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When Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo got tangled up with Miami Heat guard Dwayne Wade halfway through the third quarter he fell awkwardly and most people looked away because the sight was gruesome. At first glance it looked like Rondo broke...
There really is no way to easily start this so here are some stats. 14-18 record Last in the AL East 12th in the American League 24th in all of Major League Baseball Below league average in: Team batting - .247 (17th) Homeruns - 26 (20th) Runs...
After reading Who Would Have Thought It? It's Now Time To Defend Kobe Bryant on the Sports Nation blog here on Fan vs Fan I started to comment but realized I needed far more space. What fallows in my response to that column. Feel free to weigh in:...
Its an exciting day to be a University of Massachusetts Alumni. After more than 15 years of debate and speculation it was announced today during a press conference at Gillette Stadium that the Minutemen will be joining the Mid-American Conference...
The National Hockey League has had a rough road back to national relevancy and yesterday they may have finally made it. The League and NBC Sports Group/Versus signed a 10-year, $2 Billion national TV rights contract. For hockey fans its basically...
Its amazing what a single game can do isnt it? Thats how I ended my last piece after the only good moment of the 2011 Boston Red Sox season so far. Its also amazing how true that statement is. Two games after I declared the shipped righted and all...
Last night it finally felt good to be a Red Sox fan and its all thanks to Josh Beckett stepping up and declaring himself the ace of the Boston staff. 8 innings, 0 R, 0 ER, 10 K, 11 ground ball outs, 1 walk, 103 pitches, retired the last 14...
Panic! Everybody panic! Ok so that, mixed with the headline and picture, may be a bit over the top but it doesnt change the fact that as a Boston Red Sox fan this last week has been difficult to watch. 0-6 was not how this season was suppose to...
With the Boston Red Sox looking horrible, I dont really want to preview the home opener against the New York Yankees even though its a big deal. So instead Im going to look at another favorite past time, liquor. The Red Sox reached an agreement...
Red Sox nation finally got the answer to the top burning question of the offseason, what would the opening day line-up look like? Here you go: 1. Jacoby Ellsbury, CF 2. Dustin Pedroia, 2B 3. Carl Crawford, LF 4. Kevin Youkilis, 3B 5. Adrian...
One of the most stressful jobs in all of Baseball is manager of the Boston Red Sox and Terry Francona excels at it. So much so that multiple sources are saying the club intends to pick up their two, year options worth $4.5 million. Unfortunately...
Can you see it? Well ok thats only snow and ice but if you have a television you can see the green grass, brown dirt, yellow foul poles and Red shirts. Yes spring training is here and everyone has a fresh start and a fresh set of questions that...
A day of great controversy has come and gone in Boston and both side of the argument are clearly decided. The line has been drawn in the sand with neither side willing to bend even an inch. Its an issue with history that will be around for years...
Last week New York Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman, while on a New York port talk radio station, said that the Boston Red Sox were the better team heading into next year. This week it was the Red Sox top brass who had comments to make...
The Boston Red Sox just got a ringing endorsement about how good they are from an unlikely source. New York Yankees GM Brian Cashman, while a guest on a New York radio show acknowledged that at this point are not as good as the Red Sox. Here is...
The Boston Red Sox came to terms with outfielder Jacoby Elisbury and closer Jonathan Papelbon, avoiding salary arbitration. Papelbon will earn $12 million, while Ellsbury will bank $2.4 million (plus incentives) for the 2011 season. Both deals are...
When the dust of adding Carl Crawford and Adrian Gonzalez settled, Boston Red Sox fans turned to the pitching staff and the only soft spot on the team. Now the Sox are looking to strengthen it. Sources are reporting that the Sox have come to terms...
When the Boston Red Sox introduced newly acquired outfielder Carl Crawford to the press today there was a noticeable buzz around Fenway Park, something that lacked last season. For a short time this week more people were talking Red Sox baseball,...
Last week all Red Sox nation had was a wish list for general manager Theo Epstein and the rest of the Sox brass to consider at the annual Winter Meetings, now we have a few early Christmas present. On Monday, right before the Winter Meetings...
The best part of hot stove talk for me is not the joy of signing free agents or the agony of losing a long time favorite player to another team. No, its the endless speculation, fantasy style trades and signing every fan throws out and the...
No offer to WerthThe Red Sox and OF Jayson Werth met face-to-face on Wednesday but did not offer the free agent a contract. The meeting was reported by ESPN Boston.According to sources the sit down was just preliminary and allowed both side the...
Last week the Red Sox did not offer salary arbitration to team captain Jason Varitek even though they lost starting catcher Victor Martinez to the Detroit Tigers. Despite not offering arbitration, the Red Sox still hold the right to negotiate and...
The Boston Red Sox have made the first pitch for a big name free agent by heading down to Houston and meeting with OF Carl Crawford. Highly considered to be the top position free agent on the market, Crawford will be garnering a lot of attention...
