Fans of Adam Stern

Olympic Disappointment

2008-08-20T12:13:00.002-04:00

With their loss to Chinese Taipei, Canada fails to qualify for the playoffs in Beijing. While they won't be able to medal, they're still Olympians, and we congratulate them on all their Olympic efforts.

Olympics: August 13

2008-08-13T02:31:00.000-04:00

Starting lineup for Canadians in their preliminary game vs. China:

Adam Stern #7
Stubby Clapp #11
Michael Saunders #20
Scott Thorman #40
Nick Weglarz #33
Matt Rogelstad #4
Jimmy Vanostrand #29
Chris Robinson #30
Emmanuel Garcia #15
Chris Begg #35

12:30 AM EST: Game beings streaming live on nbcolympics.com in the 4th inning. Since it's online, there's no verbal commentators. A mic seems to be in each dugout, as you can hear the Canadians chatting (swearing sometimes) and I assume the Chinese are doing the same. It's actually really nice to listen to a game without anyone commentating. And it's highly amusing to hear some of the conversations going on in the dugout. For instance, in between innings, some young Chinese cheerleaders came out and performed on the field, as one member of team Canada commented, "Laker girls." Haha. Very cool that NBC is -- streaming everything live online for anyone to see -- gotta love the interwebs. I also love that the crowd does the 7th inning stretch and even sings "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" -- it's so interesting to see which how a sport that I've only experienced in the American culture is carried out in other places.

2:20 AM: Game over. Mercy rule in effect after 8 innings. Adam contributed with a two-run triple and scored on a sac fly by Stubby Clapp. Great start for Team Canada as they beat China 10-0.

Olympic Coverage

2008-08-08T23:42:00.002-04:00

Looking to see Adam in action? Here's the schedule of when the Canadian baseball team will be playing. All games are live and streamed on NBC Olympics, with the exception of the Canada vs. USA game which will be replayed on the MSNBC TV station. All times are EST. All games are preliminary round-robin games, though hopefully more times will be added when the team qualifies for the playoffs!

Tuesday, August 12, 11:30p - 2:30a vs. China
Thursday, August 14, 6:00a - 9:00a vs. Cuba
Friday, August 15, 6:00a - 9:00a vs. South Korea
Friday, August 15, 10:30p - 1:30a vs. USA
Saturday, August 16, 12:30p - 5:00p vs. USA (on MSNBC; taped)
Sunday, August 17, 10:30p - 1:30a vs. Japan
Wednesday, August 20, 6:00a - 9:00a vs. Chinese Taipei

Happy watching!

Olympics Countdown

2008-08-01T23:10:00.002-04:00

With the Summer Olympics beginning in less than one week, Adam Stern and the rest of Team Canada's baseball squad are hoping they can pull off a medal-winning performance this time around. The Forward has a nice article highlighting Jewish athletes, Adam included, headed to Beijing. We'll be following Adam & Team Canada as they begin play next week.

Opening Day!

2008-04-04T02:00:00.004-04:00

Yesterday, both Adam's Norfolk Tides and our own Pawtucket Red Sox opened their seasons. Hard to believe that baseball season is upon us when there's still snow on the ground up here in Maine.

The Tides fell to Buffalo, while the PawSox prevailed against the Indians on the pitching of such faces as Bartolo Colon and the loveable Chris Hansen. Jefferoni (Jeff Bailey) also contributed a hit.

Tonight, our friend David Pauley (see below with some adoring fans) will try to continue the opening win streak.

Adam Abroad

2008-03-20T23:37:00.003-04:00

Happy Spring and Happy Baseball Season!

Adam traveled with Team Canada to Australia and Taiwan over the past couple weeks to play in qualifiers for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Adam finished the tournament with a .200 BA, and heads back to Spring Training with the Orioles organization.

“It brings back alot of memories and you relive a lot of emotions” - Adam, 3/6/08

Congrats Paw Sox Alums!

2007-10-29T12:00:00.000-04:00

Congratulations to the Boston Red Sox on their World Series Championship! It was a complete organizational effort, and we are especially proud of some of our old friends in Pawtucket: Dustin Pedroia (Dustpans), Kyle Synder, David Pauley, and the rest. It's a beautiful thing that just a year ago these guys were down in Pawtucket chasing their dreams, and now they hit it big! Congrats to all.

Left: Dustin Pedroia playing short in Pawtucket in June of 2006.

