Drummer needed for the band Spinal Tap

Steve:
Pokey Reese
Orlando Cabrera
Nomar Garciaparra
Cesar Crespo
Ricky Gutierrez
Mark Bellhorn

 

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Steve:
Edgar Renteria
Ramon Vazquez
Alex Cora
Mark Bellhorn

 

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Steve:
Alex Gonzalez
Alex Cora
Dustin Pedroia

 

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Steve:
Julio Lugo
Alex Cora
Royce Clayton

 

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Steve:
Julio Lugo
Jed Lowrie
Alex Cora

 

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Steve:
Nick Green
Alex Gonzalez
Julio Lugo
Jed Lowrie

 

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Steve:
Marco Scutaro
Jed Lowrie
Yamaico Navarro
Bill Hall
Angel Sanchez

 

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Steve:
Marco Scutaro
Jed Lowrie
Mike Aviles
Drew Sutton
Yamaico Navarro
Jose Iglesias

 

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Steve:
Mike Aviles
Jose Iglesias
Pedro Ciriaco
Nick Punto

 

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Steve:
Stephen Drew

 

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Mike:
Ah, yeah, hello, is this NASA?... Yeah, ah, I'd like to report a black hole... the location? Yeah, it's at Fenway Pahk, shortstop...

 

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Comments

[Natalie]

I miss OCab.

[jar in chicago]

I know this is against public thought but I think this is a really good pick up.

[Bob]

Nancy Two. Or, Nancy Too?

[COD]

I don't hate the Drew pickup, especially at one year.

[cmdrflake]

Egads! Reminders of SAT's past! Let me try to think...
In each grouping find the player that least fits the general overall pattern established by the other players listed.
How about Grateful Dead keyboard players...;-)

[yazbread]

Nancy Too? I am thinking either Bess or George.

[soxinsix]

I got a sharp pain in my right eye each time I read Julio Lugo. Ouch! There it is again.

[h.b.]

From your omniscient author: There is no implied indication from the characters about the worthiness good or bad of the Drew signing.

The point is rather that the Red Sox seem to have a shortstop longevity problem.

[Jeff in NC]

Great strip title. What a gallery of shortstops. I had forgotten some of them. A long list of guys who could not turn it up to 11 and did not have the requisite armadillos in their trousers (although maybe nick green...).

And yes, cmdr, being a gd keyboardist was something of a life shortener for all but TC and Hornsby. I suppose since they left of their own accord, they were spared.

Oh, and for a strip literally about nothing yesterday, what a conversation was had.

[Scott]

One of my biggest issues with the boy wonder Theo was his inability to fill the most important position on the team.

At least Stephen Drew can hit.

[louclinton]

"At least Stephen Drew can hit"
wait, what?

BA 2011
.252
BA 2012
with ARI .193
with OAK .250

I think Georgiana Drew could hit better,

lc

[Rob in CT]

I'm with Nat...

Bring back Orlando Cabrera.

[urm t m in J]

Bring back Billy Klaus; you know: season greetings and all