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June 30, 2008
You're Dan Duquette, former Red Sox general manager. You've come across the Boston equivalent of a Wonka Golden Ticket, in the form of two tickets to the 2004 World Series. At the same time, you're trying to nice-nice your friend James Ruberto, the mayor of Pittsfield, because you'd like to make a deal to put a minor league team in his city. Now, you have many options here. Sell the tickets and take the mayor...
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June 29, 2008
When you score 10 runs in a game, you almost assume it’s in the bag and you’re already checking one off in the win column. Unfortunately, one should never assume anything in baseball. Last night, the Astros tied up the series and beat the Red Sox 11-10. Jon Lester pitched for five innings and wasn’t a factor in the decision. Lester gave up 6 six runs and struck out 3. He also gave up 2...
Continue Reading "Sports Redux: Almost Doesn't Count"June 28, 2008
Last week, Dice K came back from the DL and most people thought he should go back on it. But he did a little bit better last night against the Houston Astros, when the Red Sox won 6 -1. Matsuzaka threw for 5 innings, recording 2 hits, no runs, 3 walks and 4 strike outs. Not a bad way to start a 10 day road trip. The bats were alive and kicking in the lone...
Continue Reading "Sports Redux: Everything is bigger in Texas"June 27, 2008
Paul Pierce proved you can get stabbed early in life, then come back and win an NBA title, as long as you're commited to playing good defense. Maybe that crossed Danny Ainge's mind as he used the 30th pick in the NBA draft to pick J.R. Giddens of New Mexico. "He has a chance to fight for minutes right away because of his defense," says Doc Rivers. "When he had structure and organization in his...
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June 26, 2008
We know that Randy Johnson is a sure-fire first-ballot Hall of Famer. We understand, with our heads if not our hearts, that the only way Tim Wakefield gets to Cooperstown is down Route 80. But last night, they matched up for the 1,334th time in their storied careers, and Wake got the better of the Unit, twirling seven marvelous innings en route to a 5-0 shutout and a 2-1 series win over the Diamondbacks. Wake...
Continue Reading "Sports Redux: Some Country For Old Men"June 25, 2008
It's time for Bostonist Sports Where Are They Now? Tonight's subject is Jason Varitek, the captain, catcher, and heart and soul of the Red Sox' 2004 and 2007 championship teams! Where is he now? Admit it. You've wondered at some point over the last few weeks what happened to 'Tek. He was still doing his yeoman's work behind the plate, catching wonderfully and integrating the 435 new pitchers he's had to meet for the first...
Continue Reading "Sports Redux: An Unlikely But Welcome Hero"June 24, 2008
At the start of yesterday's game, Diamondbacks pitcher Dan Haren had an 0-3 record in Fenway Park. But you didn’t think the Sox would walk off the field last night with a win, did you? After a rain delay and another showing of ‘Blame It On The Rain’, the Sox lost 2-1. Josh Beckett gave a business-as-usual performance, and, if it weren’t for the poor performances by the Sox' bats, he might have won this...
Continue Reading "Sports Redux: Paging Dr. Morgan"June 23, 2008
"Sick of playing that game," said Kevin Youkilis when it was all done. And can you blame him? The Red Sox had to wait out a rain delay, wait out the surprisingly resilient Joel Piniero, overcome a Papelbon blown save, and endure 13 muggy, soggy innings to finally beat the Cardinals 5-3. Youk's second homer of the game finally sent everyone home. The Cards touched Jon Lester for two in the sixth, while the Sox...
Continue Reading "Sports Redux: Roller Coaster OfJune 22, 2008
We don't expect miracles when guys come back from the DL. But yesterday, in his return to the mound, it seemed like a miracle each time Daisuke Matsuzaka got a Cardinal out. Which he only did three times before being sent to the showers, as the Cards rocked him for seven runs en route to a 9-3 pasting at Fenway. Daisuke says he felt OK. Sure, he gave up a two-run homer to Aaron Miles,...
