You thought "Sox Appeal" was cancelled? The laughable Red Sox-centric date program may have unceremoniously ended, but the stigma lives on. In fact, it permeates throughout the entire network. NESN decided they won't report on Yankee victories next season. In their eyes, the World Series was cancelled after Jon Papelbon blew game 162 in Baltimore. … Continue reading Sports Media Musings: NESN Forgot To Cover Theo Epstein’s Departure, CSNNE Flexes Muscle with Chicago Affliate
Red Sox Still Talk Of The Town
The Red Sox remain the biggest topic of conversation around here, but hopefully we're moving away from the "drinking in the clubhouse" discussions and towards the "what moves should they be making" discussions. In yesterday's Globe baseball notes, Nick Cafardo made the case that the Red Sox should try and get John Farrell away from … Continue reading Red Sox Still Talk Of The Town
Sports Media Musings: Bryant Gumbel & Shock Value, The Big Lead Impresses, Zolak Bolsters Broadcast
Shocking...But That Was The Point Bryant Gumbel knew his well-written, yet very misguided rant about David Stern and the NBA lockout would garner Hank Williams Jr.-esq attention. Gumbel compared Stern to a plantation owner on HBO's "Real Sports." "Stern's version of what has been going on behind closed doors has of course been disputed, but … Continue reading Sports Media Musings: Bryant Gumbel & Shock Value, The Big Lead Impresses, Zolak Bolsters Broadcast
Friday Quick-Hit Media Links
Here are the local sports media columns for today, as we get ready for Sports Media Musings coming up in a little bit. Three is no crowd with Zolak - Chad Finn looks at the addition of Scott Zolak to the Patriots radio broadcasts, and what Gil Santos and Gino Cappelletti think of having the former quarterback … Continue reading Friday Quick-Hit Media Links
One Drama May Be Coming To A Conclusion, At Least
Reports this morning are that the Cubs and Red Sox are close to finalizing compensation for Theo Epstein, and that the Cubs could officially hire Epstein in the next day or two. That would close out one bit of drama, in this nightmare of October, hopefully other items will follow and we can get on … Continue reading One Drama May Be Coming To A Conclusion, At Least
Bruins Lose, Pats On Bye, Sox Still Losers
OK, Seriously. Enough. I'm bored with this Red Sox crap, and there is no end in sight. This story is the epitome of low-hanging fruit for the sports media. I could be very very wrong, but I think this story is much more interesting to the casual and even non-fan than it is to the hardcore … Continue reading Bruins Lose, Pats On Bye, Sox Still Losers
Brady, Defense Lead Patriots Over Cowboys
Tom Brady executed his 32nd fourth-quarter comeback, and the New England defense was stout, especially when it needed to be, as the Patriots rallied from a 13-16 fourth quarter deficit to a 20-16 win yesterday at Gillette Stadium. Get all the coverage at PatriotsLinks.com. Ten Things We Learned Sunday: Ten years later, Tom Brady still … Continue reading Brady, Defense Lead Patriots Over Cowboys
John Henry Speaks Out On Felger and Mazz
Red Sox principal owner John Henry made a surprise visit to the Felger and Massarotti show this afternoon, after taking exception to how he and the organization were being characterized by the duo. The interview was contentious at times, with the hosts asking very pointed questions of the Red Sox owner, and not always allowing … Continue reading John Henry Speaks Out On Felger and Mazz
Sports Media Musings: Felger Relents, Sticks & Stones Debut, Links, Closing Thoughts on Sox
Putting Out the Fire Michael Felger called his implication of Heidi Watney into the Red Sox mess "regrettable." I thought it was wrong for Felger to talk about the alleged Watney/Varitek affair, and wrote as much yesterday. I understood his larger point: If the Red Sox are going to air out Terry Francona's dirty laundry, … Continue reading Sports Media Musings: Felger Relents, Sticks & Stones Debut, Links, Closing Thoughts on Sox
Brian McGrory Is Delusional, And Other Media Links
Brian McGrory really should never write about sports. He really has no clue. He attempts to wax poetically about the time when the Red Sox were lovable losers, but can't even manage a decent impression of Doris Kearns Goodwin in this regard. Adrian Gonzalez is one of his targets, for supposedly complaining about the schedule, (He … Continue reading Brian McGrory Is Delusional, And Other Media Links
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