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Reality shows like VH1’s “Basketball Wives” and “Baseball Wives” have opened viewers’ eyes to the drama surrounding high profile athletes’ relationships, and the relationship between former New York Met’s pitcher and his wife Anna is...

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Professional athletes and those closely tied to professional sports are used to an undying fan base. Most athletes, coaches, managers and presidents of sports clubs are used to fan mail and many devoted admirers. However,...

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On Sunday, The Boston Globe ran a full page ad from Ray Allen that read as follows: Dear Celtics Fans, For the past five years, my family and I took great pride in calling Boston...

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Like many kids growing up in the Boston area, I grew up a diehard Red Sox fan. When I was 13 years old, the Red Sox were starting to turn into a playoff contender. It...

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It’s almost as if Will Middlebrooks heard Wade Boggs in the NESN booth last night when the Red Sox legend spoke of the tremendous pressure on young players who replace beloved veterans. Almost on cue,...

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I covered Roger Clemens back in 1986. The “Rocket” was just a kid from Texas. He had a big arm and huge swagger. I remember clearly the night he struck out 20 against the Seattle Mariners. That...

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That one day that the Red Sox spent in fourth place sure was nice, wasn’t it? It was also short-lived, as the Red Sox dropped back into a tie for last place in the AL...

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