Theo Epstein fulfills Messiah Prophecy, joins Cubs as GM
Theo Epstein deplanes the Red Sox Hindenburg to join the Chicago Cubs as GM, signing a five-year, $15million contract to run personnel operations for the notoriously championship-starved franchise. The Cubs, as has been documented ad nauseum, have gone 103 seasons without a World Series victory, and the ownership hopes by bringing one of the two [...]
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The stuff (bad) dreams are made of
Can we just bury the term “dream team” somewhere in the graveyard of overused sports terms and just never dig it up again. I know a great spot, right next to “David vs. Goliath” and “professional hitter”. Like most other sports clichés, the ‘dream team’ just can’t be trusted to the media any longer. In [...]
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Red Sox collapse may be worst ever
Nate Silver, that brilliant projectionist that cannot ever be argued with (remember how closely he predicted the 2008 election? That wasn’t even fair, man.) is at it again. Crunching numbers like no other. Advantage: America. Brotha straight owns the abacus and breaks down the September Sox Swoon. Lo and behold, Boston’s on pace to have [...]
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30 Memorable Sports Moments: pt 3, 10-1
We have been counting down the most memorable sports moments of this generation. Today, we bring you the thrilling conclusion! Enjoy it, and let us know if there’s anything we’ve missed!
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Hips Don’t Lie: What’s wrong with Dice-K?
Daisuke Matsuzaka came to the United States on the wings of angels, floating on a pile of cash. Now he’s struggling to get out of the second inning. How’d he fall so far? Confidence? Injury? Our answer may surprise you.
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Manny Ramirez retires from being eccentric ballplayer
Manny Ramirez retired today amidst a cloud of chaos and a storm of scribes trying to “make sense” of him. And yet, underneath the idiosyncrasies was a simple man who just wanted to hit, and that was good enough for him.
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Carl Crawford: Swell guy, lunch pal
Carl Crawford thanks the Tampa Bay Rays for nine years of putting up with someone only occasionally living up to their potential with a catered BBQ lunch. Yum!
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Red Sox continue barnburning offseason, sign Carl Crawford
The Red Sox signed Adrian Gonzalez over the weekend, but they weren’t done. Today, the Sox inked Carl Crawford to a mega-deal. The fireworks are happening in the AL East again, as the perpetual arms race continues.
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BoSox signing of Adrian Gonzalez harbinger for the end of baseball as we know it
The Sox pillaged the five-tool player from the Padres this week. Get used to it. Without a salary cap, small-market teams are drowning to hold onto talent and hope – and it won’t get any easier.
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Why Johnny Damon Snubbed the Sox
Why did Johnny Damon really choose to stay in Detroit – to keep Boston fans from being suspicious of what he does on Sundays. After all, who do Bostonians hate almost as much as the Yankees?
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