See that advertisement the Jays have behind home plate? They’re not afraid to use it to tap into an opposing pitcher’s weakness. For instance, as …

There’s no shame in having someone else do your dirty work. So I had no problem cheering on the Twins as they did what the …

Folks who’ve been reading this blog for some time have gotten to know a bit about me and Denton. He’s the straight-shooter. The guy who …

Well, f@#k. That’s about all I can say, honestly. We attempted a grand liveblogging event, but Blogger decided to shit the bed around the fifth …

Which Wakefield will show up tonight? The guy who gets strung up by his jock in the first inning, or the guy who has batters …

We’ve been referring to Papelbon as the Papel-Bot for some time now, simply because when the guy comes into a game, he’s like a goddam …

You know, back in the day, when a woman was ready to give birth, she got carted off to the maternity ward while the father …

Let’s get one thing straight: while the wild card is nice in a “she’s got a great personality” kind of way (and it’s certainly proven …

First things first: we know Dustin Pedroia is something on the wee side, but, jesus, the AP photo above makes him look like a goddam …

After last night’s drubbing of the Jays, I thought maybe, just maybe, we might be able to hold our own against these invaders from the …

Tim Wakefield is the most curious of beasts. One day, he can’t get his ass out of the second inning, surrendering flutterballs that hitters deposit …

We’re into the so-called “homestretch,” counting the moments until the Yanks are mathematically eliminated, gearing up for two big series against the spirit-crushing Blue Jays …

Seriously, what kind of a world do we live in where footage of a teenage Jonathan Papelbon in drag doesn’t surprise me at all? But …

The most feared words in the English language — next to “Look out! Wombats!” and “The Orpheum Theatre is proud to present REO Speedwagon” — …

If one were to compare this game to a Paul McCartney song, you could say that the first seven-and-a-half innings were “Maybe I’m Amazed”–slow and …

After witnessing something that I thought I’d never see in my lifetime twice in four years, I wondered if I’d ever lose the manic edge …

Seriously, back in April, which of the following seemed a more likely scenario: 1) The Sox and Rays battling for an AL East title 2) …

I had the pleasure of flying JetBlue yesterday on my way back to Boston. So I had one of those fancy, individual viewscreens funneling porno-free …

One of the nice things about my job is it keeps me off the streets (much to the delight of society) and neck-deep in cheap …

You understand what’s at stake here. Yeah. We all like Julio. He’s a nice guy. Lotsa fun in the clubhouse. Hell, if I had a …

Back in August of 2006–on my goddam birthday of all days–the Sox opened a critical 5 game series at home against the Yankees. When New …

“To be with the Red Sox will be cool,” Kotsay told MLB.com. “I’ve always said there were a couple of teams I’d like to play …

I went to the rock show last night, even though my mind told me, “Red, please don’t go to the rock show, where you’ll be …

Despite their lack of 21st-century titles, the Yankees still get us all riled up whenever the Sox play ’em, reminding us that the classic battle …

During Saturday’s pre-game, NESN chatted up Commander Kick-Ass in front of his locker. Going over the visible contents of said locker, I could see a …

You know, for the last couple months, I’ve been concerned for David Ortiz. His buddy, confidente and aide-de-camp headed west. His wrist was giving him …

Sox get their asses handed to them in idiot-free Canada. Carl Pavano pitches his first game since April 2007… and gets the win. The Tampa …

Are you freaking kidding me? 11-0? Did that actually just happen? Screw that. I’m pulling an Eldon Tyrell and wiping this game from my memory …

Folks, I’ve long since abandoned any aspirations of appearing on the cover of GQ. So trust me when I say, I know lousy photos. And, …

The big man has spoken. And, according to today’s Herald, his marching orders for his teammates are as follows: “Win games, win games, win games.” …

Earlier this week, during a perfectly innocent Google search for the name of Jon Lester’s fiancee, I inadvertently stumbled upon a blog. This blog, it …

As much as they’ve been giving us fits, the very fact that the Rays are still relevant after May 1 is one of the more …

The first rule of Fight Club is that we do not talk about Fight Club. And in this case, “Fight Club” loosely translates to “last …

Some baseball players were just meant to look like filthy degenerates. Kevin Youkilis is one of them. Can you even recall that there was a …