Category: Boston Red Sox (Page 2 of 5)

White Guys CAN Jump: Moorman, Pedroia Reach New Heights On Sunday

25 September, 2011 / Kat

Both the New England Patriots-Buffalo Bills game this afternoon, and tonight’s New York Yankees-Boston Red Sox night cap featured men reaching new heights in gymnastics-style jumps.

First off, we had Buffalo Bills punter Brian Moorman’s athletic jump of celebration onto the shoulders of kicker Rian Lindell after he kicked the game winning field goal to give the Bills their first win over the Patriots since my first week of classes in my senior year of college (2003.) Sure, the hurdle onto Lindell was a tad on the awkward side, but I assume emotions just got the best of Moorman. After all, both players were on that 2003 team, and have experienced the frustration of the Bills against the Patriots first hand.

Brian Moorman and Rian Lindell celebrate the Buffalo Bills win over the New England Patriots. (Photo: Yahoo! Sports)

Later in the day, we had the gutsy, “carry the team on my back” move by Red Sox 2nd baseman Dustin Pedroia as he tried valiantly to score against the Yankees. As he approached home, he saw Yankees catcher Austin Romine fumble the catch and he leapt over him to try to score the run.

Dustin Pedroia leaps over Austin Romine. (Photo: Yahoo! Sports)

Two games involving Boston teams, two giant leaps.

Red Sox Fave’s New Commerical Brings Back 80s Hit

25 August, 2011 / Kat

I have found this season’s round up of at-bat songs for the Boston Red Sox amusing. Jacoby Ellsbury is using the unofficial theme of the 2009 Boston University men’s hockey team, Let It Rock. Dustin Pedroia is using a tune featuring the official favorite artist of baseball players under 5-8, Rihanna (this is a joke between my occasional men’s softball playing husband and I, as he is also a fan of Rihanna, is a big contributor of clutch RBIs on the rare occasion he actually gets to play softball, and is under 5-8.)

Then there is Kevin Youkilis, who steps up to the plate while Biz Markie’s Just A Friend. Youkilis has now parlayed his unique at-bat music to a commercial opportunity with a Boston area car dealership mogul. Says Regan Communications:

“In the commercial spot, Herb Chambers and Kevin Youkilis try their luck singing the iconic tune at the piano only to realize that just because one happens to be a great car salesman and the other happens to be a great ball player, their success doesn’t necessarily translate into music gold. Enter Biz Markie, the Clown Prince of Hip-Hop to show them both how it’s done.”

Hey, hearing the two croon might be painful, but it is a pretty unique idea for a commercial. You can watch the entire commercial and behind the scenes footage here. Or finally – since I am no longer on the ridiculously limiting Amtrak wi-fi (“No Flash for you!”), I’ve embedded it here:

Big thanks to my friend Bethany from Regan for the heads up!

Win Tickets to the Red Sox’s Picnic In The Park

20 July, 2011 / Kat

Hoping for tickets to the pricey but oh-so-fun-filled Red Sox Picnic in the Park this Sunday? As part of my baseball season long partnership with Tickets for Charity (TFC), you have an opportunity to win tickets by playing a good ol’ game of I Spy.

The low-down from my friends at TFC:

The event is so special, the team at TFC decided to put together a fun contest to give away the tickets. It’s called “I Spy with my Fenway Eye,” and here’s the catch: entrants will need to bring their Fenway-insider A-game to name 10 people, places and things we found around the park last week.

The game is tough—but worth it for a chance to win the Picnic tickets, where players will be signing autographs and auctioning off amazing prizes. And of course, it’s all to support the great work of the Red Sox Foundation. Details about the Picnic event can be found here.

Try your hand at this fun game with a great prize here. But hurry! This contest ends on Thursday, July 21 and the winner will be notified via email 9 a.m. on Friday morning so they can make their weekend plans. So give it a try and see if you can snag tickets to this popular event!

It’s In The Bag

9 July, 2011 / Kat

I have a laundry list of blog posts to write up from my vacation. The handwritten list is growing by the day. The following may not be the most substantial, but I just had to share.

Every time I visit my hometown, I am on the hunt for Buffalo Bills merchandise that I wouldn’t be able to find online or even in the most overarching of Massachusetts sports stores. I found the perfect item on the last day of my vacation at In The Zone, a sports collectable store in the Mall at Greece Ridge in Rochester, NY.

Yes, that is a Buffalo Bills purse.

It’s actually one of the most practical purses I’ve ever bought. It is made from heavy duty fabric, has several pockets, and is roomy enough for me to use on the commute to and from work. It also has studs on the bottom corners to prevent the bag from getting ruined.

Not a Bills fan, or not in Rochester? Don’t worry. The purse is created by Charm 14 New York, and they have an entire line of classy and practical sports handbags available online. Look at this one for the Boston Red Sox fans among us:

And this one, which immediately made me think of my friend Sara:

Charm 14’s sport handbags are between $17.95 for a wrislet and $35.95 for the tote (though I did get my tote for less at In The Zone – pricing in stores seem to vary.) They also have wholesale packs for sale, perfect for if I ever open the SportsGirlKat gift shoppe. (And if you want to give me some kind of funding or location towards the SportsGirlKat gift shoppe, you know how to contact me.)

Win Red Sox-Brewers Tickets For June 18th! (Or Why I Own a Brewers Shirt)

11 June, 2011 / Kat

In my sports related t-shirt drawer, I have a Milwaukee Brewers player t-shirt. It’s a Gabe Kapler shirt, purchased during my favorite outfielder’s brief stint with the Brewers in 2008. I now only wear the Brewers shirt around the house, because wearing it in public elicits a series of questions in which I don’t think I have good answers for.

“Are you from Milwaukee?” No, but I drove past highway signs that pointed in its direction when I was in Chicago a few summers ago.

“Why do you have a Kapler shirt?” Because back when I just moved to Boston, I hitched my fandom wagon to Gabe Kapler for partially superficial reasons. Okay? I’m a smart sports fan, I swear, but sometimes I can be swayed by superficiality. We’re all human. It happens.

What does this long rambling about Gabe Kapler and the Brewers have to do with anything? Well, my buddies at Tickets For Charity (the kind people that sell tickets to games and concerts to make money for charity) are giving away two tickets in the infield grandstands for next Saturday’s (June 18, 2011) Boston Red Sox-Milwaukee Brewers matinee game. To enter to win these tickets, all you have to do is click here, and if they ask, make sure to tell them I sent you.

If you win, be sure to get a sausage and beer to enjoy during the game. It’s really the only fitting way to watch a Brewers game – or so I’ve heard.