11th inning, 2 out, Sox down 7-5, and I just ate a couple of scoops of:

While I was typing, Kottaras hit his 1st ever HR, Drew singled, but then Pedroia grounded out to 3rd.

The Jeanie Johnston Pub is calling itself the "Tour de France 2009 Headquarters." Jeanie Johnston Pub and Ferris Wheels Bike Shop host two Tour de France Party Nights at exciting stages of the 21-day race -- Team Time Trial (July 7th) and Alps Mountain (July 21st)! Party nights feature:

+ Tour de France trivia contests for seasoned Tour fans
+"Tour de France 101" - how to watch the Tour, the teams, the strategy

The Irish Under-18 international basketball team visited the United States. In this stop they played West Roxbury.

Watch 'Ireland Basketball Visits West Roxbury' in Full HD 1280 x 720p.

Visit Basketball Ireland.

The Sox were winning 10-1, right?

David Ortiz is opening a steak place in Framingham, called, big surprise, Big Papi's. Will also serve seafood and burgers, so they've gotta get Dennis Eckersley out there to analyze the serving of the first burger:

That thing's got some serious cheese on it! Hairy cheese! With paint!

OK, maybe not.

If then Patriots owner Chuck Sullivan hadn't gone bankrupt financing Jackson's 1984 Victory Tour, the team might never have wound up in the more capable hands of Robert Kraft.

Via.

Jerry Trupiano is podcasting:

Pithy commentary from long-tim sports play-by-play man, Jerry Trupiano, on what's what in the world of sports today.

Via 38 Cliches.

Paul is loving the plucky shortstop:

... When you root for a team with some of the deepest pockets in baseball, players like Green are some of the most fun to watch. Congratulations, Nick. Keep surprising us.

The Globe today has an interesting, sad look at the crappy condition of athletics at Boston public high schools and middle schools, at least, at the ones that don't require an exam to get into.

However, it's advertised as the first of a seven-part series. It's by a Globe sports writer, so I'm assuming the other six parts will also be about the sad state of sports in Boston secondary schools.

When will we see a seven-part series about the crappy condition of other scholastic affairs in Boston schools?

We just found out the kidlet's school is losing its drama teacher. So what? That means what is basically a middle school will have NO specialty teachers next year. No music, no art, nothing but the basics. And no gym whatsoever.

Can't trade him, demote him or cut him.