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I know this is a Red Sox baseball blog, but I wanted to make a quick break over to the world of college football for …

Haven by Tom Deady (that’s me!) is over 70% sold out! This special edition hardcover will NOT be reprinted. Get yours here!   About the Book: …

This day in baseball. One of the all time classic baseball fights. Nolan Ryan beats down Robin Ventura.

I don’t think the Toronto Raptors are going to win the series because they need to win one in Cleveland, and we all know the …

Red pulled me out of hibernation a little early, so excuse my grumpiness. Or maybe it’s the fact that the Patriots won’t be representing at …

2015 Boston Red Sox: Underperformed And Overpaid The Boston Red Sox payroll for the 2015 Major League Baseball season is $187.4 million, the third-richest in …

Once again I’m off topic but this has to be written. The USA women’s team brought soccer’s most prestigious title – the World Cup – …

The self-proclaimed “greatest player in the world” will go home to his mansion with no championship and the disappointment of a city on his shoulders. …

  Well, baseball sort of goes on. For the first time in history, two Major League teams played a game in front of zero fans. …

Rock legend Joe Cocker dead at age 70.

Remember when guys like Sosa and Big Mac were baseball’s bad guys at the beginning of the PED era? Remember everybody fawning over A-Rod for …

Mayor Thomas Menino, Boston’s mayor for 21 years, passed away this week. Menino was fortunate to be the overseer of eight Boston championships during his …

  Now that the wretched 2014 Red Sox season is over and we have October wide open, I thought I’d spend a few minutes boring …

How much worse could it get for the NFL? First the Ray Rice video is made public, forcing the Ravens and the league to take …

Here’s the quick summary of benefits to reading this post: It’s not an ice bucket challenge It won’t cost you $100, or even $10 It has …

Social media has become “ice bucket challenge” media lately, and I despise it. I know I’ll catch a lot of shit for this, but the …

  I love what Joe Kelly brought to the game the other night, but what the hell was he thinking when he let the Cards …

From The Dallas News: Derek Holland: “Basically, there are two games. One is called pink eye. That is when you just fart in somebody’s face and …

  The Sox lost again, nobody was surprised. But let’s talk about basketball for a minute. Last night, the San Antonio Spurs completed their team …

  Don Zimmer passed away this evening at the age of 83. Zimmer was a true baseball guy, spending 65 years involved in the game. …

Shades of Fear is now available as a FREE download in the Kindle store. All I ask is that you post a review on Amazon …

Let’s ignore last night’s bad dream that took place at Fenway and focus on the fun and excitement of Pine Tar. Michael Pineda received a …

  One year ago the city of Boston fell victim to a cowardly act of terrorism. Today, the city remains strong in the aftermath of …

2014  Red Sox Tickets – Top 5 Series At Fenway Winning the World Series is a surefire way to boost the price of tickets for …

  There are a lot of things in this world I don’t understand. Quantum Physics, women, why people hate Rajon Rondo, people that wear their …

I’m sure everybody is sick of me co-opting this space to talk about my questionable writing skills, so here is the final word on Shades …

I’ve said it before, this is one of the greatest Red Sox related scenes ever in a movie. And as much as I loved Matt …

The world lost one of the good ones in Harold Ramis. His talent was immense and largely unnoticed. Most people know him as one of …

As mentioned in an earlier post, I’ve been working with a group of talented indie writers to put together an anthology. And it is here! …

On the heels of the Mariano Rivera farewell tour, here comes Jeets. Gone are the days where players finish the season, then slink quietly off …

Thank you very much, Will Middlebrooks. Once again, Red Sox fans will say goodbye to the team’s “sideline reporter.” From our pal, Chad Finn: Recently, Dell …

I mentioned in an earlier post that Red and I have ten years “in the books” writing about the Red Sox and building our little …

  This came in the box, along with the legitimate “Heisenberg” pork pie hat that my lovely wife got me for my birthday. Truth be …

I understand all this jackass is doing is trying to get publicity. I understand I’m doing exactly what he wants by writing this post. But …

I think that quote just about sums it up. Now that baseball is over and everybody (with the exception of Mike Napoli) is all partied …