In the Consolation Match, Mike Kadlick proves no one cares about a Cinderella once their carriage turns back into a pumpkin. No glass slipper, just a glass jaw in a loss to Squeaky Tony Mazz who finishes in third place in consecutive tournaments.
Yes, you’re a winner, pal.
Now on to the final act of The Big Sads – Felger vs. Curran. Two formerly ink-stained wretches. An irresistible farce meets the immovable object of derision. The Carpetbagger vs. the Lakeville Dagger. Missing eyebrows vs. hair transplants. Wisconsin Cheesehead vs. New England PotatoMan. Miserable Cuck vs. Heel Turn for a Buck. Both highly deserving. Two men enter, one man leaves. Choose wisely, voters.
Given the importance of this matchup, the poll will remain open for 24 hours, closing at this time Friday.
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Lawrence ‘Larry’ Lucchino. Former Red Sox President/CEO. Complicated legacy, and things of that nature. RIP.
Uh, Dawn Staley; Lisa Leslie? Ever heard of them? Didn’t think so. You’re welcome!
The Revs are the canary in the coal mine. All those problems at the cardboard box factory are spreading throughout Kraft’s empire.
Kim Mulkey dresses like Don Cherry’s spinster niece.
Another arena, Spectrum Center, where the upper deck fans have no shot at the t-shirt toss. #Celtics #Hornets
Opening Day should be a national holiday.
Am I the only one who wants to say Peekie to go along with Geekie? Probably. I’m an idiot.
Cakes are cooking for Jane Goodall, Wayne Newton, Tony Orlando, Alec Baldwin, Eddie Murphy, Mike Ness, Pervis Ellison, Mike Lansing, Picabo Street, Adam Scott, Koji Uehara, Leona Lewis, Amanda Bynes, and Jay Bruce.
The TV closed captioning tried to decipher ‘Flau’jae’. It looked like a Peter Gammons tweet.
Maybe Bobby Dalbec should wear a grapefruit rind under his ballcap the way Babe Ruth did a cabbage leaf?
Out: Spring peepers. In: Spring skiing.
Caitlin Clark definitely deserves the nickname Ponytail Pete, as in Maravich.
Orange Line Reminder: April 6-7 (This Weekend) Shuttle Buses replace service between Forest Hills and Ruggles for signal work. Commuter Rail service will be free to ride between Forest Hills, Ruggles, Back Bay, and South Station.
I just thought I would mention. . .trucks do not have DNA. Appear to be some advertisers who are confused about this.
Zach Edey must get a nice post-game work out, when the villagers chase him home with pitchforks and torches.
I was at Whole Foods (PeteCarrollStrut.gif) and saw a guy who looked EXACTLY like Hitler. Had the ‘stache and everything. My wife wouldn’t let me take a picture.
1,500 hits for Mookie. WCWGPLT?
Hey gang of Squidneck Nostradamuses! This week’s Phrase that Pays is, “Sensing a Caleb Love takeover game.”
Rashee Rice has ‘running from the cops’ speed.
Not even sure if this food take is controversial but if you haven’t tried mixing Diet Coke with milk you’re missing out.
Brent Rooker’s walk up song is ‘Edge of Seventeen?!?’
Eddie Goldman signed with Atlanta back in 2022, retired, came back in 2023, then was done before training camp. Now, he’s back.
You’ll never guess which Peter Pan media guy is questioning why the fat kid didn’t play football instead of basketball!
Angel Reese wears more makeup during a game than Dakota from Braintree.
Red Line Reminder: April 6-7 (This Weekend) Shuttle Buses replace service between Broadway and Ashmont & Broadway and North Quincy for bridge work & station maintenance. Express shuttles will replace Commuter Rail service between Braintree and South Station as well.
Says James, “In my opinion, there’s nothing in this world, Beats a ’52 Vincent and a red-headed girl. Now Nortons and Indians and Greeveses won’t do, Ah, they don’t have a soul like a Vincent ’52.” He reached for her hand and he slipped her the keys He said “I’ve got no further use for these. I see angels on Ariels in leather and chrome, Swooping down from heaven to carry me home.” And he gave her one last kiss and died; And he gave her his Vincent to ride.
Is there anything more baseball than John Fogerty’s “Centerfield” playing during pregame workouts on a beautiful morning at the ballpark?
Please ban the phrase “Green light special.” I’m begging them.
