Tag Archives: Red Sox

Johnny Damon Is Now Fox & Friends’ Idiot

Posted on September 15, 2017 by Campaign Outsider

In today’s Morning Mediawire, Poynter Institute hall monitor James Warren examines ESPN’s failure to cover itself with, well, coverage. The Undefeated is a terrific ESPN-created site on sports, race, culture and politics. If you’ve missed it, start checking it out. … Continue reading →

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Wall Street Journal: Fenway Park Lefties Are Not All Right

Posted on March 7, 2017 by Campaign Outsider

While Red Sox Nation might be sold on newly acquired pitching ace Chris Sale, the Wall Street Journal’s Michael Salfino is decidedly not. Fenway: A Monster for Lefties The Boston Red Sox were desperate to add an ace this offseason … Continue reading →

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When a Nation Forgets Its Own Clichés . . .

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Campaign Outsider

. . . well, that’s just sad. The hardnoting staff has a habit of recording mangled phrases in the press, and here’s our latest batch. • From Boston Magazine last July, about the 2014 Massachusetts gubernatorial race: “[Martha Coakley’s] apparent reversal … Continue reading →

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Our ‘Beat the Press Party’ Bakeoff (One Town, Two Different Places Edition)

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Campaign Outsider

The Great Boston MediaWatch Dogfight this week provides another episode in our long-running One Town, Two Different Places mediadrama. Boston Herald’s underdog Press Party featured this: On Press Party this week we talk about why the media’s attention was so focused … Continue reading →

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Dan Shaughnessy Jinx Goes National

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

The hardreading staff at Two-Daily Town asked this question two weeks ago. Now the D.C. set is wondering the same thing. Before last night’s World’s Serious Game 2, Politico’s Playbook posted this: SPORTS BLINK – SHAUGHNESSY JINX? Boston Globe A1, “Red … Continue reading →

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Our ‘Beat The Press Party’ Bakeoff (Two Different Worlds Edition Umpteen)

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

The Great Boston MediaWatch Dogfight proceeded apace last Friday, and for the umpteenth time the two local media hall monitors operated in parallel universes. Start, as always, with Underdog Boston Herald’s Press Party. The Wayne’s World webcast featured this lineup of topics: … Continue reading →

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Tony C Tributes: Globe 1, Herald 0

Posted on August 18, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

Forty-six years ago today, Red Sox homeboy and Hall-of-Fame sureshot Tony Conigliaro had his baseball career turned inside out. From Bob Ryan’s terrific Boston Globe column today: Tony Conigliaro would have been an all-time great I was there. I was there, and … Continue reading →

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Boston Globe Herald Hostage (Unions Due Edition)

Posted on August 9, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

Among its many and varied talents, the Boston Herald has an uncanny ability to find the cloud inside the silver lining. Especially when it comes to crosstown rival Boston Globe. To wit, today: It’s wait, see for Globe’s unions Union … Continue reading →

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Globe Op-Ed Page Plays Hardball With Herald

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

From our Late to the Party desk Wednesday’s Boston Globe op-ed page featured a piece by sports economist Andrew Zimbalist spanking former Red Sox manager Terry Francona for criticizing the Sox owners in his new book as being more interested in money … Continue reading →

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Herald On The Ball Re: Napoli Deal

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

So maybe the Mike Napoli signing isn’t sealed and delivered just yet. From John Tomase’s column in today’s Boston Herald: Catch to Mike Napoli signing? Injury issues may put contract in jeopardy Mike Napoli was the Red Sox [team stats]’ primary target of the … Continue reading →

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