I was just looking at an article on ESPN.com about Rockies pitcher Jason Hirsh who pitched five innings with a broken leg. So can someone please tell what the picture of David Wells has to do with this?
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Reggie Miller Coming To Boston?
According to J.A. Adande, in a special piece written for ESPN.com Reggie Miller is contemplating a return to the NBA, this time as a member of the Boston Celtics.
Miller, who is 42, retired after the 2005 season having spent his entire 18-year career with the Indiana Pacers. Since his retirement he has been a NBA analyst for TNT.
Miller, a five-time NBA all-star, was contacted by Celtics general manager Danny Ainge and coach Doc Rivers about a return in which they invision him playing 15 minutes a game in a reserve role.
According to Adande, Miller is calling friends and peers to gather their opinions on a possible return. Miller is unsure if he wants to put up with the grind of an 82 game season. He also wonders if his body can take the training that would be needed to get back into NBA playing shape.
The lure of playing in Boston is simple. With the additions of Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen to Paul Pierce, the Celtics are considered a top contender in the Eastern Conference. Like those three, the only thing missing from Miller’s list of accomplishments is a championship.
Miller is 7th in NBA history in games played (1,323), 13th overall in scoring (25,279 points) and holds the record for most career three-point field goals with 2,560.
Patriots Rock Radio Network (2007)
Here’s a look at the Patriots Rock Radio Network broadcasting team for 2007. Patriots fans are treated to some of the most complete, in-depth analysis available for any NFL team. In addition to game coverage the WBCN Patriots Rock Radio Network provides complete pre and post game analysis giving Pats fans more than 9 hours of game day coverage.
When you listen to the Pats on the radio this is what you will hear.
Gil Santos is back for his 32nd season as the play-by-play voice of the New England Patriots. Santos originally called Pats games from 1966-79 on WBZ Radio. In 1990 he resumed his play-by-play duties with WBZ and has remained ever since 
even thought since 1995 the games are broadcast on WBZ’s Infinity Radio sister station, WBCN FM and the Patriots Rock Radio network.
Santos, who is also the WBZ morning sports anchor, has also called Boston College football, Providence College basketball, Penn State football, NFL Football for CBS TV and ABC Radio and Big East basketball.
He is joined in the booth by his partner since 1990 Patriots Hall of Fame member Gino Cappelletti. Cappelletti, 2nd in team history in points scored, was a former Patriots kicker and wide receiver and was the 1964 AFL MVP. Nicknamed “The Duke”, he is the AFL’s all-time leading scorer and one of only twenty players who were in the American Football League for its entire ten-year existence.
Destination Red Sox Nation – 8/8
Red Sox News & Notes – 8/8
Last night’s game was an ugly one as the Sox pretty much sucked it up from the 5th inning on. The normally dependable bullpen wasn’t there, Tim Wakefield was getting lit up like a Christmas Tree and the end result was a 10-4 Angels win. The loss by the Sox and the win by the Yanks over the Jays cut the Sox lead to 5 in the AL East. Yes folks, it is time to start worrying just a little bit. So to add to your anxiety a little bit, check out the headlines and happenings from the Boston and Los Angeles area media.
Red Sox botch it; lead is cut to five [Boston Globe]
Matthews delivers with glove and bat [LA Times]
Angels rip through Wake [Boston Herald]
Angels bean Boston 10-4 [The Orange County Register]
Lead cut further [Pro Jo]
Angels sock it to the Sox [LA Daily News]
Red Sox’s AL East Lead Down To Five [Hartford Courant]
Way is cleared for Pena trade [Boston Globe]
Kendrick is hoping for good X-rays [LA Times]
A first for everything: Moss debut brings back memories [Boston Herald]
Piazza reportedly clears waivers [The Orange County Register]
Crisp will get needed break as Drew starts in center [Pro Jo]
Santana may not have a rotation spot [LA Daily News]
Lester Deals With Emotional Comeback [Hartford Courant]
For more headlines and stories, head over to the Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Providence Journal, Hartford Courant, LA Times, The Orange County Register and LA Daily News websites.
Wednesday’s Half Marathon Around the NL
If you hadn’t heard, Giants slugger Barry Bonds is the new homerun king.
The Astros’ Eric Bruntlett has stayed in the big leagues due to a position change back in 2003.
David Justice is elated to be joining the Braves Hall of Fame.
Brewers slugger Prince Fielder hopes to win the homerun title.
The hot weather in the Midwest made Tony LaRussa shuffle his Cardinals lineup.
Cubs catcher Jason Kendall is having a hard time throwing out base runners.
The Bill James numbers for the Diamondbacks say they should have a .470 winning % and not be in first place.
Grady Little hopes his Dodgers make the same run that they did in August last year.
Marlins stud Hanley Ramirez is not having the “sophomore slump” season.
Carlos Beltran should return to the Mets by the end of the week.
Nationals 1B Dimitri Young is third in the NL with a .339 batting average.
Padres SP David Wells has sucked ass lately.
Injured Phillies 2B Chase Utley had his stitches removed from his injured hand.
Pirates hitting coach Jeff Manto has been working wonders with his hitters.
Steady Eddie Guardado returned to the Reds on Tuesday.
Ryan Speier’s numbers in Triple-A made the Rockies call him back up.
Sox Implode in the 5th, Lose 10-4
On a night where Barry Bonds broke the homerun record in San Francisco, the Red Sox were sucking it up in Anaheim as they fell to the Angels 10-4 for their second straight loss. The loss coupled with the Skanks win, puts the Red Sox lead in the AL East at 5 games.
