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Not To Be Outdone, A.J. Pierzynski Would Like You To Know That The White Sox Occasionally Drink "Rally Beer" During Games
White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski, everyone's favorite bleached-blond gnat (and World Series broadcaster), apparently wanted to stick up for the Red Sox players, bullied by the owners and the Boston Globe. So he went on The Dan Patrick Show and told everyone the White Sox occasionally drink in the c...
What's The Most Dishonest Sentence In The <em>Boston Globe</em>'s Red Sox Postmortem?
There are so many nutty revelations in the Red Sox's self-serving/self-defeating exercise in blame and vengeance—and the revelations are so thoroughly unexamined by the Boston Globe reporters who wrote them down—you might think it would be hard to pick out the most ridiculous. The attacks on Adrian ...
Now Kevin Youkilis Is Maybe Dating Tom Brady's Sister, According To Mysteriously Deleted Article
The Boston Herald went to sleep proud of itself for landing the scoop that Theo Epstein is on his way to Chicago. They woke up to the Globe's comprehensive hit on the hard-partying 2011 Red Sox that's the only topic in town....
SprtsCntr: The Boston Media, According To Nomar Garciaparra
What is ESPN prattling on about right now? We condense your morning SportsCenter to its essence....
Pitchers Hooked On Beer, Fried Chicken, And Video Games! Francona On Pills! The <em>Boston Globe's</em> Version Of The 2011 Red Sox Collapse
It took two weeks, but the Boston Globe has produced the definitive grisly autopsy of the 2011 Boston Red Sox meltdown, and it's lurid, all right. (You'll recall that the team collapsed in epic fashion and missed the playoffs.) The Globe's story is full of drink and drugs and player grousing, but th...
Theo Epstein Reportedly On The Verge Of Leaving Boston To Rescue The Cubs
"Two baseball sources have confirmed that Theo Epstein is on the cusp of leaving his job as general manager of the Red Sox to accept a position with the Chicago Cubs that is believed to include powers greater than he has in Boston, with an announcement expected to be made 'within the next 24 to 48 h...
BC Athletic Director: ESPN Is The Kindest, Bravest, Warmest, Most Wonderful Company I've Ever Known
Gene DeFilippo, addressing this: "I spoke inappropriately and erroneously regarding ESPN's role in conference expansion." [@PeteThamelNYT]...
ESPN Is Now Trotting Out Anyone It Can To Tell You It Had Nothing To Do With Boning The Big East
The folks in Bristol are getting a little defensive over those rather inconvenient comments made by Boston College AD Gene DeFilippo, who said ESPN had influenced the ACC's decision to expand by swiping Pitt and Syracuse from the Big East. An unnamed spokesman for the Worldwide Leader has already i...
David Ortiz: At Least Some Of The Red Sox Gave A Crap
Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: Papi stands up for the Red Sox who tried....
Did ESPN Bone The Big East Because They Wouldn't Sign A TV Deal?
Boston College AD Gene DeFilippo, who was part of the ACC's expansion committee that lured Pitt and Syracuse away from the Big East, says something that shouldn't be a big shocker: realignment is about money. But to see it put so blatantly, and to see the four-letter network invoked so unapologetica...
Read This Ode To Baltimore's Valiant Last Stand And Boston's Unexpected Collapse
Our friends at Et tu, Mr. Destructo have composed the best reaction to the chaos of the final week of the MLB regular season. You should go read it. A snippet, from the prelude: "The only time a Bill James almanac should come out over seven games is if you find your chair leg wobbling as you lean ba...
Terry Francona Gave A Boston TV Station An Interview, But His T-Shirt Probably Says More Than He Did
Your morning roundup for Oct. 6, the day we learned a ban on dwarf-tossing threatened our freedom. Photo via WBZ-TV; h/t to Morris. Got any stories or photos for us? Tip your editors....
John Henry Blames Terry Francona For Injury Sustained On His Megayacht
There was a somber mood in the Deadspin office last Friday, when we received word that Red Sox owner and billionaire John Henry had been rushed to the hospital after sustaining an injury on his megayacht in Boston. We wondered if he'd broken a bone, or gotten a paper cut from a million-dollar bill, ...
Terry Francona Will Replace Tim McCarver On TV For The First Two Games Of The ALCS
Oh, don't you fret! Joe Buck is still involved. [@MLBONFOX]...
This Evening: Could Theo Epstein Be Jamming With The Cubs Next Season?
Your p.m. roundup for Oct. 4, the day we saw the worst ad campaign ever. The report on Epstein being granted permission to speak with the Cubs is here. Got any stories or photos for us? Tip your editors....
A Homemade Infographic To Help Explain Who Is Still Chasing The Pennant And Who Is Not
Adrian Beltre, who the Boston Red Sox decided not to keep around this year, hit three home runs this afternoon, carrying the Texas Rangers into the American League Championship Series. That's two more homers than any Red Sox third baseman hit in any game this year. Just one of those subtle statistic...
Self-Hating Red Sox Fans Can Now Buy The Buckner Ball For $1 Million
The ball that went through Bill Buckner's legs in 1986 (and possibly the same one that Bob Stanley threw past Rich Gedman?) will go on eBay this month with a starting price of $1 million. It was formerly owned by Charlie Sheen, so hopefully there is $1 million worth of drugs inside of it. [AP]...
Yankees Suspend Beer Vendor For Joking With Red Sox Pitcher
Steve Lazarus has been hawking beers at Yankee Stadium for 35 years. But he didn't get to work the first two games of the ALDS over the weekend because the team has accused him of "harrassing" Red Sox pitcher Alfredo Aceves. According to what Lazarus told the New York Post, this is how his encounte...
Yes, ESPN Is Really Producing A Sitcom About Four Longtime Guy Friends Who Live Outside Of Boston And Watch Sports
My God, my God, thou hast forsaken me. [Deadline, h/t Patrick]...
Terry Francona Out As Manager Of Red Sox, Who Promised "No Scapegoats," To Be Replaced By (INSERT HIGH-PROFILE MANAGER HERE)
You already know the story of the Red Sox's epic collapse—an eight-and-a-half-game wild card lead, blown to bits, that 99.6 percent chance of making the playoffs, turned to zero. Now, according to pretty much every national baseball writer (Fox Sports' Ken Rosenthal had it first last night), the Red...