Futures at Fenway

2007-08-12T14:35:00.001-04:00

Yesterday, we attended Futures at Fenway for the second year in a row. Though of course Adam was not present, we still represented Adam and the essence of minor league baseball fans, while two amazing games at Fenway! Here we are with the sign:

What a beautiful day for baseball it was! We first set up shop in Conigliaro's Corner, which provided a unique perspective on the game and plenty of bleacher space to display our sign. The first game (Lowell Spinners vs. Hudson-Valley Renegades) went at a brisk pace, but there was excitement at the end Jorge Jimenez rattled out a walk-off single to win the game for the Spinners!

Shortly later in the afternoon, the second game (Portland Seadogs vs. Harrisburg Senators) got underway. We ran into a buddy and joined him in Section 25 for a closer view of the infield. Since we were nice and close, I got some good photos.

Below: Bubba Bell scores on a wild pitch.

With Kyle Jackson pitching, Josh Whitesell heads off on a hit-and-run.

Iggy Suarez shoots an overthrow to first.

For more action photos, check us out on Flickr -- an album is up with Futures photos. And what does this day mean besides a lot of fun? Red Sox affliates are now 4-0 at Futures at Fenway! There's a great summary here of the superb day at Fenway. Thanks for stopping by -- feel free to comment if you were at the game!

Murphdog

2007-08-11T17:30:00.000-04:00

Congratulations to David Murphy and his wife on the birth of their daughter, Madison on August 3! Just days earlier, on the trading deadline, Murph had been traded to the Texas organization in the Gagne deal, as we reported earlier. Now, Murphdog is up in the bigs, this article reports. Congrats on all your recent achievements, Murphdog!

Kason & Murph

2007-08-01T23:30:00.000-04:00

Our old friends Kason Gabbard (see right, enjoying a Coke) and David Murphy have been traded to the Texas Rangers in the Sox's deal for Eric Gagne. We're sad to see them go, especially the quiet but secretly jealous king of the outfield. Gagne, of course, is Canadian, so at least maybe our "O Canada" serenading skills can pay off with him.

With some Adam news, who doesn't love being featured on canada.com? The article reads:

Possibly the best play of the night came when Norfolk centre-fielder Adam Stern threw out Pedro Swann, who was trying to score on a fly ball in the second inning.

Reunited with Adam!

2007-08-01T23:14:00.000-04:00

Wow, the summer is flying by!
On June 27, 2007, a couple of us Fans of Adam were reunited with Sir Stern himself, as the Tides were in Pawtucket. Adam went 1-for-4 and had a nice little sac fly as Norfolk beat Pawtucket 6-3. Our sign made an appearance from the tower, most likely confusing all those in attendance. After the game, we were able to catch Adam before he hopped on the bus, and chatted for a few minutes about how things were going with all of us. Rick was also amused to see us. All in all, another great, relaxed night in Pawtucket with our old friends.

From top to bottom, the pictures are: Adam in center field, and Chris Hansen (MmmBop) pitching for the Paw Sox.

Speaking of Adam, he's heating up at we go into the dog days of summer -- in July he hit .261, beginning to return to his form of last summer.

Vote For Adam

2007-06-21T21:44:00.000-04:00

Let your voice be heard. Vote for Adam, and your other favorite minor leaguers here.

Adam Activated, Shuts Down Former Team

2007-06-03T16:47:00.001-04:00

Last Friday on June 1, 2007, Adam Stern was activated on the Norfolk Tides roster after being on the disabled list for quite some time. In Saturday's game against the PawSox (in Norfolk), Adam got back at his old buddies, making some great defensive plays in the late innings. Read more here. Please stay healthy, Adam, so we can see you at McCoy at the end of June!

In other news, congrats to another buddy from McCoy, Dustin Pedroia on his recent sucess in the big leagues. Keep it up, Dustpans!

First McCoy Visit of 2007 / Adam Up & Down

2007-04-18T16:40:00.000-04:00

First, we continue withe our coverage of our home-base team, and the community in which our relationship with Adam was established: the Pawtucket Red Sox. On April 14, 2007, an executive member attended the PawSox's second home game of the 2007 season against the Scranton Wilkes-Barre Yankees. Unfortunately, because only one executive member was able to attend, it was not an official Fans outing. The member was particularly interested in seeing some of Adam's teammates from last year, including David Murphy aka Murphdog and Jeff Bailey aka Jefferoni. Although the PawSox were defeated, many pictures were captured. Click on the pictures below for more photos.

