The niece of Tampa Bay sports talk radio host, Rob Weingarten, unloaded on JetBlue in an exclusive tell-all this weekend after a nightmare experience.
Why does this matter?
It doesn’t take a big brain to connect the dots here. Rob Weingarten slings takez in Tampa Bay, a division rival of the Boston Red Sox. The Sox hold their spring training at JetBlue park. Their season has already been turbulent after failing to extend all-star cornerstones Xander Bogaerts and Rafael Devers. Now they’re faced with a new headache. The possible complicity in the inconveniencing of the Weingarten family is certainly in question.
Staunch Red Sox critic, Scott Zolak, has also been targeted by the airline this week 🤔
Mr. Weingarten’s niece was heartlessly passed around from gate to gate like a utility infielder from Pawtucket to Boston. Someone is going to pay for that.
Now this controversy is headed straight to the halls of Congress. The day might be fast approaching when John W. Henry may finally be grounded. For good.
UPDATE
Others in the market are starting to wake up. But don’t forget who had it first. Again.
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April 8, 2022
Winner of the 2022 NITwit Invitational T*ournament Disqualified.
After a short but thorough investigation, it has been discovered that the winner of the 2022 NITwit Invitational T*ournament, a Mr. Steven R. Lowell of Reading, MA, was ineligible to compete owing to violations of the T*ournament’s morals clause and PED policy. Resultantly, the runner up, a Mr. Brian Spulpit-Phillips, of no fixed address has been installed as the 2022 Champion.
You hate to see it.
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March Sadness champ Greg Bedard wasted no time preparing his title defense, which is weird because he can no longer compete.
No one tell me who won the basketball championship! I taped it to watch later!
JK; I know the 1957 title game loss was avenged! Right Bob?
Perhaps we’re letting our hatred of Massarotti cloud our judgment that he sucks.
Warren Sharp’s real name? Touty McToutface.
YOU thought the Celtics were going to coast to the ECF before Rob got hurt! You did! You did!
Get well soon, Hampsy.
Cakes are cooking for Black Francis, Gerald Diduck, Paul Rudd, Tim Hasselbeck, Myleene Klass, Diora Baird, James Wade, and Peyton List.
Celtics need to somehow figure out how to do the player honors/number retirement ceremonies when they play on the road.
Cautiously optimistic about Team USA’s chances playing out of Group B.
I hope Tiger Woods is cutting his Ambiens in half. It would suck to win The Masters and have no memory of it.
They took the plexiglass down at the front counter of the package store last week. The pandemic is over.
Hey gang possibly consisting of an odd number of people, this week’s Phrase that Pays is, “Who have the ok to the weekend thing?”
Mattapan Trolley: Shuttle buses replace trolley service the weekend of April 30 – May 1, from start to end of service.
SwingJuice sells hospital gowns?
Never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never read too much in spring training stats, good or bad. But Bobby Dalbec has had a good spring. Letting the ball get deep, good swings, letting his power play. Good balance, etc. Looks very hitterish.
There are evidently two Queensryches now. The one that’s awesome, and the one everyone thinks sucks. And if you have two Queenryches, you have none.
I want Solomon Hughes to make a Tim Duncan movie after seeing him in Winning Time. They could call it “The Most Boring Movie Ever.”
Like Lucy, that Greg Hill Show poll question had Curtis’s grubby fingerprints all over it.
Jeff Howe’s successful battle with cancer was shorter than some people’s entire careers in the mulching business.
Be less consistent as to which jacket pocket you put your car keys in…you can’t!
Cameron Smith? Does he look good in green? Could be.
To be fair, Gerry Callahan had no idea his coffee beans sold for $14.88. That’s because he figured the price in Reichsmarks.
Add boys lacrosse players Caden Padelford & Devin Lampron from Waconah Regional HS (Dalton, MA) to my list of great sports names.
Could be holding you tonight Could quit doing wrong, start doin’ right You don’t care about what I think I think I’ll just stay here and drink.
Hey, puttin’ you down, don’t square no deal Least you know the way I feel Take all the money in the bank I think I’ll just stay here and drink.
Dan Orlofsky first and foremost should be concerned about being a Maynard G. Krebs lookalike.
Honk if you remember the Ice Capades.
Can Doctor Strange diagnose sports injuries on TV from his Bleeker Street sofa?
Rochie…Yeaaaaaaaaa…!!!!!
Fun Fact: the phrase “clappin’ them cheeks” was coined by Bert Bell.
This is where my ‘Duke lost, Lakers eliminated, watch out Yankees fans’ joke would go if I didn’t see Mike Coley or whoever from Barstool make one first. Whew! That was close!
No cute little cake cooking for Lou Merloni? Sniff. I’m making a mockery of his birthday!
The Patriots converted $2.85M of DE Deatrich Wise’s base salary into a signing bonus, creating $1.9M in salary cap space per source. A move made to accommodate the trade of WR Devante Parker.
