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<channel><title><![CDATA[Bruins Hockey Coverage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Featured audio clips on Bruins Hockey Coverage brought to you by Boston's WEEI Sports Radio.]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://audio.weei.com/hockey/bruins-hockey-coverage.htm]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 22 May 2013 10:52:27 EDT]]></pubDate><image><title><![CDATA[Bruins Hockey Coverage]]></title><url><![CDATA[http://search.ramp.com/images/rssicon.png]]></url><link><![CDATA[http://audio.weei.com/hockey/bruins-hockey-coverage.htm]]></link></image><item><title><![CDATA[Shawn Thornton on his big game three]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://audio.weei.com/a/75215368/shawn-thornton-on-his-big-game-three.htm]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 22 May 2013 09:32:00 EDT]]></pubDate><description><![CDATA[Shawn joined the program to discuss his big night at MSG.  He told the guys that it is not Marchand's job to fight and that he needs to be on the ice and out of the penalty box.  <br/><br/><b>[0:09:50]</b> ... clue what do countries Australia so ignorant that process. It away. A <b>final</b> <b>question</b> do you practice some I mean with -- -- we view gold as Bergeron in practice and -- you have win one. ... <br/><b>[0:10:27]</b> ... happened is about couple techniques -- healthy people sort of brought. A <b>final</b> <b>question</b> what would take in in game four Thursday night for the Bruins is just. Break their spirit one goal one intense period ... <br/><b>[0:11:27]</b> ... caller right now. At 6179310937. When a pair of tickets -- the <b>Red</b> <b>Sox</b> June 5 to <b>Fenway</b> <b>Park</b>. Courtesy of giant glass mural for <b>Boston</b> <b>Red</b> <b>Sox</b> baseball Sports Radio 93 point seven WEEI FM once again at 617931. 0937. Terry -- next up with Dennis and Callahan. ... <br/>]]></description><enclosure url="http://audio.weei.com/hosting/media/weei/1598205/5-22-13-shawn-thornton-dc.mp3"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[NESN's Barry Pederson on the Bruins dominance ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://audio.weei.com/a/75215195/nesn-s-barry-pederson-on-the-bruins-dominance.htm]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 22 May 2013 09:24:00 EDT]]></pubDate><description><![CDATA[Cleveland Indians hottest team in baseball, yet remain last in attendance
May 19, 2013 By AJ Kaufman 6 Comments
There’s a scene in Major League where Bob Uecker, portraying the radio voice of the Indians, bemoans, “In case you haven’t noticed, and judging by the attendance you haven’t, the Indians have managed to win a few here and there, and are threatening to climb out of the cellar.”
Well, that was nearly 25 years ago and fictional, but today’s reality is that Cleveland has won 17 of its last 21, and currently tops the AL Central with a mark of 25-17. No one in the majors is better than the Indians in the past month (20-7).  That’s great news. The bad news, however, is the Tribe somehow remain in the MLB cellar when it comes to attendance.
How can this be? The fact that I wrote on this same topic almost to the day last year – when only Tampa Bay drew fewer fans than Cleveland - may be even more troubling.
Though roughly 34,000 watched a walk-off win Friday night against Seattle, perfect weather and free caps weren’t enough to draw more than 36,000 Saturday and Sunday combined. What did the Indians do in those tilts? They nabbed another walk-off win on Saturday, then the Indians crushed the great Felix Hernandez Sunday behind Justin Masterson, arguably the AL’s best pitcher right now.
Fun fact: The Indians have already faced eight Cy Young Award winners in 2013: Bartolo Colon, R.A. Dickey, Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee, Jake Peavy, David Price, Justin Verlander and Hernandez. They have won seven out those eight matchups. Simply astounding.
This offseason, the much-maligned Indians front office finally made a legitimate attempt to improve the team through free agency. I’m not talking an Ubaldo Jimenez-like trade, but rather smart acquisitions that brought veterans Mike Aviles, Michael Bourn, Jason Giambi, Scott Kazmir, Brett Myers, Mark Reynolds, Drew Stubbs and Nick Swisher to Cleveland.
