David Scott on Scott's Shots reports that Rob Bradford will be leaving the Herald at the end of this month to join WEEI full time - working on the all new WEEI.com. I've got to applaud the move by Entercom/WEEI to make this jump, you're going to see more of this going forward, trust me. … Continue reading Shots: Bradford Leaving Herald for WEEI.com
WEEI Swipes “Patriots Friday” from 890 ESPN
Entercom announced today that they have come to an agreement with the New England Patriots to make Fridays on WEEI during the football season "Patriots Friday" to pair with "Patriots Monday." Patriots Friday had aired on 890 ESPN Boston last season, but now is switching over to WEEI. The first day of programming will be on August … Continue reading WEEI Swipes “Patriots Friday” from 890 ESPN
Approval Ratings – Steve Buckley
Steve Buckley is the original sports media mogul in Boston. Also known as the "Old Time Baseball Dude", both because of his proclivity for bringing up stories and stats from the olden days of baseball, but also because of his involvement with the Oldtime Baseball Game. Buckley has been a columnist with the Boston Herald … Continue reading Approval Ratings – Steve Buckley
Sox Give Twins The Broom Treatment
The Red Sox finished off a three game sweep of the Minnesota Twins with an 18-5 rout at Fenway Park yesterday. Jeff Horrigan says that the Red Sox turned an ugly game into a pleasing one at Fenway yesterday. Amalie Benjamin has the Red Sox bats pounding out 23 hits against the Twins pitching. Steven … Continue reading Sox Give Twins The Broom Treatment
Sox Come Back Late Against Twins
You know, these links aren't all that easy to do with a newborn in your arm... Rob Bradford has Manny Ramirez's eighth inning home run leaving he and rest of the Red Sox all smiles as the team erased a 5-2 deficit coming into the frame and pushing them towards the eventual 6-5 Boston victory. Nick … Continue reading Sox Come Back Late Against Twins
Sox Fall In NY
Yankee rookie Brett Gardner plated the winning run last night in the tenth inning with a two out single off of Jonathan Papelbon to give New York a 5-4 win over the Red Sox at Yankee Stadium. Gordon Edes is upset that Manny Ramirez didn't swing at any pitches from Mariano Rivera during a pinch … Continue reading Sox Fall In NY
An All-American Win
Ken from the Fang's Bites blog here to provide the morning links on this 4th of July. I wanted to give the Fearless Leader of the BSMW, Bruce Allen, my heartfelt congratulations on the birth of his baby boy this week. Let's get to your links. Red Sox The Red Sox could not have asked … Continue reading An All-American Win
You just can’t keep a good Ray down
(Guest blogging today is T.J. Donegan, for comments/criticisms shoot him an email at tdonegan@gwu.edu) Good morning, it's me again, picking up the tab for the day while Bruce handles the real world. Not the busiest of times in the Boston sports world but considering the previous nine months have been the most insane roller coaster … Continue reading You just can’t keep a good Ray down
Dressed Up and Playing Her Tune
Welcome to July, the summer queen who is supposed to separate baseball's cream from its crop, right? Well, our beloved Red Sox begin the month a game and a-half behind the Tampa Bay Rays, courtesy of last night's 5-4 loss at Tropicana Field. It's not the old Trop anymore says Jeff Horrigan, who has Justin … Continue reading Dressed Up and Playing Her Tune
Celtics Give J.R. a Shot
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
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