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The Red Sox got back on the winning track by defeating the Kansas City Royals 11-5 Monday night in Kansas City. Will Middlebrooks was once again the star as he went 3-for-5 with two home runs, a double and five RBI's to lead the offense. Felix Doubront pitched well enough to earn the win, going … Continue reading Red Sox beat Royals, Matt Light officially retires

NESN.com Patriots beat reporter Jeff Howe announced on his Twitter page this morning that he will be now be the Patriots beat reporter for the Boston Herald. He will replace Ian Rapoport who recently left the Herald, to move to Dallas and a job with NFL Network. [blackbirdpie url="https://twitter.com/#!/jeffphowe/status/199485347669868546"] I was able to reach Howe … Continue reading Jeff Howe new Patriots beat reporter for Boston Herald

Starting the 2012 season 11-16 there is plenty of blame to go around. You can start with the team itself, or some people have called out new manager Bobby Valentine, but the real issue, and where the real blame should be is the front office. The failure to make offseason acquisitions to boost the teams … Continue reading Red Sox’ lack of offseason moves proving costly

With both the Red Sox and Celtics off on Thursday, and the Bruins and Patriots in their off-season it was a relatively slow day in sports, especially for Boston standards. Cam Neely and the Jacobs' did address the Bruins media to discuss the future plans for the team and look back at the 2011-2012 season. … Continue reading A slow day in Boston sports

The Red Sox lost to the Athletics 4-2 Wednesday night at Fenway Park. It was their second straight loss, as Oakland took two of the three games in the midweek series. It was a big news afternoon for the team, as a few moves/decisions were made. Kevin Youkilis was put on the 15-day disabled list, … Continue reading Red Sox lose second straight to Athletics

Although the Celtics and Hawks were not in action Monday, that doesn't mean the Celtics were not the most talked about team in the area. After bumping into referee Marc Davis late in Game 1 Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo was suspended for tonight's Game 2. After falling in Game 1 on Sunday, the Celtics hope … Continue reading Rondo suspended for Game 2, Sox defeat Athletics

The NHL playoffs are the best of all of the four major sports in terms of teams taking their game and passion to another level. Seeds are thrown out the window as any team can win on any given night, and there is usually a strong dislike that develops between the two teams over the … Continue reading Why are the Bruins getting a free pass?

The defending Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins' season came to a disappointing end Wednesday night as they fell 2-1 in Game 7 to the Washington Capitals at TD Garden. Joel Ward scored just 2:53 into overtime to give the Capitals the win. Tyler Seguin had the lone Bruins goal coming in the second period, while … Continue reading Bruins season comes to an end with OT loss, Red Sox sweep Twins

The Red Sox were able to snap their five-game losing streak Monday night in Minnesota. Cody Ross led the team with two home runs, including the game-winner in the top of the ninth inning, leading the Sox to a 6-5 win over the Twins. He also homered in the seventh inning to tie the game … Continue reading Red Sox snap five-game losing streak, Bruins prepare for Game 7

The Red Sox have started the 2012 season 4-10. Their pitching has been abysmal. They haven’t been able to get the timely hit. They even blew a 9-0 lead to the New York Yankees last Saturday in one of the biggest single game collapses in recent memory. Although the 2011 Red Sox started their season … Continue reading Where is the Red Sox player accountability during the 4-10 start?