98 on the Black

Granted, it would have been much more poetic had the Chicago Cubs pulled out the win over the White Sox, I can’t imagine a better way for Kerry Wood to end his career than with a strikeout. And that’s exactly how his baseball fairy tale ended earlier this afternoon. The 34-year-old veteran pitcher was called … Continue reading »

The Celtics put the Sixers and the rest of the NBA on notice last night with an absolute evisceration of the Sixers in game 3. Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce looked like their respective selves from 2002. KG had 27 points and 13 rebounds; Pierce had 24 points. KG, since being moved to the center … Continue reading »

After the season, I initially thought that John Henry and Fenway Sports Group (FSG) would be too public relations conscious to fire manager and Liverpool legend Kenny Dalglish. Wednesday, they proved me wrong and showed the fortitude that was lacking when Terry Francona left the Red Sox by “mutual consent.” It is clear that FSG … Continue reading »

Wow, try saying that title five times fast. Before I delve into this, I just want to go on record and say that I never thought I’d be writing a blog post relating to “Dancing with the Stars” in any way, shape or form – and I fully expect to get a decent amount of … Continue reading »

Josh Beckett said to his media lap dog, Rob Bradford, on Friday that if he wanted to be a part of a reality show, he would go to Los Angeles and that he is here to win games. Sorry Josh, nobody believes this load of garbage. Beckett is the Puck of the Sox reality show … Continue reading »

Now that the Minnesota House and Senate have passed legislation to allow the construction of a new stadium for the Minnesota Vikings, the Metrodome’s days are numbered. The team’s lease to continue playing in the dome expired after the 2011-12 season, so something needed to be done. Gov. Mark Dayton, being one of the biggest cheerleader … Continue reading »

During most of the 2000s, the post season felt like a fait accompli for the Boston Red Sox. After 2003 the Red Sox and owners Fenway Sports Group (FSG) felt like they belonged to a permanent upper class where success was assured on the field and on their balance sheets. What this season has shown is that … Continue reading »

It should come as no surprise that ESPN hired a piece of eye candy as a columnist who is allegedly scamming people on the Internet. Whatever integrity ESPN has had, journalistic or otherwise has been eroding for a long time. From their excessive, year round coverage of the NFL because they pay the NFL the … Continue reading »

At the end of the 2012 season, Major League Baseball will be bidding adieu to one of the greatest players of my generation – Larry Wayne Jones, Jr. While I may be just a tad bit biased, I believe – and there are stats to back me up here – he is one of the … Continue reading »

I just noticed that my last post was on the Red Sox hiring of Bobby Valentine.  Now after all of 14 games a vocal and clueless section of the fan base is already calling for his head.  When I started this blog I stated that I would update it at least twice a week.  That pace slowly … Continue reading »