(Michael MacDonald September 15, 2009) The Red Sox have finally begun opening up breathing room on their closest wild card rival, the Texas Rangers. As of this writing, the Sox are 85-58 and winners of their last 6. The Rangers are 80-64 and despite a fairly cushy home schedule, Texas has dropped their last 3 [...]
Red Sox Go Wild
By: mikemac4344 | Tuesday September 15th, 2009
Patriots and Brady Survive Week 1: Analysis
By: mikemac4344 | Tuesday September 15th, 2009
(Michael MacDonald September 15, 2009) Quick. Raise your hands. Who expected a score something like Patriots 49 Bills 17? I sure as heck did. When Laurence Maroney started the game with a 51-yeard kick off return, I was pretty much convinced the game to follow would be a laugher. When the Pats failed to convert, [...]
Red Sox Remembrances – The Impossible Dream Team
By: mikemac4344 | Friday September 11th, 2009
(Michael MacDonald Sept 11, 2009) Earlier in the season, I promised to share some Red Sox memories. This entry fulfills part one of that promise; I hope that you will share some of your memories as well. A Quick Tribute to Derek Jeter Before starting, I do want to extend congratulations to Derek Jeter who [...]
Red Sox Try to Lockup the Wild Card
By: mikemac4344 | Friday September 11th, 2009
Michael MacDonald (Sept 11, 2009) At 81-58, the Boston Red Sox have 23 games remaining in the season. With the New York Yankees 9 games ahead of the Sox in the AL East standings, it’s a safe bet that there will be no Eastern Division Championships this year. On the other hand, a division championship [...]
Patriots Finalize 53-Man Roster, Trade Seymour and Thomas
By: mikemac4344 | Monday September 7th, 2009
(Michael MacDonald September 7, 2009) The Patriots made moves Saturday to cut the team to the required 53-man roster and then made the somewhat surprising move of trading DL Richard Seymour to the Oakland Raiders for a first-round draft pick next year. The move is fraught with all sorts of interesting angles any or all [...]