Shit, I somehow missed this Lou Gossett, Jr. news over the weekend. His performance as Sgt. Foley is nothing short of iconic. Absolutely mesmerizing in the role. What a legend of the industry. “Mayo-nnaise.”
Honk if you remember Janet Marie Smith.
A bit of irony in the fact that KC’s ballpark plan died the same day as Ballpark Builder Larry Lucchino. If Larry had been in charge in KC he would have had architects lined up, land purchased, and a 100-page brochure produced before he said one word about it to the public.
Bob Kraft has black friends! He does!
Smoke bombs and flares from the Club América fans at Gillette. Looked great, plus you couldn’t see, which helps watching the Revs. 4-0.
That breath we all hold when Clark’s shot is in the air..
The clock finally struck midnight on Chinderella Kadlick in Mediot Madness. Sad.
Good thing Dick Flavin went first and spared us a Lucchino poem.
Have fun getting that elusive Soupey without Diggs AND Hamlin, Buffalo.
Best bet for the weekend: Huskies & Boilermakers move on in the men’s tourney.
Eerie.
Material from interviews, wire services, Twitter, Meta, other writers, league and team sources, Bill James, and the members of #the15 were used in this column. The sights and sounds of London Town.
Happy Birthday to Canadian actress Cobie Smulders.
Maybe we can change the sign Thursday, Collaborative. Walk it off.
The votes have been tabulated, and the Championship will be between Michael Felger, 98.5 FM The Sports Hub and Tom E. Curran, NBCSportsBoston. But before that, Third Place must be decided:
It’s Felger’s third time getting to the Four You Deplore, his radio partner Tony got this far last tourney as well, TEC and Kadlick are in uncharted territory. Should be interesting.
Polls will stay open until Midnight EDT, 9 PM PDT. Vote responsibly.
And now a few loving words about “The Hateable Eight”, courtesy of everyone’s favorite meteorologist enthusiast and aspiring journalist, “Joshua from Marion”…
Region C: Mike Felger (1) vs Chris Gasper (2) “I’m not gay or anything but my idol Michael Felger is one handsome mofo.” – Feb 29, 2024 “Gasper is such a fruitcake but I love him too.” – Dec 1, 2023
Region V: Tom E Curran (1) vs Dan Shaughnessy (6) “Good Saturday evening @tomecurran, just wanted to say I love your hard hitting and intense reporting. As someone who had hoped to be a journalist someday, I admire the way you go about craft. Go #Patriots tomorrow even tho the Colts will probably beat them. Take care man.” – Nov 11, 2023 “Only @Dan_Shaughnessy could bring more darkness to the airwaves of @985TheSportsHub than @adamjones985” – Aug 9, 2018
Region N: Mike Kadlick (16) vs Jim Murray (2) “Notice how there’s been zero response by @mikekadlick. There’s several reasons why. Shhhhhhhh you can hear the crickets once the facts come out. Sit down.” – Jan 7,2024 “@bigjimmurray I’ve met him before and he’s not a POS. He wasn’t putting on a front either. He’s said bad things, we’ve all said bad things but we shouldn’t crucify him for life because of it. I believe in forgiveness. I believe in humanity working things out. If not, hit the button already. – Mar 27, 2024
Region T: Tony Massarotti (1) vs Albert Breer (3) “Hey @TonyMassarotti, I know you’ve been getting a lot of shit lately from callers but never forget you are a great guy and talented individual. I’ve met you before at Newbury Comics and you were super classy and gracious. Most people don’t know the real you. – Nov 9, 2021 “I love me some Breer. He’s a true professional and although some of his predictions may be outlandish, he’s willing to sit and take the heat about them. ” – Oct 26, 2023
Remember to vote, and don’t forget to stop by your local parish and get your feet washed tonight!
Polls will stay open until Midnight EDT.
(Preview courtesy of Patrick from Andover del Norte.)
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Bruins with the spirited comeback in the face of adversity against a playoff bound Florida squad. You love to see it.
Jaylen always presses during Ramadan. They’ll be fine.
“Brings a lot of energy” is what you say when someone isn’t very talented.
I’m hearing whispers the Patriots were in on Jordan Montgomery.
Imagine losing a 4-leg parlay because the team you take on the money line blows a 30-POINT lead! I might blame it on my interpreter.
Robert Kraft saying adding a daycare to Gillette is an easy fix has real George Costanza claiming credit for designing the addition to the Guggenheim Museum energy.
