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Boston Red Sox

  • Blogs

    May 23, 2012

    Silicon Beach: 5 People Making L.A. a New Tech Industry Capital

    Los Angeles may be 350 miles south of Silicon Valley, but it's making strides to close the distance between the two in terms of sheer brain power and inventiveness (with a little bit of entertainment thrown in for good measure). Here are five people from our People issue helping to make that happen.

  • Blogs

    October 3, 2011

    Tom Colicchio Cal Ripken, Jr.: The Same Person?

    Blame it on a week of traumatic television programming (The Chew, The Boston Red Sox), but while watching ESPN the other day, it became increasingly clear that Cal Ripken, Jr., the longtime Baltimore Orioles player and Hall of Famer, and Tom Colicchio -- well, you know who he is -- not only look ter ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2011

    Toronto Film Festival: Moneyball and the Fetishizing of Spreadsheets

    ​ "It's hard not to be romantic about baseball," admits Billy Beane, the general manager of the Oakland Athletics played, in career-best form, by Brad Pitt in Bennett Millers' Moneyball.This line, from a screenplay by Stephen Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin, happens in the home stretch of a film abo ... More >>

  • News

    August 5, 2010

    Dodger Dog

    Frank McCourt's Wife Is Only the Latest to Get the Raw End of a Deal

  • Blogs

    July 22, 2010

    The Thursday Edition: A Roundup of Newspaper Food Stories

    SapphireBlue22stack of newspapers​What's the country reading today food-wise? Here's a roundup of some of the food-related stories from other newspapers, many of which print their food sections mid-week. And remember, even if you don't actually buy papers these days (or not; this paper is free ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 5, 2010

    Headphones Spokesperson Dr. Dre Wears Red Sox Costume, Alleges He's Produced a New Track With Jay-Z

    Headphone spokesperson Dr. Dre, who once used to be a brilliant, innovative, game-changing hip hop producer, was recently in New York promoting headphones. Said headphones are branded with the Boston Red Sox logo, which could be pretty profitable since there's a large number of people who enjoy spe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 12, 2010

    Carne Asada Sundays Will Continue at Dodger Stadium, Even Without Nomar

    Juan Ocampo/LA DodgersNomar Garciaparra serves himself a plate of food at Carne Asada Sunday​Nomar Garciaparra, the 6 time All-Star infielder who spent much of his 14-year career with the Red Sox and a few memorable years with the Dodgers, retired Wednesday. During his three years wearing Dodg ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 18, 2009

    Dodgers/Phillies Game 3: The Story's In the Trade That Wasn't Made

    On July 29, the defending world champion Phillies acquired AL Cy Young Award winner Cliff Lee and outfielder Ben Francisco from the Cleveland Indians for pitchers Carlos Carrasco and Jason Knapp, infielder Jason Donald, and catcher Lou Marson.​ Just two days prior to the trade the rumor mill had L ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 15, 2009

    McCourts Split As Dodgers Vie For Championship

    What would baseball be without drama outside the diamond? On the eve of the Dodgers' National League Championship Series opener against the Phillies today, team owner Frank McCourt confirmed he is separating from wife Jamie.MLBFrank McCourt​The question is, do the billionaires jointly own the team ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 11, 2009

    The Dodgers' Waiting Game Begins; How Long Depends on Weather and TBS

    ​Here's the big problem with TV determining the playoff schedule: today, TBS is broadcasting a tripleheader--the two AL series plus Game 3 of the Rockies/Phillies matchup in Denver.And because Denver is the farthest west of today's games they get the latest start, scheduled to begin at 8 p.m., Mou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 30, 2009

    Report: Manny Ramirez Used Steroids in 2003

    Wikipedia Say It Ain't So, Manny -- Again ​​The New York Times reports that L.A. Dodger slugger Manny Ramirez was identified as asteroid user in 2003, when he played with the Boston Red Sox. Earlier this year Major League Baseball exiled Ramirez from the sport for 50 games following disclosure t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 5, 2008

    Queer Town: Human Rights Campaign's Shameless Spin

    Photo by Erin Broadley. Click image for entire slideshow. After spending several hours at the Music Box Theater in Hollywood last night, watching the voter totals for the passage or defeat of Proposition 8 fluctuate every few minutes, it finally became apparent by 12:30 a.m. that things weren't l ... More >>

  • Film+TV

    January 17, 2008

    Paul Thomas Anderson: Blood, Sweat and Tears

    There Will be Blood director on making his masterpiece, and how baseball may have saved him

  • Columns

    December 20, 2007

    What's So Bad About Performance Enhancement?

    The steroid debate rages on

  • Columns

    November 8, 2007

    Download This!

    The steroid debate rages on

  • Film+TV

    November 1, 2007

    An American Realist

    Robert Redford and the façade of a nation

  • News

    June 14, 2007

    The Boras Reaction

    Our readers write

  • News

    May 24, 2007

    The Boras Factor

    Is super agent Scott Boras destroying the game of baseball? And what does he want now?

  • News

    May 24, 2007

    Dealing for Dollars

    Some of Scott Boras’ notable moves

  • Columns

    February 15, 2007

    Last Call at Heaven’s Hot Spot

    The end of Diedrich’s coffee shop in Malibu and the beginning of yet another Starbuck’s

  • News

    January 11, 2007

    Immortal Mayhem

    It's a mad, mad Marilyn world as cannibals, collectors and defenders battle over Monroe's platinum legacy

  • Stage

    September 21, 2006

    The Walsh Brothers

    It's a mad, mad Marilyn world as cannibals, collectors and defenders battle over Monroe's platinum legacy

  • Film+TV

    March 30, 2006

    Film Reviews

    For the week of March 31-April 6

  • Columns

    August 25, 2005

    Balls Out

    Dane Cook does whatever it takes to make you laugh

  • Film+TV

    April 7, 2005

    Low Fidelity

    The Farrellys strike out with Hornby’s Fever Pitch

  • Columns

    January 13, 2005

    Virgin Zombies

    The Farrellys strike out with Hornby’s Fever Pitch

  • News

    October 21, 2004

    Letters

    The Farrellys strike out with Hornby’s Fever Pitch

  • Columns

    October 14, 2004

    Seeing Red

    The Farrellys strike out with Hornby’s Fever Pitch

  • News

    July 29, 2004

    Payback

    Howard Dean makes a pitch for the under-30 vote

  • News

    July 29, 2004

    Breakfast With The Kooch

    Harnessing third-party fire

  • News

    December 25, 2003

    A Fan’s Notes: Top Moments in Sports

    Harnessing third-party fire

  • Eat+Drink

    September 25, 2003

    Satan’s Whiskers and Maiden’s Prayers

    Libations from a bygone era

  • News

    October 11, 2001

    A Sad Symphony With a Happy Ending

    Classical music is alive and well

  • Music

    February 8, 2001

    New Music

    Classical music is alive and well

  • LA Life

    November 9, 2000

    For Pete’s Sake

    The other baseball museum in Cooperstown

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