Reminder: Baseball is Back and the Red Sox Own Your Soul
Last week, I was living the life of a quiet, undistinguished Boston gentleman. I woke up at the same time each morning for a vigorous …
Last week, I was living the life of a quiet, undistinguished Boston gentleman. I woke up at the same time each morning for a vigorous …
The late 90s were not a good time to be a Red Sox fan, unless you happened to enjoy teams that regularly ripped your heart …
The life of a professional knuckleballer is tough. You’re considered an oddity in the Brotherhood of Pitchers, which is an actual thing requiring annual membership …
Underneath the harsh, alcohol-soaked exteriors, Denton and I are a couple of true romantics. We are also pretty fucking tight with a dime. Therefore, we …
Look, I’ve been away for a while on my winter sabbatical and there’s a lot of things to talk about. But rather than rattle on …
One of the advantages of living within a 15 minute drive (or one-hour drunken stumble) of Fenway Park is the ability to bask in its …
Besides knocking down a tree and dragging it into your house and “seasonal” rates from the local escorts, the best part of Christmas is the …
Thanksgiving is bullshit. If you want to be truly thankful for something, celebrate Steve Pearce and his new contract with the Red Sox.
After One Beer: Well, let’s look at this pragmatically. [Removes pipe from mouth, adjusts tie] Closers, as any student of “The Game” will tell you, …
Look, I love me some Steve Pearce home runs and Joe Kelly losing his shit after striking out the side and Benintendi making highlight reel …
I’m old enough to have Red Sox angst in my DNA. I try to suppress it, but it’s there. In the blood. Keeping me grounded …
We are on the precipice of another Red Sox World Series win. Or a trip back to Boston for game six. Either way, here’s a puppet.
For years, my automatic response whenever a Red Sox game went to shit was to pick up the nearest chair and toss it into the …
Let’s get one thing straight right off the bat: I love the ladies. Hell, there’s nothing I love more than grabbing a couple six packs …
After Nathan Eovaldi’s gutsy performance in game three of the World Series, the man deserves praise. From a puppet.
Look, I’ll come right out and say it: I have no goddamn idea how I’m supposed to feel as the Red Sox head to Los …
How did Alex Cora know that Eduardo Nunez was going to pinch hit a three-tun homer? Easy. Time travel.
Savvy readers of this blog (yes, all eight of you) have heard this rant before. That Alex Cora didn’t just fall off the turnip truck …
I was a young shaver when the Red Sox played game seven of the 1986 World Series. When Marty Barrett struck out to end it, …
Hello. Hi. My name’s Red. Take a seat. Grab a beer. Because I’ve got something important to tell you. Ready? Okay, here it is: Baseball …
The 2018 Red Sox begin another ALCS run this weekend, for the first time since that blessed 2013 season. So what better time to get …
Roughly 24 hours after a 16-1 spanking of the Yankees lulled me into a false sense of security, the Red Sox were back in “ALL …
Look, there’s only so much that we as fans can do as the Red Sox gear up for game three of the ALDS in the …
Alright, I’ll admit that I bought into the David Price, Game Two Starter hype. Figured the guy’s gotta be looking to make a statement, to …
Watching game two of the ALDS was a painful experience, with David Price knocked out early and most of the Red Sox bats locked in …
Watching game one of the ALDS last night, I felt oddly calm and collected as the Red Sox cruised to an early 3-0 lead. Two …
I’m going to be honest: the last time the Yankees were a blip on my radar was the 2004 ALCS. Once we shook that monkey …
Today marks the last game of the 2018 regular season. And while it would be nice to see the Red Sox go out on a …
I remember Don Orsillo’s first game as permanent Red Sox commentator for NESN. It was April 4, 2001, and Hideo Nomo threw a no-hitter. I …
If you handed someone sitting in the Fenway Monster Seats a bucket of baseballs to chuck at runners moving around the infield bases, you could …
I’m gonna go ahead and bet that when the MLB schedule makers were putting this season together, they very likely had this weekend earmarked from …
I’ll come right out and say it: I’m pale as fuck. Boston Irish. Red hair. Skin so white it’s almost translucent. I’m the kid whose …
Look, after clinching the division and winning their 104th game last night, I would have forgiven the Red Sox for rolling out a line-up against …
The Red Sox won the AL East last night, and I was so caught up in a Devil Dogs- and whiskey-induced stupor I almost forgot …
“We will never stop avenging 2003!”