Dan Shaughnessy Watch

In this week's Picked Up Pieces column, Shank wonders about the employment status of Craing Breslow : Maybe the Red Sox should replace ...

The 2026 World Cup, hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States this time around, is currently taking place. Here's Shank to take a ...

First off - that's the title of a very nice song from The Pretenders. Now, onto Shank's weekly Picked Up Pieces column! The Bost...

I don't know about the rest of you, but that's not something I'm into. Then there's this guy : Even though the Celtics bow...

Just what the doctor ordered - a fan friendly column : Offering up a toast to New England sports fans. It’s different here, for the better,...

Interim Red Sox managers isn't a new thing. Shank called up Walpole Joe and got his take on the new guy : Joe Morgan, the greatest int...

Ted Turner, owner of the Atlanta Braves and creator of CNN, passed away last week. Shank recalls Ted actually managing the Braves for one ...

The Boston Celtics predictably lose a playoff series after launching three pointers like they were bombing Dresden: Stubborn Joe Mazzulla ...

Speaking for 'the fans', a favorite / classic tactic for passive aggressiveness, Shank airs out 'fan' grievances like it wa...

Alex Cora's reign as Red Sox manager is over, and Shank's not entirely happy about it: It wasn’t Alex Cora’s fault the Red Sox rost...

Shank spots what seems to be a Trotsky-esque revision of the past by eliminating one of its participants: Why does it seem like the Red So...

Shan's enjoying this time of year sportswise, and especially so the Celtics' first round opponent : Younger fans may not know, but ...

As the Boston Celtics begin their playoff run this year, Shank's hoping they meet up with the team that defeated them last season in th...

I went to one Red Sox home opener. It was in the late 1980's, bleacher seats and I was there with someone from school. We get to the s...

I don't always remember where I was for every seismic sporting event. I remeber where I was when the ball went between Buckner's le...

You figure if a team plays bad, Shank's all over them, right? Last week's Picked Up Pieces column, leading off with the Sox's G...

Shank's done a lot of columns about the 2025 Boston Red Sox over the last couple of weeks and I havent, so let's get all caught up! ...