http://www.irishcentral.com/news-topic/Boston-Red-Sox.html IrishCentral Latest sports news about the Boston Red Sox en-us http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/from-the-bleachers/boston-red-sox-lose-on-patriots-day-after-umpire-larry-vanover-calls-an-amazing-no-strike-strike-out-looking-to-end-game-147641205.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/from-the-bleachers/boston-red-sox-lose-on-patriots-day-after-umpire-larry-vanover-calls-an-amazing-no-strike-strike-out-looking-to-end-game-147641205.html Mon, 16 Apr 2012 01:15:34 PDT
Roll up, roll up, come one and all! Feast your eyes on the amazing, the incredible, no-strike, strike-out looking that ended the final game of the Boston v Tampa series today at Fenway!Boston went into Patriots Day with plenty of issues hanging in the air However, nobody will be bothered talking about Bobby Valentine and Kevin Youkilis after this one Let's set the scene Fantastic pitchers duel between Daniel Bard and James Shields READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/from-the-bleachers/boston-red-sox-suddenly-looking-a-whole-lot-more-competitive-149256285.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/from-the-bleachers/boston-red-sox-suddenly-looking-a-whole-lot-more-competitive-149256285.html Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:00:09 PDT
Well, well, well Would you look at that Isn’t it amazing what a couple of wins can do? At the beginning of this week the Boston Red Sox were basically ‘booed’ out of town, by the majority of an angry fan base, a fan base eagerly prodded and cajoled into this negative behaviour by a Boston sports media frothing at the mouth The outpouring of anger was so great, the national sporting media took note READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/from-the-bleachers/respect-and-the-red-sox-151129215.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/from-the-bleachers/respect-and-the-red-sox-151129215.html Fri, 11 May 2012 09:00:11 PDT
Once again, Fenway Park was an ugly place to be last night The ‘boo’ birds were out in full force  In case you missed it, Josh Beckett was bashed around the park like a Piñata and for once, much maligned new manager Bobby Valentine had a quick hook, coming to get the former Ace of the Sox faster than many expected Beckett faced a loud, angry wave of negativity as he trudged back to the dugout READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/from-the-bleachers/former-red-sox-closer-jonathan-papelbon-might-be-losing-it-152033225.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/from-the-bleachers/former-red-sox-closer-jonathan-papelbon-might-be-losing-it-152033225.html Fri, 18 May 2012 08:01:04 PDT
It would appear former Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon is starting to channel the spirit of Rickey Henderson, the current reigning champion of speaking of one’s self in the third person Either that or he has basically completely lost it On Wednesday Papelbon sat in for a scheduled Boston station radio interview He made some, well, interesting comments READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/from-the-bleachers/mlb-emotional-night-on-tap-tonight-at-fenway-park-as-red-sox-host-white-sox-162591576.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/from-the-bleachers/mlb-emotional-night-on-tap-tonight-at-fenway-park-as-red-sox-host-white-sox-162591576.html Mon, 16 Jul 2012 08:47:54 PDT
When the Boston Red Sox host the Chicago White Sox tonight at Fenway Park, there will be more sub plots attached to the occasion than to your average day time Mexican soap opera A fully charged night of emotion is almost guaranteed as a number of potentially dramatic talking points play themselves out across the diamondFirst to the most glaringly obvious ‘Youk’ is back READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/from-the-bleachers/red-sox-players-again-under-attack-this-time-for-not-attending-johnny-peskys-funeral-167309475.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/from-the-bleachers/red-sox-players-again-under-attack-this-time-for-not-attending-johnny-peskys-funeral-167309475.html Fri, 24 Aug 2012 05:31:48 PDT
In this lost Red Sox 2012 season, the anger and frustration continues to rise As you probably already know, the latest drama is around the funeral of the late great Johnny Pesky, which was on Monday morning There were four Red Sox players amongst the estimated hundred Sox front office and coaching staffs present at the funeral That same night, Josh Beckett held his annual (since 2006) fundraising event in a bowling hall, and basically most of the Red Sox players attended READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/from-the-bleachers/fenway-sports-group-taking-it-from-all-sides-as-the-red-sox-and-liverpool-continue-to-fail-on-the-field-168375146.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/from-the-bleachers/fenway-sports-group-taking-it-from-all-sides-as-the-red-sox-and-liverpool-continue-to-fail-on-the-field-168375146.html Mon, 03 Sep 2012 09:32:00 PDT
The Fenway Sports Group (FSG) which has its fingers in a number of sporting pies, is under a level and weight of pressure it has never experienced before In Boston, the Red Sox are absolutely reeling right now, sinking faster than even last season’s September demise They just got absolutely pounded in Oakland, a team which it has out-spent by eleventy billion dollars this season They are being swept out of every city they visit, and they appear to be very much a ship without a rudder READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/from-the-bleachers/espn-goes-out-of-its-way-to-skewer-red-sox-skipper-bobby-valentine-169885626.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/from-the-bleachers/espn-goes-out-of-its-way-to-skewer-red-sox-skipper-bobby-valentine-169885626.html Sat, 15 Sep 2012 04:32:17 PDT
