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What We Learned This Week: Tim ‘Tea Party’ Thomas; Pats ‘Moore’ Sterling Than Ravens

By Dan Davis ⋅ January 28, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

What we learned the week of January 20-27: 1. Tim Thomas hates the federal government. Not sure why anyone finds this surprising– he sounds just like every other middle-aged, multimillionaire white guy in the country. 2. Most Patriots fans suddenly discovered that there was a guy named Sterling Moore playing for their team. Now that [...]

What We Learned This Week: Celtics Are Old, Padilla a Genius Move?

By Dan Davis ⋅ January 19, 2012 ⋅ One comment

Week of January 11 to January 18 1. The Celtics’ Big Three are growing old together. Hmm, this somehow sounds familiar. Wasn’t Danny Ainge around for this the first time? If the plan for improving the 5-8 Celtics is that they will all suddenly stop getting older somehow, that doesn’t seem likely. 2. The Bruins [...]

What We Learned This Week: Canucks Still Gutless, More Tebow Songs

By Dan Davis ⋅ January 12, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Sports is supposed to entertain us, maybe help build character, and teach us valuable lessons about life. But it’s often not entertaining, and is filled with characters who still need a lot of building. But what about learning lessons? What have we learned from sports this week? (Week of January 4th through January 11th) 1. [...]

Red Sox Freefall Continues: Yankees Pummel Boston 9-1.

By Dan Davis ⋅ September 24, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

The nightmarish September of the Red Sox only got worse on Saturday as they were demolished by the New York Yankees 9-1. The Yankees took control of the game early, knocking around Boston starter Jon Lester for 8 runs in 2 2/3 innings, and handed the Red Sox their 13th loss in their last 16 [...]

Poll: When Will Tim Wakefield Get his 200th Career Win?

By Dan Davis ⋅ August 31, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Beloved veteran Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield won his 199th career game on July 24th. He’s since had 6 starts, but the 45-year-old Wakefield, the oldest player in the major leagues, hasn’t managed a victory in any of them. In those six starts, he’s had the lead in the 6th inning or later 3 times, [...]

Poll of the Week: What’s the Best Part of the Bruins’ Stanley Cup Win?

By Dan Davis ⋅ June 30, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

The Bruins won the Stanley Cup for the first time since 1972, their game 7 victory in Vancouver inspiring joyous celebrations across New England. Now that the fanfare and hoopla have finally died down, it’s time to consider this question:

Poll of the Week: Should The Bruins Fight And/Or Bite Back?

By Dan Davis ⋅ June 8, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

In Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals, Alex Burrows of the Canucks was caught on video biting the finger of Boston’s Patrice Bergeron. Burrows was not suspended, and went on to post two goals and an assist in the next game, a 3-2 Vancouver overtime win. Vancouver’s Maxim Lapierre later taunted Bergeron, pretending to [...]

Poll of the Week: What Was the Worst Moment of the Last Year in Boston sports?

By Dan Davis ⋅ May 14, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

The past year has been a tough one for Boston sports fans, compared to the great years of the past decade. Which of the many bad moments was the very worst?

Poll of the Week: Which Recent Boston Sports Story Do You Care About the Most?

By Dan Davis ⋅ May 4, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

A lot has been going on in Boston sports lately.

Live Blog: Red Sox vs. Seattle, Friday April 29

By Dan Davis ⋅ April 29, 2011 ⋅ 2 comments

Live Blog: Seattle 5, Boston 4. The Mariners beat the Red Sox 5-4 Friday night. Read on for a full live blog of the game… Pregame: Which Matsuzaka will we get tonight– the dominant one of his last two starts, or the guy who was slapped all over the park by the Cleveland Indians? The [...]

Poll of the Week: Who Do You Hate More, the New York Knicks or the Montreal Canadiens?

By Dan Davis ⋅ April 21, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

The NBA and NHL playoffs are under way and the local teams are matched up with longtime rivals in the first round. The Bruins face their nemeses, the Montreal Canadiens, while the Celtics square off against the New York Knicks. With the season on the line, the rivalries are hotter than ever. Which of these [...]

Special Emergency Crisis Poll of the Week: The Red Sox Are Winless!

By Dan Davis ⋅ April 6, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

After an off-season of high expectations, the Red Sox have started miserably, losing their first four games of the season, and sit tied with Tampa for last place in the division, four games behind the Orioles.

Poll of the Week: How Will the Red Sox Blow It This Year?

By Dan Davis ⋅ March 30, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Baseball season’s about to start, and many experts– Sports Illustrated, among others– have predicted the Red Sox to win 100 games and the World Series. But these are the Red Sox, who have infamously found agonizing ways to blow their season many times in the past. What will go wrong this year to ruin their [...]

Poll of the Week: Who Gets the El Guapo Award for the Fattest Red Sox Player?

By Dan Davis ⋅ March 14, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

The Red Sox have a long tradition of players with weight issues, best exemplified for Rich “El Guapo” Garces, the popular tubby 1990′s relief pitcher. Guapo’s long gone, but which current Red Sox player do you think is the fattest?

Poll Of The Week: What Do You Think Of The Celtics’ Trades?

By Dan Davis ⋅ March 4, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

At the NBA trading deadline, the Celtics surprised everyone by trading off 5 players, including Kendrick Perkins and Nate Robinson in exchange for Jeff Green, Nenad Krstic, a draft pick, and cash. They also dealt away Luke Harangody, Semih Erden and the injured Marquis Daniels. Just for reference: The other Kendrick Perkins.

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