Everything I Did to Get Xander Bogaerts on the All Star Team: A Brief But Exhaustive List
Today, right now, at this very moment as you read this, Xander Bogaerts is the best shortstop in the American League. I won’t debate this …
Today, right now, at this very moment as you read this, Xander Bogaerts is the best shortstop in the American League. I won’t debate this …
I’ll come right out and say it: I’m not a hockey fan. I’ve followed the Bruins from a safe distance and could barely tell you …
I know I haven’t really been blogging much these days. I blame it on a couple of things: my covert work with the government which …
When the Baseball Gods decide to kick you in the nuts, they usually do a pretty good job of it. Case in point: the Red …
I first wrote this blog post in 2011, roughly five years after my dad passed. Right up until the day he died, Opening Day was …
Two things should be fairly obvious to even casual readers of this blog. First, I’m a bit of a drunk. Second, I love me some …
No need to get into a lot of detail about last night’s Red Sox game. Another shit start, this time from E-Rod, and a late-inning …
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 …