A Mound of Clay

David Ortiz is the most charismatic hitter the Red Sox have had since Yaz. I interviewed Jonathan Papelbon while in Double-A and witnessed his final start for Portland. Jason Varitek has been a steadying influence behind the plate and when he hangs it up will probably...

Rocket fueled by syringes: How does this impact Roger Clemens’ legacy?

Roger Clemens spent 14 years in the Boston Red Sox organization. He is tied for first place in all-time Red Sox victories with Cy Young and his Hall of Fame plaque has already been made. Despite the vitrol of Red Sox fans, the clarity of the fact that Clemens prefers...

9th inning rally falls just short

David Ortiz failed to come through with two outs and the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth inning popping out to Derek Jeter and the New York Yankees won 4-3 decreasing the division lead to 4 1/2 games. Mariano Rivera earned his 28th save of the season closing...

A-Rod’s homer just enough for Yanks and Clemens

Alex Rodriguez’ 44th homerun of the season was the difference in Boston’s 4-3 loss against the New York Yankees. Josh Beckett was over 100 pitches going into the seventh inning and had previously got out of a bases loaded jam in the bottom of the sixth....