The Red Sox continued their recent trend of pulling out close victories, this time with a 4-3 win in which David Ortiz drove in the winning run with an infield single with the bases loaded. Erik Bedard pitches in - Scott Lauber has the Sox lefty overcoming a shaky first inning before settling in. David … Continue reading Sox Pull Out Another One Against Twins
Jade McCarthy Is Leaving NESN
Chad Finn at the Boston Globe reports tonight that NESN Daily host Jade McCarthy has given her two week notice and will leave the network at the end of the month. According to Finn's story, McCarthy's husband has found a job in Philadelphia and they will move soon. Finn writes that McCarthy is seven months … Continue reading Jade McCarthy Is Leaving NESN
2011 Approval Ratings – Rich Shertenlieb
Rich Shertenlieb is the co-host of the Toucher and Rich show mornings on 98.5 The SportsHub. After 10 years as the front man of the punk band Miller's Tale, Shertenlieb started his radio career at Atlanta alternative station 99x, where he first met Fred Toucher. After a few years there, he was offered a job … Continue reading 2011 Approval Ratings – Rich Shertenlieb
Wake Doesn’t Get 200, But Sox Get Another Win
Tim Wakefield managed to leave the game with a lead, but saw the Twins tie things up after he left, thus denying him a shot at career win number 200 for the knuckleballer. The Red Sox scored two runs in the top of the ninth however, to pull out a 8-6 road victory over the … Continue reading Wake Doesn’t Get 200, But Sox Get Another Win
Not. Getting. It.
This seems to apply to Shalise Manza Young in the Globe, who I usually like. She tweeted the following last night after Andre Carter announced that he was coming to the Patriots. [blackbirdpie id="100379713192722432"] This snarky comment just seems to indicate that Young either wasn't listening when Bill Belichick expanded on his media fabrication comments, or she … Continue reading Not. Getting. It.
Sox Score Walkoff Against Yankees, Take Fenway Series
In a game in which the loudest voices complaining about how long it was were the ones getting paid to watch it, the Red Sox defeated the New York Yankees on a Josh Reddick single in the 10th inning. The 3-2 win boosted the Red Sox back into sole possession of first place in the … Continue reading Sox Score Walkoff Against Yankees, Take Fenway Series
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Bringing You Some Friday Megalinks
Ok, seeing some good stories on this Friday and it appears that I'm staying in the office today so I can give you a full set and not have to leave for another site. Let's git 'er done! We start as always with the Weekend Viewing Picks which are getting busier with each passing weekend … Continue reading Bringing You Some Friday Megalinks
Sports Media Musings: Shank’s Big Day, Twitter Nonsense, Watney Moving?, ESPN Book to Big Screen
Oh Danny-boy I have never been one to kill a columnist. No matter how zany their take is, I'll really let a writer reach before calling them a hack. Mainly because as a columnist you are asked to provoke thought and debate on the reg - and that is easier said then done. I give … Continue reading Sports Media Musings: Shank’s Big Day, Twitter Nonsense, Watney Moving?, ESPN Book to Big Screen
Belichick Chides “Media Fabrication”
It was an interesting exchange during Bill Belichick's press conference yesterday afternoon when the topic of the defensive scheme came up. There has been a ton of talk this camp about the Patriots moving away from their traditional 3-4 defensive front seven and going to the 4-3 alignment. When this was brought up to Belichick, he … Continue reading Belichick Chides “Media Fabrication”
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