Jeff Bailey reached on an error and later scored. Here he is on third:

In honor of our man, here is Bobby Scales #10 getting jiggy:

After the game, the member was able to talk with Rick for a minute. He recognized the fan shirt, shook the hand of the Fans representative, and immediately volunteered an update. He explained that he had just talked to Adam, and he was doing well but itching to get back on a major league team. Thanks Rick!

We also waited for Murphdog after the game. He didn't have any family with him, so we approached him. We joke about his jealousy and how speaking to him is "cheating on Adam," but we needed the inside scoop on our main man. Murph, a man of few words, was nice enough to volunteer that he hasn't talked to Adam since seeing him in Spring Training. So no big news there, but as David continued on signing, including for a lot of kids -- you couldn't help but think what a gracious guy he is. Thanks to McCoy for starting off 2007 amazingly, and again to Rick and David Murphy.

In Adam news, Sterny was called up to the Orioles on Monday as Corey Patterson was placed on bereavement leave due to the death of his grandfather. Earlier this afternoon, Patterson was taken off leave and Adam was assigned back to Triple-A Norfolk. Our thoughts of course are with the Patterson family.

We're with Adam.

On the DL

2007-04-09T09:40:00.000-04:00

Adam's been placed on the Norfolk Tides' disabled list with right elbow tendonitis. Heal quickly!

Adam to Triple-A Norfolk

2007-04-01T18:18:00.000-04:00

On March 28, the Orioles optioned Adam to the Triple-A Norfolk Tides. Full story here. While this is a dissapointment professionally for Adam, we are confident that he will shine in Norfolk. And of course, the baseball season is a marathon, so we'll probably see him in the bigs at some point.

Jefferoni & Murphdog to be in Pawtucket!

2007-03-23T20:31:00.000-04:00

Jeff Bailey and David Murphy were assigned to Triple-A.

Source: http://sports.mainetoday.com/seadogs/homeplate/010355.html

I hope to see them in Pawtucket over my April break!

February Interview

2007-03-12T14:28:00.000-04:00

Q&A with Adam Stern

Spring Training vs. Sox

2007-03-11T15:14:00.000-04:00

Adam is back after dealing with a strained muscle in his rib cage. In his first spring at-bat, he got a single! He also had his first steal of the pre-season earlier this afternoon as the Orioles took on the Sox. Stay healthy, Adam!

Also, one of our executive members will be at the game next Sunday in Fort Lauderdale, so we should have some insider Adam news then.

Watching the Sox Spring Training Opener

2007-02-28T19:11:00.000-05:00

7:11 PM: Currently watching the Sox from City of Palms! Thought I would blog it due to the fact that Adam's buddies Dustpans & Murphdog are starting (batting 7th and 8th respectively.) I'll continue with any news from them.

7:39 PM: Minnesota jumps ahead 1-0.

7:43 PM: DustPans gets the first Red Sox hit of 2007!

7:44 PM: Murphdog gets the second hit!! Who let the dogs out? Murph, Murph, Murph, Murph!

7:48 PM: DP scores the first run! 1-1.

7:51 PM: Murph scores! 2-1.

8:16 PM: With a 4-1 lead, I must take a break and attend to scholarly duties.

Adam Injured

2007-02-28T19:10:00.001-05:00

From the Baltimore Sun:

Outfielder Adam Stern remains shut down with a strained right oblique muscle.

"He's a gamer that doesn't want to quit," Perlozzo said. "It's hard to keep the leash on him, but we're doing that right now because those are injuries that can drag on and we don't want to do that. We want to see him play a little bit. He's day-to-day. He'll have time if we keep him from having a setback."

Another Spring Training Picture

2007-02-24T18:28:00.000-05:00

Gene Sweeney Jr., Baltimore Sun

Important Dates

2007-02-19T18:48:00.000-05:00

Important dates (possible Adam appearances in the New England area, plus to PawSox FanFest -- just because that's awesome.)

May 11-13: Baltimore at Boston

June 26-29: Norfolk Tides (Orioles AAA) at Pawtucket

July 31-August 2: Baltimore at Boston

August 19: 11th Annual FanFest at Pawtucket

August 31-September 2: Baltimore at Boston

Stern Awarded

2007-02-18T18:34:00.000-05:00

A bit of month-old news so fun that I'm not sure how we missed it! On January 13, 2007, Adam received the first-ever Stubby Clapp Award. in recognition of "desire, competitiveness and a never-say-die attitude."

