Jim reports that a friend of his is participating in some contest at halftime tonight: If she can make a basket from the three-point line, she wins $7,777 - and if she can do that and then make a basket from halfcourt, she'll make another $70,000.
Red readily admits he couldn't tell a right wing from a Buffalo wing, but adds he has a couple of great reasons to never miss The Buzz on NESN.
On Boonville Blog, Jeff wonders: If the Yankees played al Queda, whom would you root for?
David Scott is liveblogging the announcement of Joe Castiglione's new broadcast partner for Sox games.
Joel Brown reports that Bronson Arroyo is coming back to Boston next month - to play a show at the Roxy.
Christopher Hill, assistant secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs; head of the U.S. delegation to the Six-Party Talks, brought Matsuzaka up yesterday during a press conference on North Korea's nuclear program:
... ASSISTANT SECRETARY HILL: I'm really sorry about doing this, but it's very important. He's going to Boston? ...
Via Singapore Sox Fan.
Empyreal Environs made the pilgrimage to Hanscom Field to watch Matsuzaka get off The Plane:
... A woman who probably worked for the Red Sox press relations office came by. "He's in the first car after the police car. Cheer that one." Fans with WEEI signs emblazoned with "youkoso," which means "welcome," began to stir. A few people toted hand-made signs.
"Cheer loud!" urged the PR martinet. But she couldn't whip up a frenzy.
Bruce Allen links to the latest.
The Boston Blogger has the bestest stupidest Matsuzaka post of the day.
Marty Lieberman, meanwhile, says goodbye to Gabe Kapler:
You would expect no less. With the obligatory petition nobody will pay any attention to.
Via Celtics Blog.
Of course there's a Keep Manny site. And of course it has a petition.
Via Bostonist.
Soxaholix wonders:
So if guys like Epstein and Belichick being tightlipped with the media is, as Shaughnessy writes, "a waste of everyone's time," then what is a Shaughnessy column discussing said tightlippedness — A double-super colossal waste of everyone's time? ...
On Basegirl, Kristen gets all ugh:
... It was actually the first game this season that prompted me to strip off my jersey in disgust, grab my gym bag and storm out of the house, spouting profanities and promises to kill them all with my teeth if they didn't get their shit together. Of course, you and I both know that it was an empty threat since I spent the entire T ride checking the score on my phone. ...
Rob on Boston Blood Sox: The Lions outsucked us:
Hagrid has had enough with the 5-10 Celtics:
... I see the Shamrock on the uniforms which memorializes Red and I simply want to puke. Why? Because in this fans opinion, it means absolutely nothing. The current installment of the Celtics are disgracing his memory and everything the man worked so hard to accomplish. Harsh words, I know, but I just have to say it. ...
On The House that Dewey Built, Sully explains why Boston Dirt Dogs sucks and why J.D. Drew's numbers are good enough that Sox fans should give him the benefit of the doubt.
Speaking of Sox blogs, Joy of Sox has just won the voting as the Best Sports Blog in Canada.
More than 2,200 people have already signed the online petition - which is roughly 2,050 more people than have signed a petition by local bloggers Martin Solomon and Miss Kelly to support immigration officials who arrested a couple of local imams in connection with a national visa-fraud scheme.
Via Tommy Von.
Denton, meanwhile, says it might finally be time to say good-bye to Manny.
David Scott has the deets on the sportsy cat fight, which so far actually seems limited to Ryan howling about Bill Simmons and Simmons just sitting there, not saying a thing (Media Farm wonders if it's all just a ploy by Ryan to make himself relevant again - hmm, isn't that Shaughnessy's thing, you know, pick a fight for no particular reason?).
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