Sorry, Jonathan Papelbon, but Derek Lowe is Still King of the Obscene Gesture
So our old pal Jonathan Papelbon got tossed from a game today after making an “obscene” gesture to the fans who booed him for another …
A List of Teams the 2014 Red Sox Could Probably Beat
Who knows. YOU may be on this list as well.
2014 Red Sox Channel 2013 Red Sox. And Magic Happens.
For a few, bitter moments, last night’s Fenway homestand opener against the Jays seemed a terrible, terrible microcosm of this 2014 season. Specifically, I’m talking …
Would You Trust This Man With Your Team’s Lead?
Hell, I would. Look at the way he’s holding that baby. The man knows from keeping shit safe from the horrible world we live in. …
Red Sox Season Unofficially Ends with Koji Bronx Meltdown
I’ve known it was over for a long, long time. But after last night’s implosion in the Bronx, now I know it’s over over. As …
Rookies Unchained as Red Sox Play Spoiler in the Bronx
Pretty much the only thing we have going for us for the last month of the regular season is the chance to play spoiler. And …
Pedroia Injured; One Hit Performance Gets a Two Word Review
On a night we get one-hit by the hated rays and Pedey gets knocked out of the game with an elbow to the head, you …
An Appeal to Mookie Betts: Please Don’t Make Us Fall in Love With You
I think we can all admit that this Red Sox season has, for the most part, been only slightly more enjoyable than being hooked up …
A Celebration of the Worst Red Sox Teams of My Lifetime
Anyone who says that watching the 2014 Red Sox play is only slightly more enjoyable than getting attacked by robot bears is missing the point. …
I’ll Let Brock Holt Summarize My Feelings Toward Last Night’s Red Sox Game in Two Seconds
Yeah, this pretty much sums it up.
Oh, Just Mike Napoli Launching a Home Run to the Fifth Deck of the Rogers Centre
Although his bat has been quiet of late, Mike Napoli remains a force to be reckoned with. The Italian Thor, you might say. For proof, …
Clay Buchholz and the World’s Most Dramatic Umpire
Remember that guy named “Clay Buchholz” who was our single most effective pitcher out of the gate last season? That guy showed up again last …
Xander Gets Drilled, King Felix Says, “My Bad”
Last night’s game was pretty much a microcosm of Xander Bogaert’s 2014 struggles. In the second inning, he absolutely crushed a King Felix fastball way …
My Cubans! Sox Sign Castillo, Secure Two-Thirds of “All Defector Outfield”
Just as the fire sale trade of Crawford, Beckett and Gonzalez salvaged what little shards of dignity were left in the 2012 season, today’s announcement …
The Surviving Grady Red Sox Podcast with Guest Trenni Kusnierek
In the latest SG podcast, Red and Denton are joined by Comcast SportsNet’s Trenni Kusnierek to discuss where things went wrong for the 2014 Red …
Happy Birthday, Yaz: Triple Crown Winner, Kielbasa Peddler
Carl Yastrzemski turns 75 today. One of the last of baseball’s tough guys, he’ll tell you about a time when rookie hazing meant punching a …
Jonny Gomes and Jon Lester Take the Ice Bucket Challenge. And It’s as Epic as You’d Expect.
Say this about Gomes and Lester: They don’t half-ass anything. They then go on to challenge Jake Peavy, Stephen Drew, John Lackey, Andrew Miller and …
Jake Peavy Thanks Red Sox Nation. In Tweets.
In case you missed it, the Peavs summed up his stay in Boston and thanked Red Sox Nation for their support in a series of …
A Reminder of What’s Important: The Annual WEEI/NESN Jimmy Fund Telethon
The thing about cancer is that it doesn’t give a shit who you are or how old you are or who you know or how …
Jackie Bradley Jr. to Pawtucket, Mookie Betts to the Sox & Some Sweet JBJ Catches
The Red Sox announced that Jackie Bradley Jr., AKA the Human Highlight Reel, has been optioned to Pawtucket, with Mookie Betts set to join the …
College Football Week 1 Predictions
The best day of the year aside from every day that the Boston Redsox beat the New York Yankees is the kick off of the …
A Gentle Reminder that David Ortiz is Still a Bad Ass Motherf$%ker
This Red Sox season hasn’t exactly been a cornucopia of good vibes, unless kicking yourself in the balls is your idea of a good time …
My Second Favorite Expletive-Fueled David Ortiz Speech
On the all-time list of great orations, you’ve got your Gettysburg Address, your “ask not what your country can do for you” and probably that …
Your Move, Ben Affleck
So Ben Affleck tweeted yesterday that if the Red Sox lost yet again on his birthday — a date on which they’ve dropped like 15 …
FEELS ALERT: Red Sox Hall of Fame Welcomes New Inductees
As if I didn’t already have an extended case of the feels from the 2013 World Series hangover, now I’ve got the guys I grew …
Ten Shows NESN Needs to Produce, Like Right Now
Dear NESN Programmers: We’re almost at the end of a dismal season of Red Sox baseball and, as usual, we want to help you defend …
Why You Don’t Buzz Yoenis Cespedes
Sure you can “send a message” that you’re “not gonna take any shit” from a “hitter” and drop a little “chin music” his way. But …
The Five Best Robin Williams Films You’ve Never Seen
I’m old enough to remember Robin Williams as Mork — and I’m talking pre-Mork & Mindy, back when he was a cameo on Happy Days. …
The Red Sox, Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead. But Still Fun to Watch.
The 2014 Red Sox are done. I know this. I’ve accepted it. But I will say this: for a team with the third worst record …
The Surviving Grady Red Sox Podcast: Talking to People About 2004 With Guest Amara Grautski
In our continuing series of podcast chats on the topic of 2004 and how it defined — and continues to define — Red Sox Nation, …
Saying Goodbye Is Never Easy, John Lackey
When Jon Lester was shipped out of town last week, the whole city literally came to a standstill. People wouldn’t eat, dogs wouldn’t fetch, Little …
Getaway Day: Watching Henry Owens in Pawtucket
I felt a little bit of heat coming down, so decided it was in my best interests to get out of town for a couple …
My Reaction to Last Night’s Red Sox Loss to the Yankees, Expressed Entirely By Three Photos
These photos say it better than I ever could.