Photo credits to Baseball Canada. Stern comments on his move to Baltimore:

After being with the Boston Red Sox, Stern is looking for a steady job with the Orioles, who have Jay Payton, Corey Patterson and Nick Markakis in the outfield.

"Being dealt to Baltimore was a good move," Stern said. "For a young guy to break in with Boston was harder."

True, unfortunately. Also in the article, we learn that Adam is essentially Justin Morneau's housewife:

Morneau, a Team Canada grad, made $385,000 US in 2006 and will jump to the $2 million-$3 million range, unless he signs a long-term deal. The first baseman doesn't have to spend on cleaning help this off-season. Stern, his off-season roomie looks after the New West apartment.
"I keep things tidy, he autographs bats for me, it's a good deal," said Stern, a Baltimore Oriole.

The full story can be found here.

From Orioles Spring Training Camp

2007-02-17T00:24:00.000-05:00

Adam arrived at camp on Valentine's Day (Wed, February 14.) The Baltimore Sun wrote:

Outfielder Adam Stern was the only field player to report today. Field players aren't required to report until Tuesday.

Oh Adam, you over-achiver. Above is a photo from the Baltimore Sun from Thursday, February 15 (Adam's wearing #40.) We wish Adam a healthy and happy Spring Training with the birds. Also, there are lots of Canadians (Canadiens) in the Orioles' camp this year, so we'll be sure to keep you updated on their antics, as well as any other Adam-related news.

Orioles / PawSox

2006-11-21T00:08:00.000-05:00

Apologies for not posting the Adam news in a timely manner. As you probably know by now, Adam is officially with the Orioles. As we approach Spring Training, we'll probably have a better idea where exactly Adam will be in April (Baltimore or Norfolk, VA -- home of the Triple A Norfolk Tides.) No matter where he goes, I pledge to attend at least one of his games (home or away.)

In other news, the PawSox schedule for 2007 is up! As McCoy is where we got our start cheering for Adam, I find it appropriate to keep this blog up-to-date with such useful PawSox news. It'll be hard to beat the fun we had last summer, but I'm sure we'll be stopping in to catch some baseball in Pawtucket.

Finally, the Executive Members will be reuniting for the first time since August, and we'd like to wish you a safe and happy Thanksgiving!

More of Murphdog (and Dust Pans)

2006-09-26T20:54:00.000-04:00

Sadly, nothing new on the Adam front, we hope things are ok with him. And of course we all know how the Sox are doing, so there's not much there we want to discuss. One fun tidbit I'd thought I'd throw here is the ritual Red Sox rookies in drag day.

Our favorite victim, Mr. David Murphy, appeared as Raggedy Ann:

Dustin Pedroia (Dust Pans) was a baby (aww) and many other former PawSox friends also were forced to participate as well. Check out the video from CBS4Boston here.

Murphdog

2006-09-18T14:27:00.000-04:00

Murphdog hit his first major league homerun! Here's the story from Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe.

NEW YORK -- David Murphy led off the first game of yesterday's day-night doubleheader by slamming a Jaret Wright fastball into the right-field bleachers at Yankee Stadium for his first major league home run. Tall, lanky, and with a sweet swing, Murphy, the Red Sox' first selection in the 2003 draft, had waited a long time for this.

Futures at Fenway! / Season's End

2006-09-05T21:27:00.000-04:00

On August 26, 2006, we attended Futures at Fenway and enjoy a full day of minor-league Sox love (and two wins!) Adam was not playing, but we did see him inside Fenway and he said, "What are you guys doing here?!" which was a nice greeting. Pictures and videos will be up on the website sometime. My apologies for the lack of updates -- myself and many of the other Executive Members have been busy with moving into college.

Sad news though lately on the Adam front. On August 28, 2006, Adam was placed on the 60-day DL (link here.) Thanks Adam & PawSox for an amazing season, and we'll be here all off-season.

Disabled List

2006-08-23T14:49:00.000-04:00

The PawSox placed Adam on the DL on August 19, retroactive to August 16. So we're hoping to see him in action at Futures at Fenway.

In non-Adam news, Dustin Pedroia (Dust Pans!) was called up by Boston yesterday and went 1-for-3 in his major-league debut. Congrats, Dustin!

