Blog Title: Random Thoughts

Afternoon Red Sox Delight – Independence Day

After Nick Green tied the game last night in the 8th inning, Ramon Ramirez was touched up for 2 runs in the 11th to help the Seattle Mariners to a 7-6 win over the Boston Red Sox. Today, the Red Sox look to get back into the win column. The game this afternoon will start at read more..

Boston Red Sox News & Notes – Independence Day Edition

The Boston Red Sox returned home to Fenway Park for a 10-game stanza last night only to have the Seattle Mariners spoil the first game with a 7-6 win. Tim Wakefield started last night and set a Red Sox record with his 383rd start, moving him out of a tie with Roger Clemens. Wake was hoping read more..

Paw Prints – The Daily Roundup – Independence Day Edition

UConn Football links Reuben Frank’s Coach On The Check In And Happy 4th! [Desmond Conner - Hartford Courant] Poughkeepsie’s Frank commits to UConn [Poughkeepsie Journal] UConn Women’s Basketball links Diana Taurasi reacts to DUI arrest [Bright Side of the Sun]

Destination Red Sox Nation – Independence Day Edition

Destination Red Sox Nation is our look at how the minor league teams of the Boston Red Sox fare each night. Game story and box score links as well as links to team rosters, team stats and league standings are after the jump. If you would like to listen to any of the Red Sox read more..

Lenny Clarke Brings The Funny Yet Again

Comedian Lenny Clarke made yet another appearance on the NESN airwaves during last night’s Boston Red Sox game and was once again hilarious. Unfortunately, he might not be invited back as the Seattle Mariners were able to score 3 runs to come back from a 2-1 deficit. (Please open the article to see the flash file read more..

Happy 4th of July 2009

Have a great and safe holiday everyone!!!! If you’re going to drink, make sure you have a designated driver. (Please open the article to see the flash file or player.)

Johnson’s 2-Run Double Helps Mariners To 7-6 Win

The Boston Red Sox tied the game up in the 8th inning but Rob Johnson’s third double of the game was good enough for two runs to help the Seattle Mariners to a 7-6 win in 11 innings in front of 38,078 at Fenway Park. Trailing by two runs in the bottom of the 8th, the read more..

Charles Leads Team USA Women Over Serbia At World University Games

UConn Huskies junior center Tina Charles had 17 points and added 5 rebounds to help the Team USA Women to an 84-50 win over host Serbia at the World University Games. Team USA wrapped up preliminary play at 3-0 and will be the top seed for Group A in the second round. They will take on read more..

Afternoon Red Sox Delight – 7/3

After enjoying their last day off before the All-Star break, the Boston Red Sox return home to more friendly surroundings at Fenway Park to take on the Seattle Mariners. The game tonight will start at 7:10 PM EDT and will be televised in the Red Sox television market on NESN. If you live in the Mariners read more..

Jason Varitek Fourth of July Equipment Raffle

Jason Varitek's 2008 July 4th catcher's gear - Getty Images (Andover, MA) – July 3, 2009 – Jason Varitek and Celebrities for Charity are hosting an online raffle at www.netraffle.org to give one lucky fan a chance to win Jason Varitek’s custom Fourth of July equipment. Previously the equipment has been auctioned off, holding the online raffle read more..

Former UConn Star Diana Taurasi Cited For DUI

Former UConn Huskies and current Phoenix Mercury star Diana Taurasi was cited for driving under the influence on Thursday morning in Phoenix, AZ. Taurasi, a guard for the team, was pulled over at 2:30 a.m. in the area of Seventh Avenue and Camelback Road, allegedly for speeding and lane violations, police said. A police officer conducted several read more..

Boston Red Sox News & Notes – 7/3

After a big comeback win over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday afternoon, the Boston Red Sox enjoyed their last day off before the All-Star Break. The Red Sox will play their next 10 games at Fenway Park as they’ll entertain the Seattle Mariners (3 gms), Oakland A’s (3 gms) and the Kansas City Royals (4 read more..

Paw Prints – The Daily Roundup – 7/3

UConn Football links Here’s Reuben Frank [Desmond Conner - Hartford Courant] How Does UConn Stack Up At QB Vs. Rest Of BE? [Desmond Conner - Hartford Courant] UConn Football Receives Second Oral Commitment [Hartford Courant] Doherty standout selects Huskies [Worcester Telegram] UConn Men’s Basketball links Looking Back: UConn Highlights of 2009 Final Four [UConn Huskies Basketball] Gordon, Villanueva Join Forces With Hamilton read more..

Destination Red Sox Nation – 7/3

Destination Red Sox Nation is our look at how the minor league teams of the Boston Red Sox fare each night. Game story and box score links as well as links to team rosters, team stats and league standings are after the jump. Adam Kilgore’s Red Sox Minor League notebook [Boston Globe] If you would like read more..

Seattle Mariners @ Boston Red Sox Pitching Matchups: 7/3-7/5

Friday, July 3rd @ 7:10 PM Felix Hernandez (R) (8-3, 2.54) vs Tim Wakefield (R) (10-3, 4.18) TV: NESN, MLB.tv Radio: Red Sox Radio Network, MLB Game Day Audio Saturday, July 4th @ 1:05 PM Garrett Olson (L) (3-2, 4.81) vs Brad Penny (R) (6-3, 4.79) TV: NESN, MLB.tv Radio: Red Sox Radio Network, MLB Game Day Audio Sunday, July 5th read more..

Welcome To The United States of Bay

As we had learned earlier in the week, Boston Red Sox outfielder Jason Bay was set to become a United States citizen after passing his citizenship test. On Thursday morning at Faneuil Hall in Boston, Bay, along with 359 others, were sworn in as citizens of the United States. Bay will now carry dual citizenship as read more..

Update On UConn Football 2009 Game Times

The Big East Conference announced this afternoon that two of the UConn Huskies football games will be part of the Big East Game of the Week on the Big East Network. Those two games are the homecoming game against the Louisville Cardinals on October 17th and the game against the Syracuse Orange on November 28th. Both read more..

Buchholz, Cabrera Named International League All-Stars

Clay Buchholz may not be getting any love from the Boston Red Sox right now but the Pawtucket Red Sox fans have been showing him the love all season long. Now he’ll get a chance to represent Pawtucket and the Red Sox in the Triple-A All-Star Game. Buchholz and PawSox closer Fernando Cabrera were named to read more..

Team USA Women Beat Great Britain By 34 Points At University World Games

The Team USA Women’s Basketball University World Games had no problems once again as they easily took care of business with a 93-59 win over Great Britain on Wednesday afternoon in Belgrade, Serbia. UConn Huskies sophomore Tiffany Hayes had 9 points and 5 rebounds in 19 minutes of action. UConn senior Tina Charles had 6 points, read more..

Villanueva Confirms He’s Going To Pistons On Twitter

Former UConn Husky Charlie Villanueva has confirmed the AP report from yesterday on his Twitter page that he is going to sign with the Detroit Pistons. Villanueva will join former Huskies Ben Gordon, who also agreed to a deal, and Richard “Rip” Hamilton in the Motor City. Charlie Villanueva Twitter [Twitter.com]