When the Red Sox and Rays finally get the ALCS started tomorrow night, it will be Daisuke Matsuzaka on the mound for the Red Sox, as the Japanese lefty (where did that come from?) pitcher got the game one nod from manager Terry Francona yesterday. Adam Kilgore reports on the decision by the manager, as well as … Continue reading It’s Dice-K In Game One
Afternoon Update
The Sporting News has named Boston as the best sports city in America for the fourth time in seven years. Interesting article by Jack Curry in The New York Times today about how the Red Sox knew the suicide squeeze attempt was coming last night. The Angels had tried it on Manny Delcarmen before...Tom Verducci says not … Continue reading Afternoon Update
Scioscia Squeeze Suicidal For Angels
The Red Sox landed back in the ALCS who got seven shutout innings from Jon Lester, only to see the Angels roar back with two runs to tie the game in the eighth. The Angels then had a runner at third base with one out in the ninth, but Erick Aybar missed a bunt attempt … Continue reading Scioscia Squeeze Suicidal For Angels
TV/Radio Notes From Yesterday
Poor Dick Enberg. Though his voice is still strong, and I enjoy his enthusiasm calling the game, the 73-year-old Enberg struggled mightily at times yesterday, calling the wrong players, and getting numerous facts incorrect. I've always liked Enberg, but he's clearly on the way down. We never really got an explanation of why Dan Fouts … Continue reading TV/Radio Notes From Yesterday
National Views
A few quick national views for the mid-morning... Peter King is back with another edition of Monday Morning QB. The Patriots move up to number 6 on King's Fine Fifteen. Michael Silver looks at a rejuvenated Kurt Warner in his Morning Rush column. John Clayton leads off his Last Call with a look at the 5-0 Tennessee … Continue reading National Views
No Sweep For Sox
The Angels showed something at Fenway Park last night, finally breaking through and beating the Red Sox in a postseason game. Let's hope the floodgates haven't been opened with this one win, and that Jon Lester will be able to squash the Angel uprising tonight before things start to get serious. Between the Red Sox … Continue reading No Sweep For Sox
A Routine Friday Megalinks
Ken from Fang's Bites with you again. Another Friday, another edition of the Megalinks. Lots of media stories to get to, never enough time so let's get to them and as always, there's the Weekend Viewing Picks. The League Division Series are well underway. The Red Sox-Angels square off again in Game 2 tonight at … Continue reading A Routine Friday Megalinks
Friday AM Quicklinks
David Scott catches you up on the latest news in the Boston sports media, including Gerry Callahan responding to T.J. Simers, the Herald's ridiculous Borges "countdown" box, and more comings and goings on the local scene. Britt Schramm previews Patriots/49ers for Patriots Daily, and checks out what they're saying out West about this matchup. Karen Guregian has a … Continue reading Friday AM Quicklinks
Where Did Chip Carey Get “Caballito” From?
There's been a lot of talk today about Chip Carey's line from last night: How many times when we saw the Red Sox this summer did they talk about Caballito, Dustin Pedroia, the little pony?" Of course, no one around here can remember anyone ever referring to Pedroia as "Caballito," so it has been speculated that … Continue reading Where Did Chip Carey Get “Caballito” From?
Bill Simmons Goes After Boras
Bill Simmons says that the real reason for Manny Ramirez shooting his way out of Boston this season is simple. Scott Boras made him do it. This is something I've touched on in the past, Simmons also puts blame on Red Sox management, who finally decided to flex their muscles when it came to Manny.
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