Injury

2006-08-16T19:45:00.000-04:00

Adam pulled his hamstring so he's been resting for a couple of games. We're still hoping to catch a game in the near future -- if Adam's not playing, we'll of course still cheer for him anyway.

Futures at Fenway

2006-08-14T17:09:00.000-04:00

PawSox had a rough roadtrip, but they're home now! Hopefully we'll get to a game sometime this week, which will, sadly, most likely be our final trip to McCoy this year, since many of us are going away for college between now and September. We all love McCoy -- so many memories there -- I know we'll all miss it when we have to say goodbye.

Before we have to say goodbye [temporarily] to Adam, we will officially be at Futures at Fenway on August 26! We're really excited to be able to bring our love of Adam to Fenway. If you're going, say hi if you see us (as usual, we should be pretty visible -- even in a bigger stadium!)

Adam Stays!

2006-08-08T12:55:00.000-04:00

Great news for us New Englanders -- Adam will be staying with the Sox organization for atleast the remainder of the season! The Boston Herald reports:

Pawtucket outfielder Adam Stern, the player to be named later in last week's Javy Lopez trade with Baltimore, was claimed off waivers by another major league team, according to a major league source. It is believed the Red Sox then pulled Stern off waivers and will conclude the transaction with the Orioles during the winter, but no later than six months from Friday’s transaction.

So thank you Tampa Bay for that, haha. We're excited that we'll be able to cheer Adam on for the rest of this season, and that we'll have the winter to plan our trips to Baltimore.

In other news, the PawSox had a tough loss last night as they fell to Rochester 9-8 after making a comeback earlier in the game. Adam went 1-for-5 and picked up his 23rd stolen base of the season.

PawSox are on a roadtrip for a while, so no fan outings til next week. Take care.

Trade Rumors

2006-08-04T13:19:00.000-04:00

Trade rumors saying the Red Sox will acquire Javy Lopez from Baltimore in exchange for a mid-level minor leaguer seem plausible, and Adam is a possibility. We'd certainly miss him more than words can express in Pawtucket, but atleast two Executive Members go to school in Baltimore, so we have somewhat of a base there. Yes, even though we became Adam fans in part due to our being Sox fans, we look foward to following Adam's career and supporting/following him wherever he may go.

I'm listening to the PawSox radio online right now -- really anxious about this situation -- I'll be working on the video from last night when I can focus.

Fan Club Outing

2006-08-04T00:53:00.000-04:00

Just recently got home from another long, fun night at McCoy. Before I go into a description of the night, just a few things... Firstly, we've been featured on the Official PawSox website under "McCoy Moments!" This is definately a milestone for us, thanks so much to the staff for making this happen. Our site will be updated soon with all links to media, etc. from the night. Also, we now have official business cards for the Fans of Adam Stern -- we handed some out at the game. If you got here via the business card -- drop us a comment/email -- we had a great time at the game with you and we'd love to hear from you! And finally, the we've decided on a process for those seeking to enter the Fans of Adam Stern unofficial but extremely enthusiastic club. Applications and evaluation forms will be online soon. We had two guest members with us the game tonight (un-uniformed) and it went well and we all had a great night, despite a really tough 12-3 loss for the PawSox. Keep on reading for a full description of the night:

We arrived, ready and energetic, at 5 PM. We first went to claim our spot on the berm, and then joined the throngs on the field for the pre-game autograph session. Every game is autograph night for us, but we were looking foward to it all the same (especially the free poster.) Unfortunately there were many people there and we were only able to get to a few tables. First we chatted with the manager, Ron Johnson, who was very friendly. We thanked him for moving Adam to left the previous game we attended, so that he was closer to us, and we requested that he switch Adam to left again for us (he was in right.) Alas, Adam stayed in right (maybe Terry's requested him there in preparation for the future?) but it was a nice chat. We also spotted Ben Mondor (who is basically my hero) in a luxury box, but he said he wasn't signing -- he was just sitting there enjoying his handiwork -- and hey, he deserves a little break -- what a great guy. It was so hot out there, but hey, as you will later see, the weather can't stop us. After continuing to wait in line, one of our security friends cut the line off right behind us for Adam's table, thanks to some bargaining Dan & I did.

