Speaking of Foulke, there was some furore over Foulke’s comments to the Hartford Courant - here’s a sample quote:
Asked if he likes to close as opposed to starting, Foulke said, ‘‘I like to pitch. Honestly, what I like about closing, I love the first and 15th day [of the month]. That’s payday." (Link)
Actually, I know as Sox fans we want the players to bleed Sox, which is probably why some people are galled by this kind of thing, even though we all probably know people who can’t stand their jobs but are great at that.
What I’ve always loved is that Foulke seems to have sort of stumbled into baseball - he’s been (with intermittent moments) a great reliever, but he doesn’t even follow the sport. I think that helps him as a reliever - even when he struggles, what the hell, it isn’t life or death to him.
So, if the NHL lockout occurred a year earlier and Theo couldn’t bring Foulke to a Bruins game, would he be on the team?