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Sometimes, there are more important things than a victory.
Leading into Thursday night's much-anticipated game with Pittsburgh, the Boston Bruins had to know what was on the line. They just had to.
Quite simply, it was a situation where even in a playoff race, the team had to do the right thing. Two points are two points, but reputation and respect among your peers and teammates have to count for something too.
Ever ...
A Red Sox icon finally inducted into the Hall Of Fame, Fenway Park installs a sheet of ice for a bazillion people, and a young Celtics star makes sure he's sticking around for a while...we have the bottom half of the Top 10 Boston Sports Stories of 2009 right here! If you missed the honorable mentions, here you go . We'll reveal the Top Five on Wednesday. Enjoy! ...
Top 10 Boston Sports Stories of 2009: The Honorable Mentions
Posted: 27th December 2009 by Josh Nason in MLB
As we do our annual look at the top 10 Boston sports stories of 2009, there were some that didn't make the final cut but did take up some time in our collective conscious over the past 12 months. If you haven't figured it out yet, we care about sports here in Boston to a point that is almost scary. A mix of Red Sox player moves and ...
Patience Is a Virtue: Ramon Ramirez Trade Shows Wisdom of Red Sox Front Office
Posted: 4th November 2009 by Josh Nason in MLB
In the Nation, we tend to get impatient...a lot.
This tends to escalate in offseasons following disappointing campaigns, but then again, our version of disappointing would make about 80 percent of the rest of baseball angry considering the Red Sox's run of success over the past decade.
We assume (hope?) there are going to be some massive moves made by Theo Epstein and the crew to bolster the offense and improve the ...
Down 2-0 in a five-game series? Pshhhh, please. That's nothing. Try being down 3-0 to your blood rivals in the ALCS a year removed from them ripping your hearts out in Game Seven.Sunday's Game Three against the Angels is just another day at Fenway Park...we hope.This is getting to be old news for the Local Nine: down 3-1 in '04 against the afore-mentioned Yankees and down 3-1 in '07 against ...
Winning the World Series: Do the Last 10 Games Even Matter?
Posted: 3rd October 2009 by Josh Nason in MLB
A lot was made of the recent losing woes of the Red Sox and how going into the playoffs amidst a losing streak spelled doom for the Boston Local 9. If you look at the last 10 World Series champions, it could. Then again, it might be just a meaningless side note.From 1999-2008, six of the eventual champs went into the playoffs on a winning record, including the last two. ...
Boston Red Sox Wild Card Celebration Justified But Ill-Timed
Posted: 1st October 2009 by Josh Nason in MLB
Point 1: If you're among those that think celebrating a Wild Card berth in the Major League Baseball playoffs is unwarranted, you're wrong.Eight out of 30 teams make the playoffs, just under 27%. When compared to the NHL or NBA where nearly half the league makes it in, it seems a lot more difficult by comparison. If you're among those that still think it's easy, you should be reading something ...
Despite Playoff Berth, Red Sox Management Failed Their Fans Wednesday
Posted: 1st October 2009 by Josh Nason in MLB
As someone who spent the better part of a decade working for a successful minor league hockey team, I know that it's not easy working in a pro sports front office - especially when you're on top at the box office and in the standings.One of the most valuable lessons I learned was that no matter how successful your organization gets, you always need to listen to your audience and ...
Boston Red Sox Stretch Run: 10 Interesting Facts and Numbers
Posted: 20th September 2009 by Josh Nason in MLB
Even with Sunday's disappointing and depressing New England Patriots' loss to the New York Jets, there is still plenty of reason to be happy, that being the Boston Red Sox.
Left for dead by many analysts, after a four-game sweep by the New York Yankees in early-August, Terry Francona's charges are showing all the doubters why everyone should just let the season play out before making bold claims.There's a reason why ...