Cakes are cooking for Tony Banks, Bobby Lalonde, Thomas Wassberg, Andrew Farriss, Ed Pinckney, Quentin Tarantino, Randall Cunningham, Xusa, Mariah Carey, Kirby Dar Dar, Fergie, Michael Cuddyer, Manuel Neuer, Buster Posey, Brenda Song, Jessie J, Kimbra, and Lalisa.
Coach Mayo is the Lourdes of verbal crutches.
I loved the old days when we didn’t know anything about athletes except the factoids you could glean from the backs of baseball cards- “In the off-season Harmon Killebrew enjoys hunting and fishing.”
Mike Greenberg crying because the Celtics lost on his birthday makes it a good loss.
So Ohtani found his former interpreter’s actions to be, uh, inscrutable?
Malcolm Butler would not have been cuffed & stuffed in Rhode Island if Bill had traded him to Seattle.
Orange Line Update: The work for Sunday, March 31, has been cancelled. Shuttle Buses will replace service between Forest Hills and Ruggles on Saturday, March 30, only.
There’s no candy more festive than an Easter bunny made of chocolate.
The NE Revolution have two Gils, which makes them amphibious.
If you put cayenne pepper in your bird feeders you won’t get squirrels and things (I know this sounds mortgage-free Western Mass as shit but it works)
Yet Boston still in more ways than one is home where my heart is.
Well you know just what you do to me. The way you move soft and slippery. Cut the night just like a razor. Rarely talk and that’s the danger.
It’s the one thing. You are my thing.
Hey gang, this week’s Phrase that Pays is, “Those sunglasses look like they’re made of Spanx.”
Turns out little people have a short fuse.
Hip Drop Tackle? Was that the Cherry Poppin Daddies disappointing follow-up to Zoot Suit Riot?
Unless you watch the Red Sox regularly, it is impossible to explain how funny it is to watch Rafael Devers. He’s just unconsciously funny all the time.
Kicked it on NBA Today and Malika actually wasn’t in a pants suit. Would’ve lost that bet.
Yesterday was the worst thing to happen to Francis Scott Key since Carl Lewis. I hope the missing workers are ok.
Quality Iranian nougat is phenomenal.
Mars rules sports and athletics and competition. Caitlin Clark is an Aries Mars, which checks out when you hear her talk about getting kicked out of PE class as a child for being too competitive.
Bored of the life in the city of gold He’d left and let nobody know Gone were the towers he had known from a child Alone with the dream of a life He travelled the wide open road The blinkered arcade In search of another to share in his life. Nowhere Everyone looked so strange to him.
They’ve got no horns and they’ve got no tail They don’t even know of our existence. Am I wrong to believe in a city of gold? That lies in the deep distance, he cried.
An awful lot had to break just right for UMass Men’s Hockey to back into the Tourney. Best of luck to them.
Honk if you remember Russell Stover premium pectin jelly beans.
How come when you ask a bartender to change the channel on the TV they look at you weird? Like, I’m asking you to press a button on a remote, not split an atom.
If you roll the ball in bounds it should be an automatic turnover.
The poor overworked WEEI Show Staff Picture graphics department.
The Red Sox; they might surprise.
Jake Rosenberg, salary cap executive and GM Howie Roseman’s longtime aide, is leaving the Philadelphia Eagles.
Oh look, Don Orsillo making a death about him.
I liked Keith Tkachuk but his kids are entitled assholes.
Mister Kraft misspoke when he said ‘girlfriend.’ He of course meant, ‘baby mama.’
Best bet for the weekend: Huskies. Not just a Toughskins size anymore.
“GREAT IDEAR, DON. THE MOUSTACHE COVERS UP A LOT, KIND OF LIKE I DID WITH MY SON JARED.”
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And happy Birthday to actress Elizabeth Mitchell and her versatile smirk, who you might remember from ‘Lost.” Or for other reasons.
It’s funny because it’s more bear costume-y than a regular hat.
I’m surprised Shohei Ohtani wasn’t aware that Asians love gambling.
The Celtics would have won by more if either or both of the Antetokounmpo brothers played last night.
Pastrnak has 19 career hat tricks? What a Good Kid he turned out to be.
You can tell by how the guy dribbles before taking the shot if random college basketball player X will drain the free throw.
Why wouldn’t a guy with a history of beard girlfriends also believe in ‘crisis actors?’
Put the Swifties in charge of finding out the truth about Kate Middleton. They’ll have the entire thing sorted and a song written about William inheriting the lying-n-cheating gene from his father before the Eras Tour streams.
