Tickets please

The Senior Class of 2010 at Enosburg Falls High School is conducting a raffle until the end of April with a grand prize of a pair of premium tickets to game at historic Fenway Park in Boston between the Red Sox and the New York Yankees.

The game is scheduled for May 8, 2010. The seats are in Loge Section 129, row LL. The face value of these seats is $95 these seats retail on the secondary market for 4 times as much per seat.

The senior class is selling up to 750 tickets for just $10 each.

If the class sells all 750 tickets, then $1,000 each will also be donated to the Vermont Food Bank and a Haitian Relief Fund.

If under 750 tickets are sold, proceeds from any tickets over 550 will be split between the two charities.

“These are great seats and an offer of $1,000 has already been made to purchase them outright,” said Enosburg athletic director Chris Brigham, an avid Red Sox fan. “Sports fans and non-sports fans alike can benefit as the resale value is very high.”

If you would like more information or would like to purchase tickets contact a senior at EFHS or call Brigham at 933-7777, ext. 146.



I'm willing to be wrong

I'm still not over my grump about not getting Halladay (who pitches against the Yankees on Tuesday), but I'm willing to concede I missed the boat on Victor Martinez.

Some background.

I own not one, but two Jason Varitek T-shirts - I'm not a jersey guy and you shouldn't be either - but I digress.

I respect the Captain and all he has given the franchise, but his time has come. If he's willing to take a back seat to V-Mart, I'm surpised and relieved. 'Tek has value as a 3-day-per-week catcher. As long as V-Mart is allowed to catch three times, DH against lefties and spell Youk at first once a week, I'll buy into the plan.

But if 'Tek is catching five games a week, this is a dumb trade.

I still think 'Tek's ego (and by the way, if he wasn't on the 2003 steroids list then I will walk to Boston ... naked!) will get in the way and that come playoff time a rotation of Beckett, Halladay and Lester has a better chance to win than Beckett, Lester and ...

If, as reported, the cost for Halladay was only Bard, Bucholz and two minor league batters, then Theo missed the boat.

This will be a huge week for the Nation with two against the Rays - who own the Sox, especially at the 'Trop - and four in the Bronx.

By this time next week, the Sox could be golden or in a world of hurt.

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On an unrelated note, the photo biz continues to eat up much of time, but I still hope to post some photos from the Buffalo Soldier event and give my two-cents about our amazingly patient Guv.

I also might have a rip-job to do on a client and will try to fit in the story of a little, skinny old guy who wanted to punch me out at Costco today.

Stay tuned.

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Thanks for reading this - I'm stunned at the number of hits the blog has received in the past four days!

Bold prediction

By this time tomorrow the Red Sox will have gotten Roy Halladay and Marco Scutaro from the Blue Jays in exchange for Clay Bucholz, Jed Lowrie, Jacoby Ellsbury and cash.

What better way to put the Papi story on the backburner and divert attention - good or bad.

OK, maybe it won't be THIS deal, but you can bank on the fact the Sox will do something HUGE tomorrow.

Well, duh!

Just got the news that Big Papi did steroids back in 2003.

Some will perceive this as shocking news.

Not me.

Of course Big Papi did steroids. I'm betting Varitek did, too.

But you know what? Who cares?

If someone told me that I could be out of baseball and broke or famous and rich and all I had to do was stick a needle in my butt, I'd do it. And most of you would too.

Heck, if someone told me now that there was something I could take that would make me a better writer or photographer but that it might make me die younger or grow bigger man-boobs, then I'd take that risk if it meant I could provide a better life (via more income) for my family.

I know, not a very PC opinion. But at least its honest unlike the gnashing of teeth and outrage this "outing" of Big Papi is bound to produce from some media members and citizens of the Red Sox Nation.

Opening day is coming

... and to celebrate here's a favorite video from last season.

I don't want to spoil the fun, but suffice to say this isn't a highlight reel of great plays - although the guy chucking the pizza shows nice form ... before he's escorted from the park.

The best part is the case of the giggles Jerry Remy and Don Orsillo get trying to recreate 'the crime.'

Enjoy!

In case you were wondering, yes I'm an avid Sox fan and will include my take on the Olde Town Team from time to time. Cheers!

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SHAWN CORROW, when he's not getting all giddy about the Red Sox, is a freelance photojournalist based in Franklin, Vermont and the owner of Cold Hollow Photography (www.coldhollowphoto.com).