In addition to being a fantastic place to watch a game due to great egress and ingress, with extremely affordable tickets, the best promo lineup anywhere, Jacobs Field boasts overall, cooler, less muggy summer weather than most Midwestern locales.
The team also lowered beer and hot dog prices to $4 and $3 respectively. What other professional stadium in any sport offers that? I have visited 28 of the 30 current Major League Baseball stadia, and few top The Jake when all angles are considered.  I say that as a baseball fan, not an Indians fan.
As for the putative “economic” angle, these are the same people who spend insane amounts of money to watch terrible football every fall and show up in decent numbers for putrid basketball in the winter. Irrespective of season length, those sports charge up to 10 times the price for a ticket, and the atmosphere isn’t half as fan-friendly as baseball.
I understand fans’ lack of willingness to get on board to some degree. A decent recap of Cleveland’s decade of “rebuilding” can be read here and the team suffered a horrific collapse last August. However, in addition to all the benefits of attending games at Jacobs (now Progressive) Field, fans should also realize the team has potential and often exceeds preseason aspirations at any point without warning.
Cleveland hosts the rival Detroit Tigers — heavy favorites to repeat as AL Central champs — Tuesday and Wednesday nights before hitting the road. The temperature should be pleasant at first pitch each evening so you’d expect The Jake to be full  to watch the best hitter on the planet right now — but don’t count on it.]]></description><enclosure url="http://audio.weei.com/hosting/media/weei/1598205/5-22-13-barry-pederson.mp3"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ed Olczyk, NBC Sports: "Surprised" by amount of goals in series so far]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://audio.weei.com/a/75184521/ed-olczyk-nbc-sports-surprised-by-amount-of-goals-in-series-so-far.htm]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 21 May 2013 15:24:00 EDT]]></pubDate><description><![CDATA[Eddie Olczyk joins the show to discuss the Bruins Rangers series and what to expect with Game 3 back in NY. He also talks about Seguin's inconsistency and the role of Jaromir Jagr. <br/><br/><b>[0:03:13]</b> ... ability to play with depth and play with 234. Wide even with <b>Gregory</b> <b>Campbell</b> during a beautiful backhand the other night the other afternoon. It -- in game two I know EE and I think it ... <br/><b>[0:04:21]</b> ... -- they're -- -- You come back attitude that you revolving door <b>Big</b> <b>Dig</b> deep -- get them. You'll get some water get back out there in April but I hope you're abroad you wanna play ... <br/><b>[0:07:47]</b> ... I guess it not physically on the series but you watch these <b>Claude</b> <b>Julien</b>. Very defensive minded teams and I think the bigger shock is that. -- -- -- in particular they look so different than ... <br/><b>[0:14:02]</b> ... broadcast was a good job we got an update we come back <b>Claude</b> <b>Julien</b> has given us an update on -- is injured defensemen. But who skated yesterday able say -- -- berg and -- -- ... <br/>]]></description><enclosure url="http://audio.weei.com/hosting/media/weei/1598205/eddie-o-0521-mm-weei.mp3"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kenny Albert, NY Rangers PBP: Previews Game 3]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://audio.weei.com/a/75184498/kenny-albert-ny-rangers-pbp-previews-game-3.htm]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 21 May 2013 15:23:00 EDT]]></pubDate><description><![CDATA[Kenny Albert joins Mut and Merloni to discuss the play of Henrik Lundqvist, changes John Torterella may make before tonight's game, and if home ice advantage will make a difference. <br/><br/><b>[0:02:35]</b> ... posits that the -- game -- -- talking about the play of <b>Rick</b> <b>Nash</b> kind of woke up and looked up looked amazing -- that one goal. Obviously trying to put him out there and try ... <br/><b>[0:03:19]</b> ... which candidate to replace a lot better. I Kenny Albert