It’s not known yet whether the Red Sox and Angels will start their American League Division Series on Wednesday or Thursday, though Thursday seems the more likely scenario. Check all the Red Sox news today over at RedSoxLinks.com.

Now for a little spin around the BSMW Network…

Over on Patriots Daily, we’re still recovering from that Patriots win. Chris Warner files his gut check reactions from the victory.

I’ve got your Media Observations, with thoughts on Rodney Harrison, Gary Tanguay and Michael Irvin.

Joe Donahue has a few very early observations on the Bruins.

Ken Fang serves up The Monday Links from around the world of sports media, and also has his Monday’s Viewing Picks.

Outside the network, you need to read the story by Jessica Camerato on Alex Gonzalez, and his three-year-old son who has been in a coma for two years.

Mid-Day Quick Links is a post from: Boston Sports Media Watch

Here are the BSMW-related Twitter accounts you can follow:

BSMW – @bruceallen

Fang’s Bites – @fangsbites

Patriots Daily – @patriotsdaily

Sports Media News – @sportsmedianews

To follow these accounts sign up a Twitter.com and then add the above account to the end of the Twitter address:

http://www.twitter.com/bruceallen for instance. Then you can click the “Follow” button and you will get the updates I post there.

If you don’t want to sign up for Twitter, you can either keep up with the posts in the box to the right here, or just by going to the http://www.twitter.com/bruceallen address and seeing what I’ve recently posted.

Some other Twitter accounts you might be interested in:

Dan Kennedy (Media Nation) @dankennedy_nu

Jon Couture – @JonCouture

Gary Tanguay – @Gary_Tanguay

Jerry Remy – @Jerry_Remy

Amalie Benjamin – @AmalieBenjamin

Mike Reiss – @MikeReiss

Christopher Price – @capeleaguer

Tom E Curran – @tomecurran

Jon Duke – @CSL_Duke

Bill Simmons – @sportsguy33

Jessica Camerato – @jcamerato

NE Patriots – @realpatriots

Boston Radio Watch – @bostonradio

Chad Finn – @GlobeChadFinn

All of the above accounts are pretty active, and should keep your account full of information and posts.

Are you following someone that you’ve found entertaining or informative? Post it in the comments below.

Twitter Links is a post from: Boston Sports Media Watch

I had originally not planned on including either one, as they are mostly associated with a single sport, (Gammons on Baseball, McDonough on Football, though he did do a general sports column in the latter part of his career.) but I guess you could say the same about many on the list. Bob Ryan is probably thought of as a basketball writer, etc.

However, it seems that the majority doesn’t agree. While I’ll say that Peter Gammons is right up there among the best (if not THE best) baseball writers in history, and that McDonough was the best football reporter ever, it appears that many are comfortable placing them among the best sports columnists as well.

Gammons, McDonough Lead in Columnists Poll is a post from: Boston Sports Media Watch

John Tomase says Smoltz should get a mulligan for his first inning as a Red Sox pitcher. Adam Kilgore has Zimmermann outpitching Smoltz on this night. Joe McDonald has Smoltz and the Red Sox liking how the right-hander finished his outing.

Michael Silverman says that despite the first inning, there were a number of promising signs in Smoltz last night. Nick Cafardo says that it might’ve been a tough start for Smoltz, but it’s certainly not the end. Dan Lamothe though, says that Smoltz was an EPIC FAIL last night.

Nationally, Ken Rosenthal says that Smoltz really wasn’t all that bad last night.

Silverman says that pitching depth has put the Red Sox in a good position. McDonald says that Smoltz’s debut last night was another piece of the Red Sox offseason blueprint being put into place.

Kilgore’s Minor League notebook has catcher Mark Wagner showing off his bat at AA Portland.

Chad Finn talks to Dennis Eckersley about his stint in the booth, filling in for Jerry Remy.

Tomase’s notebook has David Ortiz hitting the cleanup spot last night, a spot he might see more of in the future. Kilgore’s notebook has Jonathan Papelbon talking All Star game. McDonald’s Red Sox journal has Ortiz pleased with getting his 1000th career RBI on Wednesday night.

Celtics

The Celtics stood pat last night, not making any trades, and instead just holding onto their one draft pick at #58 overall and using it on University of Tennessee-Martin guard Lester Hudson, who was second in NCAA Div I scoring last season.

Mike Fine says that it was a long night with little to do for Ainge. Steve Bulpett says that it is all about the now for Ainge and the Celtics, who may yet make some moves. Marc J. Spears notes that with the Celtics standing still, there was activity all around them in the Eastern Conference yesterday. Paul Flannery fires off five things we learned about the draft last night.

Dan Shaughnessy says that now is not the time to trade Rajon Rondo. Alan Siegel says that it appears that Rondo is staying put for now. Scott Souza has Ainge saying again that the Celtics are not looking to trade Rondo. Mark Murphy has Doc Rivers saying he has no doubts that Rondo and Ray Allen will be here next season. Murphy has Rondo’s camp miffed over Ainge’s comments on WEEI earlier this week.

Robert Lee thinks that the addition of Shaq to the Cavs might change the Celtics offseason plans. Bulpett has Rivers viewing all the trades made in the East yesterday as no big deal.

Murphy’s notebook has a look at Hudson, who impressed Ainge with his scoring ability. Frank Dell’Apa’s notebook has more on Hudson, who had a long, hard road to last night.

