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From Far Afield: It Turns Out "Recession Proof" Is A Relative Term
March 11, 2009 by
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If you've been following the NBA with an interest even a little above that of the "casual" fan in the last two weeks, you've no doubt heard the many ruminations from national voices about the state of sports in this dire economy.
The old adage has always been that...
Patriots Sign Corners, Need to Address Other Needs
March 11, 2009 by
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The Patriots signed cornerbacks Shawn Springs and Leigh Bodden to contracts this week, filling the most glaring need on the squad. Both grade higher among scouts than the incumbent best defensive back on the team, Ellis Hobbs, but both are also aging.
First, the signings:
Leigh Bodden...
From Far Afield: For Belichick, Draft Day Is Bigger Than Usual
March 11, 2009 by
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Bill Belichick has arguably cemented his legacy as one of the greatest coaches of this or any other generation. Love him or hate him, you have to admit that Bill is one hell of a football
But he hasn't always been looked at as such. While he was always respected as son of one of the best ...
Pioli Raids Once More: Cassel Traded
February 28, 2009 by
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At least according to
The trade actually combines yesterday's Mike Vrabel offer with Cassel for the Chief's high 2nd round pick (34
Expect a lot of griping over this one, folks. You may want to leave your radio dial off WEEI for a couple days. The pick is about what I ...
A Boston Starbury Is Born
February 27, 2009 by
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So you’ve had the same dog for quite a while, and things are fine. But that’s all they are… just fine. But lately, things just aren’t that fun anymore. He doesn’t fetch as fast as he used to, he doesn’t get excited when the laundry machine goes off anymore, ...
Tiger Bests One Jones, But Another on Horizon
February 27, 2009 by
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When Tiger got his draw for the Accenture Match Play Championship, an event he's won 3 times in his career, I had to laugh. Not only was he matched up against B. Jones, but he was in the Bobby Jones
The symbolism is easy to
While Tiger dispatched the far more contemporary Jones in ...
Vrabel Traded To KC Chiefs
February 27, 2009 by
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Along with Kellen Winslow to the Buccaneers, Bart Scott, and Fred Taylor, Mike Vrabel is on the move, according to Boston.com and ESPN, and has been traded to the Kansas City Chiefs for an undisclosed draft pick pending a
Scott Pioli: stop stealing our linebackers. We need them. Why ...
Fred Taylor Bolsters Backs
February 27, 2009 by
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How many running backs does it take to screw in a light bulb? Well if that light bulb happens to look a lot like a Vince Lombardi trophy, the answer is always: one more than you have right
Fred Taylor will fit in quite nicely with this year’s Patriots squad. He is definitely a ...
From Far Afield: Red Sox Will Struggle Despite What Science Says
February 16, 2009 by
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Last week Baseball Prospectus released their annual predictions of how each team will likely fare over the 162 game season. Now, when you create stats like WARP and project win-shares, you're going to come out with a solid win number, which they
While that's always tricky water...
Ortiz Offers Up Plenty of Comments
February 16, 2009 by
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David Ortiz is no shrinking violet, even on his first real day back in front of the media. He took all questions from reporters. The venerabe Sean McAdam has a rundown of his responses on everything from his wrist, to the lineup, to
A quick
ON PEOPLE SUGGESTING HE WAS SLIPPING: ...
KG Gives Sager The Business Again
February 16, 2009 by
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Thanks to Redsarmy
Selling the Celtics
February 10, 2009 by
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I know the title might be a bit of a misnomer, but I had to get your attention somehow. After all, this is my first post on bostonsportz.com. But don’t worry; the Boston Celtics organization is not for sale. Wycliffe isn’t going anywhere.I’m talking about selling the 2008-2009 ...
A-Rod Admits Steroid Use
February 09, 2009 by
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Assuming you don't live under a rock, you should have heard about this by now. Even if you don't watch ESPN, President Obama answered a question about this today during his press conference (way to use that presidential access, Washington
So.... (deep
Another future all-time ...
Incredibly Exciting Red Sox News
February 08, 2009 by
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Can you feel it? Can you feel the anticipation of baseball
Me
Regardless, the Red Sox have released the names of the 19 non-roster invitees to this year's spring training. With something like 90+ free agents still out there unsigned though, I would be surprised ...
NFL Free Agency: An Early Look At What The Pats Might Go For
February 06, 2009 by
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The Sporting News has an early projection at who they feel will be the top 10 NFL free agents and what types of teams might be interested. It's worth a read, even if it's just a cursory look at what's
Just for posterity's sake I'll list the 10 here and look at who...
Reality Check for Varitek
January 27, 2009 by
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This is clearly a moment of reckoning for Jason Varitek. It is also a defining moment, a moment of truth.Will he or won't he accept the Red Sox formal offer, one that guarantees him $8 million over the next two seasons? With no incentives for games played or at-bats, the deal is a far cry ...
The NBA All-Star Selection is a Shamockery
January 24, 2009 by
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This is what happens when you make the NBA an international
CHINA DOESN'T CARE ABOUT
Stop letting them vote. I think David Stern should amend the All-Star voting rules: You get one vote and if you don't currently reside in a democratic country (or watch any amount of, you know, ...
Brady Interview on Toronto Radio Station
January 22, 2009 by
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Tom Brady gave a pretty standard interview today for a sports talk station in Toronto. (Toronto,
I guess there's a big Brady fanbase up there because the unspoken part of that is he didn't get interviewed by
Regardless, it was the typical softball treatment. John Tomase for the ...
"The Rising"
January 20, 2009 by
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Backed by an all-female choir dressed in red robes, Bruce Springsteen kicked off Barack Obama’s “We Are One” inauguration concert in style, with an acoustic rendition of his 2002 song “The
The song, from the 2002 album of the same name, has become an anthem ...
Scalabrine An All-Star?
January 18, 2009 by
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So, a throwaway sentence and quote in the Globe caught my eye yesterday.
Frank Dell'Apa was writing about Scalabrine starting for Perkins (out with a strained shoulder), and dropped this on us:
A fan-generated campaign has started to launch Scalabrine as an All-Star candidate...
Youk Locked Up Through 2012
January 15, 2009 by
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The Red Sox have avoided going into arbitration with Kevin Youkilis
and the sides have agreed to a 4 year, $41 million contract extension,
keeping Kevin in Boston through 2012, with a $13 million team option
for 2013.
On the heels of Teixeira's $180 million dollar deal with...
Rondo or Harris: Which Numbers Do You Want To Believe?
January 15, 2009 by
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When it comes down to measuring a player's ability and impact on a playing field, there are a number of tools at our disposal. You can go with stats, you can go with glowing reviews from the player's teammates and coaches, you can ask their opponents, and you can read what...
An In-House Solution at Catcher for Red Sox?
January 15, 2009 by
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Though Josh Bard is already locked in behind the plate, the Red Sox still need to secure his battery mate. The speculation has been that the second spot will go to either free agent Jason Varitek, or one of three young catchers: Miguel Montero of the Diamondbacks, Taylor Teagarden of the ...
KG Singing Again
January 13, 2009 by
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KG was back singing again like he did once before, but this time it was the Superman theme. Good Stuff!
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Rice Has Always Been Worthy of the Hall
January 13, 2009 by
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Jim Rice was the most feared hitter in the American League over a 12-year span. That says it
But for 14 years, Rice failed to garner enough votes for entrance into the Hall of Fame. This year, with a weak field of candidates, Rice had his best, and last, opportunity. And now, ...
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