Continue Reading "Sports Redux: Tumblin' Dice"June 21, 2008
It was back to business as usual last night at Fenway Park. The celebrated World Champion, Boston Celtics made an appearance last night, but unfortunately that winning spirit didn’t rub off on the hometown team, the the Red Sox lost to the Cardinals 5-4. To make matters worse, the weather Gods weren't on our side either which caused a delay of game. Tim Wakefield pitched 7 innings last night and got tagged for 4...
Continue Reading "Sports Redux: Blame It On The Rain"June 20, 2008
The following is an example of one of the rare moments in which ruining a perfectly good shirt makes everyone happy. When the Celtics won the NBA playoffs, Paul Pierce engaged in the common sports ritual of dumping a neon-shaded beverage known as Gatorade upon coach Doc Rivers. Instead of shellacking the shirt (which he’d do if he were sentimental) or tossing the shirt in the trash (which he’d do if he were practical), Rivers...
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OK...did everyone take a deep breath last night? The parade is over, there were no vital basketball events to watch last night, and we just have to bide our time until Opening Day when they raise the banner. Opening Day, by the way, might be the first time Kevin Garnett puts down the trophy. So let's check in on the Red Sox; you remember them. Of course, the Globe, which has an ownership stake in...
Continue Reading "Sports Redux: It's Time To Think About Baseball Again"June 19, 2008
OK, Bruins. You're on notice. After a bunch of Patriots parades, and a Red Sox rolling rally that seemingly everyone in New England came to (and then a second), the Celtics got to climb on the Duck Boats this morning (like Leon Powe, pictured) and roll from the TDBNGarden to Copley Square. (We were camped out in front of the Orpheum, snapping everything in sight.) This is the highlight of the C's complete Life of...
Continue Reading "Sports Redux: We Love A Parade"June 18, 2008
CelticsBlog and Adam at Universal Hub have pointed us to plenty of reading material today. We thought we'd spotlight some of our favorite bits: -- "Garnett, close to tears, said to Russell, 'Did I make you proud? Did I make you proud?' Russell said, 'Yes, you did.' Garnett embraced Russell even harder, leaned in close to his ear, and said, 'I got one of my own. I got one of my own.' I bet I...
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June 18, 2008
This was just about as sweet as anything could ever be. Was there a time when we wondered if Danny Ainge knew what he was doing when he swung the Ray Allen trade on Draft Day? (Well, yes, we did.) Was there any worry that three guys, who were used to being the big dog, would learn to share the ball? Was there frustration and terror after being pushed to the brink by a neophyte...
Continue Reading "Sports Redux: Sweet Seventeen"June 17, 2008
Philly is a city filled with angry and bitter fans who threw snowballs at Santa. Is it even a shocker that they relished last night when the Sox lost to the Phillies 8–2? Bartolo Colon was pulled after 4 innings, complaining of back stiffness. The Cy Young winner was tagged for 4 runs, 2 walks, and 4 strikeouts, giving up 3 home runs, 2 of them to 2006 NL MVP and former Dunder Mifflin...
Continue Reading "Sports Redux: Back Problems In The City of Brotherly Love"June 15, 2008
12:02: Allen fouls Kobe to stop the clock. He's gone, and so is this game. Anyone who really thinks this LA team can win two at the Garden? We see a Game Six where the Celtics don't dig themselves into an early 19-point hole, and this sucker ends Tuesday night. We'll keep our fingers crossed... 12:01: Fisher's free throw makes it a 5-point game. Good thing each team has 14 timeouts, there was a chance...
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NOTE: We're going to try to liveblog the Finals again tonight, so check in around 9 to make sure everything's working. It may get a little incoherent near the end. We hope so, anyway. With the Red Sox doing their Interleague Tour, Terry Francona has to juggle the lineup a bit, and give guys days off that they don't need or want, since they have to play by National League rules, which don't allow the...
Continue Reading "Sports Redux: Youk Can Go Home Again"June 14, 2008
The last time the Red Sox were in Cincinnati, they were playing the Reds in the 1975 World Series. That didn’t end in our favor, and neither did last night’s game when the Sox lost to the Red 3-1. It probably wasn't the homecoming Justin Masterson was expecting. He gave up 3 runs in 6.2 innings of work, walking 3 and striking out 9. Two of the runs last night were home runs given...
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