http://www.irishcentral.com/topics/MLB IrishCentral MLB en-us http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/from-the-bleachers/chipper-jones-outs-himself-as-flaming-racist-210741131.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/from-the-bleachers/chipper-jones-outs-himself-as-flaming-racist-210741131.html Sun, 09 Jun 2013 05:04:14 PDT
Former Braves star, famous for 18-month extramarital affair with a Hooters waitress which produced a son, shows incredible lack of sensitivity and shocking grasp of basic English language skills in wildly racist TweetChipper JonesWhat is it about the Atlanta Braves? Don't they do sensitivity training down there? We all remember John Rocker, but, now Chipper Jones has thrown his stetson firmly into the 'outrageously racist' ring with an unbelievably immature, insensitive and racist TweetThe Jones Tweet - no doubt soon to be deleted from his accountWhere do you start with this? First of all, the very people he is mocking probably have a better grasp of the English language than Jones Sure, people abbreviate on Twitter, but there's abbreviation and there's 'wud' Secondly, his choice of target, an ethnic minority group, is cowardly READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/from-the-bleachers/the-top-50-highest-paid-athletes-list-is-a-cesspit-of-wasted-money-210120171.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/from-the-bleachers/the-top-50-highest-paid-athletes-list-is-a-cesspit-of-wasted-money-210120171.html Tue, 04 Jun 2013 12:04:13 PDT
Sports Illustrated's list of the top 50 highest paid athletes in the United States is full of names that will surprise and or shock youThe immortal Carl CrawfordSports Illustrated's recently released lists of the top paid athletes in sports is well worth a lookFascinatingly SI have separated their lists into two, a United States list, and an international list This separation perhaps unexpectedly provides a look into the soul of American sports Much as we all love it, it's not always pretty READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/from-the-bleachers/was-the-anibal-sanchez-trade-worth-it-for-the-redsox--204996641.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/from-the-bleachers/was-the-anibal-sanchez-trade-worth-it-for-the-redsox--204996641.html Sat, 27 Apr 2013 06:48:16 PDT
Last night Anibal Sanchez struck out 17 Braves As he shines for the Tigers, Redsox followers have to consider, was the 2005 trade that sent him and Hanley Ramirez to Florida worth it?Anibal Sanchez in his Redsox minor league daysMention Jeff Bagwell and Redsox fans old enough to remember shudder involuntarily Bagwell was a hot prospect in the Boston minor league system until he was traded for the somewhat-less-than-immortal relief pitcher Larry Anderson in 1990 Anderson played but one season in Ye Old Towne 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/sport/from-the-bleachers/manny-ramirez-makes-his-debut-in-taiwan-200609881.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/from-the-bleachers/manny-ramirez-makes-his-debut-in-taiwan-200609881.html Fri, 29 Mar 2013 09:17:37 PDT
Believe it or not, Manny Ramirez is now plying his trade for the EDA Rhinos, a Taiwanese team in the Chinese professional baseball leagueYeah, this is going to end well Manny being Manny, in Taiwan This is not a dream READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/from-the-bleachers/why-the-usa-cant-win-the-world-baseball-classic-198593221.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/from-the-bleachers/why-the-usa-cant-win-the-world-baseball-classic-198593221.html Sat, 16 Mar 2013 04:17:20 PDT
The Public, Press and Players in the USA all have a part to play in Team USA's failure to advance in the World Baseball Classic Down and out - The USA will have to just watch the rest of the World Baseball ClassicIs ESPN still 'a thing', or is it basically a portion of the Miami Heat website now? This morning on first viewing the ESPN main page had between 5-7 major headlines involving the Miami Heat One tiny, short sentence mentioned the fact the USA has been knocked out of the World Baseball ClassicThat in itself is a nice little pointer as to why the USA will not win the tournament any time soonTaking a step back for a second, is there anything worse than a big fat bully who loses a game of anything, and then walks away, dismissively, arrogantly proclaiming 'Whatever! I didn't wanna win it anyway!' That's pretty much the overall attitude being displayed by a very large number of people, press and players involved with Team USA and it's early exit from the International tournament of the game that America is supposed to own READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/from-the-bleachers/alfredo-aceves-still-causing-headaches-to-the-boston-red-sox-191672851.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/from-the-bleachers/alfredo-aceves-still-causing-headaches-to-the-boston-red-sox-191672851.html Mon, 18 Feb 2013 07:16:37 PST
