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Dan Roche – Sports Blog

Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)

Roche: Lay Off David Ortiz

Dan Roche says all the PED talk surrounding David Ortiz is out of line.

2013/05/10

Red Sox starter Jon Lester. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)

Roche: After Strong April, Red Sox Starting Pitchers Need To Step Up In May

The Red Sox are in a bit of a slump, and Dan Roche writes it’s up to their starting pitchers to get them out of it.

2013/05/09

Red Sox DH David Ortiz celebrates with teammates after blasting a home run against the Texas Rangers. (Photo by Rick Yeatts/Getty Images)

Roche: Key For Red Sox Is To Keep Winning Series

Dan Roche says there are many different ways to view the 162-game MLB regular season, but the best way for a team to set themselves up for a playoff berth is simply keep winning series after series.

2013/05/06

Red Sox starter Clay Buchholz. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)

Roche: Buchholz Accusations Laughable

Dan Roche calls the accusations against Red Sox starter Clay Buchholz laughable.

2013/05/03

Roche: David Ortiz Simply Amazing

Dan Roche says we need to step back and appreciate what we’re seeing out of David Ortiz right now.

2013/04/29

John Farrell (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)

Roche: John Farrell Getting The Job Done For Sox

Let’s take a look at a checklist as far as what John Farrell has accomplished so far.

2013/04/26

Claude Julien (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Roche: Just Block It Out

A bad night for the Boston sports teams. Period.

2013/04/23

Mike Napoli celebrates with David Ortiz of the Boston Red Sox. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)

After an emotional weekend at Fenway Park where what happened “off” the field mattered way more than what occurred “on” it, it was nice to see the Red Sox open up their series with the Oakland A’s with a victory.

2013/04/22