http://www.boston.com/sports/touching_all_the_bases/ en Copyright 2009 Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:15:24 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Before I forget (because I always do), this week's media column, featuring Jon Wallach, late of WEEI and currently of the "Toucher and Rich" morning show on the The Sports Hub, can be found here. Also included is an item... http://www.boston.com/sports/touching_all_the_bases/2009/11/media_darlings.html http://www.boston.com/sports/touching_all_the_bases/2009/11/media_darlings.html Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:15:24 -0500 After watching last night's Cowboys-Raiders snoozefest, I'm pretty sure Richard Seymour (three tackles, allegedly) is the first player since the Lions' Aaron Gibson in 2000 to play an entire game in a tryptophan coma. What a culture shock it still... http://www.boston.com/sports/touching_all_the_bases/2009/11/chat_at_noon_friday_5.html http://www.boston.com/sports/touching_all_the_bases/2009/11/chat_at_noon_friday_5.html Live chats Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:09:10 -0500 With lots of consideration and research (really), a healthy dose of wishful thinking, and the help of a not-so-trusty Magic Eight-Ball, here's Chad Finn's best effort at projecting the Red Sox' 25-man, Opening Day roster. http://www.boston.com/sports/touching_all_the_bases/2009/11/_the_last_time_i.html http://www.boston.com/sports/touching_all_the_bases/2009/11/_the_last_time_i.html Red Sox/MLB Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:58:48 -0500 During our weekly chat this afternoon, we discussed the Red Sox' hot stove options, whether Rex Ryan will be crying again come Sunday evening, and why a "Pirate Looks At 40" suddenly resonates more than ever. Chat with Chad Finn... http://www.boston.com/sports/touching_all_the_bases/2009/11/chat_at_noon_friday_4.html http://www.boston.com/sports/touching_all_the_bases/2009/11/chat_at_noon_friday_4.html Live chats Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:33:44 -0500 Ten free minutes for me, 10 free throwaway lines for you . . . 1. All arguments, real and contrived, have been spouted and shouted about Bill Belichick's gutsy and ill-fated decision to go for . . . well, you... http://www.boston.com/sports/touching_all_the_bases/2009/11/1_pats_stuff_im_glad.html http://www.boston.com/sports/touching_all_the_bases/2009/11/1_pats_stuff_im_glad.html Ten Free Minutes Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:05:30 -0500 Sure, Adrian Gonzalez will come at a steep price. That's how it should be for a player of his caliber. http://www.boston.com/sports/touching_all_the_bases/2009/11/the_list_of_the_red.html http://www.boston.com/sports/touching_all_the_bases/2009/11/the_list_of_the_red.html Red Sox/MLB Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:10:32 -0500 Be sure to stop by our weekly chat at noon Friday, during which we'll discuss the Red Sox' hot stove, the Patriots' annual (at least) showdown with the Colts, the usual media matters, and perhaps even why "Joan -- good... http://www.boston.com/sports/touching_all_the_bases/2009/11/chat_good_idea.html http://www.boston.com/sports/touching_all_the_bases/2009/11/chat_good_idea.html Live chats Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:05:01 -0500 You're not going to believe this, but I swear it's as accurate as the suggestion that Jay-Z looks like Dwight Gooden's stunt double: The hot-off-the-presses 2010 Bill James Handbook, which I'm holding in my dirty paws right now, projects the... http://www.boston.com/sports/touching_all_the_bases/2009/11/_bill_james.html http://www.boston.com/sports/touching_all_the_bases/2009/11/_bill_james.html Red Sox/MLB Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:33:14 -0500 Here's the link to this week's media column, which focuses on The Sports Hub's significant gains in the ratings in October, as well as WEEI holding steady as usual near the top. Pretty compelling rivalry developing here, and much sooner... http://www.boston.com/sports/touching_all_the_bases/2009/11/radio_days.html http://www.boston.com/sports/touching_all_the_bases/2009/11/radio_days.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:27:51 -0500 During our strangely meta noon chat, we discussed the beginning of the Jeremy Hermida era, whether Mariano Rivera ever plans on aging, and how bizarre it is to be answering questions about "The Office" while John Krasinski is chatting 20... http://www.boston.com/sports/touching_all_the_bases/2009/11/chat_at_noon_16.html http://www.boston.com/sports/touching_all_the_bases/2009/11/chat_at_noon_16.html Live chats Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:08:00 -0500 The scene felt almost surreal in its familiarity. It was just fun to hang on every pitch of a Pedro start again. http://www.boston.com/sports/touching_all_the_bases/2009/10/_for_a_time_in.html http://www.boston.com/sports/touching_all_the_bases/2009/10/_for_a_time_in.html Red Sox/MLB Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:34:04 -0500 This week's media column, in which we catch up with Martha's Vineyard native and ESPN rising star Ryen Russillo, can be found right here. One thing I wished I'd emphasized more on in the piece -- he'd have been an... http://www.boston.com/sports/touching_all_the_bases/2009/10/media_link_and_bonus_bake.html http://www.boston.com/sports/touching_all_the_bases/2009/10/media_link_and_bonus_bake.html Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:27:12 -0500 During our chat at noon, the conversation began and ended with our old friend Pedro's return to the Bronx. Check it out. http://www.boston.com/sports/touching_all_the_bases/2009/10/chat_at_noon_friday_3.html http://www.boston.com/sports/touching_all_the_bases/2009/10/chat_at_noon_friday_3.html Live chats Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:46:49 -0500 Well, Sox fans, you knew that enjoyable October schadenfreude of the past few seasons couldn't last forever. The Yankees' run of five years without reaching a World Series officially ends tonight when former Indians ace CC Sabathia takes the mound... http://www.boston.com/sports/touching_all_the_bases/2009/10/six_years_think_yanks_will.html http://www.boston.com/sports/touching_all_the_bases/2009/10/six_years_think_yanks_will.html Red Sox/MLB Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:46:31 -0500 If you missed it or couldn't find it, this week's media column can be found right here. As you might have suspected had you read the piece in the paper or know me at all, I had intended to write... http://www.boston.com/sports/touching_all_the_bases/2009/10/deleted_scenes_with_tommy_and.html http://www.boston.com/sports/touching_all_the_bases/2009/10/deleted_scenes_with_tommy_and.html Celtics/NBA Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:15:09 -0500