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• "Have Glove, Will Travel"

  My friend Brett Rapkin, a noted filmmaker who I had worked with on the terrific documentary "Impossible to Forget: The Story of the '67 Boston Red Sox", has as... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• 10th Shutout Ends a Successful Trip

  A whole lot to like about what happened on Wednesday afternoon in Baltimore.The Red Sox completed their 10th shutout of the 2011 season with a 4-0 whitewash of... Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• JW's Trivia Q&A;: July 20

  We didn't have a big crowd in again at Josie Wood's (the crowds probably won't be appearing in any big numbers until the NYU students return in September), but... Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2011 SELF EXPRESSION

• Weiland Wasn't Bad, But Guthrie Was Better

  Kyle Weiland didn't pitch badly in his second start of his MLB career, going six innings and allowing three early runs. But he settled in and got the Sox to... Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2011 BASEBALL

• PT's Trivia Q&A;: July 19

  We had 20 teams in on Tuesday night for Trivia, and it was another lively night. I thought the first four categories were a bit on the easier side, and the... Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Chief Executive Trivia On Wednesday

  

  This Wednesday night, Trivia Night returns to Josie Wood's pub, and the two Special Categories will be "Presidential Trivia" and "Who's Older Trivia. Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• We Don't Need No Stinkin' Sleep

  After nearly six hours on Sunday night/Monday morning, I was expecting a rather flat performance from the Red Sox on Monday night in Baltimore. Silly me.One... Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• July 19th Stuff On Tuesday

  

  This Tuesday night at Professor Thom's the Special Category will be "July 19th Trivia", seven questions on stuff that happened on that day in history.The Q Trai... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Endured All 16 Innings

  I've watched more enjoyable baseball games in my life.Josh Beckett was simply superb in St. Pete last night, going eight innings and allowing just an Evan... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Winning Disgustingly Ugly

  John Lackey vs. James Shields.I thought this was going to get ugly fast. And it did.But it got really ugly for the Rays.Lackey surrendered three runs in the... Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• A Thud Out of The Gate To Start The Second Half

  I missed last night's second half opener, as I was attending my cousin's wedding reception in Manhattan (Congrats Tim and Danielle!), but every time I checked m... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Papi Sits For 4 Games

  MLB handed out its discipline for the confrontation between David Ortiz and Kevin Gregg last week, and Big Papi and Gregg will sit for 4 games and pay a fine... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• "Those Guys Have All The Fun"

  

  I just completed reading a fascinating oral history book about the world of ESPN called, "Those Guys Have All The Fun: Inside the World of ESPN" by James... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2011 BASEBALL, BOOKS, SPORTS

• Mistrial

  

  The judge in the Roger Clemens perjury case declared a mistrial this morning.The prosecution showed inadmissible evidence by showing the jury a video of Rep.... Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• JW's Trivia Q&A;: July 13

  It was a night when just four teams in for Trivia Night at Josie Wood's, and it included Larry, who was on the defending champions last week, my brother-in-law... Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• PT's Trivia Q&A;: July 12

  Another big crowd came out to Professor thom's on Tuesday, with many in for the All-Star Game (one of the only cheers went up for Adrian Gonzalez' home run).... Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• At The Break: 55-35

  The Red Sox finished off a four-game sweep of the Orioles on Sunday, 8-6, in a game where incompetent umpiring reared its ugly head once again. Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Maybe I Should Miss Lackey's Starts More Often

  I played softball on Saturday night, as I do very often during the summer. I generally miss the Red Sox games if they are played at night, and seeing the name... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Fireworks In The 1st, and The 8th

  The Red Sox laid the hammer down on the Orioles once again at Fenway, laying down a touchdown and a two-point conversion in the first inning, and coasted to a... Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2011 BASEBALL

• Bombing Back Into First Place

  This was another game I missed tonight, as I had tickets to the Brooklyn Cyclones game at MCU Park. It was Irish Night, so I wore my green Red Sox hat. (I did... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS