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Welcome SHAQ to Boston with Sully's GREEN MONSTAH t-shirt!
Sorry Wally, Boston has a new GREEN MONSTAH™.
The new Green Monstah is the man, the myth, the legend; recognizable worldwide with only four letters, SHAQ! Help welcome SHAQ to Boston in this Sully’s Brand kelly green tagless t-shrit. Add several to your cart HERE.
Posted on August 05th 2010
Get to October, or die trying
Win and live to fight another day. Lose and, well, you probably don’t want to hear about that scenario.
The Red Sox pack their bags at Fenway Park and head to Yankee Stadium for a four-game series that very well could determine the outcome of their season, a that has been a roller coaster ride with more downs than ups.
To their credit, despite having their number of players on the DL end up in double digits, the Red Sox have hung in there all season long, and have a golden opportunity to gain major ground on their divisional foes, the New York Yankees.
With the best record in baseball, the Yankees and other teams who have played well this season have not been the issue for Boston. The teams who the Red Sox should be clobbering have been the problem.
After their win over the Cleveland Indians on Thursday night to earn a four-game split, the Red Sox improved to 16-15 against the Indians, Orioles, Royals and Mariners. If Boston had gone 21-10 over those 31 games against the under .500 teams mentioned, the Sox would be just one game behind the Yankees in the standings.
However, it's not time to wonder what if. It's time to wonder how.
Boston general manager Theo Epstein described Kevin Youkilis as being "the heart and soul" of the Red Sox. The same could be said about Dustin Pedroia, and the Red Sox will be without both of them for this series, and Youkilis for the rest of the season.
If the team is the body, how does it operate without a heart? I'll tell you how. Lights out starting pitching. If this team is going to survive, they need to hit the Yankees at their strong point, their offense.
The Yankees already have a leg up on Boston by having home field advantage, but if the Red Sox starters can quiet the bats of the Bombers, it will also quiet the mouths of the fans.
After a quick glance at the standings, one might assume that the Yankees are above and beyond the better team over Boston, but not so fast.
The last time that these two teams met was back on May 18, a game in which the Red Sox beat the Yankees 7-6. Since that night in the Bronx, the Red Sox have gone 43-27, while the Yankees have gone 42-27. I'll bet you didn't even realize how evenly matched these two teams were this season.
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Posted on August 05th 2010
Here's to you, Red Sox Nation!
(Forbes.com) -- Just look at the fans all over the country who follow every pitch of their beloved Boston Red Sox. They pack Fenway when the team is in town, and fill other stadiums when they’re on the road. They stayed true throughout an epic dry spell, when the Sox went 86 years without winning a World Series--and when the team finally broke that drought in 2004, they grew even more fanatic. Today, the team is No. 2 in MLB merchandise sales (behind their hated rivals, the New York Yankees). And members of "Red Sox Nation" are so devoted, they top our list of "America's Best Sports Fans."
If all I wrote for this blog was "obviously," it would be a good enough blog post by my standards, but I'll expand.
You want proof that the Red Sox are the best fans in sports? Look no further than last night. Mike Lowell, who has been shoved aside by the team that he took less years and a discount for, is beloved by these fans for his loyalty to Boston.
Unlike Yankee fans, who will only love a player if he performs and will not hesitate to boo you mercilessly if you fall short of their expectations, Lowell came to the plate with just two home runs on the entire season, hitting .213, to the sounds of a standing ovation.
When Lowell crushed the first pitch he saw, the roof blew off Fenway Park, as the veteran trotted around the bases to the loudest cheers that Fenway had given all season. (Click for video)
As the Forbes article says, the Red Sox have sold out Fenway Park for 606 consecutive games, and in most road ballparks, you can hear chants of "Let's go Red Sox!" in the late innings of close ballgames.
So here's to you, Red Sox Nation, the greatest fan base in all of professional sports.
JC
Posted on August 04th 2010
Shaquille O'Neal joins Boston for his 19th Season
Shaq has absolutely nothing left to prove on the hardwood and he still came to Boston to BEAT LA!
His basketball trophy case overflows with accolades: College standout, Rookie of the Year, four time NBA champion, fifteen time all-star selection, one regular season MVP award, three time Finals MVP, multiple scoring titles, fourteen All-NBA team selections, three all Defensive Team selections, fifth all time in points scored, sixth in field goals, fourteenth in rebounds, seventh in blocks.
Can’t forget his first of four rap records (Shaq Diesel) went platinum. The hottest track was definitely SHAQ’s collaboration with Fu-Schnickens, entitled “What's Up Doc? (Can We Rock)".
Can’t sleep on his acting career, which includes some regrettable major motion pictures (Blue Chips, Kazaam), and one absolutely classic performance on Curb Your Enthusiasm . Warning, Richard Lewis & Lakers content.
We could go on all day, but you get the picture.
Posted on August 04th 2010
WOAH!
And the award for The Last Guy You Want To Piss Off goes to! ...Adrian Beltre!
Jensen Lewis…dude, really? Do you have any idea who you just threw at? That was Adrian Beltre, AKA the destroyer of human bone fragments. The absolute last guy you wanted to throw at was Beltre. In the one situation where Beltre should have gone out and crushed some ribs, he spared you. Thank your lucky stars that you can cough without crying tonight.
Hey, Jensen. If you're reading this post, we'll send you a free shirt on us.
Posted on August 03rd 2010
Sully's Softball Team Splits Saturday Double Header
Poor weekend weather this summer meant that the regular season ended with a double header this past Saturday. Team Sully’s was looking to lock up another regular season title heading into the playoffs.
Not sure what threw off the Sully’s Crew in the first game, but the result was Team Sully’s first loss in several years. Perhaps it was the early start time that led to all the errors, missed cut off men, unnecessary outs on the base paths, etc. The Navy Blue Team (which may have been significantly aided with ringers) emerged victorious, jumping out to a huge lead and never looking back. Team Sully’s mounted a fierce comeback in the later innings but simply dug themselves too deep a hole early in the game.
Team Sully’s was ready to get back to winning after a few cold beers in-between games. After again digging themselves an early hole against the Yellow Team (Suffolk University), Team Sully’s stormed back and held on for an exciting victory. Team Sully’s finally captured the lead with a two out, two RBI triple by the Sully’s Crew own Frank Baird (making his West End Softball Debut). Suffolk had the tying run in scoring position and threatened to push the game to extra innings, but Team Sully’s buckled down and secured two routine outs for the win.
Saturday afternoon’s semifinal game will be a rematch against Suffolk University. The game starts at 3 PM at the Teddy Ebersol Field on the Esplanade so stop by and cheer on Team Sully’s.
Posted on August 01st 2010
Wheeler Inks One Year Deal After $2.2M Arbitration Win
Last season Blake Wheeler earned $875,000, netting 18 goals and 20 assists in eighty-two regular season games. Sure Wheeler had Ryder dragging down his line for a large majority of the season, but he appeared shaky on his skates way too often. Don’t even get me started on his first NHL fight. In the plus column, his penalty killing was an asset. In thirteen playoff contests, Blake scored six points, but was a -6 in plus / minus. You’d think Wheeler would throw his 6’5”, 200+ pound body around and hit someone, or park it in front of the net for a screen, but neither happened with any regularity.
Overall I thought his sophomore slump overshadowed his impressive rookie campaign in 08-09, but the NHL’s salary arbitrator obviously felt otherwise. It is one thing for an arbitrator to award a questionably high raise, but it is another for the Bruins to accept it. I realty thought Chiarelli was going to walk away from this award. The Bruins are still desperate for offense, and apparently relying on Wheeler to provide some. I do not see Wheeler getting much power play time. The Bruins’ brass must be hoping he can score five-on-five against other team’s third and fourth lines. Wheeler is still only twenty-three years old and has only played two seasons in the NHL, but next season he has to turn his promise into performance if he’d like to remain in Boston.
PS – Sign SATAN! He would have been cheaper and more entertaining than Wheeler.
