Sorry about pulling a J.D. Drew on you last Thursday. While Bruce is away, the mice will play, and they seem to have chewed right through the lines. We're making up for it with some Monday blog links, although they'll be only slightly longer than a Joba Chamberlain start. Starting off with J.D., Heidi Watney … Continue reading Week Log: March Coming In Like . . . An Injury Bug
Giveaway Week Continues . . . Almost
Good morning. I'll be handling both ends of the doubleheader today, pinch-hitting for Bruce with news links this morning, then bringing you afternoon blog links as I do every Thursday. It's been a gratuitous week in Boston, as Tim Thomas gave up an 80-foot slapshot and a point in the standings, Bill Belichick tossed a … Continue reading Giveaway Week Continues . . . Almost
Week Log: Grapefruits Are Back In Season!
Ours is a battle-tested lot in Red Sox Nation. We've overcome two 0-2 deficits in best-of-five ALDS, another two 1-3 deficits in best-of-seven ALCS, and the granddaddy of all, the 0-3 comeback in 2004. So, we probably shouldn't get too hyped about dropping the opener of the best-of-five Mayor's Cup to the Ft. Myers-rival Twins, … Continue reading Week Log: Grapefruits Are Back In Season!
Week Log: Let the Real Games Resume
With the conclusion of last weekend's NBA All-Star Game, we can now bring closure to Fake Sports Month. If late October is the Hope Diamond on the sports calendar, this four-week chunk is its cubic zirconia. We've had a 12-11 NHL All-Star exhibition and the modified-football Pro Bowl. NASCAR is back for the next 38 … Continue reading Week Log: Let the Real Games Resume
Week Log: Strike One, Called
Everyone is outside draping lawn reindeer in Hefty bags and applying a fresh coat of Turtle Wax to the house. The family Camaro has been taken off blocks and pushed 'round back, and the town's three liquor stores have sold out of Wild Turkey. Yes, Daytona Party Weekend has hit rural New England, and us … Continue reading Week Log: Strike One, Called
Week Blog: Hot Tempers, Cool Weather
Blame it all on Punxsutawney Phil. The little rodent sees his shadow on Monday morning and everyone's mood sours. Sure enough, by Tuesday night I'm out shoveling more snow. And I'm mad. Not Batman-raving mad, but definitely something north of plain-vanilla peed off. For one thing, there's Phil's droppings all over my driveway. Then, there's … Continue reading Week Blog: Hot Tempers, Cool Weather
Week Log: Still Stings Like Yesterday
We're quickly approaching Super Bowl Sunday and that means the first anniversary of The Catch. They said it would go away, the pain of that play and a few like it - the Manning scramble, Meriweather's dropped pick, Samuel's misplayed pick - during the drive that tripped up the greatest season in pro sports history. … Continue reading Week Log: Still Stings Like Yesterday
Week Log: The Snow From Within
I woke Sunday morning to four inches of powder on the driveway. Make it six more down at the trout pond, where I cleared a patch of ice big enough to teach my son to skate, then needed to sit and watch him learn from the younger guys who just came with a snowblower. On … Continue reading Week Log: The Snow From Within
Getting Through Another Winter Week
For the second day in a row, I'm only too happy to lead off with the Bruins, who again last night came away with a pair of points, beating the New York Islanders in Nassau Coliseum, 2-1, for their seventh straight road win. Stephen Harris was less than impressed with the B's effort against the … Continue reading Getting Through Another Winter Week
Week Log: Fire on Ice
Second week brings first tweak. Bloglinks are being delivered a little earlier. Apparently, the Evening Drive slot is not the same in blogging as it is in radio. Go figure. It was a pretty busy week in all four major Hub pro team camps, but we've got to lead off with the hottest of them … Continue reading Week Log: Fire on Ice
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