Author: @rmchaleBSE

In Defense of Michael Felger

In Defense of Michael Felger

Posted by | Nov 9, 2017 |

As I’m sure you’ve heard by now, yesterday’s controversial episode of 98.5. The Sports Hub’s Felger and Mazz featured Michael Felger going on a 10 minute rant. He eviscerated the late Roy Halladay for being wholly complicit in his own untimely demise. Reactions from fans and media members alike rained down upon the station’s Brighton office, calling for Felger’s suspension and/or outright firing. I want to make it clear that I do not personally agree with the tone or the timing of his words (less than 24 hours after the late pitcher’s passing). I simply don’t believe Mike Felger’s...

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McHale’s Musings Vol. 4: A Whirlwind Week

McHale’s Musings Vol. 4: A Whirlwind Week

Posted by | Nov 9, 2017 | , , , , , , , ,

Wow, what a whirlwind this week has been in the world of sports. The past seven days were filled with ups and downs, great wins and brutal losses, and everything in between. Let’s get right to my takes for the week! Red Sox I’m man-crushing hard on Alex Cora. Did you see that man strut his way up the Brookline Avenue Bridge on the way to his introductory press conference? What a badass. I’m hopeful he’ll inject the Red Sox clubhouse with some much needed enthusiasm. If the rumors are true, and free agent outfielder J.D. Martinez is looking...

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Manfred’s Reasoning for Delayed Suspension of Gurriel Full of Errors

Manfred’s Reasoning for Delayed Suspension of Gurriel Full of Errors

Posted by | Oct 29, 2017 |

In the 2nd inning of Friday night’s World Series match-up, Houston slugger Yuli Gurriel decimated a Yu Darvish pitch, sending a juiced Rawlings baseball careening down the left field line of Minute Maid Park. Upon arriving back to the dugout, fresh from a trek around the bases that gave Houston a 1-0 lead, Gurriel decided some good ol’ fashioned racism was in order! Minutes later, cameras pointed in the direction of the latest World Series “hero” caught Gurriel making an inappropriate gesture directed at Dodgers starting pitcher, Yu Darvish. He would later admit to spewing a discriminatory remark as...

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Revolution Seeking Road Redemption

Revolution Seeking Road Redemption

Posted by | Oct 20, 2017 |

Embed from Getty Images After a roller-coaster season that will end Sunday without playoff berth, the New England Revolution hope to close out the 2017 campaign by doing something they haven’t done all year– win on the road. The Revs, winners of a club record 12 home matches this season, found each visiting venue to be a house of horrors. With a victory on Sunday, however, the team could finally lift a weight off their shoulders heading into the 2018 season. As it stands, the Revolution have a league worst 0-13-3 record away from Gillette Stadium. It’s an embarrassing...

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McHale’s Musings – October 16, 2017

McHale’s Musings – October 16, 2017

Posted by | Oct 17, 2017 | , , ,

As the latest addition to the rapidly expanding Boston Sports Extra team, I’d like to formally introduce myself. My name is Ryan McHale, and I’m from Milford, Massachusetts. I live with my wife and 2 incredible children. In addition to penning pieces for this site, I’m a middle school teacher and parent blogger. I find sports to be cathartic. While I may not have the athleticism of the superstars we known and love, I nevertheless relish in their victories and languish in their defeat. Each week, I enjoy writing down the laundry list of thoughts bouncing around my mind....

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