Posted on August 01st 2010
The Batter's Box – Episode Three Capsule
The first round of the Boston Baseball Trivia Tournament continued with Matt battling Bobby in week three of the Batter’s Box. Matt’s two diamond earrings really made the Jeter Drinks Wine Coolers t-shirt pop! Every question in the first inning was answered correctly except for one by Matt, who missed out on scoring two additional runs because he did not know the tallest player on this season’s Sox roster. Bobby was primed to climb back into the game in the second inning, but again missed a key question when his pinch hitter (Ducca) steered him to a very close but incorrect answer choice. Down five going into the final inning, Bobby had his work cut out for him. After loading the bases before beginning his Rally, Bobby tied the game up with a grand slam and two home runs. However as the home team, Matt still had a chance to win the game in his last at-bat. Matt struggled with a painfully easy single question, but was still able to walk away with the victory. Got to tip our hat to the question writers for including “Disco Stu” as a nickname answer. Never a bad idea to include Disco Stu.
Posted on August 01st 2010
Frustration Nation
If I had to put all of my emotions into one word following Friday night’s loss, I wouldn’t be able to do it.
I honestly don’t know where to start my attempt to vent all of my frustrations to whomever chooses to read this. It’s literally to the point where I could write everything down on paper that pissed me off tonight, put them in a hat, and select in draft lottery fashion which topics to blog about here.
Jon Lester’s outing: I don’t know what was on Jon Lester’s mind on Friday night, but it couldn’t have been baseball. The guy is just flat out too good to give up a career-high eleven hits to a team that’s one game over .500, who just so happen to have a ridiculous amount of injured position players as well. It just doesn’t happen. So my frustrations start there.
Jhonny Peralta? Really?: Brandon Inge and Carlos Guillen hit the disabled list for Detroit, which forced their hand to minor league pitcher Giovanni Soto to the Indians, in exchange for Jhonny Peralta and cash. Peralta shows up with the Tigers, batting .246, with seven homers and a weak .308 on-base percentage. The guy switches to a Tigers uniform, and now all of a sudden he turns into Al Kaline, hitting two homers off of Jon Lester, one of the top left-handers in the game, when Peralta is hitting .239 against lefties this season.
Running out of innings: After walking to lead-off the bottom of the seventh, Eric Patterson gets gunned down trying to steal second base with no outs, and the top of the order coming up. He’s been with the Red Sox for 20 games now, and hasn’t attempted to steal a base. Why now? Especially against a catcher who has thrown out 40% or more base stealers in five of his eight big league seasons, that was not the time to get greedy.
Not being able to deliver the big hit: This is a very vague topic that could be directed at many names, so let’s just blame everyone. As a team, the Red Sox hit .200 with runners in scoring position on Friday. You ready for this number? They left twenty men on base. Twenty. You mean to tell me that the team with the most doubles in all of baseball, and the second most homers, can’t come up with one measly single when there are runners in scoring position? Not one?
To continue reading Jared's rant, click HERE to head on over to SoxSpace!
Posted on July 31st 2010
Health is on the Way
If you haven't heard, ratings on NESN are down 36%.
Apparently nobody wants to dedicate three hours a night to watching a makeshift baseball team. It's almost as if you're a NASCAR fan. Would you still watch your favorite driver if he was out there competing against the best in a go-cart held together by duct tape and crazy glue?
I'm sure the diehards would remain, but that could shake the on-the-fence fans off pretty quickly.
With the return of Josh Beckett in a winning effort in Seattle, Dustin Pedroia and Jason Varitek working vigorously to get back to full health, and now the return of Victor Martinez, this team may not have to make the big splash that fans are begging for.
After torturing ourselves over the weekend by watching the Red Sox' bullpen cost the team an entire series, and nearly a sweep, Theo will absolutely have to address his catastrophic bullpen.
However, I don't see any teams adding the likes of Josh Beckett, Dustin Pedroia, Victor Martinez, Jason Varitek and Jacoby Ellsbury after the trade deadline, as all players mentioned besides Ellsbury have at least one All Star selection under their belt.
No knocks against Bill Hall, who was brought to this team to be nothing more than a utility player, but there were some plays that Pedroia would have made that Hall could not, that may have been pivotal in some games. With that being said, Hall's bat has compensated for his lack of experience being a full-time second baseman.
In the absence of Pedroia and Martinez, the Red Sox have missed out on two players who lead both by example with are great emotional leaders.
Hopefully with one half of the two returning tonight, the Red Sox will light a spark and finish out the dreaded ten-game west coast road trip on a good note.
