David Ortiz, World’s Mightiest Mortal, to be Immortalized in Baseball Hall of Fame
Yesterday’s announcement that David Ortiz has been elected to Baseball’s Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility served as a gentle reminder of …
A Brief History of Awesome Red Sox Commercials
My appetite for Red Sox video content is so insatiable that when there are no new games to watch, I watch old games. And when …
That Time Adam McKay Got High and Pretended to Be the Red Sox GM
As the writer/director of Step Brothers and the Anchorman films, Adam McKay has pushed me to colon-twisting fits of laughter that may have literally put …
Happy Christmas
To all seven of you who continue to read this blog month after excruciating month, I applaud your tenacity and wish you and yours the …
Xander Bogaerts and Rafael Devers are Silver Sluggers
We have reached the point in the off-season where we willingly lap at any consolation prizes we can get to take our minds off how …
Tis the Season for Buying Red Sox Merch!
The holidays are here, and that can only mean one thing; it’s time to stock up on gifts for everyone. And when you need the …
My Favorite Jerry Remy Memory
Jerry Remy has been such a fixture in Red Sox Nation that it’s hard to imagine that there was once a time when he wasn’t …
PETA Wants the Bullpen Called the “Arm Barn.” Why Stop There?
The folks at PETA who are all about the ethical treatment of animals are asking Major League Baseball to replace the animal-unfriendly name “bullpen” with …
As a Wise Man Once Said, “Don’t Let Us Win Tonight.”
Or, on the other hand, maybe… let us? Come on, wouldn’t a seven game ALCS be awesome? Think of the ratings! The drama! The raw, …
Some Not Entirely Crazy Thoughts About the Red Sox Winning the ALCS
First of all, I can’t blame the Red Sox for perhaps feeling a little too giddy about their prospects in the ALCS going into game …
Inspirational Words from Puppet Red Before ALCS Game 5
I guess the main thing here is that the Red Sox don’t want to go to Houston needing to win two. The only way to …
Great Tickets Still Available for ALCS Game Five
Just an FYI that there are great tickets still available for today’s ALCS Game 5 at Fenway Park. Standing room, Grandstand and Bleacher seats start …
Get Laz Diaz an Astros Cap
So the Red Sox just dropped game four of the ALCS and I’ll admit that the boys didn’t do themselves any favors, scoring two runs …
Red Sox Stay Humble as They Decimate Astros in ALCS Game Three
Stop me if you’ve heard this before: the Red Sox take it in the shorts in the first game of the playoff series, then go …
Happy Stealiversary: Celebrating the Greatest Stolen Base in Red Sox History
Today is the seventeenth anniversary of game four of the 2004 ALCS. Or, to put it simply, it’s been 17 years since The Steal. Everyone …
ALCS Game Two Strategy: Let Kiké Hernandez Do Everything
First off, let me say that I have very little experience managing baseball at any level. In fact, the closest I’ve come to being affiliated …
Open Letter to the 2021 Red Sox Before the ALCS
Look, it’s the day of game one of the 2021 ALCS, and Puppet Red has just one favor to ask of the Red Sox. I …
My Mostly Sober Experiences with the Red Sox in the ALCS
The 2021 Red Sox begin the next step in their playoff run Friday night, playing in the ALCS for the first time since that blessed …
Party Mode Christian Arroyo is an Entire Mood
After a week in which they won a one-game Wild Card showdown with the Yankees and then sent the 100-game winning Rays packing in the …
Red Sox Done It Again
I grew up in a time when Red Sox playoff wins were rarer than three-legged rainbows and talking apes. Where every season began with the …
Are the Red Sox Ready to Shock the World… and the Rays?
In game one of the ALDS, the Rays kept the Red Sox offense in check. Every time we got runners on base, they found a …
It’s a Good Time to Love the Red Sox and Excitement
This has been an interesting season to say the least, complete with a stumbling out of the gate against the Orioles, a summer surge, a …
Not the Red Sox Crushing the Yankees’ Playoff Dreams Again
Look, I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. The 2004 ALCS didn’t just break the Championship drought in Boston, it also helped us …
Puppet Red’s Hype Reel for the 2021 Wild Card Game
The Red Sox are about to take on the Yankees in a one-game elimination match to see who can play the Rays in the 2021 …
A Reminder That Baseball in October Means Everything
Hello. Hi. My name’s Red. Take a seat. Get comfy. Grab a beer. And listen up. Because I’ve got something important to tell you. As …
There’s No Way the Red Sox Aren’t Making the Playoffs: A Slightly Sober Man Explains
When the Red Sox began their late summer skid, falling into a place where they couldn’t stop tripping over their own asses, I made a …
Did Someone Say 69 Wins for the Red Sox?
The Red Sox hit the magic number of wins (69), s we have no choice but to make a celebratory video. This is what it …
Red Makes a Promise to Red Sox Nation
Fellow Red Sox fans, I’ve spent a lot of time during this losing skid listening to my beer. But where has that gotten me? Where …
Future Chris Sale Visited Me and Said Chill Out, the Red Sox Got This
Despite the fact that I’m known to engage in hyperbole and copious amounts of alcohol, I can tell you with a straight face that last …
Red Sox Add 2021 World Series MVP Kyle Schwarber
Fans of trade deadline day excitement will be happy to see that the Boston Red Sox did not sit idly by and watch other teams …
Red Sox End No-Hitter and the 2021 Yankees Season in 5 Minutes
This year hasn’t exactly been kind to the New York Yankees. First, their billion dollar payroll, chock full of mercenaries and alleged superstars, has shat …
The Night the 2021 Yankees Season Officially Ended
As a Sox fan at the turn of the century, I’d learned to live in the shadows of the New York Yankees, who won the …
Aaron Boone is the Gift That Keeps on Giving to Red Sox Fans
Let’s agree on one thing: The Yankees’ hiring of Aaron Boone as manager had nothing to do with his credentials or potential and everything to …
Showing Compassion and Solidarity with Other Teams, Red Sox Lose
You could see this coming a mile away. For a while, last night’s game was running true to form. The Red Sox took an early …
When Chris Sale Returns, the Red Sox Should Accept Unconditional Surrenders from Other Teams
Here’s the thing: the Red Sox are the best team in baseball. End of story. Sure, “experts” will tell you that’s not true, or that …