Today's subject is WEEI's Michael Holley. An Ohio native, Holley worked for the Akron Beacon Journal before joining the Boston Globe in 1997. He was the Celtics beat writer before being moved into the columnist role. At the time, he was also a frequent guest on WEEI, especially on The Big Show, prior to the … Continue reading 2011 Approval Ratings – Michael Holley
The Red Sox and Tampa Rays played until almost 2:00 in the morning as they battled for 16 innings, with Boston coming out on top, 1-0 thanks to a Dustin Pedroia single that plated Josh Reddick with the game's only run. It was a pretty bizarre night in many ways for the two clubs, and … Continue reading Sox Win Marathon In Tampa
The Red Sox begin the post-All Star break portion of their schedule tonight in Tampa as they begin a weekend series with the Rays. David Ortiz received a four-game suspension from the league as a result of his role in a bench-clearing ruckus with the Baltimore Orioles. Ortiz plans to appeal the suspension and play … Continue reading Sox Ready To Get Back To Work
According to a post over at radio-info.com, which has been accurate with these posts in the past, these are numbers from the Spring 2011 ratings book: MEN 25-54 6:00 to 10:00 AM TOUCHER & RICH – 11.6 (1st) DENNIS & CALLAHAN – 6.0 (3rd) 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM GRESH & ZO – 9.4 (2nd) … Continue reading Spring Numbers Show Huge Wins For 98.5 Over WEEI
Tom Caron serves as Red Sox studio host for NESN. The Lewiston, Maine native was a journalism major at Saint Michael's College in Vermont. He began his television career as an intern during his junior year in college at WPTZ-TV in Plattsburgh, NY, where he reported on the Montreal Canadiens and Montreal Expos. Jobs at WNNE-TV in Hanover, NH, … Continue reading 2011 Approval Ratings – Tom Caron
The day after the MLB All Star game is usually among the slowest on the sports calendar. Today is no exception. It's mainly filler, as we wait for the second half of the season to begin, and for the NFL lockout to finally lift. A few thoughts and links for a Tuesday: From the FOX … Continue reading Slow Day In The Sports Media World…
Yes, that was the best picture I could find of Silverman. The guy is a ghost. Even the photo on his Twitter page isn't of him. Michael Silverman covers the Red Sox for the Boston Herald. He's a lifer there, having come in with the illustrious 1989 class that included Michael Felger, Tony Massarotti, Bill … Continue reading 2011 Approval Ratings – Michael Silverman
So I apparently lost the entire first version of this post, which really doesn't happen all that often. Quickly - Lots of articles on Adrian Gonzalez's greatness this morning, as well as the future of David Ortiz, who could be elsewhere next season. Rather than do them all again, I'm bringing you the top five, … Continue reading All Star Break Allows For Reflection on Gonzo’s Greatness
Peter Abraham is a Red Sox reporter for the Boston Globe. A native of New Bedford, MA, Abraham joined the Globe in 2009. He attended UMass-Amherst. Prior to coming to the Globe, covered the Yankees for The Journal News beginning in 2005, and spent four years prior to that covering the Mets. Before coming to New … Continue reading 2011 Approval Ratings – Peter Abraham
The Red Sox finished up a four-game sweep of the Baltimore Orioles yesterday, and hit the All Star break on a six-game winning streak, and a 55-35 record. Yesterday's 8-6 win featured still more ejections (four), as the two clubs continued to snipe at each other, on and off the field. Things try to get … Continue reading Sox Hit Break After Ugly Series Sweep Of Orioles
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