voice the <b>New</b> <b>York</b> <b>Rangers</b> -- joining us what about this team's personality. Kenny you know what to Motorola's personality and or get it to him but ... <br/><b>[0:07:49]</b> ... of Washington so when the truth initially made. There was a very <b>mixed</b> <b>reaction</b> amongst the fans the media but I won't say that the three guys -- they got back. Have really I didn't know ... <br/>]]></description><enclosure url="http://audio.weei.com/hosting/media/weei/1598205/kenny-albert-0521-mm-weei.mp3"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elliotte Friedman of CBC on the Bruins dominance of the Rangers]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://audio.weei.com/a/75172597/elliotte-friedman-of-cbc-on-the-bruins-dominance-of-the-rangers.htm]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 21 May 2013 10:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate><description><![CDATA[Elliotte Friedman joined the show to discuss the Bruins domination of the series thus far.  He said that while nothing is certain he cannot see a way in which the Rangers come back and win the series.<br/><br/><b>[0:06:01]</b> ... the fact that the team ended the longest playoff drought in the <b>National</b> <b>Hockey</b> <b>League</b>. Even the way that ended people would take it because they guarded and it was exciting. I think if this was a ... <br/><b>[0:08:28]</b> ... and gold album of all time you know the first -- -- <b>The</b> <b>Beatles</b> and <b>Elvis</b> <b>Presley</b>. Yeah this is a good -- Yes. You know this to -- All radicals. You when you go to would you go ... <br/><b>[0:14:34]</b> ... it's going into these seeds don't beacon of not linked to GC <b>Kanye</b> <b>West</b> and -- -- up -- these terrific. You did not deny it was unbelievably bad brush center where old dominant element that's ... <br/><b>[0:15:13]</b> ... you can almost UNC rushed play at the studio -- counselor. The <b>Kanye</b> <b>West</b> Maurice on Saturday night. Deterrence and that life is incredibly. But I really do feel an average of organ damage due to ... <br/>]]></description><enclosure url="http://audio.weei.com/hosting/media/weei/1598205/elliottfriedman-and-rush.mp3"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Brickley, NESN: Go with the young guys at D]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://audio.weei.com/a/75148209/andy-brickley-nesn-go-with-the-young-guys-at-d.htm]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 20 May 2013 15:11:00 EDT]]></pubDate><description><![CDATA[Brickley joins the show and discusses what the Bruins should do with their young defensemen once the veterans return from injury, the play of Rask, and Torterella's coaching style. <br/><br/><b>[0:00:01]</b> ... a 37 WEEI the update for Bruins practice. Defensive pairings Chara and <b>Doug</b> <b>Hamilton</b> Bart Cal's game boy chuck group McQuay. Johnson in a red and with a fourth pairing and Dennis Seidenberg not doing a ... <br/><b>[0:06:45]</b> ... terrific job and a it's the consistency more than anything from the <b>American</b> <b>League</b> in the NHL systems. How we coach -- it's. How we have it at the back pressure from the forward you know you want to win games in the <b>American</b> <b>League</b> you wanna be a profitable organization. For your job is to develop your job is to help <b>Boston</b> <b>Bruins</b> to win the <b>Stanley</b> <b>Cup</b> or certainly compete for the <b>Stanley</b> <b>Cup</b> and the way you do that is. You develop players and you want leading to be part of that environment because they're ... <br/>]]></description><enclosure url="http://audio.weei.com/hosting/media/weei/1598205/brickley-0520-mm-weei.mp3"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shawn Thornton on the Bruins game 2 win]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://audio.weei.com/a/75137858/shawn-thornton-on-the-bruins-game-2-win.htm]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 20 May 2013 09:43:00 EDT]]></pubDate><description><![CDATA[Shawn joined the show to discuss the teams great performance in game two against the Rangers.  