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CHRISTOVICH: A Farewell Letter to David Ortiz

CHRISTOVICH: A Farewell Letter to David Ortiz

By Amanda Christovich October 14, 2016

Dear David Ortiz, I grew up hating you. I do not have a specific first memory of watching you play or remember the first time your talents infuriated me. But, for as long as I can remember, you were...

Im Too Soxy For My Shirt

I’m Too Soxy For My Shirt

By Emily Min and Emily Min October 14, 2014

Fall, autumn, apple pickin' time … Whatever you want to call this season, it’s time to say goodbye to the sandals and say hellooooo to the SOCKS AND SANDALS! Just kidding. But let’s talk socks....

Unwritten Rules of Baseball: Is It Time to Let Them Go?

Unwritten Rules of Baseball: Is It Time to Let Them Go?

By Robert DePaolo June 13, 2014

In Game 2 of the ALDS, Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz’s second home run off Rays pitcher David Price capped one of the worst outings of Price’s career — seven runs in seven innings. Visibly...

Guilty Woes of Being a Sox Fan

By Carolyn Maguire May 30, 2014

Ten games. Ten straight losses. They were embarrassed. I was embarrassed. Late inning collapses. Lackluster offense. Poor pitching performances. For 10 straight games, I watched horrific baseball. SportsCenter...

Decisions That Changed Sports

By Tom Hoff April 25, 2014

My favorite column from Bill Simmons, the sportswriter whom I read the most, is his “What If” NBA column from 2008, in which he outlines 15 of the biggest chains of events in recent NBA history. Here,...

Outdated MLB Must Innovate

By Tom Hoff August 30, 2013

It seems strange to criticize a professional sports league that generated $7.5 billion in revenue in 2012 and projects $9 billion by 2014. After all, Major League Baseball’s second richest team, the...

Phillies, Angels Have Hope

By Preston Barclay April 24, 2012

Three weeks into the season, it’s far too early to crown divisional champions or to eliminate teams from contention, but with roughly one-tenth of the MLB season complete, several trends are starting...

Red Sox Collapse Continues

By Preston Barclay October 18, 2011

Professional sports teams in Boston have love-hate relationships with their fans. Although mostly beloved in New England, failing to win is considered unacceptable, and of all New England teams, the Red...

Rays Remind Us Why We Watch

By Nick Fedyk October 4, 2011

Some moments just baffle us. We are left with gaping mouths, jumping up and down in shock and disbelief. The early morning of Sept. 28 was one of those moments. As the clock struck midnight, fate had...

All Season Starts Not Created Equal

By Preston Barclay April 19, 2011

There are 162 games in the Major League Baseball season. Not that this is news to anyone, but again, I need to remind everyone that there are 162 games. So after only a dozen or so games just two weeks...

Boston, Philadelphia Will Punch Tickets to Fall Classic in 2011

By Preston Barclay March 29, 2011

Predicting how an entire professional baseball season will play out is a crapshoot. Not only do injuries play a significant role in determining who will play in October, but teams also make countless...

MLB Losing Ground to NFL on Salary Cap, Playoff Structure

By Preston Barclay February 8, 2011

Baseball is losing its luster. The NFL has now become the sport that most Americans prefer to watch, a fact that was on full display this past Sunday as 111 million people put their lives on hold to watch...

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