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Breaking Silence By Saying Nothing

BDD Photo Illustration / Steve Garberg
(BDD Photo Illustration / Steve Garberg)

1. Deny
2. Stick to the Phony Storyline
3. Deny Some More
4. Spout Cliches
5. Take It to the Grave

Beckett Speaks, Says Nothing Real as Usual
A Tale of Two Youks ...

Youk in October: "When things like this happen, in a town like this that is so passionate about their baseball, they want answers. And sometimes there is no answer for it. And we can sit around and make up as much stories as you want and say it was this, it was that, this person did this..." -- Kevin Youkilis before everyone else fessed up

Youk in January: "[The Red Sox] didn’t have the best vibe in the clubhouse... It was very different. It was noticeable early, but when you win, winning heals all the wounds. But we definitely didn’t have the right attitude in a lot of ways. We were worrying about things that we shouldn’t have been worrying about and not playing the game of baseball." -- Kevin Youkilis after everyone else fessed up

Grady Sees His Shadow, Again

Grady Little came out from his stump at Gobbler's Knob on Groundhog Day, Monday, Feb. 2, 2009, in Punxsutawney, Pa. The Groundhog Club said Grady saw his shadow and predicted six more weeks of winter.
(BDD Photo Illustration)

Grady Little Saw His Shadow Today and
Predicted Six More Weeks of Winter

Yes Indy'd
Marisol Gonzalez
(Boston Dirt Dogs Photo)

It's Media Day at the Super Bowl

Chad Finn Fills You In
And What Is Maria Menounos Wearing?
And Dice-K Throws To Boot

"The spotlight found just about everyone. One moment Aaron Lavarius, No. 60 in your program and probably a who's-he? even to the most diehard Patriots fans, stood alone watching Bill Belichick answer questions from his podium. The next, the practice squad defensive end was being interviewed by Marisol Gonzalez, a Mexican television reporter wearing a red dress that may well have been illegal in Indiana." -- Chad Finn on the Media Day scene in Indy

Everybody's All-American

Whiny Tim: 'I'm American to the Bone'

Just In: Obama Won't Pump Thomas's Tires in State of the Union
New Florida Poll Numbers Are In: Thomas 52%, Romney 21%, Gingrich 9%
There's No "I" in Team But There Sure Is in Tim

"This will go down as one of the most memorable days of my life and career. Between winning [the Winter Classic] and the way that we won, and being named to the US Olympic team ... I've been waiting 30 years for this. I feel like I've been waiting my whole life for this opportunity... It's definitely the oldest dream that I can remember, much older than playing in the NHL, and certainly much older than winning the Vezina Trophy - that was never really a dream until maybe three-quarters of the way through last season, when I realized, 'Oh, I might be pretty close.' So, yeah, it would be unique... It's the Olympics and all I want is for the USA to win." -- Tim Thomas, Team USA goaltender, to The Boston Globe in 2010

Have We Ben Had?

Ben Cherington at BBWA dinner
(AP)

McDonald in Left, Sweeney in Right,
Aviles/Punto at Short on Opening Day?
For Reals?

Cherington Trades the Starting Shortstop to the Rockies for Another Potential Pitcher
So This Surely Must Mean Hanley Ramirez Is Coming to Boston, Right?
Is This Really About Saving Pennies for the Shell of Roy Oswalt?
At Least Iglesias Will Be Ready to Hit in 2016

"Marco, last year, played very well, especially the last couple of months of the season, and I know Ben felt the same way. We can take the money and improve our team in other ways... We feel like we have enough coverage at shortstop. Mike Aviles is an interesting player, and the young man is going to get his chance. Obviously, Iglesias can really play defense and I'm looking forward to seeing him. We think we're going to be OK at that position." -- Bobby V towing the company line at the Baseball Writer's Dinner in NYC

The Scutaro Era is Ova

Marco Scutaro
(AP)

Another One Bites the Dust at Shortstop


One Win from Indy

Gronking Ray Lewis - Boston Dirt Dogs
(BDD / A. Bergeron)
BDD is a feature of Boston.com. The site is not produced by the Boston Globe sports dept.

Boston Globe:

Beckett breaks silence > Youk on clubhouse vibe > No news on compensation > Sox losing ground?

Boston Herald:

Rangers should say 'no thanks' to Josh Hamilton bidding war > Ortiz resolution far from arbitrary > Beckett thinks what goes on in clubhouse should stay in clubhouse

ProJo:

Beckett: Pitching caused collapse > This year, spring training won't be just fun in the sun > Arbitration looms for Ortiz, Aceves > Sox sign Ross

NY Post:

Girardi says Yankees need some more offense, mentions Matsui, Damon > Cashman's wife files for divorce after Yankees GM charged with second affair > Joba throws

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