Bruce Allen will be guest-writing Peter King's Monday Morning Quarterback one week while King is on vacation. https://twitter.com/SI_PeterKing/status/217076506457939968 No, not me, the "other" Bruce Allen, who happens to be the GM of the Washington Redskins*. But if I did a MMQB column, part of it would probably look like this: 10 Things I Think I … Continue reading Bruce Allen Does Monday Morning Quarterback
Ortiz Speaks Out, Schilling Speaks Up, Santos Wants In
It's a busy Friday in the Boston sports media world. The Red Sox continued their strong play of late with a 6-5 comeback win over the Marlins at Fenway Park. Rookie Will Middlebrooks was the hero, tying the game with the two-run homer in the eighth inning. Before the game, David Ortiz spoke out against … Continue reading Ortiz Speaks Out, Schilling Speaks Up, Santos Wants In
Toxic, or Non-Toxic?
Since Buster Olney's column on Monday describing the Red Sox clubhouse as "Toxic," there have been many other voices weighing on the state of the team's chemistry. It's a topic tailor-made for sports talk radio and television. As you might expect, there are divergent opinions on the topic. Debunking more myths when it comes to … Continue reading Toxic, or Non-Toxic?
Offensive explosion leads Red Sox to fourth straight win
The Red Sox bats exploded for a season-high 15 runs in Wednesday night's 15-5 win over the Marlins at Fenway Park. David Ortiz led the attack with a grand slam, his 18th home run of the season. Mike Aviles, Jarrod Saltalamacchia and Will Middlebrooks also homered in the win. Felix Doubront pitched well enough to … Continue reading Offensive explosion leads Red Sox to fourth straight win
Red Sox return home to face Marlins
In the first time in quite some time there were no Boston teams in action, or a NBA or NHL playoff game, which made for a pretty quiet Monday in sports. The airwaves were mostly all Red Sox, getting reaction from Buster Olney's series of blog posts from over the weekend on the "toxic" in … Continue reading Red Sox return home to face Marlins
Red Sox Take Series In Wrigley, Trouble Brewing?
The Red Sox took a 7-4 win in Chicago last night, as Franklin Morales, standing in for Josh Beckett, struck out nine Cubs in an impressive start. While Boston has won their last two series, in Miami and Chicago, and gotten back to .500 on the season, Buster Olney says that the Red Sox are … Continue reading Red Sox Take Series In Wrigley, Trouble Brewing?
Red Sox/Cubs, U.S. Open Highlight Sports Weekend
The Red Sox are in Chicago to take on the Cubs for a weekend series at Wrigley Field. Expect plenty more of Theo Epstein throughout the weekend as the former Red Sox GM faces his former team for the first time. Also on tap is the U.S. Open, taking place at the Olympic Club in … Continue reading Red Sox/Cubs, U.S. Open Highlight Sports Weekend
Doubront leads Red Sox to second straight win
After losing five straight games the Red Sox have bounced back with wins on back-to-back nights after crushing the Marlins 10-2 Wednesday night. Felix Doubront took a no-hitter into the sixth inning, where it was snapped by a Jose Reyes solo home run, but even so Doubront pitched possibly his best game of the year. … Continue reading Doubront leads Red Sox to second straight win
Celtics Hatred Catches Up With Michael Felger
In the latest ratings numbers for the month of May, WEEI enjoyed a strong bounce-back month, fueled by the playoff run of the Boston Celtics. Chad Finn has the breakdowns per show, but the essence is that while Toucher and Rich defeated Dennis and Callahan yet again, Mutt and Merloni came out ahead of Gresh … Continue reading Celtics Hatred Catches Up With Michael Felger
Red Sox lose fourth straight
With the Celtics season ending over the weekend, Boston's full attention is now on the Red Sox, and that may not be such a good thing. The team lost their fourth straight, and seventh out of eight with their 4-1 loss to the Marlins Monday night in Miami. During the tough recent stretch the team … Continue reading Red Sox lose fourth straight
