Monthly Archives: September 2010

Sox Defense Plays With Fire, Finally Burned in Seventh

Posted on September 29, 2010 by mgoisman

For six innings, Josh Beckett and the Red Sox infield danced around walks, infield singles, sacrifice ground outs and bunts. In the seventh inning, the music finally ended, as two RBI singles and an errant throw on a bunt allowed … Continue reading →

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Patriots Week 3 Report Card

Posted on September 28, 2010 by mgoisman

Welcome back to my weekly report card. This past Sunday was much better for the New England Patriots, who defeated the Buffalo Bills, 38-30. Since the Patriots won, nobody is getting too bad a grade this week. The logic is: … Continue reading →

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Most Rushing Yards in 23 Months Propel Patriots to Victory

Posted on September 26, 2010 by mgoisman

The New England Patriots had already run the ball eight straight times. So they decided to run it again. BenJarvus Green-Ellis’s 7-yard touchdown run capped off a rush-heavy Patriots drive that pushed the lead to two touchdowns with just over … Continue reading →

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Matt’s Mail

Posted on September 24, 2010 by mgoisman

I’ve written 187 articles for Goose’s Gabs. That’s a lot. I couldn’t come up with any good ideas for Friday’s article, so I decided to put the burden of creativity on my readers. I asked my Facebook friends to pose … Continue reading →

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Ortiz Drives in 4 as Red Sox Dominate Orioles

Posted on September 22, 2010 by mgoisman

It was something David Ortiz had experienced over 300 times before the season even began. It was something Josh Reddick had experienced once. Yet Wednesday night at Fenway the Red Sox superstar and the Red Sox call-up experienced the same … Continue reading →

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Patriots Week 2 Report Card

Posted on September 20, 2010 by mgoisman

Common practice these days is for sports writers to give a report card to the Patriots for their previous Sunday’s performance. Borges does it. Felger does it. Minihane does it. So I’m doing it! Let’s get started. On Sunday the … Continue reading →

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3 Second-Half Turnovers Doom Patriots in New Meadowlands

Posted on September 19, 2010 by mgoisman

Tom Brady never saw it coming. And by the time he picked himself up off the turf, the New York Jets had the ball and the victory. Down 14 in the fourth quarter, Jason Taylor’s blindside strip-sack of Brady ended … Continue reading →

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Is Boston the Best Sports Town?

Posted on September 17, 2010 by mgoisman

A week ago, I called the Boston sports media scene “over-saturated.” My specific complaint was that “the Boston sports media scene is ripe with writers who seem to enjoy exaggerating loses and undervaluing victories to the point that readers come … Continue reading →

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Patriots Links 9/15/10

Posted on September 15, 2010 by mgoisman

Welcome back to my weekly Patriots links. With running back Laurence Maroney trade to the Denver Broncos today, the web was ablaze with breakdowns and analyses. No one could say that they were surprised by the deal or that it … Continue reading →

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Lester Strikes Out 12 in Efficient Victory in Seattle

Posted on September 13, 2010 by mgoisman

The phrase “one bad inning” has often been associated with Red Sox starter Jon Lester. Monday night at Safeco Field it would as well, but the one bad inning would belong to the Seattle Mariners pitcher FACING Lester, Doug Fister. … Continue reading →

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