The Red Sox continued their offseason of handing out above-market contracts to players that don't blow you away with their stats, but who are all considered solid, productive players with flexibility and great clubhouse presence. Yesterday's addition was outfielder Shane Victorino, who finished last season with the Dodgers after playing the majority of his career … Continue reading Sox Stockpiling….Character?
Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 24 vs. the Pistons
Celtics (18-5) vs. Pistons (8-16) December 4, 1979 Pontiac Silverdome The Celtics continued a brutal stretch of travel for their fifth game in the past seven nights to play a dreadful Detroit Pistons team. In front of a crowd of 11,839, the ninth largest crowd ever up to that point for a Pistons game, the … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 24 vs. the Pistons
Red Sox sign Napoli, already looking ahead to Patriots-Texans
The Red Sox had been relatively quiet this offseason until Monday, the first day of the winter meetings, when the team made their first real splash by signing free agent 1B/C Mike Napoli. WEEI.com's Rob Bradford was the one to break the story. The deal is for three-years and $39 million, with $13 million being … Continue reading Red Sox sign Napoli, already looking ahead to Patriots-Texans
New England To Go 11-5? Fourth Quarter 2012 Predictions
Well, in light of the Patriots 4-0 run in Games Nine through 12, we here at BSMW have a lot of pressure on us to pick their final record. We figured New England would get off to a slow start (2-2), improve that mark in the second quarter (3-1), and run the table in the … Continue reading New England To Go 11-5? Fourth Quarter 2012 Predictions
Thanks To Tomato Can Schedule, Amos Alonzo Kraft and Patriots Gifted Into 10th AFC East Title in 12 Years
The winning coach yesterday was dour. After beating a divisional opponent on the road in a key game for the playoff picture, he half-heartedly trotted out to greet the opposing coach. The opposing coach offered his head and said "congratulations" and the winning coach briefly touched his hand and started to jog away, not even … Continue reading Thanks To Tomato Can Schedule, Amos Alonzo Kraft and Patriots Gifted Into 10th AFC East Title in 12 Years
Bird’s Rookie Year – Game 23 vs. the Kings
Celtics (18-4) vs. Kings (13-14) Sunday, December 2 Municipal Auditorium In the third consecutive game and fourth in the past fifth nights, the Celtics started strong but finished flat to lose to the Kings in Kansas City, 94-88. Losses were rare a quarter of the way into the season, and this defeat ended a six … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year – Game 23 vs. the Kings
Bird’s Rookie Year – Game 22 vs. the Pacers
Celtics (17-4) vs. Pacers (11-15) Saturday, December 1 Market Square Arena Regardless of a pedestrian record, playing the Pacers in Market Square Arena was a tough spot for the Celtics to win. Unlike their date in October, Larry Bird made sure this homecoming to Indiana ended on a more successful note. The Celtics defeated Indiana … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year – Game 22 vs. the Pacers
Bird’s Rookie Year – Game 21 vs. the Knicks
Celtics (16-4) vs. Knicks (11-12) Friday, November 30 Boston Garden The Celtics entered the final game of the month filled with hope and optimism. After enduring a 4-10 November in 1978-79 and a 6-7 record in '77-'78, the C's looked to end the month strongly. One of their losses included a one-point set-back at the … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year – Game 21 vs. the Knicks
Rajon Rondo, The Worst Human Being On The Planet, Or Not?
If you've had the unfortunate experience of listening to any sports radio the last few days you now know that Rajon Rondo is a punk, a terrible human being, and essentially responsible for anything bad that may have happened since he's been alive. People like Michael Felger, Tony Massarotti, John Dennis and Gerry Callahan hate … Continue reading Rajon Rondo, The Worst Human Being On The Planet, Or Not?
Correction On Ron Borges
Yesterday, I wrote that Mr. Ron Borges ate dinner at Drew Bledsoe's house, based on this tweet from Bledsoe: “@johnpumatang: @doublebackwine did Ron Borges ever eat dinner at your house?Him and Pete Sheppard we arguing about it on WEEI”Yes. — Drew Bledsoe (@doublebackwine) November 28, 2012 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.jsThis claim has since been clarified by Bledsoe: @ronborges … Continue reading Correction On Ron Borges
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