Shawn said that he wouldn't mind playing for John Tortorella because he seems like a funny guy.<br/><br/><b>[0:03:40]</b> ... in the odd man rushes. -- Little sparkle Maria the turnovers. About <b>Circuit</b> <b>City</b> or obviously -- -- through all the policies of the but a negative stuff. And also some positive a workable for a ... <br/><b>[0:06:18]</b> ... in environment to go into and win. Is New York is a <b>Madison</b> <b>Square</b> <b>Garden</b> is that a tough place to play. Yes definitely it's. As a former player and all the history and a walk and ... <br/>]]></description><enclosure url="http://audio.weei.com/hosting/media/weei/1598205/5-20-shawn-thornton.mp3"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dale and DJ Continue Their Preview of Bruins/Rangers and Discuss the Power Play on Sports Sunday]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://audio.weei.com/a/75114766/dale-and-dj-continue-their-preview-of-bruins-rangers-and-discuss-the-power-play-on-sports-sunday.htm]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 19 May 2013 13:52:00 EDT]]></pubDate><description><![CDATA[Dale and DJ roll on with their puck talk and chat some more about the goalie matchup in this series, as well as the lack of a quality power play for both of these teams. In fact, DJ says the Rangers are even worse on the PP than the B’s! The guys also get into the resurgence of Milan Lucic and his deceptive speed and grit. Dale and DJ talk about the similar styles of play for these teams and look forward to Game 2. <br/><br/><b>[0:03:50]</b> ... coach Claude Julien. Actresses did you wanted to trade boy chuck for <b>Corey</b> <b>Perry</b> yeah. At one point or title what would it take a -- exactly what what was the -- this was a long time or type about and this was when. You know you didn't know whether they're going to be able to keep everybody they were handing out the contracts in the big money contracts and the question became you know -- they have to trade a guy like <b>Corey</b> <b>Perry</b>. And I said you know the package that it would take to land a guy like Perry would start with a guy like boy chuck and it would it would include up a top line forward. And I said yeah I absolutely do great. Would I trade boy chuck is part of a package for -- while assuming the package to include <b>Patrice</b> <b>Bergeron</b> and Tuukka Rask yes. Right I mean I love Johnny boy track. Yeah this is in its. It went by <b>Corey</b> <b>Perry</b> -- yes I would I would do that it's all accuracy out that you wanted counted all by -- -- make it ... <br/><b>[0:06:37]</b> ... probably would have -- a new top line. You'd be talking boat <b>Nathan</b> <b>Horton</b> is a potential third line guy here is the second line guy than moving -- out of third line. There would have ... <br/><b>[0:12:57]</b> ... with guys even just with bigger bodies throughout the league -- and <b>Nathan</b> <b>Horton</b>. You see it with James and -- thank you see it with all sorts of guys. If they're moving which meal on ... <br/><b>[0:18:07]</b> ... hockey reporter. -- TSN has tweeted out that he doesn't expect that <b>Wade</b> <b>Redden</b> is gonna play today and that the Bruins will be back to the three rookie defenseman again we sort of been saying ... <br/>]]></description><enclosure url="http://audio.weei.com/hosting/media/weei/1598205/5-19-dale-and-dj-hour-3.mp3"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dale Arnold and DJ Bean Discuss Claude vs Tortorella, Tyler Seguin and more About Bruins/Rangers]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://audio.weei.com/a/75113967/dale-arnold-and-dj-bean-discuss-claude-vs-tortorella-tyler-seguin-and-more-about-bruins-rangers.htm]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 19 May 2013 13:12:00 EDT]]></pubDate><description><![CDATA[Dale and DJ get into the two coaches and their polar opposite styles and demeanor. Both teams play a similar style, but the coaches certainly convey their messages in a different way. Dale isn't buying the Tortorella hype and thinks he's a little overrated. DJ thinks he's a good coach, but isn't a fan of anti-media stance. The guys also talk about Jagr