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There was a sweep Friday night, just not the one Bostonist expected. Not only did the Bruins fail to eliminate the Flyers from the Stanley Cup playoffs, but the Celtics and Red Sox were obliterated by the Cavs and Yankees, respectively, to complete a sweep of Boston's teams. So, LeBron James has a sore elbow? Three days off will fix anything. As Doc Rivers said "I think he's healthy." James was relentless in the first period with 21 points, a team record, as Cleveland built a 36-17 advantage. LeBron had 28 points at the half and the Celtics trailed 65-43. He finished with 38 points as Cleveland pounded the Celtics into their worst playoff loss ever, 124-95. more ›

Well, the Twins aren't cooperating. Instead of being excited about the chance for yet another Minnesota star to come to Boston, they're dragging their feet on the inevitable Johan Santana trade. They now want Jacoby Ellsbury thrown in the mix, to counter Hank Steinbrenner's throwing-in of pitching prospect Phil Hughes. The Red Sox say maybe on Ellsbury, but that would mean no Jon Lester. The Yankees say if they don't hear from Minnesota soon, the... more ›

Finally, we can put the one-day wonder of Sockgate behind us. O's broadcaster Gary Thorne admitted he misinterpreted Doug Mirabelli's horseplay as a confession, and thus has no reason to believe that Curt Schilling painted his sock to look bloody. The lesson here, of course, is that horseplay has no place in a major league clubhouse. Curt took the opportunity to unload on the media; you get the feeling that parts of his diatribe were... more ›