The Boston Red Sox led the Tampa Bay Rays by nine games on Sept. 4. And last night the lead went poof and the Rays completed the biggest September comeback for a playoff spot in Major League Baseball history. Not far behind were the Atlanta Braves, who blew an 8 1/2 game wild card lead [...]
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All of a sudden, Red Sox and Rays give us a race to watch in September
Just a couple weeks ago, baseball’s talking heads were repeating the same line: “What a boring September. All the races are over.” I guess the Tampa Bay Rays never got that memo. When they woke up on Sept. 3 they were 9.5 games behind the Boston Red Sox for the AL wild card position; They’re [...]
Red Sox release powerful ‘It Gets Better’ video with Francona, Youkilis, Varitek
The Boston Red Sox are now the third MLB team to release an ‘It Gets Better‘ video. And this one’s the best of them all. It features manager Terry Francona (right) and star players Kevin Youkilis and Jason Varitek. It also includes various members of the LGBT community. It’s the first video I’ve felt speaks directly [...]
Boston Red Sox, prodded by 12-year-old boy, to produce an ‘It Gets Better’ video
The Boston Red Sox have announced they will produce an anti-bullying “It Gets Better” video. The Red Sox will be the third Major League Baseball team to do so; the San Francisco Giants released theirs last week and the Chicago Cubs announced Friday they will produce one. The Red Sox were inspired by a petition [...]
Life is good: Baseball is back!
Opening Day 2011 has arrived! In an attempt not to have baseball played in November again, the 2011 season began a few days earlier than in seasons past. So I had no choice but to blow off work, buy some hot dogs & beer, and settle onto my couch and begin the journey of a [...]
Podcast: Steve Buckley joins us to talk about coming out and supportive athletes
Boston Herald sports columnist Steve Buckley, who came out publicly in January, joins us to talk about the athletes who embraced him after he came out, how long it will be before we have an out active pro athlete, and some insight into Colts fans and the 2011 Red Sox. Listen to the podcast here [...]
Boston Red Sox endorse hazing
There are few stories that come across my inbox that make me more mad than hazing stories. The latest comes from yet another sports franchise that “prides” itself on its hazing tradition: The Boston Red Sox. In the latest round, last Thursday they forced the rookies to dress up like characters from The Wizard Of [...]
Quick hits: Yankees, Boras, Nationals, Favre
If the Yankees were just 3-4 against the Red Sox this season, they’d have a 2-game division lead. Another example of the horrible nature of sports agents: Boras wants crazy money for a rookie pitcher. Only 100 fans saw the Washington Nationals lose in the 12th inning. And why did they leave Montreal? Tea leaves [...]
Quick hits: Favre, Sox, soccer, Facebook
The tea leaves this morning point to Brett Favre wearing purple this season. Favre: “Yay, more attention for me me me!” A Vermont Hooters manager “sabotages” the Red Sox by “planting” Yankee Stadium grass in Fenway. Millions roll their eyes. Drew Carey wants soccer to become popular in the U.S. Carey owns part of the [...]
Quick hits: Utecht, Red Sox, Caps-Pens, Cavs
Ex-Red Sox player says the team taught them how to use steroids. Cleveland Cavaliers sweep the Hawks. Ilgauskas: “We have nothing to celebrate. What is there to celebrate? We have bigger goals than this.” Caps-Pens, the NHL’s answer to the Celts-Bulls series, is going to Game 7. Cincinnati Benglas tight end Ben Utecht drops an [...]
Quick hits: Kobe, Manny, Beckham
I’ve been waiting years to read this column: Kobe Bryant is a dirty player. Think the Dodgers will be fine without Manny Ramirez? They blew a 6-0 lead and suffered their first home loss of the season in their first game without him. David Beckham wants to return to AC Milan after another year in [...]