JC
Posted on July 26th 2010
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Sorry Wally, Boston has a new GREEN MONSTAH™.
The new Green Monstah is the man, the myth, the legend; recognizable worldwide with only four letters, SHAQ! Help welcome SHAQ to Boston in this Sully’s Brand kelly green tagless t-shrit. Add several to your cart HERE.
Posted on August 05th 2010
Get to October, or die trying
Win and live to fight another day. Lose and, well, you probably don’t want to hear about that scenario.
The Red Sox pack their bags at Fenway Park and head to Yankee Stadium for a four-game series that very well could determine the outcome of their season, a that has been a roller coaster ride with more downs than ups.
To their credit, despite having their number of players on the DL end up in double digits, the Red Sox have hung in there all season long, and have a golden opportunity to gain major ground on their divisional foes, the New York Yankees.
With the best record in baseball, the Yankees and other teams who have played well this season have not been the issue for Boston. The teams who the Red Sox should be clobbering have been the problem.
After their win over the Cleveland Indians on Thursday night to earn a four-game split, the Red Sox improved to 16-15 against the Indians, Orioles, Royals and Mariners. If Boston had gone 21-10 over those 31 games against the under .500 teams mentioned, the Sox would be just one game behind the Yankees in the standings.
However, it's not time to wonder what if. It's time to wonder how.
Boston general manager Theo Epstein described Kevin Youkilis as being "the heart and soul" of the Red Sox. The same could be said about Dustin Pedroia, and the Red Sox will be without both of them for this series, and Youkilis for the rest of the season.
If the team is the body, how does it operate without a heart? I'll tell you how. Lights out starting pitching. If this team is going to survive, they need to hit the Yankees at their strong point, their offense.
The Yankees already have a leg up on Boston by having home field advantage, but if the Red Sox starters can quiet the bats of the Bombers, it will also quiet the mouths of the fans.
After a quick glance at the standings, one might assume that the Yankees are above and beyond the better team over Boston, but not so fast.
The last time that these two teams met was back on May 18, a game in which the Red Sox beat the Yankees 7-6. Since that night in the Bronx, the Red Sox have gone 43-27, while the Yankees have gone 42-27. I'll bet you didn't even realize how evenly matched these two teams were this season.
Posted on August 05th 2010
Here's to you, Red Sox Nation!
(Forbes.com) -- Just look at the fans all over the country who follow every pitch of their beloved Boston Red Sox. They pack Fenway when the team is in town, and fill other stadiums when they’re on the road. They stayed true throughout an epic dry spell, when the Sox went 86 years without winning a World Series--and when the team finally broke that drought in 2004, they grew even more fanatic. Today, the team is No. 2 in MLB merchandise sales (behind their hated rivals, the New York Yankees). And members of "Red Sox Nation" are so devoted, they top our list of "America's Best Sports Fans."
If all I wrote for this blog was "obviously," it would be a good enough blog post by my standards, but I'll expand.
You want proof that the Red Sox are the best fans in sports? Look no further than last night. Mike Lowell, who has been shoved aside by the team that he took less years and a discount for, is beloved by these fans for his loyalty to Boston.
Unlike Yankee fans, who will only love a player if he performs and will not hesitate to boo you mercilessly if you fall short of their expectations, Lowell came to the plate with just two home runs on the entire season, hitting .213, to the sounds of a standing ovation.
When Lowell crushed the first pitch he saw, the roof blew off Fenway Park, as the veteran trotted around the bases to the loudest cheers that Fenway had given all season. (Click for video)
As the Forbes article says, the Red Sox have sold out Fenway Park for 606 consecutive games, and in most road ballparks, you can hear chants of "Let's go Red Sox!" in the late innings of close ballgames.
So here's to you, Red Sox Nation, the greatest fan base in all of professional sports.
JC
Posted on August 04th 2010
Shaquille O'Neal joins Boston for his 19th Season
Shaq has absolutely nothing left to prove on the hardwood and he still came to Boston to BEAT LA!
His basketball trophy case overflows with accolades: College standout, Rookie of the Year, four time NBA champion, fifteen time all-star selection, one regular season MVP award, three time Finals MVP, multiple scoring titles, fourteen All-NBA team selections, three all Defensive Team selections, fifth all time in points scored, sixth in field goals, fourteenth in rebounds, seventh in blocks.
