About Matt Strobl

Matt is a lifelong sports fan with a passion for writing and analysis. He has written for and edited a variety of printed and online publications, covering a range of sports but focusing on baseball, football, and basketball. Born in Cincinnati, Matt still pulls for his "native" teams including the Buckeyes, Reds, Musketeers, and Bearcats. Nearly two decades in New England got him irrevocably hooked on the Red Sox, Patriots, and Bruins as well. He enjoys following the statistical aspects of sports and is an admitted sabermetric junkie. You can follow him on Twitter @mmstrobl and circle him at Google+

Boston Red Sox: Harsh Realities and Hot Start

Hanrahan's Boston tenure hasn't gone as planned (Ivins/ Getty)

Little relief in sight When the Red Sox shipped out Mark Melancon for Joel Hanrahan, I ripped it as … [Read more...]

Ohio State Football: Grading the Drafted Buckeyes

Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year John Simon moves on to the Baltimore Ravens

The 2013 NFL Drafted finished with three former Buckeyes selected:  Johnathan Hankins (DT), John … [Read more...]

Boston Red Sox: 3 Up and 3 Down

Dustin Pedroia, Jacoby Ellsbury, David Ortiz

After enduring one of the worst seasons in recent memory, the Boston Red Sox went to work during the … [Read more...]

New England Patriots get (mostly) high marks in divisional playoffs win

Tom Brady proved his mettle once again, becoming the NFL's all-time postseason wins leader (Getty/ Wickerham)

Three times the Patriots have hosted the Houston Texans in Foxboro.  Three times the Patriots have … [Read more...]

NFL Playoffs: New England Patriots draw rematch with Houston Texans

Tom Brady New England Patriots

When the 2012 season began, numerous predictions pegged the New England Patriots as a 15-1 team.  … [Read more...]

Boston Red Sox continue confusing offseason

Hanrahan Boston Red Sox

Today the Boston Red Sox finalized their one-year, $9.5M deal with shortstop Stephen Drew.  … [Read more...]

Boston Red Sox reality doesn’t match media spin

Ryan Dempster Boston Red Sox

The latest Herald piece about the Boston Red Sox paints a positive, though not particularly … [Read more...]

Boston Red Sox Rumors: What’s next for 2013?

Shane Victorino Boston Red Sox

  As winter meetings rolled around, the Boston Red Sox were busy making good on GM Ben … [Read more...]

College football: Best and worst of week 14

Alabama Crimson Tide beat Georgia Bulldogs

Championship weekend.  The final week of the season, excluding Army-Navy.  Week 14 delivered … [Read more...]

College football rankings, week 14

The top-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish will battle the number two Alabama Crimson Tide for the 2013 National Championship.

  Tailgater Top 25 Rankings, Week 14 With the final week of the season complete and the bowls … [Read more...]