Archive for February 8th, 2010

Data and Games Flow In, and Dollars Flow Out (New York Times)

The average American is expected to spend nearly $1,000 on services like cable, Internet and online video games.

Cameron front and center for Red Sox (The Daily News Tribune)

The Red Sox claim that a gap in defensive statistics is not the reason they replaced Jacoby Ellsbury in center field with Mike Cameron, saying Ellsbury is still their long-term choice for the spot.

Flyers Notes: Emery again out with a sore hip (The Philadelphia Inquirer)

Flyers goalie Ray Emery skated for 45 minutes Sunday and told general manager Paul Holmgren afterward that he felt fine.

Cliff Corcoran: How much of an improvement will big new additions be? (Sports Illustrated)

With the Super Bowl behind us and pitchers and catchers due to report to camp two weeks from Thursday, now seems like a good time to look back at some of the biggest moves of this past offseason to figure out whether or not they actually represent meaningful upgrades for their teams.

Braintree recreation group trips announced for year (Braintree Forum)

Nearly 40 different group trips have been organized for Braintree residents to take advantage of during 2010, the town’s recreation and community events department has announced. According to director William Hedlund, whether it be day trips throughout New England or overnight trips to Washington, D.C.

The other side (The Sun Chronicle)

PAWTUCKET - Sports fans, as Jerry Seinfeld once said, root for laundry. New Pawtucket Red Sox manager Torey Lovullo should benefit from that as he heads to spring training later this month.

Bean there before (Boston Herald)

Boston University will look to add to its record 29 Beanpot titles when it takes on archrival Boston College at…