In the unfamiliar (but welcome) position of having the last pick in each of the two rounds of the NBA draft last night, Danny Ainge made his two picks and dealt for a third, grabbing New Mexico guard J.R. Giddens in the first round trading for Kansas forward Bill Walker in the second round, and … Continue reading Celtics Give J.R. a Shot
Approval Ratings – Jayme Parker
Consider yourself flashed... Jayme Parker is a NESN reporter for SportsDesk. She's been with the network since November of 1996. She has worked as a freelance news writer for WCVB-TV Channel 5, WHDH-TV Channel 7 and WBZ-TV Channel 4 in Boston. Currently, Parker serves as a sideline reporter for Boston College football radio broadcasts. Parker … Continue reading Approval Ratings – Jayme Parker
Cash Money
Tim Wakefield (41) and Randy Johnson (44) hooked up last night in a pitching duel for and of the ages at Fenway Park. With the score 2-0 in the eighth inning, catcher Kevin Cash, who had actually been intentionally walked earlier in the game, hit a three run homer of reliever Juan Cruz to give the … Continue reading Cash Money
Danny Pires 1956-2008
It is with great sadness that I post about the untimely death of another long time fixture on the Patriots beat. New Bedford Standard Times writer Dan Pires passed away this morning at the age of 52. Pires was a friend of BSMW, (as apparently he was of everyone else) often writing in and sharing little tidbits … Continue reading Danny Pires 1956-2008
Approval Ratings – Dave O’Brien
Dave O'Brien is in his second year alongside Joe Castiglione in the Red Sox radio booth. O'Brien is another New England native, having grown up in both NH and Massachusetts. He broke into broadcasting in 1990 with the Atlanta Braves, and then was the voice of the Florida Marlins from 1993 to 2001. In 2002 … Continue reading Approval Ratings – Dave O’Brien
Sox Roar Back In The Eighth
Trailing 4-1 in the eighth inning, the Red Sox slumping offense suddenly erupted for four runs, giving Boston a 5-4 lead, which Jonathan Papelbon closed out in the ninth for the win over the Red Sox first ever win over the Diamondbacks at Fenway Park. Nick Cafardo has Jason Varitek, who was in the biggest slump of … Continue reading Sox Roar Back In The Eighth
Approval Ratings – Gil Santos
We're only about a month away from the start of Patriots training camp, which means that the still-strong pipes of Gil Santos will be heard on a weekly basis soon thereafter on the WBCN Patriots Rock Radio network... Of course, you can catch Gil on a daily basis at his day job over in the … Continue reading Approval Ratings – Gil Santos
Sox Offense Sputters Against Haren
The Red Sox got a strong outing from Josh Beckett, but couldn't solve Dan Haren, who held Boston to two hits over seven innings last night in a 2-1 Arizona win at Fenway Park. Amalie Benjamin has the Sox dealing with their share of bad luck last night, including an injury to Kevin Youkilis on … Continue reading Sox Offense Sputters Against Haren
Friday Megalinks, Finally
Ken from the Fang's Bites blog here again. Because I was at a jobsite all day Friday, these links are coming to you late, but better late than never. As usual, we preview the weekend viewing. Weekend Viewing Picks This is one of those lazy weekends where there are a lot of events, but not … Continue reading Friday Megalinks, Finally
Approval Ratings – Mike Dowling
Here's another veteran of the Boston sports media scene... Mike Dowling has been with WCVB-TV channel 5 since 1985. During that time, he has been the principal sports reporter for the station, while also serving at the weekend sports anchor. Before coming to WCVB, Dowling worked at WBZ-TV in Boston as weekend sports anchor. He … Continue reading Approval Ratings – Mike Dowling
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