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  1. Peter King on Mut & Merloni: Talking Eli Manning, Tom Coughlin, Patriots’ defensive line

    Blog

    Fri, 27 Jan 2012

    More fromIt Is What It Is

    … times. If Tom Coughlin had saved his job as many times as the media thought he did, he’d have more saves than Mariano Rivera . If you look at the all-time list of coaches and you look at where Tom Coughlin is right now, he’s smack dab …

  2. Andrew Bailey’s quest for Jonathan Papelbon’s fastball, Mariano Rivera ’s cutter

    Blog

    Tue, 10 Jan 2012

    More fromFull Count

    … there are two pitchers he identified as models for what the 27-year-old hoped to become — Jonathan Papelbon and Mariano Rivera . More specifically, explained Bailey, he viewed each of the closers’ bread-and-butter pitchers as weapons he …

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Audio & Video

  1. Bernie Pleskoff, MLB.com, talks Andrew Bailey, Josh Reddick, Mark Melancon, and Red Sox starting pitching needs.

    Audio

    12/29/2011

    Bernie joins Butch Stearns and Steve DeOssie to discuss the Andrew Bailey trade, Ryan Sweeney and how he will fit in with the Red Sox, Mark Melancon, and what he thinks the rest of the offseason will bring for the Red Sox.

  2. The Red Sox have started filling roster spots

    Audio

    12/14/2011

    Mikey and Ryder talk Red Sox with Rob Bradford, who has been dialed in with everything going on with the Sox. The guys also debate if an ERA is an accurate evaluation of the skill of a relief pitcher.

  3. We talk to a Yankees fan about Bobby Valentine

    Audio

    12/07/2011

    Mikey talks with his friend and Yankee fan, Phil Castinetti about Bobby Valentine as a manager and his comments about the Yankees as well as the best stat to use when judging a closer.

  4. Ben Cherington on the Bobby Valentine hiring, Jonathan Papelbon, David Ortiz and much more

    Audio

    12/02/2011

    The Red Sox GM joined Mut & Lou and covered a number of topics including the process that landed Bobby Valentine as the new manager of the Red Sox. Ben also talked about Jonathan Papelbon signing with the Phillies and if he thinks the Sox will sign David Ortiz. The Sox GM also discussed Daniel Bard and what role he’ll play in the future.

  5. MLB Insider Peter Gammons Hot Stove update on the state of the Red Sox

    Audio

    11/16/2011

    Peter joined Mike & Lou to talk all things Red Sox, from Papelbon leaving and Ortiz possibly staying, to the starting pitcher situation & managerial search.

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Columns

  1. Andrew Bailey and Jonathan Papelbon may not be all that different after all

    Columns

    01/10/2012

    … and did the unthinkable -- he compared Bailey's cutter to the granddaddy of all cutters, the one belonging to Mariano Rivera . "It's a very good compliment," the new Red Sox closer said when told of the proclamation. "I would never …

  2. Why Ray Allen is one of a kind

    Columns

    01/04/2012

    Ray Allen is Mariano Rivera . Think about it: Absolute consistent ..... movie, but you get the point. Now, Mariano Rivera is very clearly the greatest closer ..... kind of production. After all, Mariano Rivera just turned 42.

  3. History repeating? For Andrew Bailey, Red Sox hope that past is prelude

    Columns

    01/04/2012

    … in his three big league seasons. His ERA is the sixth best in the majors and second best in the AL (behind only Mariano Rivera ) among pitchers with at least 100 appearances in that time. He has struck out exactly a batter an inning, primarily on the …

  4. Timing is everything: Why the Mark Melancon deal was a good one for the Red Sox

    Columns

    12/19/2011

    … his first full season in the majors. "Who exactly are the closers in the AL East that are so dominant outside of Mariano [ Rivera ]? The Rays use Kyle Farnsworth for crying out loud," the evaluator noted. "Obviously, I really like Melancon …

  5. The Mailbag: Patriots, Paterno and Papelbon

    Columns

    11/16/2011

    … World Series after an 84-year drought is gone. Makes a lot of sense to me. Andy A: I'm not giving any closer ( Mariano Rivera in his prime included) $63 million bucks (or $50 over four seasons). It's beyond moronic, makes absolutely …

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Blogs

  1. Ben Cherington on M&M talks Bobby Valentine, Theo Epstein, rabid Sox fans

    Blog

    12/02/2011

    … there’s very few that keep doing it at an elite level over a long, long period of time. There’s very few Mariano Rivera s and Trevor Hoffman s out there. So, the key a lot of times is finding the guy at the right point in his career when he’s ready to sort of go on a run and do …