You may have noticed the Boston Red Sox are doing their utmost to change their club house environment for the better They have been bringing in ‘high character’ type players all offseason long The team is clearly trying to send a message, move on together, and get away from the ’25 guys, 25 cabs’ mentality that prevailed over much of the last two seasons in BostonThis apparent change to in-house culture obviously hasn’t been completely finalised as yet, as one massive, glowing, shining neon light of potential disaster is still emanating from one of the lockers in the Sox clubhouse READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/from-the-bleachers/new-york-yankees-find-possible-solution-to-a-rod-problem-188876661.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/from-the-bleachers/new-york-yankees-find-possible-solution-to-a-rod-problem-188876661.html Tue, 29 Jan 2013 11:01:08 PST
So, I guess we know why the New York Yankees really signed Kevin Youkilis Perhaps they knew something other than regular injury was up with their third baseman Alex Rodriguez Turns out A-Rod has been abusing the juice, again Yes, one of the greatest frauds to have ever walked on a Major League Baseball diamond, has once again, been caught with his pants down, and with a giant steroid needle stuck firmly in his backside READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/from-the-bleachers/the-new-youk-yankees-183508981.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/from-the-bleachers/the-new-youk-yankees-183508981.html Fri, 14 Dec 2012 08:31:41 PST
Former Red Sox legend Kevin YoukilisJust in case you were hiding under a rock this week, here’s some news for you Former Red Sox legend (I think it’s safe to say that) Kevin Youkilis will be shaving his goatee off and donning pinstripes for the 2013 MLB season That’s right Youkilis is becoming a Yankee READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/from-the-bleachers/sports-in-the-united-states-now-a-major-part-of-us-military-propaganda-a-few-thoughts-178927521.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/from-the-bleachers/sports-in-the-united-states-now-a-major-part-of-us-military-propaganda-a-few-thoughts-178927521.html Mon, 12 Nov 2012 09:45:59 PST Last night I stumbled upon what I first assumed was a History Channel documentary on the fall of the Weimar Republic and the rise of Nazi Germany, one of those ones they do in that gaudy Technicolor finish There were loud, boisterous, fanatical and nationalist crowds chanting mantras and combining to execute perfect rhythmic gestures There was loud, nationalistic music, and fly-overs by military airplanes Soldiers marched  pre-game, and were deified like heroes of Ancient Greece READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/from-the-bleachers/the-superstars-are-out-and-voting-which-athlete-voted-for-which-candidate-177506201.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/from-the-bleachers/the-superstars-are-out-and-voting-which-athlete-voted-for-which-candidate-177506201.html Tue, 06 Nov 2012 10:45:53 PST
Derek Jetter shakes President Obama's hand at an All Star gameThe big night is tonight, and the Superstar athletes we all love have been busy campaigning and voting for their preferred choice to occupy The White House and lead the United States the next four yearsWho is voting for who?First, in the incumbent’s corner, Michael Jordan is not only the greatest living basketball player, he is also a known Obama fan, and has given his time and money to the cause Some would argue Billie Jean King is the greatest female tennis player of all time too, and she is also a staunch Obama supporter One of the hottest players in the NFL Giants receiver Victor Cruz hosted a fundraiser for President Obama 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/2012-world-series-preview-175573611.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/from-the-bleachers/2012-world-series-preview-175573611.html Wed, 24 Oct 2012 04:45:37 PDT