The Red Sox got on the scoreboard in the 1st inning. Dustin Pedroia and Kevin Youkilis started off with singles off of Virginia Tech alum Joe Saunders. David Ortiz grounded into a fielder’s choice that got Youk at second as Big Papi barely beat the relay throw to first. Manny Ramirez brought in Pedroia with a fielder’s choice that saw Big Papi be retired at second base. Saunders then got Mike Lowell to strikeout to end the inning with his team trailing 1-0.
In the bottom half of the 2nd inning, Casey Kotchman led off with a double off of Sox starter Tim Wakefield. He would come around to score on a Macier Izturis single to tie the game at 1. Izturis advanced to second on the throw home. He would only advance to third as Wakefield got Jeff Mathis, Reggie Willits and Chone Figgins out to get out of the inning.
The Halos struck again in the 4th inning. After Wake got the first two outs of the inning, Izturis hit a single. He came around to score as Mathis laced a double to deep center giving the Angels a 2-1 lead. Wakefield stranded Mathis at second as he got Willits to strikeout for the final out of the inning.
The Sox battled back in the 5th inning to take the lead. Going into the inning, Saunders had retired the last eight Sox batters but Wily Mo Peña led off with an opposite field double. Doug Mirabelli would bring him home as he crushed a 2-run homer, making it 3-2 Red Sox. Saunders then got Julio Lugo to strikeout but Pedroia followed that with a single, his second hit of the night. Youkilis’ second hit of the night as well, a double, brought in Pedroia giving the Sox a 4-2 lead. Saunders got out of the jam as he got Big Papi and Manny out.
The lead was short-lived for the Sox as things turned sour in the Angels half of the 5th. Wake started out by walking Figgins. With Orlando Cabrera at the dish, Figgins stole second and came around as Cabrera hit a double, cutting the lead to one run. Wake then intentionally walked Vladimir Guerrero to face Garrett Anderson. The move almost paid off but Lugo booted the grounder by Anderson to load up the bases for Gary Matthews, Jr. Matthews did the job as he singled in Cabrera and Vlad, giving the Halos a 5-4 lead. The single also chased Wake from the game. Terry Francona summoned Manny Delcarmen from the bullpen. Delcarmen got Casey Kotchman to ground out to Youk but both runners moved up a base. Delcarmen then got another groundball by Izturis to Pedroia at second but his throw was late as Anderson scored to make it 6-4. Mathis brought in the Halos’ seventh run of the game as he laid down a suicide squeeze bunt that scored Vlad. Willits followed that with a single to load up the bases for Figgins. The bases would be left loaded as Delcarmen got Figgins to strikeout and Cabrera to fly out.
In the 6th inning, the Red Sox had a chance to push a run across the plate. Lowell led off the inning with a single and would be thrown out trying to score on a Coco Crisp double. The double chased Saunders from the game and Mike Scioscia called for Chris Bootcheck from the bullpen. J.D. Drew came into pinch-hit for WMP and grounded out to first, advancing Coco to third. Bootcheck got out of the inning as he got Mirabelli to ground out.
Things didn’t get any better for the Sox in the Angels half of the 6th. Julian “Yo-Yo” Tavarez came in for Delcarmen and gave up a lead off double to Vlad. Anderson moved Vlad to third on a ground out to Youk at first base. Matthews brought in his third run of the game as he laced a double to deep left making it 8-4 Halos. Kotchman brought in Matthews with a double of his own and would move to third on a Crisp error. Yo-Yo then walked Izturis but got out of the inning by inducing a double play ball from Mathis.
The Angels added another run in the 8th as none other than Matthews brought in another run. This time, it was a solo homer off of Kyle Synder. Matthews finished the night 3 for 5 with 4 RBIs.
All I know is that we need a stellar outing from Jon Lester tonight to get this ship sailing in the right direction. The Yanks are getting too close for my liking. The game is at 10:05 ET.
Your New Homerun King
Barry Bonds has done it. He just went yard off of Washington Nationals starter Mike Bascik. Bascik becomes part of history now giving up the record breaking homerun. Bascik showed some class by tipping his hat to Bonds after the homer.The homerun traveled 435 feet into right field. Bascik also becomes the 446th pitcher to give up a homer to Bonds.
Bascik’s dad, Mike, faced Hank Aaron when he was on 755. He gave up a single to Aaron while his son now gives up the record breaker to Bonds. (Thanks to Steve for that tip)
They played a message from Hank Aaron offering his best wishes to Bonds and his family on becoming the homerun king.
Nothing New. Just Some More Bad Editing on ESPN.com
Y’all know how much I love finding these, especially when I don’t actively look for them.
Roger Clements???? What makes it worse that in this next picture on the same front page, it is spelled correctly.
Mama’s Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Glenn Geffner
As I said in an article a while back one of the blogs I read frequently is 38cliches.com. It’s a blog about the current state of the Boston Red Sox radio broadcasts on WRKO AM, mostly concentrating on the poor job that Glenn Geffner has done behind the microphone. As someone with 23 years of experience (1983-2006) behind a microphone, 14 of them with Clear Channel (and it’s many predecessors), I feel that I am kind of empowered to write about broadcasting and possibly offer insights that only someone who has done the job can offer.
When I was a kid growing up I loved sports, especially baseball. I knew all the teams, players and stats and that led to my grandmother suggesting I become a radio announcer. At age 8 I was hooked, it was all I wanted to do. And for 23 years I was able to do it. I can only imagine a similar conversation with Geffner and his grandmother.
Grandma: “Gee Glenn you sure do know a lot about those players”.
Young Glenn: “Yea grandma it’s easy all I have to do is read the information out loud from the newspaper. Maybe someday I could have a job on the radio reading statistics and telling my stories, they’re so much more important that the actual game”.
Grandma: “Well Glenn, not everyone is cut out to do radio announcing but there’s no reason why you couldn’t type the stats up for all the radio, television and newspaper guys. I think that’d be a much better job for you.”