At the table was, in order: Dustin Pedroia, David Murphy, and Adam Stern. Also known as: Dustpan, Murphdog, and Adam. Gave them all business cards and got our posters signed. As soon as he saw us, Adam said, "Who's in the hooose?" (as in house with a Canadian accent.) We presented him with the photo of us that we signed for him (whoa role reversal!) and the t-shirt we made for him. The T-Shirt says, like all of ours, "I'm with Adam" except the "with" is crossed out. Adam immeadiately put the shirt on over his jersey, which made us really happy, hahaha. Then the team photographer asked if we'd take some pictures, and that's how we became a "McCoy Moment." Luckily we got a picture with our camera too. At one point, Adam said something to Dustin like, "Your fan club can eat dirt." Poor Murphy -- we love you too, and you'll be inducted into the club as an honorary member soon enough. We said our good lucks and thank yous and headed back up to our seats. And by seats I mean our old shower curtain spread out on the berm. Oh, we saw Rick, our favorite security friend, and gave him the business card. Rick: We love you.

We made friends with some guys who had a Canadian flag for Adam -- guys, if you're out there: you're awesome, we'd love it if you joined our crew. Also, people kept asking us if we're related to Adam, to which our answer was, "No, we wish -- want our business card?"

Kason Gabbard was scheduled to start, but Keith Foulke started the game off on rehab from Boston before Kason took over. We think Foulkie's a little crazy but it was cool to see his awkward windup up close and personal as he warmed up in left. The beginning of the game was exciting, as the PawSox rallied on homeruns by Corky and Willie Harris to come back from being down to tieing the game 3-3. In the 6th, Adam got his first hit ever when we've been present! Sorry if we were bad luck, man, hopefully we aren't anymore. He hit a bullet right towards us that bounced over the fence for a ground-rule double and then proceeded to go "down the crack" (as I awkwardly described it to our security friend) between the padding and the wall. We could see lighting and hear thunder in the distance, and it started raining pretty soon after that, which sent nearly all of our fellow bermers (and also lots of other fans) scurring. Of course, we stuck it out, and danced and watched in the rain -- very refreshing. Unfortunately, the remained of the game mirrored the stormy weather, as the PawSox gave up nine more runs, including six in an extremely messy 8th inning. Adam struck out to end the game, leaving himself 1-for-5, but we still love him. Random notes: our Macho/Machado Man cheer was definately enjoyed by all, as was the painful raised-arms prayer, the dog impressions inspired by Mr. Barker, and our A-D-A-M (to YMCA) chant.

We swayed to "Bad Day" while our security friend asked us if we were ever going home. There's a doubleheader tomorrow (well technically today) so I would have seriously done that if they allowed it. Finally we said goodbye-for-now to the berm and exited, reorganized, and regrouped at the players exit. Adam tried to escape (understandable; I'd be half scared of us too) but we had a quick chat and took a picture before saying, "Don't worry, we'll be back again before you get called up" as we departed.

On the way home, we encountered a lot of the number 39, which was special because that's Adam's number with the big Sox. Also, we thought we saw some Syracuse Skychiefs guys at a certain eatery we stopped at -- I'll be researching this possibility.

Thanks to everyone who attended, and of course the players and staff. And anyone who read all that, congrats, thanks, and leave a comment! Take care.

Adam Article

2006-08-02T10:10:00.000-04:00

Nice article in the Projo mentioning Adam's hustle:

By ROBERT LEE
Journal Sports Writer

PAWTUCKET -- Every once in a while, one hustle play completely changes the momentum of a baseball game.

Yesterday was one of those days and, as a result, the Pawtucket Red Sox posted a 4-2 victory over the Buffalo Bisons at McCoy Stadium.

After being held to just one hit by Buffalo starter Jake Dittler through four innings, everything turned in Pawtucket's favor in the bottom of the fifth.

With runners on first and second and the PawSox trailing, 2-1, right fielder Adam Stern appeared to hit into a routine 6-4-3 double play.

Buffalo shortstop Asbrudal Cabrera scooped up the hard ground ball and flipped to second baseman Jason Alfaro, who tagged second base for the force out and fired the ball to first base.

Meanwhile, Stern was racing to first.

Stern's foot touched the bag just as the ball arrived in Ramon Vazquez's glove and first base umpire Brad Cole called him safe. It turned out to be one of the key plays of the game because if he was called out, it would have ended the inning with the PawSox trailing, 2-1.

Instead, Pawtucket was able to score two runs with two outs and take a 3-2 lead.