What kind of maniac puts peanut M&Ms in cookies?
Aloha means ‘goodbye’. Aloha, Trent Brown.
Cakes are cooking for Tom Flores, Timothy Dalton, Gary Oldman, Lynn Mabry, Slim Jim Phantom, Matthew Broderick, Al Iafrate, Kenny Bräck, Large Professor, Vitaly Potapenko, Marit Bjørgen, Ronaldinho, Franck Perera, and Adrian Peterson.
Love the info. Did a freshman year speech class…speech on that stuff. Very complex. (may have worn IRA sweatshirt as kid)
Red Line Update: Delays of about 25 minutes due to an earlier disabled train at Alewife.
Turtleboy out there saying you shouldn’t harass strangers on the internet because it’s a miserable way to go through life. Okay.
Mike Williams is signing a one-year deal worth up to $15 million with the Jets, per source.
Sweet potatoes are so yummy.
Former Red Sox catcher Oscar Hernandez signed with the Staten Island Ferry Hawks of the Atlantic League today.
A lot of LLCs file in Delaware because of their corporate laws.
That new Husky dog mascot UConn has looks psychotic. Maybe the pup needs to grow into his face a bit.
311 makes Sublime looks like N.W.A.
Hey gang of good listeners! This week’s Phrase that Pays is, “He could give aspirin a headache.”
I was the first person in my school (and possibly a much wider geographical area) who had Pogs. My cousin from Hawaii brought them on a visit like a year before they hit the States in full.
The Big East is 0-3 in the NIT after day one.
Since the MLB season stated last night, should I assume that the President was there to throw out the first pitch?
Fun Fact: Kirk Herbstreit’s dog hates him.
Please make a note that the Toucher & Hardy ‘March Flatness’ bit about small-breasted celebrities has been stealth-edited into ‘March Plainness’. Evidently multiple of the contestants are breast cancer survivors. I’m sure 98 point Finn is halfway thru his expose.
Did you know Pat Spencer played lacrosse?
I do enjoy a Fanta Orange on a hot summer day occasionally.
We’re coming up to Greg Hill’s seasonal best ratings period, the ‘My car radio was tuned to WEEI because I was listening to the Red Sox game the night before.’
Tapas, yum.
Read, Karen-ST, S 5’5″, 130 – limited athletically due to stiff hips which hinder her backpedal and driving ability. Wood Hauler’s ass not conducive to defensive backfield play. Big hitter who will kill you if she catches you in open road but tackling ability isn’t strong enough for in the box play. Too slow in coverage to have impact at next level.
Could we have kippers for breakfast? Mummy dear, Mummy dear? They got to have ’em in Texas, ‘Cos everyone’s a millionaire.
I’m a winner, I’m a sinner; Do you want my autograph? I’m a loser, what a joker, I’m playing my jokes upon you, While there’s nothin’ better to do… Hey!
My cousin and her boyfriend just went to Brazil. He shows up to Sunday dinner, plunks down on the couch next to me and asks if I wanna look at his vacay pics. I point to the tv and said “no.” It’s Selection Sunday. Please. What’s with these people?
Vermont 4 Lexington 3. It’s a Cupset!
Bill Simmons reportedly producing Boston Celtics docuseries for Max.
Aaron Rodgers quitting the Jets to run for VP for the crackpot independent candidate married to Cheryl Hines is by far the best way to conclude CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM, kudos to Larry David for drawing this up.
Honk if you remember Hason Graham.
My two favorite Red Sox pitchers working in split squad games, both on TV. Bello is such a pleasure to watch pitch; always has been, from his first major league start. Tanner Houck is the guy I most root for, although sometimes it’s like rooting for a turtle to cross the road.
Why was Dart Adams excluded from the We Are the World documentary?
College basketball superfans are so weird. You’ve got 100 TV’s; one can be spared for golf and the group of people actually tipping their bartenders.
Real ones know to get the Kielbasa Reuben at Richard’s Grinders in West Springfield.
A five run first inning? Not the worst thing to ever happen to a Yamamoto.
We see it every year: a March Sadness competitor upping their game after they lose their matchup.
I heard Zach Edey just had another growth spurt and he’s 7’10” now.
Curt can’t make it for the Opening Day Ceremony, he’s getting his Luftwaffe uniforms let out that day.
Best bet for the weekend: Brackets. Ruined.
Hey, Ho! Let’s go!
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