Josh Beckett Working Hard to Assume Role of Scapegoat

May 10, 2012 by Andrew Martin · Leave a Comment

Even the most optimistic Boston Red Sox fans would be hard-pressed to classify the team’ last 60 or so games as a slump because a slump implies an anticipated return to an expected level. Since blowing a seemingly insurmountable lead for the wildcard in the final month of the 2011 season, the team has looked […]

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The Scapegoat

February 20, 2010 by Jeff Katz · Leave a Comment

Rule of thumb â€“ you can tell how nice a place is by the number of stonewalled front lawns. The road through Bedford into Stamford is a rock-rimmed capillary, the barricades protecting the homes of the wealthy which sit safely beyond. Turning off the main drag to Ray Grebeyâ€™s home, a different picture emerges. Grebey, […]

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