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Kirk Minihane thinks "Slap Shot" is -- without argument -- the best sports movie ever made and is also convinced the 1985-86 Celtics would have finished with a record of 78-4 if they had cared about the regular season. He has been a columnist at WEEI.com since 2009 and is the co-host of "Sports Saturday" on WEEI.

 
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Kirk Minihane
08/05/2011 - 8:28am
The curious case of Carl Crawford
Let's be fair here: Carl Crawford isn't having a bad season. He's having a disastrous season, in its own way every bit (any maybe more) horrific as John Lackey's. 
Kirk Minihane
08/01/2011 - 11:43am
John Lackey's shot at redemption
John Lackey, maybe you heard, is in the second year of a five-year, $82.5 million contract. He's the highest-paid pitcher in Red Sox history by kind of a lot (I think 14 million bucks is kind of a lot, anyway).
Kirk Minihane
07/27/2011 - 12:02pm
Trading for Carlos Beltran would be a mistake for Red Sox
Walk me through this as if I'm a complete moron (I know, I know, but sometimes we need to suspend disbelief. Or do we need to suspend belief? I'm confused. And also a moron):
Kirk Minihane
07/19/2011 - 1:29pm
The case against Jose Reyes
A confession: I love the trade deadline.
Kirk Minihane
07/18/2011 - 12:13pm
When choking leads to progress: Why the World Cup loss matters
Let's get the obvious out of the way:  The United States-Japan World Cup final on Sunday was an absolute classic, packed with more drama than all five seasons of the late and very great "Friday Night Lights" put together. Everyone on the field gave everything they had, the very best at their sport playing with the desperation you want to see in a game that defines legacies -- all that stuff.
Kirk Minihane
07/14/2011 - 10:48pm
From Beckett to Reddick: Five storylines to watch in the second half
As we get ready to begin the second half we know this about the 2011 Red Sox: They are exactly where you and I thought they would be when we made our predictions in the spring. Are they going to win 100 games? Probably not, but they are going to finish somewhere in the 95-victory range.
Kirk Minihane
07/12/2011 - 12:30pm
Will the Chris Berman era ever end?
If you're under the age of, let's say 30, what you are about to read will literally make zero sense. Ready for it? There was a time when Chris Berman was a fresh, funny and very nearly revolutionary figure in television.
Kirk Minihane
07/05/2011 - 9:58am
Red Sox midseason report card: From Adrian Gonzalez to John Lackey (and everybody in between)
With half of the Red Sox' season in the books (give or take a game or three,) I figured it would be as good a time as any for the second report card of 2011.  Couple of things before we get started:
Kirk Minihane
06/29/2011 - 1:28am
Why Mike Cameron is the reason we'll see Adrian Gonzalez in the outfield
PHILADELPHIA -- The Red Sox and Phillies began a three-game series on Tuesday night. You probably heard that it was maybe a World Series preview.
Kirk Minihane
06/23/2011 - 6:30am
The drafting of Len Bias: An oral history
We all know what happened after the Celtics drafted Len Bias.
Kirk Minihane
06/20/2011 - 10:30am
Did Tim Thomas just complete the greatest postseason in Boston sports history?
It could all end, I guess.
Kirk Minihane
06/15/2011 - 11:32pm
Stanley Cup Game 7 Diary: The historic finish to an improbable season
One man's diary from a Game 7 that turned out to be the end of a 39-year drought and the completion of the greatest seven-year run by any city in North American sports history ... 8:00 p.m. (EST): To be safe, I just threw all the numbers out the window.
Kirk Minihane
06/13/2011 - 10:31am
A portrait of insecurity: Why the Roberto Luongo quotes matter
“I was just saying on that particular play, I would have played it different. That’s the difference between me and him. I have been pumping his tires ever since the series started. I haven’t heard one nice thing he had to say about me. That’s the way it is.’’ -- Roberto Luongo It's kind of hard to work up any hatred for Roberto Luongo.
Kirk Minihane
06/12/2011 - 8:52pm
Worth a shot: The case for Plaxico Burress to the Patriots
To borrow a phrase from the great Ed Rooney (a beautiful man -- and a happy 25th anniversary to Ferris Bueller's Day Off), "I don't trust Plaxico Burress any further than I can throw him."  Arrests? Sure. Temporary restraining orders? I mean, just a couple. But who am I to judge? I'm still not allowed within 500 yards of Jack Edwards (which, I can tell you, makes going to Bruins games quite a chore). Pending civil lawsuits? Only one.
Kirk Minihane
06/06/2011 - 11:47am
Winners and losers from the Daisuke Matsuzaka era
Unless you count the inevitable failed comeback attempt next season (I'll set the over/under at 3.5 starts and take the under), it's over. 
Kirk Minihane
06/02/2011 - 12:28pm
Gutless Burrows has to be suspended for Game 2
   “I think he had his finger in my mouth. I don’t think I bit him. He put his hand up, he put it in the other guy’s face, and a finger got in my mouth. That’s what happened." Alex Burrows Punk.
Kirk Minihane
06/01/2011 - 5:00pm
End of an era: A Shaquille O'Neal appreciation
  "We did it. Nineteen years baby. I want to thank you very much. That's why I'm telling you first: I'm about to retire. Love you, talk to you soon." -- Shaquille O'Neal's video message (via Twitter), Wednesday afternoon
Kirk Minihane
06/01/2011 - 7:24am
The Mailbag: Jose Bautista, Larry Bird vs. Dirk Nowitzki and closing the book on Jack Edwards
  Mailbag time and it's all Jack Edwards this week.
Kirk Minihane
05/26/2011 - 11:55am
Could Dirk Nowitzki be better than Larry Bird?
"I always hear my name mentioned in connection with Larry Bird's. People are always saying, 'That Scott Hastings, he's sure no Larry Bird.' "  Scott Hastings, 1988 Full disclosure: When it comes to Larry Bird, I'm as biased as it gets. 
Kirk Minihane
05/24/2011 - 11:50am
Is Adrian Gonzalez the best hitter in baseball?
This idea was triggered while watching Adrian Gonzalez on Sunday night against the Cubs. Gonzalez went 4-for-4 in the game to move his average up to .342 on the season. It was after his final at-bat that I began to wonder if I was looking at the best hitter in baseball.
Kirk Minihane
05/23/2011 - 12:06pm
Tim Wakefield: One for the ages
Not sure why people are trying to make a story out of Tim Wakefield's performance on Sunday night.  OK, so a 44-year-old (he'll be 45 in August) doesn't step in and give up a run and four hits in 6.2 innings every day. I'll grant you that. But how, I wonder, did we all manage to forget the true headline from Sunday?
Kirk Minihane
05/17/2011 - 8:07am
Red Sox Report Card: Beckett shines, Lackey fails and everything in between
With a quarter of the Red Sox' season in the books (give or take a game) I figured it would be as good a time as any for the first report card of 2011. 
Kirk Minihane
05/12/2011 - 12:02pm
Why Shaq will be back and other season-ending thoughts
Five thoughts as we say goodbye to the 2010-11 season. Thanks for the memories, Chris Johnson ...
Kirk Minihane
05/11/2011 - 12:03pm
Matt Clement Redux: A look at the John Lackey Era to date
Is it still too early, John Lackey apologists? Can we go ahead and question if this $82.5 million contract is a complete and utter disaster?
Kirk Minihane
05/10/2011 - 12:01pm
The curious case of Glen Davis, and other off-day thoughts
Five off-day thoughts as we ready for the end of an era, the beginning of the best Boston sports comeback since 2004 or a stay of execution ... 


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