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• Napoli & Nava Blast Off In The Bronx

  Last night's Red Sox 11-1 wipeout of the Yankees in New York guarantees one thing: the Red Sox leave New York in first place on Sunday night, no matter what... Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Two Up

  It was an amazing week for the New York Mets, who thoroughly embarrassed their crosstown rival Yankees with a 3-1 win last night, taking all four games against... Read more

  Posted on 31 May 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• "Color Blind"

  

  I've always been fascinated by oldtime baseball, and recently I acquired a new book by Tom Dunkel called "Color Blind: The Forgotten Team That Broke Baseball's... Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Mets Keep The Red Sox Alone In First

  The Red Sox ran into a buzzsaw named Cliff Lee at Fenway last night, and came out on the short end of a 3-1 loss.Games like this don't bother me that much. Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Enjoy The Holiday. See You Next Week.

  

  Just a reminder that Tuesday Night Trivia is taking this week off at The Mad Hatter, as the bar is undergoing renovations this week, and will be closed until... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• 4 In The 8th, 4 In The 9th & Tied For 1st

  

  It was a terrific weekend for the Red Sox, as they pulled off two memorable comeback wins the last two days, and are now sharing first place with the Yankees,... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• A Hero's Welcome For Tito. What Else Did You Expect?

  Did I actually read someplace that someone (I can't think of who it was) was wondering what kind of reception Terry Francona would get on his return to Fenway... Read more

  Posted on 25 May 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Sox End a Terrific Road Trip As An Old Friend Returns

  The Red Sox ended a highly successful road trip with a 6-2 victory over the White Sox in Chicago last night, and return to Boston 6-3 over the nine games they... Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Trivia Q&A: May 22

  The crowd was down from last week at The Mad Hatter, probably due to the change of days, as it was the first time we had done Trivia on a Wednesday night at... Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Prayers For Oklahoma

  

  The news of the killer tornado in Oklahoma yesterday was just devastating. More than 50 people have been killed (many of them children), and the death toll my... Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2013 SOCIETY

• Winning Laboriously

  

  Pick an adjective to describe last night's Red Sox win. Mine would be "laborious."It was a 3 hour and 53 minute game that seemed to last more like three days. Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• "Trading Bases"

  

  I just completed reading a new book called "Trading Bases: A Story About Wall Street, Gambling and Baseball" by Joe Peta. It's an interesting mashup of Las Vega... Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• I Know It's Only May, But...

  

  There may not be such a thing as a "big game" in mid-May, but last night's Red Sox 4-3 win sure seemed like one.The offense was shut down again last night,... Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Remembering Fenway In 1924

  Right after Trivia Night at The Mad Hatter last night, I had the pleasure of meeting and chatting with a Red Sox fan named David Rubin. Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Trivia Q&A: May 14

  Trivia at The Mad Hatter brought out another nice crowd, including a team that was celebrating one of their teammates' birthday. I rewarded them by giving them... Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• A Lot Of Interesting Stuff Happened In The '90s

  

  We did "1980s Trivia" last week for Tuesday Night Trivia at The Mad Hatter, so this week we'll be doing "1990s Trivia." It will be seven questions about the... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Why Is Angel Hernandez Still Employed By MLB?

  

  The whole baseball world knows of the travesty that occurred in Cleveland last Wednesday night when the umpires botched a ball that the A's Adam Rosales hit... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Exactly What An Ace Does

  

  Jon Lester was nothing short of spectacular on Friday night, allowing just one hit in the Red Sox 5-0 win over Toronto.He faced just one man over the limit,... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Crashing To Earth

  I had a feeling the Red Sox run of good luck wouldn't last very long.The 5-3 loss to the Twins last night means that the Red Sox have now lost 6 of 7 (and 3 of ... Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Trivia Q&A: May 7

  We had a small but enthusiastic crowd in The Mad Hatter for Trivia on Tuesday night. And it was a night for team of There's Something Funny About Chemical... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS