A quick look at some of the material out there in the local newspapers and websites. First of all, I'd like to send condolences to my good friend Chad Finn, who lost his mom last week. Red Sox come together as they grind through injuries - Sean McAdam has this Red Sox team forming its own personality … Continue reading Sunday Notes and Links
Ok, I haven't done Friday megalinks in a while and you're owed them so let's get to them without further delay. Of course, you can find the Weekend Viewing Picks right here. National First, several media writers are amused by the war of words between CBS and ESPN over the most viewed broadband event ever. … Continue reading Some Friday Megalinks
I lost track of how many times I heard the phrase "laser show" on the NESN telecast last night, but I didn't mind, as Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia put on a performance for the ages in a 13-11Red Sox win over the Colorado Rockies. Pedroia hit three home runs on the night (including … Continue reading Pedroia “Laser Show” Lifts Sox Over Rockies
Lots of action in the blogosphere this first week of summer, with the C's drafting tonight, the B's tomorrow, the U.S. taking on Guana in World Cup action Saturday, and the Sox looking for something positive on any or all of those days. We left you on the threshhold of Game 7 of the NBA … Continue reading Week Log: Draft Days of Summer
The Red Sox had a golden opportunity for a huge win last night, after knocking out Rockies ace Ubaldo Jimenez, after 5 2/3 innings, scoring six runs off him in that span. Darnell McDonald finished off Jimenez with a two run homer that gave the Sox a 6-5. That score held until the bottom of … Continue reading Papelbon Can’t Close Out Giambi, Rockies
The Red Sox offense had been on fire coming into last night, and the thin air of Coors Field figured to only help the Boston bats. Instead, Jhoulys Chacin shut out the Red Sox for 6 2/3 innings, and the Red Sox didn't score their single run until the ninth inning, as the Colorado Rockies … Continue reading Red Sox Offense Shut Down At Coors
The Red Sox begin a six game road trip in Colorado and San Francisco tonight as they face the Rockies. John Tomase looks at the recent seven week stretch that saved the Red Sox season, and has five reasons why they've become the hottest team in baseball. Jeff Goldberg has a quick note about why the Red … Continue reading Sox Heading Out On The Road, Look To Stay Hot
Manny Ramirez returned to Boston this past weekend, and no one cared. The fact that the Celtics had just dropped game seven of the NBA Finals probably contributed to the lack of talk about Manny's return, but even this weekend, when the focus could be squarely on the events at Fenway Park, there didn't seem … Continue reading Manny’s Return – A Big Yawn
The Red Sox finally have the spotlight all to themselves... After a shaky (but scoreless) first inning, Clay Buchholz settled down nicely last night, shutting out the Los Angeles Dodgers for 6 2/3 innings improving to 10-4 on the season while lowering his ERA to 2.47 in the Red Sox 2-0win over the Dodgers at … Continue reading Sox Sweep Dodgers, Clay Gets 10th Win
I'll try to keep the more painful and annoying pieces away from you...and believe me, there's a lot out there. These Celtics deserve our respect and affection - Tom E Curran says that you should not be crushed, crestfallen or irritated with this Celtics team. Rivers' faith in Celtics never wavered - Chris Forsberg has the Celtics … Continue reading Postmortem Links
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