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Opening Red Sox Game Marks 50-year Tradition For Northampton Trio

... exciting opening game was in 1998, Noonan said. The Red Sox were way behind. Going into the ninth inning, the score was 7-2. At the bottom of the ninth inning, Mo Vaughn hit a grand slam, winning the game. ‘Background music’. Even more than the games themselves, O’Brien remembers the good times the trio has shared. While they were waiting for the bus, the three would often venture into a souvenir shop by Fenway, where they became friends with the owners, the D’Angelo family. That family went on to found the famous sports apparel brand ’47. “I remember stuff like that more than I remember the games,” O’Brien said as he told stories of past home openers. “The games are like background music.”. Noonan, a huge Red Sox fan, never misses a game. Whether from the stands at Fenway or from the television at home, Noonan watches ...

Andrew Benintendi Lifts Red Sox Over Pirates In First Game Of Post-ortiz Era

... gave up five runs and seven hits in five innings. Ortiz retired after last season after helping the Red Sox win three Series titles, their first since 1918. Even without Ortiz, there was still plenty of pageantry at Fenway Park. The ceremonial first pitch was attended a quintet of members Super Bowl champion New England Patriots headlined by MVP quarterback Tom Brady, who made the toss. They were joined by owner Robert Kraft and all five of the franchise’s Lombardi trophies. MORE OPENING DAY. MLB salaries 2017: Earnings flatten out, while Clayton Kershaw leads pack. It may have brought the hometown team some good luck. Boston had only two hits before Jackie Bradley Jr.’s two-out triple to right in the fifth. He scored the first run after Pablo Sandoval beat out a sharp grounder to shortstop Jordy Mercer. Sandy Leon bunted his way on, Sandoval scored on Dustin Pedroia’s ...

Boston Red Sox Hat, Iphone Linked Eric Collette To Backpage.com Ad That Led To Auburn Mall Stabbing And Theft, Police Say

... in case the investigators learn the password. The victim answered a __link__ ad and planned to meet with a man outside the Auburn Mall on March 22. But when the victim got to the mall, a man and woman got into his car and struggled with him over money, cutting him with a knife, police said. Collette and his girlfriend, Ann Delcid, 31, have been charged in the attack. Not guilty pleas to charges of armed robbery, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and conspiracy to commit armed robbery were entered on their behalf when they were arraigned in Worcester Central District Court on March 24. The victim told police that he had answered a __link__ ad titled "Young amateur - 24," according to the search warrant. "The victim told your affiant that he was surprised when two individuals arrived for the meeting and said that he was even more surprised that one was a male and one was a female," the search warrant reads. The two suspects got into the victim's car. That's when a struggle broke out as the victim told the suspects he did not have the "donation" of $150 they had agreed on when arranging the ...

Yankees-red Sox Exhibit At Mattatuck

... offers a good opportunity to lure people into an art museum who never would have gone into one before. The show was curated by local sports enthusiast Neil Scherer, who devised the idea in 2004, when the Red Sox spanked the Yankees in the American League Championship Series and then won their first World Series in 86 years. Scherer included terrific artifacts from the history of both teams, but the exhibit is a bit New York-heavy, with additional elements focusing on the Giants, Mets and Dodgers. His wall text is more informal than is usually seen in museums, even acknowledging Bucky Dent's unprintable nickname. The exhibit is filled with news clippings, ticket stubs, action shots, hats, bats, uniforms, a copy of the contract that sent Babe Ruth from the Red Sox to the Yankees, seats pulled out of the old Yankee Stadium, a piece of the Green Monster and autographs of every one of the 1927 Yankees. The most unusual artifact is the Yankee Stadium home plate used on Oct. 8, 1956, ...

