ANAHEIM -- Last season, the Boston Red Sox finally got over the historical hump of losing Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees. Now they're about to get even.
This is not to imply that David Wells belongs in the same class of left-handed pitchers with Ruth (who had 89 wins compared to 49 home runs when sold to the Yankees).
But in the ongoing psychological skirmish between the teams, the 41-year-old craftsman would be a volley of comparable proportions. Boston has answered the "Bucky, Buckner, Boone" chorus with a Boomer -- pending his upcoming physical, which in the case of this champion of passive conditioning can be a considerable qualifier.
Babe Ruth never made it back to Boston. But his spirit would, if Wells passes that physical -- which may not happen until early next week in Boston. Having once pitched in Yankee Stadium while wearing one of Ruth's former caps which he'd scored in an auction, Wells often comes off as a reincarnation of the hard-living legend who roared through the '20s.
News