The Yankees-Red Sox rivalry will have to wait a day to be renewed.
Best bet for the Weekend: azaleas and Jim Nantz wildly overestimating how many of us consider him to be our friend.
Soon.
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Having won, Greg is now determined to hereby be ineligible to compete in future tournaments, following the precedent set when John Tomase won the 2019 March Sadness Tourney.
We are here, the main event. Greg A. Bedard versus Chris Gasper. They know one another. You know them. But they do not know you, because, in all likelihood you are muted or blocked. Payback time. The poll will remain open for the remainder of today until 1:30 PM EDT on Tuesday, April 5th. Thank you all so much for your keen interest in the return of March Sadness.
The Path to the Championship:
Rolling over his competitors with the legendary strength of a Recruited Walk-on.
Almost lost to Bean, squeaked by Shank, but Kid Gas is not to be trifled with.
We would be remiss if we overlooked the results of the NITwit T*ournament, happening concurrently with March Sadness. Well done everyone. Congratulation to the champion, Mr. Steve R. Lowell of Reading, MA.
Don’t expect to see much of this picture over the next 72 hours. At all.
You tried, Large Gym and Little Ben.
The March Sadness Final Matchup is set. Almost A Coach Greg A. Bedard of (for now) the Boston Sports Journal versus Chris Gasper of the Boston Globe. Due to overwhelming interest, there will now be a consolation match between the runners-up. Noontime EDT today until noontime EDT tomorrow Sunday April 3rd. Championship Monday after that. Thank you for your interest in ridiculing mediots. cheers.
Consecutive Isobel Cup wins? Titletown is back, Baby!!
Every time Bob Kraft speaks when there’s no confetti on the ground, I like him less.
A Michigan/Denver and Minnesota/Minnesota State Frozen Four in Boston? Why all the yellow seats, Dale?
Outcome Based Rules Change SZN.
Pro Tip: Maybe don’t go with the 3-year BSJ membership option.
Cakes are cooking for Joey Sindelar, MC Hammer, Dave Ellett, Julie Richardson, Martin Love, and Chris Canty.
Honestly, the worst part about the slap is the TAKES we’re being subjected to by the blue check brigade in response to it. Insufferable. SHUT. UP.
Taylor Hawkins devoted half his life to fighting Foo. I doubt we shall see his like again. RIP.
I really wish I was a suit person, I’d love to be the guy in the suit at Wrestlemania week in Dallas.
If you could be rich and powerful in life, but have your name be disgraced throughout history, would you do it?
You did the HIPAA violation! You did! You did!
Sometimes when I’m feeling particularly emotionally unstable and just need to cry I watch the video of Secretariat in retirement running around by himself in a paddock by a lake, anyone else? No just me. Cool cool cool.
Fun Fact: Rutgers is the State University of New Jersey, not Michigan!
Following a thorough in-depth inspection of the Orange Line tunnel, MBTA engineers & partner agencies have determined that it is safe to resume Orange Line service. Trains will travel at reduced speeds in this area & bypass Haymarket Station, which is closed until further notice.
Hey gang, this week’s Phrase that Pays is ‘Good call, Karen Carpenter.’
Do Charlie and Jada’s alpacas know each other?
Middle schoolers are known for their perfect defensive rotations.
Well I’ve heard Kimberley A. Martin and Cari Champion can’t even legally ride in the same Uber.
Paige Bueckers? More like Paige Buckets, amirite?
It’s physically impossible to have not heard a Foo Fighters song, even for late adoption country & western devotees.
Q: What did Troy Kotsur say when they told him he’d won an Oscar? A: WHAT?!
I’m not saying The North End Restaurant Community should take inspiration how to deal with the Mayor from that slapping incident at the Oscars, but..
I could almost go there Just to watch you be seen I could almost go there Just to live in a dream.
But no, I won’t go for any of those things To not touch your skin is not why I sing I can’t help myself I’ve got to see you again.
Now is fighting allowed in the PHF, or do they just tease someone ’til they develop an eating disorder?
Honk if you remember the Ice Capades.
Can’t wait to see the Top Gun sequel. How many of Admiral Iceman’s ribbons are for volleyball?
You have to worry about all those Dikembe Mutombo-type eighth graders.
Are bucket hats the new painter’s caps?
I bet Eddie Andelman call that song ‘Everyone Forgets About Bruno.’
That was a big win for Trackhouse Racing.
I do not now know enough details to conclude whether or not Jabril Peppers will be part of the compensatory pick calculations.
The thing is, the Foo always win out in the end.
Thanks again to all the March Sadness voters for getting us this far.
Best bet for the weekend: more blueblood basketball than a horseshoe crab pick-up game.
For Old Friend BBtL.
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Erin Gray, who probably didn’t deserve that slap. Probably.
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