Gary Thorne
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Zimmer a joy to be around
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 | 242 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 | 224 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 | 353 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 | 202 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 | 223 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 | 277 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 | 400 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 | 236 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 | 479 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 | 407 views
Sox can’t afford to sit on hands with free agents up for grabs
Rebuilding can be a tough time, as any remodeling home owner can so testify. Rebuilding a major league baseball team is not any easier. The Red Sox are rebuilding, abiding by the adage that … more
By Gary Thorne
Special to the NEWS | 12/12/09 | 508 views
Pro officials need closer scrutiny
All sports leagues and their fans should take a long look at the implications of statements contained in a book released Friday by former NBA referee Tim Donaghy. more
By Gary Thorne
Special to the NEWS | 12/5/09 | 486 views
Yankees’ Sheppard dignified, humble
The “voice of God” is to be no more at Yankee Stadium, and that is our loss. Since April 17, 1951, Bob Sheppard, the speech professor from St. John’s University, has been the voice of the … more
By Gary Thorne
Special to the NEWS | 11/30/09 | 557 views
Jeter is honest leader; postseason schedule a flop
Before the snow flies and the winds howl and the real hot stove season is upon us, a few notes on the major league baseball season. more
By Gary Thorne
Special to the NEWS | 11/24/09 | 565 views
Colleges must restrain growth in athletics’ costs
The myth of the business model — that football and men’s basketball cover their own expenses and fully support nonrevenue sports — is put to rest by an NCAA study finding that 94 [of the then … more
By Gary Thorne
Special to the NEWS | 11/14/09 | 631 views
Yankees’ Matsui is still uncertain about his future
There was a perception that Hideki Matsui’s job was in jeopardy throughout the season. He has not played the outfield since June of 2008 because of bad knees, so his role was that of a DH or there was no role. more
By Gary Thorne
Special to the NEWS | 11/10/09 | 561 views
McGwire hiring revives questions
“I’m not going to go into the past or talk about my past. I’m here to make a positive influence on this.” Those were the words of Mark McGwire before a Congressional hearing in 2005 … more
By Gary Thorne
Special to the NEWS | 10/30/09 | 600 views
Manuel a constant and persuasive voice in ears of Phillies
“We can beat you any way you want to play. You want to slug it out, we can do that. We need to play small ball, we can do that.” more
By Gary Thorne
Special to the NEWS | 10/24/09 | 643 views
Instant replay needed in major leagues
Here we are in the National and American League Championship Series with Major League Baseball praying for the Yankees-Dodgers World Series for viewing eyes, and the Dodgers and Angels for weather. Can’t wait for those November games, can you? more
By Gary Thorne
Special to the NEWS | 10/17/09 | 711 views
Success spoiling Sox, Yankee fans
The beast is the East. The numbers prove it and the play confirms it. more
By Gary Thorne
Special to the NEWS | 10/6/09 | 742 views
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