  2. Kevin Millar on M&M: Bobby Valentine has to ‘create some kind of fear’ in players

    Blog

    11/30/2011

    … also. Sometimes you get spoiled, like I always say, Yankees fans don’t realize how spoiled they are watching Mariano [ Rivera ] trot in to ‘[Enter] Sandman’ for the last 16 years. ... Papelbon’s that guy. But OK, they couldn’t …

  3. Hot Stove: Yankees’ Mariano Rivera says 2012 might be his last season

    Blog

    11/23/2011

    Yankees closer Mariano Rivera , who is awaiting a second opinion about having surgery on his vocal chords, speculated that next season could be his last in the …

  4. Source: Jonathan Papelbon headed to Phillies (as long as he passes his physical)

    Blog

    11/11/2011

    … 5 years). The highest annual average given to a closer was the $15 million per season the Yankees allocated to Mariano Rivera on two separate occasions. After the season, Papelbon talked to WEEI.com about his priority when signing with a team in the offseason …

  5. Gammons: Sox won't get much from Cubs

    Blog

    11/02/2011

    … willing to pay a closer? Papelbon and his agents are going to be looking for about what they say the Red Sox offered Mariano Rivera , which is three times {$15 million]. Is somebody going to go out and give it to him? There are a lot of closers …

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Audio On Demand

The Boys Give Their Super…

The Boys Give Their Super Bowl Score on the Final Segment of NFL Sunday For the Year

The NFL Sunday gang wraps up the season predicting the score of Super Bowl 46...and they don't think it's going to be as close as most people do. Go Pats!

The Super Bowl Can Be Emotional Enough, But the Pats Are Doing It for Myra

NFL Sunday rolls on with Dale, Fauria and Price talking about the emotional roller coaster the Pats and more specifically team owner Robert Kraft have been on this season. With the passing of his wife Myra, this goal to become champs has taken on a whole new meaning.

The Giants Have Been Yapping...And Then Their Website Pokes the Pats

The NFL Sunday crew talks about the cocky and brash chatter coming from some of the Giants the last couple weeks. Dale is surprised that Tom Coughlin allowed most of it to go down and says Belichick would never let that fly. The guys also touch on the little mistake the Giants team website made yesterday in putting up the "Giants are Super Bowl Champions" homepage yesterday - that's a no-no!

JaJuan Johnson with Grand…

JaJuan Johnson with Grande & Max post-win

JaJuan Johnson spoke with Grande & Max after the Celtics beat the Bulls today at the Garden.

Grande & Max with Doris Burke

Sean Grande & Cedric Maxwell sat down with ESPN's Doris Burke during halftime of Celtics/Bulls

Doc Rivers & Sean Grande preview Celtics-Bulls tonight at the Garden

Doc Rivers & Sean Grande preview Celtics-Bulls today at the Garden. Tune in to Celtics Today at 3:00p to hear the full interview

Minor Details Ep. 17: Wha…

Minor Details Ep. 17: What Baseball America's prospect list says about the Red Sox farm system

Jim Callis of Baseball America joins Minor Details to look at his publication's ranking of the top 30 prospects in the Red Sox farm system. This year's rankings featured dramatic changes, particularly among the top 10 prospects in the system, and Callis explores what that means for the Red Sox going forward -- not only in terms of the state of their farm system, but also from the standpoint of the team's ability to make trades and build its roster in 2012 and beyond.

Dustin Pedroia's Laser Show on the Big Show

Dustin tells us you can't hustle a hustler, and other funny anecdotes.

Red Sox GM Ben Cherington with the Big Show

The Sox GM joined Glenn and Michael to talk Scutaro, Punto, Oswalt, Luxury Tax and all things off-season.

Brad Marchand, Bruins for…

Brad Marchand, Bruins forward, on Tim Thomas' facebook post

Brad Marchand joins the show and talks about if Tim Thomas is a distraction to the team and why the Bruins have been struggling as of late.

Andrew Ference, Bruins defenseman, on Tim Thomas, Patrice Bergeron, and the team's recent struggles

Andrew joins D&C to discuss how he feels about Tim Thomas' political views and how Patrice Bergeron has been the MVP for the team so far this season. Andrew also talks about how they have to regroup and make adjustments to get out this funk the team is currently in.

Brad Marchand, Bruins Forward, on Tim Thomas skipping White House visit

Brad Marchand joins the show to talk about President Obama calling him out on stage and Tim Thomas skipping the White House visit.

Rob Bradford, WEEI.com, u…

Rob Bradford, WEEI.com, update on David Ortiz arbitration hearing

WEEI's own Rob Bradford joins the guys to talk about Ortiz's arbitration hearing live from St. Petersburg and predicts what he thinks will happen.

