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Boston In August, Transition To Playoff Baseball

When August rolls around tempers flare, rivalries renew and injuries carry greater significance. But most importantly, the countdown to the World Series begins. Most people say August is too early to determine how the final standings will play out...

Written by Alex Potter about 4 months ago 34 reads 1 comments
New Order, New Ambitions: Red Sox Look to Detroit for Bailout

The Boston Red Sox have let those dreaded Yankees slip into first place for now, but the Boston faithfuls have possibly found their stride...

Written by Alex Potter about 6 months ago 147 reads 1 comments
Van Every Makes "Van Everyone" Happy: Red Sox Beat Tribe 6-5

After another disappointing blown start from Jon Lester, the Red Sox had to put their rally caps back on for Wednesday night's game against the Cleveland Indians...

Written by Alex Potter about 7 months ago 42 reads 0 comments
Errors Plague Red Sox: Streak Ends at 11

What a past streak of eleven games it has been for the home town faithfuls, but all good things must come to an end right? Despite the Cleveland Indians winning the battle, they will not win the war...

Written by Alex Potter about 7 months ago 63 reads 10 comments
Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees' Preview: Game One Starters

The Boston Red Sox have been on a recent power trip. The team has exploded for 55 runs in the last seven games, including the dominant double-header versus Minnesota on Wednesday. The next obstacle in way of Boston's run to the top spot in the A...

Written by Alex Potter about 7 months ago 330 reads 7 comments
Red Sox: Revamped and Revived Back on the Road to 100 Wins

After a truly rough start to the season—dropping the first two series—the Boston Red Sox have rebounded to win five straight heading into Wednesday afternoon in a day-night double ...

Written by Alex Potter about 7 months ago 140 reads 10 comments
Lester Drops Out Worse Than Wall Street: Sox Lose 7-2

Despite the Red Sox bats not sparking last night, the poor performance of Jon Lester was not expected. After this 7-2 loss at the hand of the Rays, the Red Sox look to battle back this afternoon in a rare 1:35 p...

Written by Alex Potter about 7 months ago 38 reads 0 comments
The Reason Why The Red Sox Will Win 100 Games In 2009

The New York Yankees may be trying to buy themselves a world series in 2009 with the off season spending spree they went on, but they will not win the AL East in 2009! The Boston Red Sox had ...

Written by Alex Potter about 7 months ago 308 reads 23 comments
Red Sox Pre-Season Report: Three Keys to Winning a World Series

Another dreadful winter has passed and the start of the 2009 Major League Baseball season is close. The 2008-09 season holds a lot of ups-and-downs for the Boston Red Sox...

Written by Alex Potter about 8 months ago 65 reads 1 comments
Patriots Destory Raiders: 49-26 , Sending Them Into Black Hole

The New England Patriots have really gotten to the Raiders in the last few years, I take you back to the 2001 AFC Divisional Game "The Forward Pass That Won A Championship", but yesterday tops that with a 49-26 whomping...

Written by Alex Potter about 11 months ago 70 reads 0 comments
Patriots Fly Over Seahawks In 4th Quarter Comeback

I am in no way commending the Patriots for their first half performance yesterday in Seattle. Allowing 14 points in the first half to one of the worst teams in the NFL is inexcusable, but the defense found a way to redeem themselves yet again...

Written by Alex Potter about 12 months ago 323 reads 6 comments
Breaking News: Pedroia Signs Six Year Extension

Little Dustin Pedroia has done it again. Not only has he won the American League MVP Award, The Silver Slugger, and a Gold Glove in 2008, but now he and Red Sox nation can now relax because he will remain a member of the Boston Red Sox until 2014...

Written by Alex Potter about about 1 year ago 108 reads 8 comments
The ACC Championship: Round Two

The ACC championship is now only just under four days away to what has become de ja vu. It seems like it was only one year ago that Boston College lost to Virginia Tech in Tampa, Florida...

Written by Alex Potter about about 1 year ago 254 reads 4 comments
Steelers-Patriots: New England Embarrassed, but It's Not the End of the World

The Sunday loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers was just plain embarrassing. The turnover ratio of 5-1 was the worst in almost seven years. The offense never clicked on all cylinders, and the defense could not make a tackle to save their lives...

Written by Alex Potter about about 1 year ago 497 reads 8 comments
Albert Pujols: Your 2008 N.L. MVP

Breaking News: 2 PM EST As www.mlb.com has just reported, Albert Pujols has won the National League MVP Award. Albert knocked in 37 home runs and batted .357...

