Pino

I am a lifelong Celtics and all Boston Sports fan. I bring a wealth of experience to the table as a pessimist, stat geek, and sarcastic onlooker. I am also a below average rec league power forward, and a championship youth basketball coach. Follow me on Twitter @AnthonyPino11

Recent Posts By: Pino

Red Sox call up Jose Iglesias to the Majors

Posted by Pino & filed under Boston Red Sox, MLB.

The Red Sox have called up Jose Iglesias to the Major league club after optioning down pitcher Junichi Tazawa and First Baseman Lars Anderson. The move down of Tazawa is surprising since he currently has a 0.00 ERA, but not entirely unexpected since the Sox have to make decisions on a lot of pitchers in [...]

Breaking: Derrick Rose out for the remainder of the season with Torn ACL

Posted by Pino & filed under NBA, NBA Playoffs.

According to ESPN Chicago Derrick Rose suffered a torn ACL in Game 1 of the Chicago Bulls series against the Philadelphia 76ers. Rose is officially done for the remainder of the postseason and may miss a portion of next season. 2012 NBA playoffs — Chicago Bulls’ Derrick Rose suffers torn ACL against Philadelphia 76ers es.pn/IcQDmj [...]

Carl Crawford to seek Opinion from Dr. James Andrews

Posted by Pino & filed under Boston Red Sox, MLB.

Multiple sources are reporting injured Red Sox Left Fielder Carl Crawford will be traveling to see Dr. James Andrews in the coming days regarding continuing soreness in his elbow. Dr. Andrews is one of the best known Orthopedic Surgeons in the world, and has worked on countless professional athletes in the past. Crawford has been [...]

Terry Francona changes his mind and will attend Fenway’s 100th Anniversary Celebration

Posted by Pino & filed under Boston Red Sox, MLB.

According to John Buccigross of ESPN via Twitter, Terry Francona has changed his mind and will attend the 100th Anniversary Celebration at Fenway Park this Friday. Terry Francona says he WILL be attending the Red Sox’s 100th anniversary celebration of Fenway Park on Friday afternoon. — John Buccigross (@Buccigross) April 18, 2012 Unless Terry found [...]

Bobby Valentine calls out Youkilis, Pedroia Responds

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bobby valentine

Last Night on WHDH TV’s Sports Xtra, Red Sox Manager Bobby Valentine came out with some things to say about 3rd baseman Kevin Youkilis and his slow start this year. “I don’t think he’s as physically or emotionally into the game as he has been in the past for some reason, But [Saturday] it seemed, [...]

Jacoby Ellsbury Injury hits the Red Sox in a weak spot.

Posted by Pino & filed under Boston Red Sox, MLB.

After the Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Reid Brignac fell on Jacoby Ellsbury in the 4th inning of yesterday’s home opener Red Sox fans collectively groaned out “here we go again.” The initial “This is bad” feeling was confirmed last night when Alex Speier of WEEI.com reported the following: Dr. Christopher Geary, the head of sports [...]

Patriots Re-Sign Center Dan Koppen, keep Tom Brady’s Protection in Place

Posted by Pino & filed under New England Patriots, NFL.

Dan Koppen

According to a Tweet from Adam Schefter, the Patriots have re-signed Center Dan Koppen: Tom Brady will be happy: Patriots are re-signing center Dan Koppen, per league source. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 13, 2012   Koppen missed last season with a fractured ankle that he suffered Week 1 against Miami. Koppen is a former [...]

Red Sox lose 2 of 3 in Toronto, Starting Off Just As Bad as 2011

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Red Sox vs Blue Jays

The Red Sox had a chance to take a few games in Toronto behind relatively good starting pitching over the last three games, but they choked away a couple of wins and were only able to take a single victory home from their first road trip. Doubront and Bard both had their first turns through [...]