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Same score, different result. Josh Beckett was solid and the bullpen was nearly perfect as Boston ended it’s losing streak at Kauffman Stadium tonight 7-1. Beckett struck out five while allowing just 2 hits over five innings.Kevin Youkilis hit a big two-run homerun and Mike Lowell had a two-run double as Boston collected […]

Providence’s Matt Lashoff (right) has been a big part of the P-Bruins success this season and with the Baby B’s clinching a playoff spot on Saturday, the young D-man will certainly be a vital cog in any Calder Cup run for the farm club.
“(We have to) skate hard, skate fast and make plays,” …
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I have conducted a complete 7 round draft for every team in the NFL.  If you want to see what I have projected for any other team in the NFL, click on the team name in the right hand margin and go to the team’s Draft Report page if you don’t see the article on […]

Boston was shafted last season in awards recognition. The case could be made for David Ortiz and the MVP but a much more serious case was made for Gold Gloves and Boston’s Mike Lowell and Alex Gonzalez were totally robbed.
2007 will see some redemption for Boston.NL Rookie of the Year: Kevin Kouzmanoff
The NL race is […]

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April 12, 1967
In the beggining of a season in which Boston wasn’t expected to be much of a factor coming off their 9th place finish in 1966.
Boston would get off to a quick start in 1967 with Jim Lonborg pitching well and Rico Petrocelli leading the offense.Petrocelli would knock in four of Boston’s five runs […]

Regular Season, Home: 2-1-0, Road: 0-2-0-1, Overall: 2-3-0-1Playoffs, Home: 6-4-0, Road: 5-5-1, Overall: 11-9-1
1971: Bobby Orr (at right, with Henri Richard) sets a club record for goals in a playoff game by a defenseman with a hat trick in a 5-2 win at the Montreal …
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April 14, 1967
The road season began on April 14 with a trip to Yankee Stadium to face the New York Yankees. Bill Rohr would make his first Major League start against the boys in pinstripes and boy would it be memorable.The crowd of 14,375 nearly witnessed history when Rohr entered the ninth inning with a […]

I enjoyed the rant by Jesse Nunes on Boston.com about tanking (http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/extras/green_room/2007/04/tankology.html).  The general feeling that he had (and that I share) is that it is great that we got the 2nd worst record, but we can't help but feel a little icky about how it all happened.  Of course, all will be forgiven and […]