Written by Alex Potter about about 1 year ago 286 reads 2 comments
Week 11 AFC Playoff Predictions: Who Wants It More?

With the NFL season almost three quarters over by week's end, it make you start to wonder whether or not your team has what it takes...

Written by Alex Potter about about 1 year ago 263 reads 0 comments
New England Patriots Round Up Buffalo Bills 20-10

In a game that really defined Matt Cassel as a starting quarterback, it was an undrafted rookie that really stood out. His name is Ben-Jarvis Green Ellis...

Written by Alex Potter about about 1 year ago 357 reads 0 comments
Why Dustin Pedroia Should Win On November 18th!

The date is set, all you have to do is get your champagne ready! With all the talk of Dustin Pedroia not winning the MVP race, it's hard to believe that anyone besides a Red Sox player would win it this season...

Written by Alex Potter about about 1 year ago 845 reads 8 comments
Season Opener: The Banner Has Risen! [Video]

Another season is underway and yet another title defense is occurring for the Boston greats.I have the video that you can watch on the next page of this article. This for me was one of the greatest moments as a Boston fan...

Written by Alex Potter about about 1 year ago 108 reads 0 comments
Can the Big Three Do It Again? Boston Celtics 2008-09 Season Overview

The Boston Celtics are fresh off of NBA championship title number 17—but the ultimate question burning around Boston as of late is, can they do it again? The "Big Three"—consisting ...

Written by Alex Potter about about 1 year ago 262 reads 0 comments
Rays Taste Reality: Phillies Lead Series 1-0

While this was of no true importance to me being a Red Sox fan, I only decided to watch the first few innings. When I awoke this morning I realized something, I was finally over the Red Sox losing...

Written by Alex Potter about about 1 year ago 64 reads 0 comments
The Season Ends But DreamsDo Not

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Written by Alex Potter about about 1 year ago 233 reads 0 comments
Jason Varitek: The End of an Era?

With the devastating loss to the Tampa Bay Rays last night in a crucial must win game seven, it just may have been Jason Varitek's last game in a Boston Red Sox uniform...

Written by Alex Potter about about 1 year ago 262 reads 2 comments
Boston Massacre: Rays Win 13-4, Put Sox on Brink of Elimination

Is this familiar enough yet? Each time we have won the World Series, the Boston Red Sox have been on the brink of elimination. This is getting out of hand, though...

Written by Alex Potter about about 1 year ago 288 reads 2 comments
Red Sox: Win Tonight or We Stay in Boston for Good!

The actions made by the Boston Red Sox over the last two postseason starts versus the Tampa Bay Rays have been awful...

Written by Alex Potter about about 1 year ago 328 reads 9 comments

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Alex Potter Article Archive

Boston In August, Transition To Playoff Baseball

New Order, New Ambitions: Red Sox Look to Detroit for Bailout

Van Every Makes "Van Everyone" Happy: Red Sox Beat Tribe 6-5

Errors Plague Red Sox: Streak Ends at 11

Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees' Preview: Game One Starters

Red Sox: Revamped and Revived Back on the Road to 100 Wins

Lester Drops Out Worse Than Wall Street: Sox Lose 7-2

The Reason Why The Red Sox Will Win 100 Games In 2009

Red Sox Pre-Season Report: Three Keys to Winning a World Series

Patriots Destory Raiders: 49-26 , Sending Them Into Black Hole

Patriots Fly Over Seahawks In 4th Quarter Comeback

Breaking News: Pedroia Signs Six Year Extension

The ACC Championship: Round Two

Steelers-Patriots: New England Embarrassed, but It's Not the End of the World

Albert Pujols: Your 2008 N.L. MVP

Week 11 AFC Playoff Predictions: Who Wants It More?

New England Patriots Round Up Buffalo Bills 20-10

Why Dustin Pedroia Should Win On November 18th!

Season Opener: The Banner Has Risen! [Video]

Can the Big Three Do It Again? Boston Celtics 2008-09 Season Overview

Rays Taste Reality: Phillies Lead Series 1-0

The Season Ends But DreamsDo Not

Jason Varitek: The End of an Era?

Boston Massacre: Rays Win 13-4, Put Sox on Brink of Elimination

Red Sox: Win Tonight or We Stay in Boston for Good!

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