Category: Morning Links

See the bottom of this post for another Burn Notice comment contest. Brad Penny gave up three home runs last night, and the Red Sox offense couldn't get the key hit when needed, resulting in a 6-4 loss to the Tampa Rays last night. Adam Kilgore has the Sox dropping 2 1/2 games behind the Yankees … Continue reading Sox Again Blinded By Rays, Yankees Up Next

Note: My email appears to be working again. If you sent me anything between about 1:30pm Monday and about 9:00pm last night, you may want to re-send it. Thanks. So if you're the Red Sox, do you pitch to Evan Longoria at all for the rest of the season? Against Boston this season, the Rays … Continue reading Longoria, Rays Sting Sox in 13

The Patriots continue their string of two-a-day practices to start training camp. Patriots Daily's Chris Warner was at camp yesterday to check things out.   Shalise Manza Young has a look at new special team coach Scott O'Brien.Karen Guregian has a look at James Sanders who has gotten endorsements from Bill Belichick and Rodney Harrison for his preparation … Continue reading Two-a-Days Roll On For Pats

Be sure to head over to Fang's Bites this morning for an Interview with Lou Merloni. Yesterday's Globe had a feature reporting that the Sox fired two in  a steroids case last season, one of whom was Jared Remy, son of broadcaster Jerry Remy. Led by newly acquired Victor Martinez's five hits, the Red Sox offense was in … Continue reading Red Sox Offense Back On Track

Just another day in Boston sports, huh? Today is shaping up as more of the same as the fallout continues from yesterday's revelation in the New York Times, and with the MLB trade deadline. Both events should dominate the discussions today. First, let's get to the Ortiz stuff. To be honest, I'm not interested in … Continue reading Ortiz, Dice-K, Trade Deadline, Patriots Camp = Insanity

The official end of summer isn't until late September. For many people the unofficial end of summer is Labor Day. For others the start of Patriots training camp signals that there isn't a whole lot of summer left. With camp starting today, those people are digging their Bruschi jerseys (Hi, Tony!) and Belichick hoodies out … Continue reading Patriots Set To Start 2009 Camp

With Patriots camp starting today, I'm going to split up the links into two posts. The Patriots links will be coming very shortly. Giving up a five spot in the first inning was a hole that the Red Sox were never fully able to crawl out of last night, falling again to the Oakland A's, … Continue reading Out From The Start

Leading by three runs in the ninth inning, Jonathan Papelbon couldn't close out the A's, who tied up the game on his watch, and then Oakland scored more two runs in the 11th inning off Manny Delcarmen to pull out a 8-7 win over the Red Sox at Fenway Park. Amalie Benjamin has a pair of Nick … Continue reading Sox Bullpen = #epicfail Against A’s

Josh Beckett went seven innings last night, striking out 10, and the Red Sox offense came to life last night, leading to a 8-3 Boston victory over the Oakland A's at Fenway Park. Michael Silverman says that the Red Sox had little trouble exploiting the weaknesses of the A's last night. Amalie Benjamin has Adam LaRoche leading the … Continue reading Beckett Has A’s Well In Hand

John Smoltz was once again unable to show his stuff of old, surrendering all six runs in the Red Sox 6-2 loss to the Orioles at Fenway Park yesterday. Amalie Benjamin has Smoltz still insisting that he feels good, despite the results. Dom Amore says that Smoltz is up against it now. Michael Silverman says that Smoltz is clearly … Continue reading Smoltz Lets Sox Down Again