Can’t forget his first of four rap records (Shaq Diesel) went platinum. The hottest track was definitely SHAQ’s collaboration with Fu-Schnickens, entitled “What's Up Doc? (Can We Rock)".
Can’t sleep on his acting career, which includes some regrettable major motion pictures (Blue Chips, Kazaam), and one absolutely classic performance on Curb Your Enthusiasm . Warning, Richard Lewis & Lakers content.
We could go on all day, but you get the picture.
Posted on August 04th 2010
WOAH!
And the award for The Last Guy You Want To Piss Off goes to! ...Adrian Beltre!
Jensen Lewis…dude, really? Do you have any idea who you just threw at? That was Adrian Beltre, AKA the destroyer of human bone fragments. The absolute last guy you wanted to throw at was Beltre. In the one situation where Beltre should have gone out and crushed some ribs, he spared you. Thank your lucky stars that you can cough without crying tonight.
Hey, Jensen. If you're reading this post, we'll send you a free shirt on us.
Posted on August 03rd 2010
Sully's Softball Team Splits Saturday Double Header
Poor weekend weather this summer meant that the regular season ended with a double header this past Saturday. Team Sully’s was looking to lock up another regular season title heading into the playoffs.
Not sure what threw off the Sully’s Crew in the first game, but the result was Team Sully’s first loss in several years. Perhaps it was the early start time that led to all the errors, missed cut off men, unnecessary outs on the base paths, etc. The Navy Blue Team (which may have been significantly aided with ringers) emerged victorious, jumping out to a huge lead and never looking back. Team Sully’s mounted a fierce comeback in the later innings but simply dug themselves too deep a hole early in the game.
Team Sully’s was ready to get back to winning after a few cold beers in-between games. After again digging themselves an early hole against the Yellow Team (Suffolk University), Team Sully’s stormed back and held on for an exciting victory. Team Sully’s finally captured the lead with a two out, two RBI triple by the Sully’s Crew own Frank Baird (making his West End Softball Debut). Suffolk had the tying run in scoring position and threatened to push the game to extra innings, but Team Sully’s buckled down and secured two routine outs for the win.
Saturday afternoon’s semifinal game will be a rematch against Suffolk University. The game starts at 3 PM at the Teddy Ebersol Field on the Esplanade so stop by and cheer on Team Sully’s.
Posted on August 01st 2010
Wheeler Inks One Year Deal After $2.2M Arbitration Win
Last season Blake Wheeler earned $875,000, netting 18 goals and 20 assists in eighty-two regular season games. Sure Wheeler had Ryder dragging down his line for a large majority of the season, but he appeared shaky on his skates way too often. Don’t even get me started on his first NHL fight. In the plus column, his penalty killing was an asset. In thirteen playoff contests, Blake scored six points, but was a -6 in plus / minus. You’d think Wheeler would throw his 6’5”, 200+ pound body around and hit someone, or park it in front of the net for a screen, but neither happened with any regularity.
Overall I thought his sophomore slump overshadowed his impressive rookie campaign in 08-09, but the NHL’s salary arbitrator obviously felt otherwise. It is one thing for an arbitrator to award a questionably high raise, but it is another for the Bruins to accept it. I realty thought Chiarelli was going to walk away from this award. The Bruins are still desperate for offense, and apparently relying on Wheeler to provide some. I do not see Wheeler getting much power play time. The Bruins’ brass must be hoping he can score five-on-five against other team’s third and fourth lines. Wheeler is still only twenty-three years old and has only played two seasons in the NHL, but next season he has to turn his promise into performance if he’d like to remain in Boston.
PS – Sign SATAN! He would have been cheaper and more entertaining than Wheeler.
