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BOSTON - For the Boston Red Sox, bushy beards are so last year. Eric Fisher Jersey . Red Sox outfielder Jonny Gomes, the bandleader of the beard brigade during Bostons run to the 2013 World Series title, said he will be shaving his off before spring training so that he can file it "in the archive" with his memories of the teams improbable championship. "It was a pretty cool experience. Want to bottle it up and enjoy it," he said on Thursday, still with his recognizable chin scruff. "Ill start 2014 pretty clean." Some of the Red Sox players already have shaved their beards, but Jon Lester was sporting a trimmed-back style before the 75th annual dinner of the Boston chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America. Designated hitter David Ortiz and outfielder Shane Victorino cut theirs off for charity shortly after the World Series. Manager John Farrell said the rest will soon follow. "Weve come to an agreement that when we get on the field well be cleaned up," he said. All three of the teams recent World Series trophies were on display in the ballroom before the dinner, where former Atlanta Braves pitcher and newly elected Hall of Famer Tom Glavine was to receive the organizations highest honour, the Judge Emil Fuchs Award for long and meritorious service to baseball. Red Sox pitcher John Lackey was honoured with the Tony Conigliaro Award for overcoming adversity. Other honorees at the dinner were to include: —Miguel Cabrera, the Ted Williams Award for the top hitter in baseball. —Ortiz, the Thomas A. Yawkey Award as the Red Sox MVP. Only Carl Yastrzemski, who won the award six times, has more than Ortizs four Yawkey awards. —Lester, Red Sox pitcher of the year. —Koji Uehara, Red Sox fireman of the year. —David Ross, good guy award. —Craig Breslow, Tim Wakefield Award for a Red Sox unsung hero. —Xander Bogaerts, the minor league player of the year. —Jose Iglesias, Red Sox rookie of the year. —Bill Ballou of the Worcester Telegram, the Dave OHara Award for his service to the chapter. Farrell was selected manager of the year and Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington was the organizations executive of the year after guiding the team from worst to first. Working toward next season, Cherington gave oft-injured outfielder Grady Sizemore a $750,000, one-year contract this week. The three-time All-Star has not played since 2011. Sizemore, 31, is a .269 career hitter with 139 homers and 458 RBIs. "Everyone knows who he was in his prime," Cherington said. "That player fits on any team." Leon Sandcastle Jersey . The Astros ended a franchise winless streak at Fenway Park with a pesky performance, rallying to tie Boston twice before finishing off the Red Sox in extra innings. Laurent Duvernay-Tardif Chiefs Jersey . Toronto coach Scott Milanovich was the first in the CFL to avail himself of the chance to challenge the officials failure to rule pass interference on a play and subject it to video review. His challenge stood and it helped set up Steve Slatons second touchdown of the game to put Toronto ahead 24-16. TORONTO -- Canadian Football League wide receiver Brad Smith is entering a new playing field, one that could change his free agent status -- in the love department, that is. On Tuesday, Citytv announced Toronto-based Smith is the star of the inaugural season of "The Bachelor Canada" reality dating series, set to debut this fall. "I take this experience very seriously, and I truly believe in the process," Smith, 28, said in a news release Tuesday. "I cant wait to meet all the wonderful Canadian women who have put their lives on hold to experience all of this with me. I hope I can live up to their expectations, as I know theyll absolutely exceed mine." Raised in a close-knit family in Hudson, Que., Smith has played for the Montreal Alouettes, Toronto Argonauts and the Edmonton Eskimos. His father, Sen. Larry Smith, is a former CFL commissioner and former president and CEO of the Alouettes. Meanwhile, his sister, Ashley, is married to former CFL kicker Damon Duval. "My wife, Leesa and I, are very proud of Brad and well be like everyone else in Canada -- looking intently to see how this adventure unfolds during the fall," the senior Smith said in a brief telephone interview, noting hes very supportive of his sons new venture. "I dont give too much advice out at this stage because I only can remember my parents when I was in a similar situation many, many years ago. Youve just got to go with your own heart." Rogers Media described the free agent, whos taking time off from sports, as "driven, confident, candid and comfortable in his own skin." Inspired by his parents loving and committed marriage of nearly 40 years, hes looking for "the right woman who will complement both his fun-loving personality and active lifestyle." "He is attracted to women who are independent, intelligent, and just as confident in a ponytail, sweatpants and sweatshirt as they are all dressed up for a night out on the town," continued the news release. Photos on "The Bachelor Canadaa" website have the six-foot-one, blue-eyed brunette looking ruggedly handsome in a leather jacket and jeans, and spiffy in a grey suit. Derrick Johnson Jersey. . His bio says he lived in more than a dozen apartments in five years while playing football, a transient career that "made it virtually impossible for him to focus on love." In memory of two of his closest friends who died within 18 months of each other, he got a tattoo on his chest over his heart. Interviewed by "CityLine" host Tracy Moore Tuesday morning, Smith admitted hes a fan of "The Bachelor" franchise thats popular in the U.S. "People say, Well how can the situation be real? But when was the last time you ever took two months of your life off and just focused on dating?" he said. "So when people say that stuff is manufactured, I really dont believe it, because if your only focus is somebody else, its pretty easy to fall (in love)." Smith also said hes open to the idea of proposing to a woman at the end of the series, if hes in love. "I think if you didnt have the notion in your head that that would be a possibility, you would defeat the purpose of the show, and I wouldve never have gone through the auditioning and the processes had I not had that intent." The American "Bachelor" franchise has already featured several Canadians. They include Vancouver-based interior designer Jillian Harris; Ottawa-bred former football player Jesse Palmer; Oakville, Ont.-born actress Jessie Sulidis; and Toronto wrestler Justin Rego. Citytv says production on the nine-episode "Bachelor Canada" is now underway and that it will reveal the identities of the host and 25 bachelorettes at a later date. "Brad is the full package -- a quintessentially Canadian, down-to-earth man," said Claire Freeland, director of original programming at Rogers Media and executive producer of "The Bachelor Canada." "He is completely committed to this experience and in it for the right reasons." Cheap China Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China Cheap Jerseys From China China NFL Jerseys Cheap Jerseys Cheap Jerseys China ' ' ' nfl jerseys cheap
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