The Power of Home
C’mon, admit it. Ever since the Sox took off out of the gate like a rocket’s red glare, you were thinking of last weekend’s series …
C’mon, admit it. Ever since the Sox took off out of the gate like a rocket’s red glare, you were thinking of last weekend’s series …
The only thing standing between us and a sweep at the hands of Texas is Jon Lester. Even against Yu Darvish and that line-up, I …
As loses go, last night’s hosing by the Rangers was only a flesh wound. The Red Sox still have the best record in baseball, and …
Nothing worse than an off-day just when your team is tearing things up. So I’m glad to see the Sox back in action tonight, looking …
In the off-season, I picked John Lackey to be the surprise of the 2013 season. I figured this would be the year we finally understood …
Tied for the best record in baseball with the Texas Rangers? Kicking ass and taking names? Laying waste to almost every team they take on? …
Remember how back in the day whenever Pedro was pitching you dropped everything you were doing and got your ass to the nearest TV, radio, …
Sox win, Sox win. And we take the series with Oakland. Now we have the best record in the American League… which we’ll keep for …
Last night’s game was certainly the most wretched of this young season. It was essentially over by the second inning, and the only thing that …
I really don’t want to waste any more time discussing last night’s abomination. You can peruse the comments section or some of my tweets, presented …
Tonight, the Sox are facing Bartolo Colon. Yes, THAT Bartolo Colon, who was with the Sox back in 2008, then dropped off the face of …
When Adrian G was still with the Padres and earning the title of “most coveted player in Boston history,” all we’d hear about was how …
I just want to sweep away any lingering memories from yesterday’s double losses to the Royals and focus on tonight’s game. The magical A’s are …
In the face of yesterday’s pomp and circumstance — which included a pre-game ceremony for the ages, a Big Papi F-bomb, a spirited National Anthem …
I’m tired of talking about bombs and injuries and manhunts and lockdowns and Chechnya. Right now, I just want to talk baseball. Because what this …
Look around, kids, because this is–hopefully–the closest this city will ever become to looking like a scene out of The Omega Man. Empty streets, empty …
I checked out after Monday’s horrific events, locking myself up in a dark room with booze, roast beef sandwiches and imaginary sorority girls. The I …
Look, I know you’ve got things like “jobs” and “lives” and “community service” to keep you busy this morning. But the Red Sox need you, …
Like most of you, my expectations for the 2013 Red Sox were pretty low. As in “if no one on the team is convicted of …
So far this young season, the Sox have been unable to string together three straight wins for the first time since last June. But Jon …
Watching Pedro lounge on a mattress while the Jordan’s furniture guy creeps about in the background, I got to thinking about some of my personal …
God knows that in my personal and professional life, I’ve mastered the fine art of under-promising and over-delivering. And it’s gotten me pretty far, as …
My Dad’s been gone for almost seven years now. And Christ knows that in that stretch, there’ve been more than a few times that I …
I originally wanted to title this post “Today Mike Napoli will get his groove back and hit three home runs” but then I thought about …
This one’s on me, folks. You all know how much I wanted Lackey to go out there and shut the Jays down good and take …
I’ve hardly been a one-man member of the John Lackey Appreciation Society, but I do feel for the guy and what he’s been through in …
The last time the Red Sox won three games in a row was July 30, 2012. From there, they kinda rewrote the book on sucking …
John Lackey and Jonny Gomes were guests on MLB TV’s Intentional Talk this afternoon, with Gomes re-affirming his role as The Guy Whose Soundbytes We …
If North Korea’s gonna start lobbing nuclear missiles our way, I hope they at least have the good sense to wait until the Jackie Bradley …
Another Red Sox Opening Day is upon us and, holy shitnips, it’s the tenth motherflippin’ Opening Day since we started this weird-ass blog. But unlike …
Apparently concerned that the “Will Jackie Bradley Jr. hit forty home runs and gain the ability to bend precious metals with his mind” drama might …
I called Denton over the weekend to borrow a hammer. The ensuing conversation about the Sox led us to say, “impromptu podcast!” And so we …