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There are still great joys to be had in this business of Major League Baseball. more

By Gary Thorne
Special to the NEWS | 3/13/10 | 318 views

Scoring runs top issue for Boston; delays a concern

A few notes from spring training … Once upon time, Major League Baseball spring training was about men trying to get in shape who in the offseason had worked at everything from stocking shelves to … more

By Gary Thorne
Special to the NEWS | 3/2/10 | 239 views

Sports journalism in trouble

“The platform needs to provide media the freedom to do their job, which is not simply reporting, but probing, questioning and researching it.” more

By Gary Thorne
Special to the NEWS | 2/20/10 | 369 views

Questions remain for top American League East contenders

The spring training fields are being groomed, the pitchers and catchers are packing and spring training begins this week. The American League East, more than ever, looks like a three-team race. … more

By Gary Thorne
Special to the NEWS | 2/16/10 | 223 views

Pondering collegiate athletics

As we settle in for the game, or at least that’s what the NFL and television would like us to believe, let’s venture afar from the chips and dip — sports ethics. more

By Gary Thorne
Special to the NEWS | 2/6/10 | 234 views

Wakefield winds up with award

For 15 years Tim Wakefield has been a major part of the success of the Red Sox. For all of those years and more, Wakefield has continued his off field work with charities. This past week Wakefield … more

By Gary Thorne
Special to the NEWS | 1/30/10 | 289 views

McGwire cheated honest MLB players

Saddening and maddening seem apt descriptions that fit the recent Mark McGwire admission of steroid use and the ongoing aftermath. more

By Gary Thorne
Special to the NEWS | 1/16/10 | 414 views

Hall voters must debate induction status of DH

The official qualifications for a player are “the player’s record, playing ability, integrity, sportsmanship, character, and contributions to the team(s) on which the player played.” Andre … more

By Gary Thorne
Special to the NEWS | 1/11/10 | 249 views

Los Angeles Angels among rose recipients

Eight plus one is enough. It’s Thorns and Roses time, and for reasons to be seen at the end, let there be only roses for 2009. more

By Gary Thorne
Special to the NEWS | 1/2/10 | 488 views

Frost drew comparison between poetry, sports

’Tis the season to wish for and, if lucky, give or receive the most unlikely of gifts. These reflections on sports were unexpectedly unwrapped in a book entitled, “Robert Frost Speaking on … more

By Gary Thorne
Special to the NEWS | 12/19/09 | 416 views