Monday Flash: Celtics win, Lakers lose, Tiger and Phil compete at Pebble Beach

Mike Adams fills in for Meter and covers Sunday's sports stories. One Celtics' player had a fantastic afternoon and so did Phil Mickelson.

D&C on Sandusky Statements

Jerry Sandusky addressed the media on Friday and offered comments on his current situation. Dino and Gerry react to those statements and do not think he should be allowed extra priveleges.

Randy Moss says he's retu…

Randy Moss says he's returning to the NFL and talks about Brady's legacy

Mut and Merloni listen in to some of the highlights from the Randy Moss U Stream experience where he said he was coming back to the NFL, talked about Myra Kraft, and Tom Brady's legacy.

Buster Olney, ESPN, on Ortiz signing one year deal worth $14.5 million

Ortiz avoids arbitration, signs $14.5 million deal

Mut and Lou talk about the agreement between the Red Sox and David Ortiz for 1 year and $14.5 million.

Celtics beat the Bulls...…

Celtics beat the Bulls... still think this team needs to be blown up immediately?

Michael and Glenn begin the day talking about the Celts win over the Rose-less Bulls and whether or not that means they've turned the corner, or if it's still time to break-up the big three and make trades for the future.

Jason Whitlock's "apology" for insensitive comments on Jeremy Lin is weak sauce at best

National Columnist Jason Whitlock tweeted something pretty ignorant and insensitive after Jeremy Lin and the NY Knicks beat Kobe and the Lakers. His apology for those comments didn't hold a lot of water for us, and we discuss why...

Belichick picked his poison in Mario Manningham... and it killed him

We play the soundbite from the NFL Network from Super Bowl 46 where Bill Belichick is telling his defense 'this is still a Cruz and Nicks game'. The Patriots of course were then burned by Mario Manningham on the Giants game-winning drive. We discuss whether it was the right decision or not.

Would the Patriots be mor…

Would the Patriots be more successful with a defensive coordinator?

The discussion of the Patriots loss in the Super Bowl and just like any other loss, the coaching is called into question and whether a defensive coordinator on staff would have helped Bill Belichick and the Patriots.

Could the Llama be coming to the Celtics

Mikey has made no bones about his feelings on Pau Gasol, what will he do if the Celtics trade Rondo for Gasol? Also our buddy LB calls in to talk about the Patriots Super Bowl loss.

Patriots fans are coming to terms with the loss

Mikey talks to some Patriots fans who are still looking at the loss and breaking down what went wrong but are also looking to the future for the franchise.

Fri. February 10th Whiner…

Fri. February 10th Whiner Line

Losing the Super Bowl? Terrrrrrrrrrrrrrible.

Whine of the Week - 02/10/12

This week's whine of the week winner. If you are our winner please send an email with which whine you left and all of your information to whineoftheweek@weei.com

Thurs. February 9th Whiner Line

Live from Hurricane's... not Cocaine's which is where Oil Can Boyd wanted to be broadcasting from. Plus the Cranky Yankee Bitch reaches her tipping point.

Mark Madden talks about t…

Mark Madden talks about the Penn State scandal and drops a new bomb about Jerry Sandusky

Our friend from Pittsburgh, Mark Madden, joins D&C to give his take on the Joe Paterno/Penn State scandal and says Jerry Sandusky may have been 'Pimping Out Young Boys to Rich Donors.'

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Shaquille O'Neal is terri…

Shaquille O'Neal is terrible at his new job as an NBA analyst for TNT

Glenn and Michael debate what, if anything, Shaq is bringing to the table for TNT's NBA pre and postgame coverage.

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Heidi Watney, former Red …

Heidi Watney, former Red Sox field reporter for NESN, is looking for a date

Heidi chats with D&C to talk about the Project Cupid Date Auction she will be participating in this Saturday in Boston.

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Should The Bruins Force T…

Should The Bruins Force Tim Thomas to Take His Facebook Page Down?

Matt Perrault asks our listeners if they believe Bruin goalie Tim Thomas should take down his Facebook page. The media hasn't let down and Matt looks to dig deep into the situation. What do you think the Bruins should do?

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The Dodgers Andre Ethier …

The Dodgers Andre Ethier PUNKS Red Sox 2nd Baseman Dustin Pedroia

Dustin joined Glenn and Michael on the Big Show, and they asked him if they could take a call. Dustin agreed, and the caller then went on to rip the crap out of him. What Dustin didn't know is that the caller was one of his best friends... Andre Ethier from the Dodgers.

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