Jon Lovitz Still Alive, Sued by Dodgers
Apparently, even famous people have to pay for their season tickets.
Win It for D-Mac
The worst thing about Darnell McDonald being DFA’d by the Sox to make room for Mike Cameron is that I never got a chance to …
The Borgnine Prophecy
Last weekend, I mocked Daisuke and Wakefield prior to their respective showdowns with the Phillies. In response, they turned in great performances. Yesterday, I took …
My Love — and Clay Buchholz — Will Not Let You Down
The last time the Sox faced the Rays this season, they blew us up like the goddam Death Star, plating 24 runs to our 9 …
Strange Things Afoot
Let me get this straight: Last night, Daisuke Matsuzaka comes close to no-hitting the reigning NL champions, and then this afternoon, Shakey Wakey’s knuckler holds …
Marco Scutaro: Not So Big in Japan
Apparently, I should be dissing Daisuke more often. Because a few hours after my post equating watching his starts with a root canal, the guy …
Interleague Play + Daisuke Start = Start Drinkin’ Early
Tonight’s game against the Phillies combines two of my least favorite things: Interleague play and a start by Daisuke Matsuzaka, who has earned his fat …
Recapping the Week: Kevin Millar at NESN Rocks, Interleague Play Still Sucks
Finally back in Boston and catching up on a week’s worth of Sox news, and quite happy to hear that Kevin Millar — El Bencho …
This Country Was Built on Scrappy and Resilient. So I Won’t Panic Just Yet.
First: full disclosure. I didn’t see a bloody second of last night’s Sox-Yanks mash-up. I was trapped at a business function that went on and …
Daisuke Matsuzaka is a Yankees-Obliterating Monster
…or at least that’s what I keep telling myself. It’s called positive thinking, folks. And when your team touts the second highest payroll in baseball …
Reports of the Demise of David Ortiz’ Bat May Have Been Premature. Possibly.
If there’s one thing the 2004 postseason taught me, it is that SEEING DAVID ORTIZ SMASH MAMMOTH HOME RUNS MAKES ME HAPPY. Therefore, I was …
Catching Up With… Krisily Kennedy, Former NESN Pre-Game Correspondent
Back in the pre-Tina, pre-Heidi days of 2004, NESN’s resident bombshell was Krisily Kennedy, the former Miss Rhode Island who worked the Sox pre-game show. …
The Surviving Grady Podcast: Who’s the Toughest Guy on the Red Sox?
If you have twenty minutes of your life to waste — yes, twenty freakin’ minutes — might we suggest the latest Surviving Grady podcast, in …
Sox Done In By Shaun Marcum, Ump’s Desire to Grab a Sandwich
Clearly, umpire Dale Scott had someplace to be immediately after today’s Sox game. Maybe he had a date or a sandwich that needed attention, but …
Jim Rice, Now With Kung-Fu Grip
Hockey beards are back in full effect in the NESN studios. And a few of our beloved Red Sox commentators have taken up the cause. …
“Private Matsuzaka, You Are Born Again Hard!”
One run, three hits, nine strikeouts and no walks through seven innings? Who the f$%k was that guy on the hill tonight? I say we …
What’s Eating Josh Beckett: An Uninformed, Alcohol-Fueled Opinion
Okay, I’ve given the whole Josh Beckett thing a lot of thought over the past 24 hours. Something’s clearly bothering him, and as someone with …
Disdain for A-Rod: Uniting Generations!
Good to see the Sox salvage the last game of the Yankees series on the strength of a masterful performance by Lester. But until the …
Only One Thing’s Gonna Make Me Feel Better Right Now.
Look, I think the less said about last night’s game, the better. So with that… ACCORDION SOLO! Alright. That worked. Bring on CC.
Game Thread: Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner
Has the Sox-Yankees rivalry lost its potency, as many people like to claim? Maybe, maybe not. In my mind, 2004 took a lot of the …
A Thing of Beauty
I’m talking about the four game sweep of the Angels, of course. Although this photo of Amalie Benjamin, my internet wife, ain’t all that bad, …
Nomar Garciaparra Has a Posse
Last night we had a Sox win featuring John Lackey pitching brilliantly against his former team, a home run from Ortiz and some serious heat …
Cinco de Nomar
I wrote this back in February. In honor of tonight’s Nomarpalooza at Fenway, I felt it appropriate to push replay: * * * * * …
Next Stop: Laser Show!
After Scenic Lowell got, like, 57 hits in Monday night’s game, it seemed a no-brainer that Tito would ride the Mikey Express for last night’s …
Game Thread: Will the Real Jon Lester Please Stand Up. And Kick Some Arse.
If there’s someone who I’d like to see feelin’ kinda Lester, it’s Jon Lester. We know the guy’s capable of amazing things, but his 2010 …
Greetings From the Other Side of the Beat Down
In last night’s game thread post, I put out the call for a little Red Sox-created carnage. Man, did they deliver: 20 hits, 17 runs, …
Game Thread: Welcome Back, Anaheim!
The last time the Anaheim Angels stepped on our turf, we were fighting for our lives in the 2009 ALDS. Now, the stakes are even …
Our Best to Dave Roberts
Every once in a while, real life comes knocking, getting in the way of my Heidi and Pedroia obsessing. This is one of those times: …
Before Heidi… There Was Tina
Look, we could go on and on about how our boys have lost their last four match-ups against the worst team in baseball. How the …
“We’re Playing the Red Sox? Awesome! Totally Awesome!”
You know that feeling we used to get when the Baltimore Orioles showed up at our door? The way we’d salivate, mentally count off the …
Further Adventures in the Great White North
Tonight, Clay Buchholz takes the hill against fellow dude Shaun Marcum. Seeing as how Sox pitching has given up a staggering 24 runs over the …
The Red Sox and Blue Jays Scored Twenty-Five Runs and All I Got Was This Lousy Hangover
It occurred to me last night, after watching what seemed to be the seventy-fifth run of the game cross the plate, that this has the …
A Win Against the Blue Jays is a Win for America
Do you think Lyle Overbay wants to take a roundhouse kick to the face while Pedroia’s wearing these bad boys? Forget about it. Anyway, yeah. …