So apparently a part of sports journalism is now to get your size elevens on someone's throat and keep it there until they are done, finished, kaput, finito ESPN, the self anointed World leader, nay, the Universe leader in sports reporting has taken an apparent grim satisfaction in keeping the hammer down on embattled Red Sox skipper Bobby Valentine As Bobby has fought to keep his job, and as his team have fought off journalistic attacks that would make the carpet bombing of Vietnam in the 70s look tame by comparison, ESPN has gleefully taken any shred of drama and exploded it nine fold in a British tabloid like attempt to stretch the most out of any storiesLast night Valentine made a comment about the state of his team READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/from-the-bleachers/analysis-of-a-disaster-meet-the-2012-red-sox-club-house-trouble-makers-172825391.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/from-the-bleachers/analysis-of-a-disaster-meet-the-2012-red-sox-club-house-trouble-makers-172825391.html Fri, 05 Oct 2012 07:32:49 PDT
One of the first things that basically dragged me into the World of loving the Boston Red Sox was the superb level of in-depth journalism around the team I remember sitting on a beach in Cape Cod in ’93 reading about Ken Ryan’s fastball and Johnny Val’s potential and devouring it all hungrily Nothing has changed, although the out-put from the 'Knights of the keyboard' (as Teddy Ballgame dubbed them) might be a bit more negative the last couple of seasons in particular The scribes are still as incisive, however, none more so than the Globe’s Pete Abrahams, who really gets dug in to his task as beat writer to the Sox READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/from-the-bleachers/former-red-sox-manager-bobby-valentine-taking-chances-with-ortiz-comments-175761771.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/from-the-bleachers/former-red-sox-manager-bobby-valentine-taking-chances-with-ortiz-comments-175761771.html Thu, 25 Oct 2012 03:45:33 PDT
You may have seen former Boston Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine’s comments on David Ortiz the last 24 hours and thought to yourself, ‘so what, it’s just Bobby being Bobby, right?’ Well, apart from the fact the Valentine now appears to be alienating one of the few Red Sox players that actually backed him in the clubhouse, Bobby is also risking legal action by his former employeesWhat’s all the fuss about? Basically in an interview on NBS Valentine called Ortiz’s desire to play through injury out The quote is pretty damning, however, judge for yourself READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/from-the-bleachers/the-boston-red-sox-open-2013-with-a-bang-201080421.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/from-the-bleachers/the-boston-red-sox-open-2013-with-a-bang-201080421.html Tue, 02 Apr 2013 10:02:41 PDT The Red Sox showcase surprisingly effective youthful talent and a diverse, powerful range of bullpen arms in shocking 8-2 opening day win in New YorkJon Lester kept the Yankees swinging and missing all day longComing into the 2013 MLB season most seasoned Boston Red Sox fans were basically hoping for a tiny glimmer of hope After the abject disasters of '11 and '12, Sox fans were basically hoping that the team would be somewhat competitive and would show some signs of life to cling on to going forwardThe message appeared to be, 'Guys, just don't embarrass yourselves'Well, if yesterday's outing in the Bronx is anything to go by, this Red Sox team might exceed all expectations, even the loftier ones READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/irish-community-connections/goodbye-to-the-paper-i-94-form-202424041.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/irish-community-connections/goodbye-to-the-paper-i-94-form-202424041.html Wed, 10 Apr 2013 04:48:19 PDT
Q: I heard that the government is changing the I-94 form requirement for travelers to the US What’s happening with this form? How will I be able to prove that I entered the US legally in the future?A: Starting on April 30th of this year, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will no longer require travelers to US ports of entry by air or sea, with the exception of certain refugees, asylees, and parolees, to fill out the paper I-94 arrival/departure form Instead, CBP will maintain an electronic record based on the information collected by the air or sea carrier prior to departure The paper I-94 form will continue to be used at land border crossings for the time being READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/news/boston-irishman-ireland/the-boston-marathon-bombing---absorbing-the-horror-in-my-home-city-from-3000-miles-away-203177091.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/news/boston-irishman-ireland/the-boston-marathon-bombing---absorbing-the-horror-in-my-home-city-from-3000-miles-away-203177091.html Tue, 16 Apr 2013 05:03:02 PDT
Marathon runner in shock after bombing of public international event shakes BostonIt was a moment that Bostonians everywhere will never forgetNews that two explosions rocked the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Boylston Street hit me like a ton of bricks when I first spotted it on my Twitter feed just after 8:00 PM (Irish time) last evening  The Boston Marathon is widely regarded as the most prestigious marathon in the world and takes place on a uniquely New England holiday, Patriots’ Day  The Boston Red Sox also play a special late morning home game at Fenway Park every Patriots’ Day READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/from-the-bleachers/former-patriot-lineman-joe-andruzzi-comes-to-the-rescue-at-boston-marathon-203227441.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/from-the-bleachers/former-patriot-lineman-joe-andruzzi-comes-to-the-rescue-at-boston-marathon-203227441.html Tue, 16 Apr 2013 09:48:06 PDT
The Superbowl champion offensive lineman Joe Andruzzi comes to the aid of a stricken runnerThe city of Boston was struck by tragedy on Monday, on a day normally set aside for the celebration of sports Patriots day is a huge day in Boston, one of the greatest sporting cities in the World You all know about the New England Patriots, the Boston Red Sox, the Boston Celtics and indeed the Boston Bruins Those legendary teams are but the tip of the ice berg READ MORE ]]>