By Orion Smith
If you're already a very hard core Red Sox fan, that's ok, you probably don't have to read this article, you already know everything contained herein. Although, if you're hard core, you'll read it any way just because it's about the Red Sox. But if you're like many of your fellow Bostonians, you like the Sox, you hope they win, you'll cheer for them occasionally, and you think Nomar is really cool, maybe even hot. I'm here to tell you that silliness ends now. [read more] [comments]

By Shawn McCormack
When my dad coached our tee ball team we won the tee ball world series against the heavily favored team who had beaten us during regular season play. I was not the worst player on the team, which was a change. In little league I mostly struck out and sat on the bench, a routine which lasted one year before I quit. Until college when I started a beer-league softball team and while we lost the division playoffs, we were certainly the drunkenest team out there, you know, which is cool. [read more] [comments]

By Keith Watkins
The 1986 World Series was my first glimpse into Boston sports. I laughed as Buckner made his infamous error. As the years passed, my disdain for Boston sports teams grew. I hated Larry Bird more than anybody. At the time, "Small Town" by John Mellencamp was a popular song. My buddy and I changed the words whenever Bird was on television we sang, "Well, I was born with a big nose. And I live with a big nose. Probably die with a big nose. Oh, those big nose communities." [read more] [comments]

By Jesse Geraci
Baseball is one of the best things about America. This homegrown sport is a fascinating combination of athleticism, teamwork, intimidation, strategy, and statistical analysis. I love baseball as a sport, however, I was born without a few crucial attributes of good ballplayer, namely: hand-eye coordination, talent, and discipline. [read more] [comments]

By Jacqueline Mark
I personally hate pro-sports... that's right you heard it. I live in New England and I hate pro sports. What a waste of time for such an educated group of people. You are all buying into a scheme for the middle class to dump money into the hands of the rich, only to make them richer. You might as well go watch a game, vote for Bush, and call it a day. [read more] [comments]