For Red Sox And Fans, Lofty Expectations A Rite Of Spring

... Sox and fans, lofty expectations a rite of spring. Apr 3, 2017 at 6:00 AM. Tim Britton Journal Sports Writer timbritton. Even as the Red Sox have pinballed their way around the American League East over the last five seasons — last, first, last, last, first for those keeping track — one thing hasn't changed. The club espouses a fresh optimism and a preparation to meet high expectations each spring. This isn't the boilerplate "If things break right, we can see ourselves right there" attitude that can be found even in the bleakest of spring training camps. As the Red Sox open their season today at 2 p.m. vs. the Pirates, Boston's spring expectations remain sky-high almost regardless of the previous fall's final standings. Take it from Red Sox ownership. "There's a real excitement here at camp. It's palpable. I'm extremely happy with the leadership of the organization and with the product we're going to have on the playing field," said John Henry. Oh wait, that was before 2012. "This is an extraordinary close group of guys who almost to a man came to work early this year. They're prepared. They're focused," Tom Werner said. Whoops, that was spring 2014. "I think there are a lot of ...

Patriots, Gronk Steal The Show And Shirt At Red Sox Opener

... the Boston Red Sox season opener against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Fenway Park in Boston on Monday, April 3, 2017. Staff Photo by Nancy Lane. Credit: Matt Stone. (Boston, MA, 04/03/17) New England Patriots Rob Gronkowski grabs Tom Brady's Super Bowl jersey before the MLB Opening Day against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Fenway Park on Monday, April 03, 2017 Staff photo by Matt Stone. Credit: Nancy Lane. New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady tackles Rob Gronkowski after Gronk stole his jersey before the Boston Red Sox season opener against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Fenway Park in Boston on Monday, April 3, 2017. Staff Photo by Nancy Lane. Credit: Nancy Lane. New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady runs after his returned stolen jersey , stolen again by Rob Gronkowski before the Boston Red Sox season opener against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Fenway Park in ...

Porcello Gets Win, Kimbrel Records Save As Sox Beat Pirates 5-3

... Pedroia, and we’re just about ready for baseball. 1:53 p.m.: Tom Brady is in the house, as you know, and he’s also wearing his now-famous Super Bowl jersey, freshly returned from the FBI. A post shared by Tom Brady (@tombrady) on. Apr 3, 2017 at 10:49 am PDT. 1:41 p.m.: The Red Sox are being introduced on the field, and the Fenway fans made sure to welcome Chris Sale with an extended standing ovation. That was a rather nice welcome to Boston. 1:35 p.m.: The Pirates are being introduced on the field at Fenway. It’s not exactly like the New York Yankees are in town, as the Fenway fans seem mostly disinterested in the presence of the Pirates. 1:30 p.m.: Tom Brady is in the building. — Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) April 3, 2017. 12 p.m.: Any way you slice it, Opening Day is a glorious time of year. There are all the trite cliches — hope springs eternal, everybody’s tied for first place, etc. — but at its core, the start of the baseball season ...

Why I’m Picking The Red Sox To Win It All

... the rising star team. Furthermore, within the last few years, we’ve seen another AL Central team, in the Royals , lose a heartbreaking World Series in 7 games only to win it easily the next year. A clear precedent exists. Given all of this, and their 92 projected wins by Baseball Prospectus , I’ll concede that I think a plurality of potential outcomes of this season yield the Indians the American League title. There’s still a more-than-likely chance they don’t make it, though, and I think the margin of error between them advancing in the playoffs and losing to a team like the Astros (93 projected wins) or Red Sox (87, clearly depressed on David Price’s low stock) is basically the length of Kluber’s elbow tendon. Of course it is for completely selfish reasons that I, unlike virtually every other Red Sox fan I know, have picked them to win the World Series, just like last year. There is no downside to picking the Sox and being wrong and there is all the upside in the world to being right. It’s also a branding exercise: I want to be the guy telling you we’ve always got a chance, because I was the panicked one for a long time, and I ...

Here’s Why You Still Can’t Stream Red Sox Games Online In New England

... streaming platform. Meanwhile, due to MLB blackout rules, baseball fans in New England will have to watch Sox games the old fashioned way — on TV. MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said in February that the league had reached a deal with NESN to provide in-market streaming for the Red Sox. Manfred also said at the time they were closing in on a deal with Root Sports — which owns broadcasting rights for the Astros, Mariners, Pirates and Rockies — for in-market streaming. According to the sports media website Awful Announcing , those deals would leave just three MLB teams (the Dodgers, Nationals, and Orioles) without in-market streaming. But as the Journal reported Monday, technical issues have delayed MLB Advanced Media’s development of a new application for NESN to support the local streams. “It’s not as simple as turning a ...