Entries from Bostonist tagged with 'worldseriesmvp'
December 31, 2007
All right. Let's dispense with the false modesty and ersatz humility. The Boston sports scene was AWESOME in 2007. So many great moments, and so many great stretches that can't be summed up in a single moment. How do you make a top-ten list of near perfection? Well, we tried. 10. Back to back to back to back. It wasn't Clemens or Mussina. It was only Chase Wright, who began the year as a potential......
Continue Reading "Bostonist SportsLists: The Best of 2007"December 12, 2007
Given that there were no local games to be had on Tuesday evening, we here at Bostonist wanted to dig below the surface, uncover some little-known facts about the local sports scene and its ripple effect. And did we* come up with some gems for you! -- Mike Ditka Doesn't Like the Pats! As we mentioned Tuesday afternoon, Ditka spoke out after Sunday's Pats win and said that Tom Brady was as wrong for acknowledging......
Continue Reading "Sports Redux: Elementary Edition"November 20, 2007
The Sox got the message. After making decisions that led to the breakup of the 2004 champs, like letting Pedro (which we grudgingly understood) and Johnny Damon (hey, how's that working out for you anyway, Johnny?) leave, Sox fans stood as one and declared that if they didn't bring back World Series MVP, great fielding, clutch hitting, hard working, popular Mike Lowell, we'd...be pretty unhappy. So Mike Lowell will be right where he belongs next......
Continue Reading "Sports Redux: Let Us Now Praise Michael Averett Lowell"October 28, 2007
Well, the Red Sox proved that they can win even when Colorado finds its offense. So it's 3-0, and teams coming back from 3-0 is a once-in-a-lifetime deal. (We're engaging in a little post-2004 thinking, but don't think we're not engaging in all the superstitions, wearing the same cap, drinking the same coffee, wearing the same underwear, etc., in the meantime). The Sox came out blazing, slapping Rockies starter Josh Fogg around for six in......
Continue Reading "Sports Redux: The Magic Number Is One"March 1, 2006
Welcome Back Rasta Manny! Just when Bostonist thinks its seen it all from the slugger who is just Manny being Manny, we get a large dose of Manny with DREDS! Looks like Manny spent the off-season in one of 3 locations: Jamaica, Amsterdam, or Ricky Williams' house. Which one? The world will never know. But, if Bostonist is a true Sox fan, you had to be wondering last night and this morning if Mr.......
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