Amalie Benjamin has a feature on Daisuke Matsuzaka, who put up impressive numbers in his second season with the Red Sox, despite struggling with his control for stretches. Bob Stern says that these Red Sox have had a special bond all season. Jon Couture says that the Red Sox can win without Josh Beckett, but it won't be … Continue reading Sox, Pats Head West, C’s Ready To Start Defense
Carey, Martinez to Call Sox Games on TBS
TBS has released their Telecast Schedule and Broadcast Teams for the MLB Division Series coverage. The Red Sox games will be called by Chip Carey, with Buck Martinez as the color analyst. Craig Sager will do the reporting. NESN's Don Orsillo gets the call for the Tampa Bay series against either the Twins or White Sox. … Continue reading Carey, Martinez to Call Sox Games on TBS
Red Sox Rally Monday
The baseball regular season is now behind us, and it is onto the postseason for the Red Sox. The Sox received a bit of a blow yesterday when it was revealed that Josh Beckett suffered an oblique injury during his bullpen session, which caused the Sox to push their ace back to game three, and … Continue reading Red Sox Rally Monday
A Rainy Friday Megalinks Session
Ken from Fang's Bites with you again. With it raining heavily here in New England, nothing much is going on, so it's time to give you your regular Friday megalinks. As usual, we go over your Weekend Viewing Picks. Baseball's last weekend of the regular season is going down to the wire with pennant and … Continue reading A Rainy Friday Megalinks Session
Media Movement Scorecard
Here's a snapshot look at the movement of some Boston sports media members during the last few months: (Not in strict order) Gordon Edes - Boston Globe > Yahoo! Sports Jackie MacMullan - Boston Globe > Buyout > ESPN Peter May - Boston Globe > Buyout > Yahoo! Sports Tom Casale - Patriots Football Weekly … Continue reading Media Movement Scorecard
McAdam Latest On Media Merry-Go-Round
The last few months in the Boston sports media have seen a game of musical chairs among some of the big players in the market. Between buyouts, internet defections, new startups and just changing jobs, we've seen some of the bigger and most familiar names in Boston sports coverage changing employment addresses. David Scott has the … Continue reading McAdam Latest On Media Merry-Go-Round
Tony ‘Miserable’ Massarotti In Top Form
We knew that Tony Massarotti hates the Patriots and their fans, and he has continued his slanted coverage of them in his new role at the Boston Globe. While his Red Sox coverage is generally shiny and positive, his Patriots postings consist of things like Tony's Top 5 most disturbing statistics about the Patriots. You know, Patriots … Continue reading Tony ‘Miserable’ Massarotti In Top Form
Brown To Join CSN as Analyst
The ink hasn't even dried on Troy Brown's retirement papers, and the sure-to-be Patriots Hall of Famer has signed on to join Comcast SportsNet as an NFL analyst: Selected in the eighth round of the 1993 NFL draft, Troy Brown proved to be Mr. Versatility during his 15 prosperous years as a New England Patriots … Continue reading Brown To Join CSN as Analyst
Globe Launches New Weekly Sports Publication – The “OT”
The Boston Globe announced today the launch of a new weekly 24-page tabloid style sports publication called the "OT" (for "Our Town/Our Teams") The OT will cost 50 cents at newsstands. It features content from Tony Massarotti, Charlie Pierce, Chad Finn and others. There is also an online edition of the publication. The stories are … Continue reading Globe Launches New Weekly Sports Publication – The “OT”
Another Party At Fenway
David Scott reports that Ron Borges has been hired by the Herald as a full time columnist, and will be leaving WEEI.com after just a month on the job. The Red Sox clinched their fifth postseason appearance in six years last night with their 5-4 win over the Cleveland Indians and 22 game winner Cliff Lee. The … Continue reading Another Party At Fenway
Boston Sports Media Watch 