and how he has not lived up to the hype. They weren't expecting him to light it up or be the savior, but DJ says he wasn't prepared for just how slow the aging veteran is. Another big topic for B's fans this season is the play of Tyler Seguin and why he has yet to become the superstar everyone anticipates he will be. This leads to Claude Julien's style and if he does actually have something against the younger players. That Iginla trade shows its ugly head again as well. <br/><br/><b>[0:00:23]</b> ... a big deal as the playoffs go forward. A bit surprising. It <b>Jason</b> <b>Spezza</b> is making his return apparently to the Ottawa senators' lineup for game three of their series against the yet the Pittsburgh Penguins now. I guess they're looking for a bit of a miracle here because they kind of look a little overmatched in this series I think overall. And -- <b>Jason</b> <b>Spezza</b> is going to be able to make that big a difference. He's probably gonna give them more than -- lot -- who we will replace right on the roster he'll give them more than that. But I'm not sure how much you can expect. <b>Jason</b> <b>Spezza</b> as great as he has when healthy amateur I last played January 20. Sat right it's been awhile does -- come in ... <br/><b>[0:02:37]</b> ... mean we all lived through the city of Boston thinking it had <b>Jarome</b> <b>Iginla</b> added leadership rally there really off. Which should mean we we could we could probably do three more hours just to vote ... <br/><b>[0:13:55]</b> ... and off of turn overs. And they're playing without Dennis Seidenberg without <b>Andrew</b> <b>Ference</b> the red and thing is kind of a wash because like I said I would go -- -- this point anyway but. ... <br/>]]></description><enclosure url="http://audio.weei.com/hosting/media/weei/1598205/5-19-dale-and-dj-hour-2.mp3"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's a Black and Gold Sports Sunday -- Dale Arnold and DJ Bean Preview Game 2 of the Bruins/Rangers Series ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://audio.weei.com/a/75112800/it-s-a-black-and-gold-sports-sunday-dale-arnold-and-dj-bean-preview-game-2-of-the-bruins-rangers-series.htm]]></link><pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 19 May 2013 12:19:00 EDT]]></pubDate><description><![CDATA[WEEI.com's DJ Bean joins Dale in studio for Sports Sunday to discuss the Bruins playoff run. Game 2 is later today and the guys discuss the results of the first game of the series. They get into the construction of the lines for the B's and if they would make any changes. DJ has a few ideas for the lines today. The boys also discuss the two goalies - Tuukka vs Henrik Lundqvist and wonder why people automatically think the Rangers have the edge at goalie. Finally, they get into the legacy and the decisions of Claude Julien and Peter Chiarelli. <br/><br/><b>[0:09:17]</b> ... players awhile to get used to playing a great point. One end. <b>Chris</b> <b>Kelly</b> and rich Beverley -- a -- to get used to the idea of you know remember that whole having the puck thing ... <br/><b>[0:21:54]</b> ... playing again he's playing behind a great defense and he playing behind <b>Zdeno</b> <b>Chara</b> and Dennis Seidenberg. This wasn't the Bruins great STL season I didn't -- this wasn't charted this season by any stretch of the imagination and <b>Zdeno</b> <b>Chara</b> did not deserve to be in -- -- right finalists this year isn't. And since they drop. The first game of the ... <br/><b>[0:22:47]</b> ... any defenseman 101 on one or try to get around a defenseman <b>Zdeno</b> <b>Chara</b> be the last guy out there. You ask any -- Any opposing forward vote <b>Zdeno</b> <b>Chara</b> and the shape that he. So I think it gets kind of back to that where. He didn't have the best regular ... <br/><b>[0:24:16]</b> ... he's as tentative as as Johnny boy oh absolutely editor of his <b>Zdeno</b> <b>Chara</b>. He he's got a I hear inside. And he's got a competence. -- be lied by his demeanor writes this guy who ... <br/>]]></description><enclosure url="http://audio.weei.com/hosting/media/weei/1598205/5-19-dale-and-dj-hour-1.mp3"/></item></channel></rss>