Chad Finn's Touching All The Bases

Chat wrap (middle-aged blogger edition)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:33:44 -0500

During our weekly chat this afternoon, we discussed the Red Sox' hot stove options, whether Rex Ryan will be crying again come Sunday evening, and why a "Pirate Looks At 40" suddenly resonates more than ever. Chat with Chad Finn...

Passing thoughts

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:05:30 -0500

Ten free minutes for me, 10 free throwaway lines for you . . . 1. All arguments, real and contrived, have been spouted and shouted about Bill Belichick's gutsy and ill-fated decision to go for . . . well, you...

Pay the price for Gonzalez

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:10:32 -0500

Sure, Adrian Gonzalez will come at a steep price. That's how it should be for a player of his caliber.

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Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:10:32 -0500

Chat? Good idea

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:05:01 -0500

Be sure to stop by our weekly chat at noon Friday, during which we'll discuss the Red Sox' hot stove, the Patriots' annual (at least) showdown with the Colts, the usual media matters, and perhaps even why "Joan -- good...

The amazin' Bill James Handbook

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:33:14 -0500

You're not going to believe this, but I swear it's as accurate as the suggestion that Jay-Z looks like Dwight Gooden's stunt double: The hot-off-the-presses 2010 Bill James Handbook, which I'm holding in my dirty paws right now, projects the...

Radio days

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:27:51 -0500

Here's the link to this week's media column, which focuses on The Sports Hub's significant gains in the ratings in October, as well as WEEI holding steady as usual near the top. Pretty compelling rivalry developing here, and much sooner...

Chat wrap

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:08:00 -0500

During our strangely meta noon chat, we discussed the beginning of the Jeremy Hermida era, whether Mariano Rivera ever plans on aging, and how bizarre it is to be answering questions about "The Office" while John Krasinski is chatting 20...

Remember the time

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:34:04 -0500

The scene felt almost surreal in its familiarity. It was just fun to hang on every pitch of a Pedro start again.

Media link . . . and bonus Bake

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:27:12 -0500

This week's media column, in which we catch up with Martha's Vineyard native and ESPN rising star Ryen Russillo, can be found right here. One thing I wished I'd emphasized more on in the piece -- he'd have been an...

Chat at noon Friday

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:46:49 -0500

During our chat at noon, the conversation began and ended with our old friend Pedro's return to the Bronx. Check it out.

Big lights will inspire you

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:46:31 -0500

Well, Sox fans, you knew that enjoyable October schadenfreude of the past few seasons couldn't last forever. The Yankees' run of five years without reaching a World Series officially ends tonight when former Indians ace CC Sabathia takes the mound...

Deleted scenes with Mike and Tommy

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:15:09 -0500

If you missed it or couldn't find it, this week's media column can be found right here. As you might have suspected had you read the piece in the paper or know me at all, I had intended to write...

Chat wrap

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:23:59 -0500

During our always fun and sporadically informative weekly chat today, we discussed last night's Angels-Yankees epic, who might be playing left field for the Red Sox next season, and what it would be like to have Michael Scott as a...

Happy anniversary

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:04:28 -0500

What, you thought we'd let the five-year anniversary of the most liberating, cherished, downright meaningful Boston Red Sox game in modern franchise history pass without raising the proverbial shot glass of Jack Daniel's in celebration? C'mon now. Like anyone who...

Looking back, looking forward

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 22:35:34 -0500

It's 'bout time we caught up on some baseball stuff around here, so let's skip the usual greetings and empty out the notebook already with a Vollmer-sized post . . . * * * The buzzword -- or buzzphrase, I...