Terry Francona finally pulled the trigger and moved Adrian Gonzalez to the outfield and got David Ortiz back into the lineup at first base. It didn't help, as the Sox managed just one run - and that came on an RBI double from starting pitcher John Lackey - in a 2-1 loss in Philadelphia to … Continue reading Lineup Shift Can’t Lift Punchless Sox
Today, we're going to have a look at ESPNBoston baseball writer Gordon Edes. Edes joined ESPNBoston in November of 2009, after spending just over a year with Yahoo! Sports. Prior to that, he had covered the Red Sox for 12 years (1996-2008) with the Boston Globe. Edes went to high school in Massachusetts, and had … Continue reading 2011 Approval Ratings – Gordon Edes
The Red Sox went down very meekly against Cliff Lee and the Philadelphia Phillies, managing just two hits as Lee went the distance in a 5-0 Phillies win. Get all the coverage at RedSoxLinks.com. We're rolling with pretty much a full version of the links today: Cliff Lee cruises past rusty Josh Beckett, Sox - Scott … Continue reading Sox Don’t Stand A Chance Against Lee, Phillies
A slow sports day with none of the locals in action last night as we settle into summer. A few thoughts from the Ivory Tower: 1.) You know things are slow when the big sports radio debates right now are A) The DH and B) whether Boston fans are smug and oboxious after all the success of … Continue reading Piecing Together A Tuesday Post
Jon Meterparel is the morning update guy for the Dennis and Callahan morning show on WEEI. The Weston native is also the radio voice of Boston College football and basketball. He went to Ithaca College, where he did the play-by-play for the football team on the campus radio station. The team won the Div III title in Meterparel's … Continue reading 2011 Approval Ratings – Jon Meterparel
The Red Sox finally got an interleague win, scratching out a 4-2 win in Pittsburgh yesterday. Get all the coverage at RedSoxLinks.com. Momentum swing - Peter Abraham has Andrew Miller with another strong start leading the way for the Red Sox. J.D. Drew may be many things, but a bust isn't one of them - From the … Continue reading Sox Manage To Snap Interleague Skid at Four
Yup, time for the Friday megalinks. As long as I don't get interrupted, I should be able to do this all in one shot for you. Your Weekend Viewing Picks have a whole lot of sports and entertainment programs so take a gander and see what suits your fancy. To the links. National USA Today's … Continue reading Bringing Out The Friday Megalinks
The Celtics grabbed a pair Purdue teammates in the draft last night, taking 6-10 forward JaJuan Johnson, the Big Ten Player of the year, in the first round, and then taking his teammate, 6-4 guard E'Twaun Moore in the second round. Both were seniors, a rarity for the draft these days, giving the Celtics two … Continue reading Purdue CelticsMakers
Boston Herald Celtics/NBA writer Steve Bulpett is our entry for today. Bulpett has been on the Celtics beat since the mid-1980's, and the Herald proclaims him "the dean of NBA beat writers in continuous service with a team," and also that he has "followed the Celtics as a home and away beat longer than anyone … Continue reading 2011 Approval Ratings – Steve Bulpett
John Lackey had another miserable outing, giving up five runs in just three and one-third innings yesterday, and the Red Sox offense could not get things going as they dropped their second straight game to the San Diego Padres, 5-1 at Fenway Park. Get all the links this morning at RedSoxLinks.com. Lackey was not chatty … Continue reading Sox, Lackey All Wet At Fenway