And then there was two The Major League Baseball season is long Very long 162 games, to be exact READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/from-the-bleachers/the-new-york-yankees-lose-a-game-a-series-and-a-dynasty-174922931.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/from-the-bleachers/the-new-york-yankees-lose-a-game-a-series-and-a-dynasty-174922931.html Fri, 19 Oct 2012 05:00:26 PDT How easy was that? The Detroit Tigers simply swept the over matched Yankees aside, like dirt off their shoulders The MLB International coverage was very good last night, something those of you Stateside don’t get to watch or hear, which is a shame One very interesting note came late on, as they pointed out that with their season on the line, it was bemusing to see most of the Yankees slumped back in their seats Ichiro Suzuki and Raul Ibanez were taking it like men and standing on the top step, however the rest of the Yankees were sulking back on their bench, quite literally as far away from the action as they could be without being in the club-house READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/from-the-bleachers/old-sox-your-2013-mlb-all-red-sox-castoff-all-stars-173272681.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/from-the-bleachers/old-sox-your-2013-mlb-all-red-sox-castoff-all-stars-173272681.html Tue, 09 Oct 2012 05:18:01 PDT
Sitting there eating popcorn watching Josh Reddick mash and swagger his way through the playoffs, his locks blowing in the wind, it is hard not to think, ‘what might have been?’ if the swashbuckling young man had stayed in a Boston Red Sox jersey Damn would he look good patrolling right field, providing the finishing touches to an outfield of Ross\Ellsbury\Reddick which would be more than competitive, even amongst the daily grind of the AL East Of course, Reddick isn’t the only ‘one that got away’Extrapolating this line of thoughts further it didn’t take long to create an entire team of former Red Sox from around the Major Leagues 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/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/whisper-it-quietly-the-yankees-might-miss-the-playoffs-168481126.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/from-the-bleachers/whisper-it-quietly-the-yankees-might-miss-the-playoffs-168481126.html Tue, 04 Sep 2012 10:02:03 PDT To date, this had been an enjoyable summer for New York Yankee fans Their team cruised through the early portion of the season, while their old rivals, the Red Sox, collapsed out of sight a number of weeks ago Yankee fans celebrated wildly, like a pack of angry, learning challenged chimpanzees, taking great delight in Boston’s horrific demise Then, the party quietened, the storm clouds began to gather on the horizon READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/from-the-bleachers/derek-jeter-shows-his-class-with-moving-eulogy-to-red-sox-legend-johnny-pesky-166121266.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/from-the-bleachers/derek-jeter-shows-his-class-with-moving-eulogy-to-red-sox-legend-johnny-pesky-166121266.html Tue, 14 Aug 2012 08:46:32 PDT
New York Yankee Derek JeterBoston lost a true legend yesterday as 92-year-old Johnny Pesky moved on to the great diamond in the skyPesky bled Red Sox red longer than most of us can imagine, dedicating himself to the Sox and the local community On first hearing the news of the great man’s passing, the first thought I had was, thank goodness the Red Sox managed to win a couple of rings for him in his lifetime Pesky definitely deserved that READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/from-the-bleachers/bring-back-one-of-the-idiots---derek-lowe-would-be-a-great-fit-in-boston-again-164891146.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/from-the-bleachers/bring-back-one-of-the-idiots---derek-lowe-would-be-a-great-fit-in-boston-again-164891146.html Fri, 03 Aug 2012 08:46:18 PDT No, ‘idiot’ is not a low level stoop into the dark art of trolling If you recall, the merry bunch otherwise known as the 2004 Red Sox were self-declared idiots Kevin Millar, Johnny Damon and our story’s hero, Derek Lowe, were three of the biggest (again, self-professed) idiots Lowe wasn’t just ‘an idiot’, he pitched admirably for the Red Sox for 8 seasons, including a World Series ring, a plethora of wins and indeed saves, countless funny moments for us Red Sox fans to enjoy and, of course, pitching a no hitter into the bargain READ MORE ]]>