No Ray Allen, Rajon Rondo, or Michael Pietrus. No problem. Paul Pierce and Avery Bradley led the Celtics to a 102-98 win over the Orlando Magic to clinch their fifth straight Atlantic Division title. Pierce scored four of his game-high 29 points in the final 7.6 seconds to clinch the win. Pierce also dished out … Continue reading Celtics win Atlantic Division, Red Sox lose third straight
Bobby V Steals Show, Bruins Take Game 3
On Patriots Day, a day in which the Red Sox held their annual 11 a.m. game, the Bruins played Game 3 of their playoff series with the Capitals and there was the running of the 116th Boston Marathon, the biggest Boston sports story occurred off the field when Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine called out … Continue reading Bobby V Steals Show, Bruins Take Game 3
Bruins Take OT Opener, Sox Open Fenway Today
Chris Kelly scored the game-winning goal in overtime last night as the Bruins took a 1-0 series lead over the Washington Capitals with a 1-0 win at TD Garden. B's-Caps shaping up as goalie duel - Joe McDonald thinks that last night's game portends a tight series. Kelly speaks softly and carries a big stick … Continue reading Bruins Take OT Opener, Sox Open Fenway Today
Ownership Hubris Threatens Fenway 100 Celebration
For a group that has been touted so highly as being PR conscious and purports to care about the fans and what they think, the Red Sox ownership group just continues to be completely tone-deaf, clueless and more interested in selling merchandise than the actual baseball product they are putting on the field. Yes, they're … Continue reading Ownership Hubris Threatens Fenway 100 Celebration
Sox Drop Opener, Bobby V Still the Story
The Red Sox dropped their opener, 3-2 to the Detroit Tigers, despite coming back from a 2-0 deficit in the ninth inning. Manager Bobby Valentine is still the story, as his moves - on and off the field - are already being debated. New man in charge: Breaking down Bobby Valentine's first game as Red … Continue reading Sox Drop Opener, Bobby V Still the Story
Red Sox Set To (Finally) Open Season
Has this been the longest offseason ever? It sure feels that way, but in a sense, it also feels like the Red Sox never went away. They were a topic all winter long - even more than usual. Now, finally, they can actually begin playing games that count, and hopefully focus can shift more to … Continue reading Red Sox Set To (Finally) Open Season
Bobby Valentine To Do Weekly Spot On NY Radio
Posted by the New York Daily News sports media columnist: [blackbirdpie id="187524163630678016"] This shouldn't shock anyone, given how the new Red Sox manager has gone about things this spring. Sean McAdam on 98.5 this morning with Toucher and Rich noted that this could be Valentine's way of "keeping a hand in" the New York for … Continue reading Bobby Valentine To Do Weekly Spot On NY Radio
Thumbs Down On “Toughness” Talk
The idea that these two could judge the toughness of anyone, let alone a professional athlete, is mind-boggling. Thumb injuries to Andrew Bailey and Josh Beckett have sports radio hosts on both stations in town questioning and mocking the toughness and dedication of the pitchers. Massarotti threw around the word "hypochondriac" in reference to Bailey. … Continue reading Thumbs Down On “Toughness” Talk
Celtics, Bruins Open April In Style
The Celtics and Bruins both posted impressive wins to open the final month of their respective regular seasons, the Celtics ran away from the Miami Heat, 91-72 at the TD Garden, while the Bruins defeated the New York Rangers, 2-1 last night at Madison Square Garden. With the continued strong play of Avery Bradley, (How's … Continue reading Celtics, Bruins Open April In Style
Curt Schilling – Hypocrite? Shocking, I know.
We know we can always count on Curt Schilling to have an opinion. While every Red Sox fan is fond of Schilling for what he did on the field, many cringed even during his playing career at his affinity for the spotlight - or redlight - whichever you prefer. Today's Globe sports media column from … Continue reading Curt Schilling – Hypocrite? Shocking, I know.
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