Tag Archives: Andrew Benintendi

Red Sox beat writer Scott Lauber discusses David Price and the health of the Sox

It’s been a week since the news that David Price does not need elbow surgery, Scott Lauber of ESPNBoston.com joins Sterling Pingree, Ernie Clark and Mark Paulette to discuss Price’s time table, the Sox roster and the development of Andrew Benintendi.   Catch The Drive weekdays 4pm to 6pm on 92.9fm The Ticket and streaming […]

When Winning Isn’t Everything by Sterling Pingree

People love a winner. Put a winning team on the field and like a baseball diamond in an Iowa corn field, “People will come Ray, people will most definitely come.” Winning in major sports trumps almost everything, including at times the illegal activities of its star players. In the case of the Portland Sea Dogs, […]

Red Sox 3rd Quarter Report Card by Sterling Pingree

Offense- 1st quarter grade A+, 2nd quarter grade A-, 3rd quarter grade B+ This area of the team is trending downward, but at a very slow rate. In a season that has been so up and down, the offense has never stayed down for long. That being said, there are a few individuals in the […]

The Drive AUDIO: Bob Ryan Boston Globe

Just when this Red Sox team looks like the wheels are about to come off, they reel off 4 wins in a row like they’ve done this weekend. We had the privilege to welcome in Bob Ryan, sports columnist emeritus of the Boston Globe to discuss the Red Sox, A-Rod’s abrupt retirement ceremonies and what […]

The Drive AUDIO: Rob Bradford WEEI.com

With the Red Sox schedule, their home stands seem more like a junior coming home from college on a spare weekend. They have just enough time to do their laundry, raid the fridge and head right back out on the road. After going 5-6 on their most recent road trip, Rob Bradford of WEEI.com joined […]

Sleepless from Seattle by Sterling Pingree

It was a great night and a great couple of days to be a Red Sox fan. The dramatic win on Sunday in Anaheim and the late rally Monday night vs the Mariners had me feeling optimistic. Throw the addition of left handed specialist Fernando Abad, #3 prospect Andrew Benintendi getting called up and it […]

How I’d Make the Olympics More Exciting by Sterling Pingree

The Olympics are coming up in Rio, allege. There might not be police, the venues might not be done and oh yeah the train system is scheduled to be done 4 days before the opening ceremonies. I want to get excited for the competition though, I really do. But with so many athletes bowing out […]