 hits, you expect to win the game, but the Boston Bashers became offensively bashful against Oriole starter Chris Tillman,…Read More

“Surprising Sox” dominating offense leads MLB and AL East

With today’s 10-5 shellacking of the over-paid and under-performing fallen Angels of Anaheim at Fenway, here is where the team that most experts predicted would not make a Playoff slot stands: First…Read More

Game One: Morales Mangles 7th, Sox 9th inning rally falls short, 9-5…Yanks closing in

A classic Fenway 9th inning comeback came up short and the Sox lost game 1 of today’s double-header 9-5.  A loss in game 2 would advance the Yankees to just 1/2 game behind Boston in the AL East. …Read More

Home Run Damage Report 2013 Week 10: Pedroia Hits Highest HR

This report covers games from Friday, May 31st through Thursday, June 6th. Most Damaging: Mark Trumbo, 4.56 HRD, #19 in 2013, #252 Overall Most Average Home Run (HRD closest to 0.00): Daniel Nava,…Read More

Trey Ball? Really, Ben? REALLY ???

Trey Ball.    Really, Ben?    Really? With your highest pick since 1993, the #6 slot in the 2013 draft, Sox fans were expecting you to hit a home run…but you took a ball. Read | Share

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“Everybody’s an UMPIRE” Runner hit by batted ball NOT called OUT?

              Dear Umpire Bill, In a Cal Ripken League game a runner…Read More

UPDATED: Will Drug Charge against #2 RHP Gray Change Sox pick in 7 slot in Draft?

Which six players will now be selected ahead of the Red Sox in the #7 slot may have changed with the…Read More

DRUG SCANDAL: A-Rod, Braun to be suspended for 100 games, 18 more players suspected, No Red Sox on list

Alex Rodriguez and Ryan Braun will soon be suspended for 100-games by Commissioner Bud Selig and 18 other…Read More

#2 rated Pick, Gray, Tests Positive for Adderall, Upsets Top Ten Order?

Jonathan Gray [Oklahoma], rated a Top Ten draft pick,  has tested positive for Adderall at a pre-draft…Read More

Sox should take Lefty College Pitcher #7; HS catcher #45 in MLB Draft

Most experts predict that the Red Sox will use their #7 pick to grab a High School OF: Austin Meadows…Read More

“BECAUSE SELIG SUCKS” Fans can cast unlimited votes on All-Star ballot

“Welcome! You’re logged in and earned 10 extra ballots. Vote 35 times.” Is this on the top…Read More

“Just Ask Earl” Can’t someone call “Time Out!” for an injured player?

From: Christian Heiss <[email protected]> Hi Earl, I am a big baseball follower from Germany…Read More

Home Run Damage Report, 2013 Week 9… Most Towering: David Ortiz

[This report covers games from Friday, May 24th through Thursday, May 30th.] Most Damaging: Adam Jones,…Read More

Home Run Damage Report, 2013 Week 7: Prince Rules Again

[This report covers games from Friday, May 10th through Thursday, May 16th.] Most Damaging: Prince…Read More

Home Run Damage Report, 2013 Week 7: Ruler Prince

Home Run Damage Report, 2013 Week 7 Most Damaging: Prince Fielder, 4.48 HRD, #13 in 2013, #268 Overall …Read More

Sox Shock Rays in 9th with Middlebrooks bases clearing double…win 4-3…move to one behind Yanks

With the bases loaded and two out in the 9th and the Sox trailing 3-1, Jon Middlebrooks took a 100 MPH…Read More

YOU’RE BEN CHERINGTON: Finally in charge, Architect of the “Next Great Red Sox Team”

YOU’RE BEN CHERINGTON and, now that the Bobby & Larry Circus has left town, you are able to function…Read More

Home Run Damage Report, 2013, Week 6: Wright off the bat at 115.5 MPH

This report covers games from Friday, May 3rd through Thursday, May 9th. Most Damaging: David Wright,…Read More

Prospect Webster Walloped in Starter Debut, 15-8, Papi’s hit streak ends at 27, Sox share First with Orioles

Brimming with confidence, after his strong showing in his Major League debut on April 21, Red Sox #4…Read More

Home Run Damage Report, Week 5…Trumbo: 6.83 magnitude

This report covers games from Friday, April 26th through Thursday, May 2nd. Most Damaging: Mark Trumbo,…Read More