Tag Archives: Red Sox

Roger Angell, Triggerman of Sweet Memories

Posted on August 5, 2022 by Brenda Buchanan

In August, when we often spend some time Downeast, one of my traditions is to write about talented writers who have a connection to this beautiful part of Maine. The great Roger Angell, who died in May at the age … Continue reading →

Posted in Brenda's Posts | Tagged Brooklin. 1975 Red Sox, heros, Red Sox, Roger Angell | 6 Comments

Spring’s Sweet Rituals

Posted on April 12, 2017 by mainecrimewriters

By Brenda Buchanan Winter’s cold, dead fingers were pried away from Southern Maine this week. No one mourned. This year’s transition to spring demanded the same kind of emotional fortitude one needs to get over a bad head cold that … Continue reading →

Posted in Brenda's Posts | Tagged peepers, Red Sox, red-winged blackbirds, spring, warblers, Woodpeckers | 15 Comments

Saying Goodbye to Mister Roger

Posted on October 13, 2016 by bereksennebec

John Clark here to share some memories of good times I had with a friend who left us last week. I’ve never had an abundance of friends, well close ones anyway. It never seemed to work out for more than … Continue reading →

Tagged Friendship, golf, Jack Woodbury, John Clark, NASCAR, Red Sox, Roger Kniffin, Sobriety, Trout | 6 Comments

Baseball is Life; Life is Baseball

Posted on June 9, 2016 by mainecrimewriters

By Brenda Buchanan Baseball is reassuring. It makes me feel as if the world is not going to blow up. Pulitzer prize-winning poet Sharon Olds said that, and she’s right. Especially in this crazy political summer that we all know is … Continue reading →

Posted in Brenda's Posts | Tagged baseball, Drama, Life, Red Sox, suspense | 30 Comments

No Blog? I Blame the Red Sox!

Posted on October 9, 2013 by mcwarchives

If I am extremely late to post today (and I am) it’s because of my favorite sports team, the Boston Red Sox. Vicki Doudera here, laying the responsibility for my tardy missive right at the cleat-wearing feet of Jacoby Ellsbury … Continue reading →

Posted in Vicki's Posts | Tagged Dustin Pedroia, Jacoby Ellsbury, Red Sox, Shane Victorino, Vicki Doudera | 4 Comments

So you think you’re a Red Sox Fan?

Posted on July 26, 2013 by mainecrimewriters

If you’ve been in Maine for any length of time, you’re aware of the sharp (and sharper the further north you go) division between natives and everyone else (generally referred to as flatlanders or PFA’s). Sometimes it gets a bit … Continue reading →