Things I Do to Survive Red Sox Off-Days
Write Tina Cervasio. Explain that me and the kids are just fine and that Boston is beautiful this time of year and that we’re all …
Last Night’s NESN Pre-Game Show, If I Wrote the Script
“So Bedard will probably be on a short leash tonight and…” “Fascinating as always, Pete, but jeezus christ all I can focus on is that …
All The Other Kids With the Pumped Up Kicks You’d Better Run, Better Run, Outrun Elf’s Gun
The Elf made the cover of this week’s Sports Illustrated, catapulting him over Dustin Hoffman to become The Coolest Guy Named Dustin, Ever. And we’ll …
“Because Timmy’s 200th Should Happen at Fenway” or “Assaultalamacchia!”
Okay, so Wake didn’t get number 200. But, honestly, do you really want to see him grab history by the nuts in freakin’ Minnesota? People, …
Because Seeing the Red Sox Beat the Yankees Is More Important Than Anything I Might Have Accomplished at the Office Today
That Martin-Sheen-in-Apocalypse Now! look in Josh Beckett’s eyes. Scutaro going 4-for-4 despite my cursing and insisting that he was doomed to bring us down with …
Apparently, Against Us, CC Sabathia Is Just Another Fat Guy
It seems the trick to surviving John Lackey starts is to just stop believin’. Because prior to yesterday’s game, I thought there was a better …
Salvation Lies in the Hands of John Lackey. And Other Things That Scare The Crap Out of Me.
You knew when this one was over. The minute Adrian Gonzalez struck out with the bases loaded in the bottom of the fifth, you knew …
Oh and That Team From New York’s Stopping By Tonight
Could Major League Baseball have scripted this weekend any better? It just so happens that on the day the Yankees come to town to face …
An Open Letter to Erik Bedard Before His Red Sox Debut
Hello, Erik. Red here. Since your move to Boston was announced, you’ve no doubt heard that playing here can be a grueling experience. That even …
From Punchline to Punchout: The Jacoby Ellsbury Story
Last year, he was our comic relief. The team softie. We [and, specifically, I] questioned his heart, his fire, his moxie. Today, he’s rapidly becoming …
You Don’t Bring a Knife to a Gunfight. Or a Josh Beckett Start.
Back in 2007, when Josh Beckett’s breath stirred the trees and everything he found to his disliking crumbled instantly to dust, the Cleveland Indians thought …
The Adventures of Ellsbury ‘n’ Elf: When a Blogger Calls
Yo, Ells. Dinklage and I are hittin’ Revere Beach to troll for chicks. Troll, indeed. Perchance to screw. Ha! See that? I bring Pete along …
Don’t Stop Believin’… in John Lackey
He’s the guy we all seem to love to razz, but despite our kvetching, he’s recently amassed four straight wins while slowly chopping down the …
The Buchholz Stops Here
A few days back, I tweeted something to the effect of, “Who thinks Clay Buchholz will actually throw another pitch for us in 2011?” The …
Josh and Erik Awesome Show, Great Job!
So when the dust of the day settled, the Sox grabbed two of three from Chicago, and also landed pitchers Erik Bedard and Josh Field …
Hello, Rich Harden. And Good Bye.
Well, looks like Rich Harden stays in Oakland. And Lars Andersen stays in Pawtucket. And I won’t leave the barstool. But, seriously, when we’re rattling …
Why The Hell Can’t We Beat Chicago?
Ever since they ate our lunch in the 2005 postseason, the White Sox have played the Hulk to our Bruce Banner. Is it the curse …
Do It in the Name of Tim
Sure, I’m looking forward to a little Sox-on-Sox action. But all my thoughts tonight (outside of, y’know, what I’ll be eating and which females to …
Put Your Make-up On, Fix Your Hair Up Pretty. We Just Got Kicked in the Nuts by Kansas City.
After watching the Sox score 25 runs over the last two games, I had a sinking suspicion that Commander Kickass might get robbed this afternoon. …
Commander Kick Ass Wouldn’t Have You Call in Sick to Work for Nothing
Lots of things to be excited about today. For one thing, it’s a gorgeous, sun-soaked day in Boston and I conveniently came down with a …
Will All the Beer in the World Be Enough to Make John Lackey More Appealing?
And I mean that in an “as-a-starting-pitcher” kinda way. I’m starting with these two. Then, if the third worst team in the AL roughs him …
A Brief But Salient Reminder for the Boston Red Sox Players
YOU are the stacked-top-to-bottom Red Sox. THEY are the last-place-in-the-Central-AL Royals. No more of this not scoring runs bullshit. If the night doesn’t end with …
Lestah the Molestah (of Opposing Batters’ Pride and Self-Worth)
Lester returns tonight, against the franchise he once no-hit. With the Justice League of America providing our offense. And the hometown crowd at his back. …
Miss Heidi Watney and I Will See You Suckers Later
Well I know what I’m doing next Saturday night. Of course, I never got a chance to solidify my plans with Ms. Watney or her …
Jump On In. The First-Place Water’s Perfect!
The thing about our scary-good offense is that it not only keeps you in games that get out of hand quickly, it can also rain …
The Importance of Being Timmish
Ever since Wake shlumped off the mound at Yankee Stadium after game seven of the 2003 ALCS, I’ve wished nothing but the best of things …
Beckett Wins, Tito Gets 1000th, and Dumbass Fan is Spared Vicious Wedgie
Of all the folks happy to see Teets get his 1,000th managerial win last night, no one was happier than the dink who snatched up …
Now Visiting, Scenic Lowell
Magic Mike Lowell visited the NESN booth last night. In case you missed it, here’s a brief clip of Mike reliving a past pinch-hit home …
The Secret to John Lackey’s Success
July 16, 2011, Tampa Bay: Motherf$%ker taking me out of the game… I still got some steam… garghh. Look, I think I speak for my …
The Surviving Grady Guide to Surviving John Lackey Starts
Look, I’m gonna be honest: I don’t like to trash-talk the boys. But just start drinking. Shit-tons of booze. Like now. Because with the …
Hitsapalooza
Jeremy Guthrie versus Stone Temple Weiland? I’m predicting a final score of 24-18.
Well the Names Have All Changed Since You Hung Around. But Those Dreams Have Remained and They’ve Turned Around…
..or something like that. Anyway Carl’s Jr. is back with the Sox tonight. In Baltimore. The place where dreams come true. Especially if those dreams …
The Surviving Grady Red Sox Podcast, with Special Guest Stewart O’Nan
Because we can only impose so much of our own blabbering on people, for the latest SG podcast, we went out and got a legitimate …
The Dark and Possibly Inebriated Knight Rises
It’s over, Josh. The injuries got us again. Whatever chance Theo and the owners gave us of building a dynasty… it all died with the …
When Did We Sign Willem Dafoe?
That’s the first thought I had when I saw the above photo plastered on the Red Sox homepage this morning.