The wiggle is making a comeback, though if you want to see it you will need to head to Idaho. Sources are reporting that former NBA All-Star Antoine Walker will be trying to regain his lost stardom and money by joining the D-Leagues Idaho...
The first bubble has popped for the Red Sox and the 2010 offseason. Unfortunately its Victor Martinez bolting from Boston for the Detroit Tigers. If the reports out of Venezuela are to be believed, and most major news outlets are, Martinez is...
It doesnt matter what you say, this age of instant, unfiltered athlete comments via twitter is amazing. Following the Celtics 112-107 win in Miami on Thursday, the second Boston victory over the Heat in as many weeks, Celtics Captain Paul Pierce...
The NHL All-Star game just became the most interesting in all the professional sports. It was announced on Tuesday during the NHL General Managers meeting that the rosters for the All-Star teams will basically be picked playground style with...
The Red Sox have set their sights on their first target of the 2010 offseason and its outfielder Jayson Werth. Werth is at the top of the list for many teams who are looking for outfield help this offseason. The Sox put in a call to Werths agent...
This offseason is shaping up to be a very interesting one for the Boston Red Sox. While I wouldnt call last year a disappointing one, especially when you factor in all the injuries, it was a boring one. The team never seemed to gel, something the...
Once again the Red Sox coaching staff will be undergoing a facelift as current pitching coach John Farrell has been selected as the newest manager of the Toronto Blue Jays. In the end Farrell outlasted 17 other candidates. According to Blue Jays...
Even though we knew it was coming there were many questions surrounding how it would be executed. The speculation ended today with the unveiling of the Shaqtue. Shaquille ONeal implemented a plan he announced a few weeks ago while a guest on 98.5...
If youre looking for a great place in Boston to people watch and see some strange street performers, you would be hard pressed to find a better place than Harvard Square. The Square, however, is about to be graced by the one of the most dominant...
Well I didnt think I could be more disgusted with ESPN following their coverage of Lebron James and The Decision, but as I write this I am sitting on my couch watching live coverage of an empty airport in Minnesota as the World Wide Leader waits...
I spent the last two days trying to figure out if the Red Sox were winners or losers at the MLB trade deadline. The biggest issue in forming an opinion is that the Sox did nothing that would effect the major league club this year. The roster moves...
Watching SportsCenter this morning I couldnt get over the coverage of Alex Rodriguez and his quest for home run number 600 and started wondering if anyone aside from ESPN and New York Yankee fans care. Now its not the milestone that I have a...
The Boston Sports Talk Radio market has long been ruled by WEEI 850AM. Every attempt to add a competitor to the market has failed, until last August when the Boston radio landscape was shaken up and 98.5 FM The Sports Hub stormed onto the scene...
David Ortiz has had a very interesting couple of days. First he was talking about getting a contract extension before the Home Run Derby on Monday. Then he went out and won the Derby. To cap his All Star Experience he went 1 for 2 with a single...
So I was watching SportsCenter and I saw some breaking news on the crawl that made me rewind to make sure I read it right. ESPN The Magazine's Chris Broussard reported that LeBron James will announce what team he will sign with during a one hour...
When the bell tolls 12:01 a.m. on July 1, another top NBA superstar will be looking for a job as Boston Celtics captain Paul Pierce opted out of the last year of his contract. By opting out, Pierce will forfeit the $21.5 million he was set to make...
Yesterday was a rough day for many in Boston. Coming off the Celtics losing game 7 of the NBA finals to the Los Angeles Lakers. The last thing many of us wanted was another match-up between a Boston and Los Angeles team where the crowd would be...
Last night was a painful one if you are a Celtics fan. It was a game they should have won. On all the networks you will hear the talking heads give reason and excuse alike to try and explain what happened. Did the Lakers win or did they Celtics...
I never thought I would be writing two send-off pieces about my favorite baseball players of all time in the matter of a month, but alas that is what I am doing as it was announced last night that Ken Griffey Jr is retiring after 20 season in...
We have seen a new evolution in the world of fandom - instant mobilization. Right now the chants here in the TD Garden is New York Knicks, Boston fans are getting creative, said ESPN NBA play-by-play man Mike Breen in the 4th quarter of Game 6...
Nomar Garciaparra was honored last week at Fenway Park. With former teammates Trot Nixon, Lou Merloni and Brian Daubach as well as current Red Sox players David Ortiz, Tim Wakefield and Jason Varitek (who is also Nomars former college teammate at...
Last night I had a 1,000 word piece explaining why I thought the NHL postseason was better then the NBA postseason. My argument was logical and touched on many points. I may post it sometime in the near future but the Boston Bruins just made a far...
Wild Sox game ends with walk-off by unknown player.
David Ortiz sued by Jay-Z over club name
Evander Kane layed out Matt Cooke with one punch and it made Bruins fans rejoyce.
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