Here are three keys to Game 4 of the ALDS: 1. Déjà vu on the moundJon Lester and John Lackey square off against each other after starting the opener. It’s such a short period of time to already be having a rematch. Both pitched very, very well in Game...

12:00 a.m.: Bring on the Rays. See you, Friday. 11:59 p.m.: This is an exciting time for the Red Sox organization. 11:53 p.m.: The party has shifted to the field. Players, families, kids. Everyone is enjoying the moment. 11:47 p.m.: Papelbon is on...

There will be a Game 4. The Angels made sure of that with a 12-inning, marathon win. But now the Red Sox need to make sure there isn’t a Game 5. Here are several reasons why it is in Boston’s best interest to close this series in Boston. The Red Sox...

So far this season, the elite teams from the Big 12 conference have been scoring at will. You might know that the Big 12 currently boasts four of the top seven teams in the country. What you probably did not realize is that the conference also owns four...

It is 2 a.m., and I just got home from Sunday night's Game 3 of the ALDS. The Angels finally snapped an eleven-game postseason losing streak to the Red Sox, but it took 12 innings to get it done. The mood in the Red Sox clubhouse was somber,...

1:01 a.m.: First pitch is 8:37 p.m. on Monday. See you then. 12:53 a.m.: The home team has yet to win a game in this series. We'll see if the Red Sox can change that trend. Starting pitching will be at a premium after all the innings the bullpens...

Here are three keys to Game 3 of the ALDS: 1. Give the ball to the aceOf course, Josh Beckett is the story. The Red Sox say he’s healthy. He says he’s healthy. We shall see. Beckett is important for this game and the long run. He has proved...

We are on the plane heading back to Boston. It is well after midnight on both coasts. We will be getting in around 9:30 a.m. Eastern time, so most people are sleeping.    There are still the guys who play cards every flight going at...

Do you know what the best thing is about the Patriots game at San Francisco on Sunday?  We don’t have to keep watching Ronnie Brown touchdown replays from that 38-13 Dolphins disaster. Brown scored more on the Patriots than Wilt Chamberlain in…...

2:32 a.m.: Time to call it a night. See you for Game 3. 2:29 a.m.: Josh Beckett, last year's Mr. October, faces Joe Saunders on Sunday at Fenway. Beckett has looked good in his side sessions and is ready to deliver the knockout blow. ...

Three keys to Game 2 of the ALDS: 1. Draw first bloodThe Red Sox want to jump out to a fast start and get the lead. If they can score early on Ervin Santana, it will put the Angels back on their heels -- in desperation mode. There is more pressure...

The Tar Heel state gets a double shot of New England football on Saturday. No. 24 UConn brings a perfect 5-0 mark into a nationally televised showdown with 3-1 North Carolina, while Boston College would appear to hold the edge over old friend and coach...

John Wooden knows a thing or two about winning. During his Hall of Fame basketball career, Wooden won 11 NCAA national championships -- one as an All-American guard at Purdue and 10 as coach at UCLA.   In 1948, Wooden encapsulated his philosophy...

The buzz Thursday was all about pitching. Josh Beckett threw another side session, and Daisuke Matsuzaka was getting ready to pitch in Game 2. Beckett is still being mum with the media, but Terry Francona said his side session went very well. Beckett...

The real season started last night. Jon Lester took the mound for the Red Sox, and if this season was any indication, everyone knew he would have a great night.  There was a pretty neat moment before the game where more than 200 people...

I’ve known for over a month that there was a possibility of witnessing history in the Jockey Club Gold Cup last Saturday, but the excitement didn’t set in until the field turned for home. It was at that point that I found myself screaming at the TV, urging...

Forget what the House of Representatives decides to do. Here in New England, we know it’s going to be a sluggish economy in the coming days. Productivity will be down, sales will be sluggish, and offices will be operating at less than full efficiency....

1:25 a.m.: That's all, folks. See you Friday for Game 2.  1:23 a.m.: Game over. Pap shuts the door with a strikout. One win down, 10 to go for the Red Sox. 1:18 a.m.: Angel Stadium unleashes the Rally Monkey. Angels fans pray for a miracle....

I get this question a lot: “So what’s your schedule like -- what time do you get into the office?” Those who know my schedule understand that the real question to ask is, “When do you get home from the office?” The answer is, there is no clear-cut...

For the third time in five years, the Angels face the Red Sox in the American League Divisional Series. The first two times, Boston prevailed, but Anaheim looks to change that after winning 100 games this season for the first time in franchise history....

It takes more than money to get to the postseason. Just ask the Yankees, who had the highest payroll in baseball but didn’t make the playoffs. Apparently, $209,081,579 doesn’t buy what it used to. And you don’t need to be the Undercover Economist to figure...

The Red Sox are set to open postseason play against the Angels in Anaheim. Here are three keys to Game 1 of the ALDS: 1. Butterfly effect Being Game 1 of the playoffs, nerves generally come into play. Which starting pitcher -- Jon Lester or John...

We are here in Anaheim, and as usual, it's warm and sunny. I rode over to the field with John Carter and Matt Romito, who work in video services for the Red Sox. Carter got a convertible, so we were cruising with the top down … great for a beautiful...

The sound of a word can often affect how one perceives its meaning. For instance, the word blog sounds to me like a combination of blah, log and blob. Instead of referring to this modern Web writing as boring, blobby and log-like, I like to...

Welcome to my postseason blog. For those of you who don't know me, my name is Heidi Watney, and I am the field reporter for NESN's broadcasts of the Boston Red Sox games. I get to work with Don Orsillo, Jerry Remy and the best broadcast crew...