Posted on August 01st 2010
The Batter's Box – Episode Three Capsule
The first round of the Boston Baseball Trivia Tournament continued with Matt battling Bobby in week three of the Batter’s Box. Matt’s two diamond earrings really made the Jeter Drinks Wine Coolers t-shirt pop! Every question in the first inning was answered correctly except for one by Matt, who missed out on scoring two additional runs because he did not know the tallest player on this season’s Sox roster. Bobby was primed to climb back into the game in the second inning, but again missed a key question when his pinch hitter (Ducca) steered him to a very close but incorrect answer choice. Down five going into the final inning, Bobby had his work cut out for him. After loading the bases before beginning his Rally, Bobby tied the game up with a grand slam and two home runs. However as the home team, Matt still had a chance to win the game in his last at-bat. Matt struggled with a painfully easy single question, but was still able to walk away with the victory. Got to tip our hat to the question writers for including “Disco Stu” as a nickname answer. Never a bad idea to include Disco Stu.
Posted on August 01st 2010
Frustration Nation
If I had to put all of my emotions into one word following Friday night’s loss, I wouldn’t be able to do it.
I honestly don’t know where to start my attempt to vent all of my frustrations to whomever chooses to read this. It’s literally to the point where I could write everything down on paper that pissed me off tonight, put them in a hat, and select in draft lottery fashion which topics to blog about here.
Jon Lester’s outing: I don’t know what was on Jon Lester’s mind on Friday night, but it couldn’t have been baseball. The guy is just flat out too good to give up a career-high eleven hits to a team that’s one game over .500, who just so happen to have a ridiculous amount of injured position players as well. It just doesn’t happen. So my frustrations start there.
Jhonny Peralta? Really?: Brandon Inge and Carlos Guillen hit the disabled list for Detroit, which forced their hand to minor league pitcher Giovanni Soto to the Indians, in exchange for Jhonny Peralta and cash. Peralta shows up with the Tigers, batting .246, with seven homers and a weak .308 on-base percentage. The guy switches to a Tigers uniform, and now all of a sudden he turns into Al Kaline, hitting two homers off of Jon Lester, one of the top left-handers in the game, when Peralta is hitting .239 against lefties this season.
Running out of innings: After walking to lead-off the bottom of the seventh, Eric Patterson gets gunned down trying to steal second base with no outs, and the top of the order coming up. He’s been with the Red Sox for 20 games now, and hasn’t attempted to steal a base. Why now? Especially against a catcher who has thrown out 40% or more base stealers in five of his eight big league seasons, that was not the time to get greedy.
Not being able to deliver the big hit: This is a very vague topic that could be directed at many names, so let’s just blame everyone. As a team, the Red Sox hit .200 with runners in scoring position on Friday. You ready for this number? They left twenty men on base. Twenty. You mean to tell me that the team with the most doubles in all of baseball, and the second most homers, can’t come up with one measly single when there are runners in scoring position? Not one?
To continue reading Jared's rant, click HERE to head on over to SoxSpace!
Posted on July 31st 2010
Health is on the Way
If you haven't heard, ratings on NESN are down 36%.
Apparently nobody wants to dedicate three hours a night to watching a makeshift baseball team. It's almost as if you're a NASCAR fan. Would you still watch your favorite driver if he was out there competing against the best in a go-cart held together by duct tape and crazy glue?
I'm sure the diehards would remain, but that could shake the on-the-fence fans off pretty quickly.
With the return of Josh Beckett in a winning effort in Seattle, Dustin Pedroia and Jason Varitek working vigorously to get back to full health, and now the return of Victor Martinez, this team may not have to make the big splash that fans are begging for.
After torturing ourselves over the weekend by watching the Red Sox' bullpen cost the team an entire series, and nearly a sweep, Theo will absolutely have to address his catastrophic bullpen.
However, I don't see any teams adding the likes of Josh Beckett, Dustin Pedroia, Victor Martinez, Jason Varitek and Jacoby Ellsbury after the trade deadline, as all players mentioned besides Ellsbury have at least one All Star selection under their belt.
No knocks against Bill Hall, who was brought to this team to be nothing more than a utility player, but there were some plays that Pedroia would have made that Hall could not, that may have been pivotal in some games. With that being said, Hall's bat has compensated for his lack of experience being a full-time second baseman.
In the absence of Pedroia and Martinez, the Red Sox have missed out on two players who lead both by example with are great emotional leaders.
Hopefully with one half of the two returning tonight, the Red Sox will light a spark and finish out the dreaded ten-game west coast road trip on a good note.
JC
Posted on July 26th 2010
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