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Red Sox Owner John Henry Buys <em>Boston Globe</em>
John Henry, one of the principal owners of the Red Sox, has agreed to purchase the Boston Globe from the Times Co. for $70 million....
Alfredo Aceves Has A Son, And His Name Is Awesome
It's not like the kid is ever going to be called The First, but it's still a great name....
Red Sox Get Jake Peavy In Three-Team Deal
Late last night, we finally got some TRADE FUCKING DEADLINE action thanks to a three-team deal struck by the Red Sox, White Sox, and Tigers. Boston comes away from the deal with the most meaningful upgrade, nabbing Jake Peavy in exchange for shortstop Jose Iglesias and a bushel of prospects. ...
Hey, An Umpire Blew A Call That Affected The Outcome Of A Game
And it was Jerry Meals! And, say, he's done this sort of thing before!...
Things Are Getting Salty Between The Rays And Red Sox
John Farrell was ejected in the eighth inning after a blown call at home plate—that would have tied the score—ended the inning....
David Ortiz Destroys Dugout Phone Because Tim Timmons Blew A Call
David Ortiz was halfway to first base before Tim Timmons called strike one on what was as clear a ball four as an umpire can observe. He tossed his bat back to the dugout and everything. In calling the 3-0 pitch a strike, Timmons set in motion a series of events ending with David Ortiz taking his ba...
Bob Ryan's Twitter Account Is An Exercise In Muted Despair
When Peter Gammons sends out one of his patented butt-tweets, it's an occasion for laughter, because old guys who don't understand technology are always funny. But retired Boston Globe columnist Bob Ryan's misuse of the social media platform makes us feel sad. Ryan definitely wants to say something,...
Opening Day At Fenway Park
Our man George Kimball on Opening Day at Fenway Park circa 1971:...
Young Boston Red Sox Fan Is A Dirty Liar
Boston is home to a generally amoral and disgusting fanbase on the whole but this...this goes beyond the pale....
Chris Stewart Makes Catch In Stands, Still Turns Double Play
Catchers of the world, rejoice! Chris Stewart's crazy catch-the-foulout, throw-'im-out double play is the thing you can try and repeatedly fail to do for the rest of your careers! [FOX]...
Brad Stevens’s Wife Negotiated His Boston Celtics Contract
The Indianapolis Star published an interview with new Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens' wife Tracy yesterday, and it was adorable. The Q+A was essentially a goodbye to Mrs. Stevens, who undoubtedly assumed status during her husband's six-year stint as Butler University's head basketball coach....
The Newest Celtics Look So Very Sad
Every single quote from the introductory press conference for Kris Humphries, MarShon Brooks, and Keith Bogans just leads you further down into the pit of infinite sadness....
David Ortiz Got Champagne And A Sad Note On His Record-Breaking Night
Red Sox slugger David Ortiz became the all-time hits leader at the designated hitter position last night. What kind of gift did the Red Sox get him to celebrate the occasion? Based on the photo above, which came from teammate Jacoby Ellsbury's Twitter account, all he got was some champagne and what ...
Don't Look Now, But John Lackey Is Good Again
All of the signs were crossed when the Angels and Red Sox faced off last night. Los Angeles of Anaheim is now the club struggling to reach .500 despite its massive payroll; Boston, lean and mean (in comparison to previous years, anyway) after its salary dumps last August, is back in first place....
Report: Tyler Seguin Guarded During Playoffs To Prevent His Partying
The Boston Bruins finally pulled the trigger on trading Tyler Seguin on Thursday, shipping him out—along with Rich Peverley and Ryan Button—to the Dallas Stars for Loui Eriksson, Reilly Smith, Matt Fraser and Joe Morrow....
Waterfront Rowdies Brawl for Divisional High Ground
Here's a little taste of Mark Kram writing about the Red Sox and Orioles on the Fourth of July back in 1974:...