Bruins

Kevin Paul Dupont ponders what Phil Kessel might be worth in a trade. Steve Conroy says that there might be a lot of moves made tonight, but don’t count on the Bruins being big players. Bud Barth thinks that it is possible that Kessel might get dealt. Mike Loftus has the Bruins taking a little different approach to the draft this year.

Joseph Gravellese wonders if there is anyone in this draft who can make the Bruins better. Dupont’s notebook has the Bruins looking to move up in the draft. Conroy looks at who could be on the Bruins radar at No. 25.

Misc

Michael Felger attacks Celtics fans in his mailbag.

Mike Reiss has Matt Light participating in the NFL’s third-annual Broadcast Boot Camp.

Announcement

Finally this morning, I’d like to take this opportunity to welcome Ken Fang to BSMW. You know Ken from the Friday megalinks, which will still be published here on the front page each week, but in between Ken is going to writing at the new BSMW Fang’s Bites blog each day.

If you’re familiar with Ken’s blog, you know he tirelessly posts at all hours about all things. This blog will be focused solely on sports media, with a regional emphasis of here in New England. Each day he’s going to bring us sports media links and news, and will provide commentary and analysis of the local sports media. I think he’s going to be a terrific addition to the site. His blog is still a work-in-progress design-wise, but we’re getting there. The focus is on the content for now. Welcome, Ken!

Smoltz Shaky in Sox Debut is a post from: Boston Sports Media Watch

The new design is much more modern, with more images and an easier to navigate interface. The site has also been uncluttered to a large degree, removing many of the items around the site that were just sort of taking up space. This should make the site load quicker. The comment section should be more user-friendly as well, and we’re taking advantage of the ability of the platform to do threaded comments, allowing you to reply directly to a specific comment.

The biggest change you’ll notice is that we can now “Feature” several key columns at the to of the page, rotating them on background images related to each post. Click on the image, and the complete column will load. Below that the rest of the posts are stacked, each with a thumbnail image, giving you an idea of what the post is about.

We give you multiple ways to get all of the content – on the site, via email with the sign up box in the upper right corner, via RSS, and via podcast.

With the NFL draft rapidly approaching, we wanted to get the new design up, and this is really only the first of several changes we’ve got planned this offseason. We’re still working on a plan for content, and would like to increase the posting that takes place on the site on daily basis, and make the site a true discussion destination for Patriots followers.

Patriots Daily Gets a New Look is a post from: Boston Sports Media Watch

Borges’ mocking the Patriots drafting of Richard Seymour and Matt Light over such NFL luminaries such as Koren Robinson and Robert Ferguson currently has 29% of the vote.

Three other columns are in a hotly contested race for second place:

Bob Halloran’s attack on the coach of an autistic child.

Dan Shaughnessy’s “I created the Curse, I say when it is over” column from October 2004. 

Gerry Callahan’s “Manny hates kids with cancer” column from last summer.

Each entry has about 10% of the vote at the moment.

As for the AX MEN giveaway from the original post, I am awaiting receipt of the prize from the marketing company, as soon as I receive it, I will notify the winner and post it here.

Update on Worst Boston Sports Column Voting is a post from: Boston Sports Media Watch

Be sure to check out the now-extensive comments section of that post for the many suggestions that have floated in over the last few days.

You’ll have a chance to win prizes from the TV show AX MEN (Mondays, 10pm HISTORY) by submitting your choice for the worst Boston sports column of recent memory.

It’s a crazy day here at BSMW headquarters, so the linkage is a little light. Be sure to look in the Twitter widget to the right for miscellaneous links throughout the day.

Contest Reminder is a post from: Boston Sports Media Watch

See you then.

Heading Out is a post from: Boston Sports Media Watch

It’s a really busy time here in the BSMW household. We’re getting ready to move sometime in the next couple of weeks, and also preparing for the birth of our first child in just over a month. Things are pretty overwhelming in a number of ways right now.

I’ve found that in the last five years or so, I’ve accumulated a ton of books, videos and even shirts related to sports and specifically Boston sports that various entities have sent me to review or look at. The wife tells me there will be no room for a lot of this stuff at the new residence.

So I’ve come up with the following.. I’m a big fan of the site Woot.com, which occasionally runs a promotion called the “Random Bag of Crap” where you have no idea what you’re buying, and could end up with anything. I’m going to take this idea and use it here, as sort of a combination fund drive/clearinghouse.

The first 50 people to donate $50 or more to the site will receive a box of something. It might be worth more than $50, it might be worth much less. It might be one thing, it might be two things or more. It might be a book, it might be a video or a shirt. It might not even be sports related at all. I can tell you though, there are some real treasures to be found in here!

Items are all new or “like-new.” Books may have been read one time. Shirts never worn.

Use the Paypal donate button below, donate $50 or more and be sure to include your mailing address when donating, so I can ship your mystery box out next week.

Once hit 50 donors or run out of stuff, the drive will be over.

If you’ve enjoyed BSMW and have wanted to contribute or show your appreciation, this is a fun way in which you’ll also receive something in return.

Thank you in advance for your support and for all that you’ve done for me in the last six plus years here.

BSMW Memorial Day Weekend Mystery Sale is a post from: Boston Sports Media Watch

What you see this weekend is not the finished product.  I encourage you to keep checking back to see the progress being made.

Update In Progress is a post from: Boston Sports Media Watch