Here is a partial list of the local baseball media who will be competing next week:
Pete Abraham Rob Bradford Ian Browne Steve Buckley Dave O’Brien Tom Caron Jared Carrabis Mac Cerullo Chris Cotillo Jon Couture Will Flemming Tim Healey Tony Massarotti ‘Coley Mick’ Sean McAdam Jen McCaffrey Matt McCarthy Sean McDonough Will Middlebrooks Kevin Millar Jonny Miller Tyler Milliken Mike Monaco Jonathan Papelbon Steve Perrault Jim Rice Christopher Smith Gabrielle Starr
Before their time with us was done, we sent the Intern Street Team out to ask the locals what was left out of Bill Simmons’ Celtic City documentary they wanted to have in there. Here are their answers-
“If there was a connection between the Old Boston Garden not having hot water and the fact that the Celtics routinely beat teams comprised of plumbers and other tradesmen during the Russell Era.”
“The ‘Lucky doesn’t take cabs’ sitiation.”
“Whether Len Bias dying also led to the end of the painter’s cap supremacy among hats.”
“Glenn Ordway not being interviewed. At all.”
“Where in the Greater Boston Area one can find Wyc Grousebeck & Emelia Fazzalari’s luxe tequila brand Cincoro available for purchase?”
“How did Dino Radja end up as your best offensive player?”
‘Coach Jimmy Rogers’ hair care routine.”
“The Billups trade was completely ignored. Along with The Ricktator’s general incompetence.”
“Why did Bill bench Butler in the Super Bowl?”
“Larry Bird & Quinn Buckner’s ill-starred visit to Chelsea’s on May 16, 1985.”
“Stojko Vrankovic in the ‘glasnost’ era.”
“How many Celtics game Bill Simmons watched at the Garden while sitting in the SportsDad’s lap.”
“C’s mascot/good luck charm Busty Heart.”
“I can’t believe they didn’t even cover Tommy talking about Aaron Baynes’s monster cock.”
“It needed much more Deuce Tatum. He is EVERYTHING!”
“Danny Ainge being a Mormon.”
“The ‘Go back to Africa and hunt some lions’ story.”
We have them, your 2025 Hateable Eight. Several have been here before, others in uncharted territory.
The Hateable Eight round will start Thursday, March 27th, then The Four You Deplore will battle it out Monday March 31st. Consolation Match Tuesday April 1st, and the Championship on Thursday, April 3rd.
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March 14, 2025
Area Sportswriter Discovered to be Alive
The15, after a short but thorough investigation have determined that Sean McAdam and the late Nick Cafardo are two different people entirely, with only half of them being dead. A graphic from the March 12, 2025 article March Mediot Madness Intermission Update & Errata incorrectly identified Mr. McAdam as being the late Mr. Cafardo. We regret the mistake, and any understandable consternation that it may have caused with either of their respective groups of families, friends, and coworkers. We will be more careful in the future and wish Mr. McAdam continued long life and employment with MassLive, which is a real thing.
March 14, 2025
We So Solly
it has come to the attention of The15 that the name of a former employee of this organization is on the list of alleged high-end brothel clients that was released in Cambridge District Court either today, or at a later probable cause hearing. However, a review of our records indicate said employee was previously fired before this occurred for an entirely unrelated sexual transgression. Therefore, we consider the matter concluded.
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So far, the only underdog to pull off the win has been Wild Card Meghan Ottolini, ousting fake 10 seed Jeff Howe. The matches will resume Thursday (six early, then six more later) and the remaining ten on Friday.
Tomorrow’s contestants will be Daniels/Barth, Zolak/ Keefe, Ted Johnson/ Gary Washburn, Jones/ Cotillo, Curtis/Caron, Finn/Barrett, Toucher/O’B, Guregian/Bradfo, Arcand/KPD, Lifshatz/Cox, and Pete Abe/Burton the Elder.
Sharp-eyed viewers noticed that there was a discrepancy between the initial listing of the field of 64, and the contestants that were on the bracket. Due to a terrible mistake, Sean McAdam was erroneously listed in that first post. We can only theorize the recent 5th anniversary of his tragic passing had him top of mind. He was subsequently replaced on the bracket with MassLive’s Chris Cotillo. We regret the error.
Let’s hear it for these local media ‘personalities’ who have been involved in this tournament since its inception. Some obvious names, and some unexpected ones. Might one of them finally take home the crown?
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