Twitter for March 14, 2010

Finally baseball season is near. Nomar Garciaparra retirement was one of more exciting news this week. I really liked him. He was one of the brightest spot of the otherwise dark Red Sox era. Nomar and Pedro (Martinez) in 1999 was probably the best pitcher/hitter combo in the team that I rooted for in my life.

Nomar Garciaparra signs one day contract with the Sox, then retires. Steven Senne/AP

• Boston Globe's Ryan/Shaughnessy, good/bad duel column coverage on Nomar is really clever. Good read. http://flic.kr/p/7JXR98 #
• Good! Contract talks between #RedSox & RHP Josh Beckett progressing w/growing optimism via @SI_JonHeyman http://bit.ly/c4XEVu #
• Press conference and interview RT @TangandZo: listen to interview with Nomar Garciaparra earlier today on 98.5FM http://bit.ly/ajJqWy #
• Watching NESN's 5/10/99 game replay, it just hit me. I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT WAS 10 YEARS AGO! #
• @toeingtherubber also saw a lot of Frank Costillo games since my Japanese friends only went to games started by Pedoro or Nomo in 01! :) in reply to toeingtherubber #
• @toeingtherubber I went to Northeastern and used to get half off ticket from scalpers after 2nd innings… in reply to toeingtherubber #
• @CMSBMatty I know! Waaaay Back! He played in Japan twice, 2002 with Yomiuri Giants and last year with Seibu Lions. Was released in October. in reply to CMSBMatty #
• Amazing how empty Fenway was in 99. Current sellout streak started in 03. I went to a lot of game back then. Esp. '01, when Nomo was here. #
• Watching NESN's 5/10/99 SEA-BOS, pre-monster seat Fenway. John Wasdin is pitching for #RedSox before he went to Japan (Yomiuri in '02) #
• Thank you! Awesome! RT @toeingtherubber: If you have NESN turn it on now. Showing the 5/10/99 game. Nomar with 3HRs 2 grand slams! #RedSox #
• Garciaparra's first name is his father's name, Ramon, spelled backwards. Maybe I'll name my son Ogiad? Nah. #fb #
• Watching Roy Halladay in Phillies uniform vs ex-Dragons Kenshin Kawakami on MLB.tv. Baseball season is almost here! #
• Tomo Ohka (remember him?) agreed to a deal with Mexican League team Quintana Roo Tigers. Another Japanese leaves/can't make MLB, that's 5. #
• Yankees Manager Joe Girardi says ”Kei Igawa still has a chance of making the roster — as does anyone in a uniform." http://nyti.ms/dvpBDu #
• Borges on Matsuzaka: So WBC MVP and unhittable, he’s out of shape. But barely throws 58 pitches, everybody’s happy. http://bit.ly/dqzUil #