I hate being in second place. Hate it more than losing two straight to a team with the second-worst record in all of baseball. Hate …

Remember back to the start of the season, when the Sox swept up in the Bronx and all anyone wanted to talk about was how …

So I’m watching ESPN’s coverage of the Cubs/Astros game last night and I find myself rooting for Clemens. The last time I did that was …

My new drug of choice? It’s Pokey. I’m buying an HDTV monitor just to watch him tear it up even clearer than I do right …

Just as Pedro and Lowe have seemed to find themselves again, at least based on their last starts, Tim Wakefield keeps falling further into the …

Sox win! Yanks lose! Mussina tweaks groin! Curt hurt!? Friday rocks my ass off! More tomorrow morning!

If there is anything we can say about last night’s game that is completely expletive-free, it is that it provided a neat encapsulation of the …

Okay, the Globe is now confirming what Bostondirtdogs.com reported earlier this morning: Nomar WILL be in the line-up tonight.

This morning, did you not find yourself awash in that “morning after” glow? You know, the one you wore every fifth day in 1999, when …

At Last! Tonight! The magic that is inter-friggin’-league play begins! It’s the night when old scores will be settled, ancient rivalries renewed, and the sheer …

First, Curt Schilling is the ace of the 2004 Red Sox staff. He’s the burly hurler with an attitude we’ve missed so much since Clemens …

We got beat by a guy named Gobble. Yikes. Tonight, we get the Schill-dog. And we also get to experience one of my favorite beasts, …

The left coast games and a new baby have rewired my internal clock to the point that I simply don’t sleep at night anymore. Instead, …

First off, I’m not ready to hit the panic button. Because that is for those who feel the need to panic, to scurry about, screaming …

As much as the blowouts — those games where it’s garbage time by the third inning and you just have to bend over and take …

Today, I’m full of the love. Why? Because after Saturday’s near-miss, our boys came back to pocket a rollercoaster win yesterday, beating the Mariners 9-7 …

Well that certainly sucked. I don’t really want to dwell on what was by far the ugliest game I’ve seen in some time, but I’ll …

Will nothing stop the Red Sox Express? No. Nothing will. And you would do well to get out of its way as it barrels toward …

What more can you possibly say about last night’s game? As the Beatles once sang, it’s getting better all the time. I’m sure the A’s …

— First and foremost, being Johnny Damon does! not! suck! — Everytime I see a close-up of Mark Bellhorn during a game telecast, the first …

The magic? It’s back. After a couple weeks of missed opportunities and infuriatingly silent bats, the Sox are finally firing all cylinders, cooking with gas …

The best thing about being a Red Sox fan? It’s not the Green Monster or Nomar or the Yaz Robot that scientists are supposedly constructing …

How’s the contract year going for D-Lowe? Let’s put it this way: pretty soon, Scott Boras will be negotiating for a coupla cups of coffee …

Uh-oh. In other news, a nice game last night, with Manny being Manny and Schill being Schill. Anything less than a W tonight will simply …

What a friggin’ night for baseball. Randy Johnson redeems himself for what could possibly be the queerest TV spot of all time (you know, dude, …

From espn.com: Some Red Sox players have voiced complaints about the team’s commercial jet, The Hartford Courant reported May 18. “Our plane, it’s hard to …

From espn.com: “According to the Boston Herald, the Red Sox’s recent sloppy play is a clear indication they are getting worn down and desperately need …

Posada’s nose broken by errant throw. When asked whether he thought it was a dirty play, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said: “That’s nothing I …

That crashing sound you heard was Byung-Hyun Kim getting tossed back into the bullpen after failing once again to put up a respectable showing. And …

After a spectacular showing on Saturday, in which Curt Schilling shut down the Royals and Pokey Reese belted two home runs — one an inside …

Where do you start with a maginificent vistory such as the one witnessed last night at Fenway? Man, this one unfurled like so many of …

I know what you were thinking, ’cause I was thinking it too. But after giving up a first pitch dinger, Paydro settled down rather nicely, …

Poetic justice. Look it up. Bronson Arroyo lost his starting role to B.K. Kim for no reason, other than Kim is being paid starter money. …

Well, the home-town team really bounced back after the 2-1 loss on Monday. Chapter 2 in the book of misery is the big-ninth-inning-rally-that-fell-just-short. All we …