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"When You Get To a Fork in the Road, Take It."

First of all, I can't believe I haven't written anything in here since the beginning of March! Part of the reason is that, while I still have the same going-nowhere security job, I switched locations, and access to this…
This Place Is Strange And Unfamiliar...

Usually, this is one of the most exciting times of the year for me. It's the start of football, as teams have started their training camps this week. The Patriots opened theirs on Thursday. Usually I'm waiting the ent…
The Past Two Days in Boston or: How Paul Pierce and Jon Lester Made Memorable Moments

Of the many reasons why I love sports, this is one of them: the unpredictability of events, moments, and players. On any given night, in any given game, something amazing can happen. It's what makes sports so great, be…
Why Politics Sucks - MLB/Clemens/Steroids Edition

Shame on you, House Committee on Oversight and Reform. You failed the American people today on two counts. Steroids in baseball has been in the limelight for a few years now, and while some good has come from you conti…
This is the aftermath of the Sox game last night. Manny Ramirez hit a walkoff 3-run HR to win the game in the bottom of the 9th inning. Needless to say, the place went crazy. The video above is two minutes of the cra…
A YouTube Salute to Phillip Wellman

This is the funniest tirade by a baseball manager of all time. Minor league manager Phillip Wellman flips out on the umpires and gets tossed from the game, sending him into crazy mode. First he covers up home plate wit…
New Vs. Old (Sports) Media

So, in daily routine of checking my most frequented websites on Monday, I stumbled across a classic case of the "Old Media" resisting the "internet and the access that it allows in the Boston Globe. This article by Dan …
Stupid Me

Re: The post I wrote yesterday about the Yankees firing Joe Torre. Never count your chickens before they're hatched. Don't put the cart ahead of the horse. And all those other cliches. I prepared a post in anticipati…
The View From Under the Bus

It's very rare that I write about baseball in this blog where the focus is not on the Red Sox but on another team. I have posted thoughts on steroids in the game, how the fans can't be trusted with All-Star voting, etc.…
Who Do Sox Miss Most?

Just saw a poll that they're running on ESPN.com:Which player do the Red Sox miss the most?A. David OrtizB. Manny RamirezC. Jason VaritekWith 50,000 people voting, here are the current results: A. Ortiz (57%) B. Manny (1…