The annual MLB All Star Game, originally scheduled for tonight on FOX has been cancelled and replaced with a three-hour tribute to Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter who, in case you hadn't heard yet, is retiring at the end of the season. FOX is even bringing Tim McCarver out of retirement to gaze upon Jeter's calm … Continue reading Derek Jeter Memorial Being Broadcast Live on FOX Tonight

There's an art to trolling. Some people can do it well, others just sound dumb when they try to do it. Michael Felger is a master troller. He does his work on the airwaves, and it is amazingly effective. He gets the reactions, people are fired up, they keep listening even though they're pissed off … Continue reading If You Can’t Troll Right, Don’t Troll At All

Catching up on a few items from the last several days while shaking my head that the Red Sox were nearly no-hit last night... Nick Underhill of MassLive.com, one of the best young writers covering the Patriots announced yesterday that he'll be moving on. https://twitter.com/Nick_Underhill/status/483720858264162305 https://twitter.com/Nick_Underhill/status/483720987029295104 It's a big loss for the beat, Underhill carved … Continue reading Patriots Beat Loses a Good One, Sox Just Lose

If you enjoy the unknown, tonight's NBA draft promises plenty of drama and intrigue. The Celtics currently hold picks 6 and 17, and many people will be disappointed if they just sit and make those picks. There are a number of scenarios for tonight that have been rumored through various media outlets: 1) A trade … Continue reading On Celtics Draft Night, No One Knows What To Expect

That was basically the message I heard on both morning sports radio stations this morning, as they relied on callers for explanations and analysis of the  USA/Portugal World Cup soccer match yesterday. Apparently Alexi Lalas was a little too fired up yesterday for the likes of Kirk Minihane as well, as the former Revolution defender … Continue reading Help! We Don’t Know How To Talk Soccer!

Greg Bedard didn't expect this, even if he probably should've known what parts of his story some of his belly-crawling colleagues in the sports media would pick up and sensationalize. In an profile of new Cleveland Browns head coach Mike Pettine, the Boston-based Bedard painted a picture of Pettine as a hard-working, intelligent coach with … Continue reading Where The Media Blows Yet Another Patriots Story Out Of Proportion

The World Cup continues to be a huge hit here in Boston, as last night's U.S.A./Ghana match showed with a 7.0 overnight national rating for ESPN, (a record for them) but 10+ in Boston and Hartford. Talking World Cup soccer is still something the local media is not well-versed in. Dalen Cuff of CSNNE did … Continue reading Cup Fever Grips Hub

The Red Sox got back on the winning side of the ledger last night at Fenway Park. Old friend Terry Francona was in the house, and like old times, made an appearance on the Dale and Holley show. He again said he has not spoken with John Henry or Tom Werner and isn't sure he … Continue reading Tito’s Still Upset, NESN Giving Time Off To Orsillo, Remy