"That was outstanding," Johnson said. "Those are the kinds of plays that I like . . . Those kinds of plays lead you to an opportunity to win. That ball was hit hard and those guys on that team can turn a double play. He was flying down the line and it turned out to be huge. The little things always add up."

Stern's hustle play came moments after Alejandro Machado came up to bat with the bases loaded and no outs. Machado hit a sacrifice fly to left field to score Ron Calloway and cut the Bisons' lead to 2-1.

Corky Miller advanced to third base on Stern's fielder's choice grounder, and scored on Trent Durrington's single to left field.

Dustin Pedroia drove in Machado with a single up the middle.

"Pedroia has done an outstanding job for us," Johnson said. "His pitch selection and his discipline have been great. He's not afraid to take a pitch. He's been swinging the bat good and when he gets on base, he is a very disruptive force."

Jeff Bailey gave Pawtucket a 4-2 cushion in the bottom of the sixth inning with a leadoff home run, his 18th of the season.

After striking out three batters in the first two frames and allowing just one hit, Pawtucket starter Scott Shoemaker, who was called up from Wilmington to replace scheduled starter Jason Johnson, was reached for two runs in the third inning. Cabrera led off the inning with a single, and Einar Diaz, the No. 9 hitter, drove him in with an double.

Diaz advanced to third base on a bunt single by Franklin Gutierrez, and scored on Ben Francisco's sacrifice fly. Shoemaker settled down and got both Jason Alfaro and Kevin Kouzmanoff to ground out.

Shoemaker, and relief pitchers Phil Seibel , Craig Breslow and Jermaine Van Buren shut out the Bisons the rest of the way.

"They all pitched well and that's what you got to have," Johnson said. "When you take the offense out of the game late in the game, you have a chance to win."

Pawtucket has a day off today and will host Syracuse tomorrow at 7:05 p.m.

PawSox News

2006-07-28T18:46:00.000-04:00

Adam had a good game the other nights, here's the story from PawSox.com:

(Toledo, OH) - Adam Stern homered to lead off the ballgame, and knocked in another pair of runs in the seventh to lead the PawSox to a 3-0 win over Toledo. The start of the game was delayed by rain for 35 minutes and the game was halted in the middle of the ninth as the skies opened up again. Jason Johnson was magnificent for the second straight start. Johnson hurled 7 shutout innings, holding the Mud Hens to 2 hits. Craig Breslow finished the ballgame for Pawtucket. Stern and Willie Harris had 2 hits each. At 54-51, the PawSox equal their "high-water" mark at 3 games over .500. The series and road trip come to an end with a 7:00 start on Friday night. Kason Gabbard (1-3) faces Jordan Tata (7-4).

Also, Luke Allen was traded to San Diego on July 21st. We'll miss you, Luke!

And finally, the Fans of Adam have an official outing next week, and, as always, we won't be hard to spot. Looking foward to that! Til then...

PawSox

2006-07-19T22:42:00.000-04:00

So the PawSox were supposed to be on NESN tonight, due to the big leaguers playing this afternoon. However, that didn't happen, atleast not here. Oh well, the boys won 6-3 anyway. Adam went 2-for-5, with a stolen base, caught stealing once, and with an assist from center. Sounds good -- would have been nice to see. Last game of the homestand tomorrow.

Random nice article from earlier in the year about Adam here.

In site news, yesterday I put up a few mp3s of Adam-related audio -- more should be on the way as I re-discover the good stuff. Also, the welcome page is revamped with a polaroid theme going on which I'm liking at the moment -- somewhat a tribute to our polaroid-taking friend.

Adam & Site News

2006-07-17T22:30:00.000-04:00

Hi anyone reading this, and thanks for visiting the Fans of Adam Stern blog. We're just getting started with our web-presence, so bear with us. We plan to have news and thoughts concerning Adam, us the fans, and probably whatever else that's somewhat relevent. So that's the plan. Also, check out our brand-new website. And of course, thanks for stopping by.

Adam went 2-for-4 tonight as the PawSox won. Mr. Jealous aka Murphdog aka David Murphy also had a great night.

Also, there's a random picture of our security guard on PawSox.com, as pictured here -- not really sure what that's about, but hey, we love him. Maybe he's getting an award for dealing with us? Who knows.

I'm currently listening to an audio stream of the last time we went to a game -- it's interesting.

Testing

2006-07-14T23:40:00.000-04:00

Testing the blog for Fans of Adam Stern!