Abhorrent as the recent Jose Offerman incident may have been, it still takes a backseat to the infamous Izzy Alcantara spectacle from a few years …

Although it hardly makes up for the sweepage we endured in the 2005 ALDS, I must say I got a perverse sense of satisfaction from …

As the moments tick down to curtain time, The Gammons continues to audition acts for tonight’s Hot Stove Cool Music show at Fenway. ::singing:: …so …

First things first, someone on the Red Sox owes me a motherf#$king turkey sub. Because in the ninth inning, when our offense squeezed out its …

I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again: Nothing frightens me more than the sight of David Ortiz trying to leg out an extra …

Just as there’s a part of me that keeps expecting J.D. Drew to bust out of his power shortage and launch 18 homers in the …

Tonight, we get Timmeh, who is money in the rarified air of The Trop. Of course, he’s going to need to be, as he’s not …

While the rest of us were wetting ourselves with glee over David Ortiz’ Return to Power Island on Saturday night, Jered Weaver was steaming mad …

After the balls-to-the-wall drama of Saturday night’s game, yesterday gave us nothing but balls-to-the-griddle exasperation, and the ominous feeling the our return to the valley …

Nothing sets the tone for an afternoon game at Fenway like some good old fashioned crazy lady dancin’. Sure, physically, she’s in the Monstah seats… …

I taped this SI cover to my office wall the night before Game 4 of the 2004 ALCS. I haven’t taken it down since. If …

As I see it, there are only three occasions that Eric Gagne should be allowed back on the mound for the Sox: 1) Everyone else …

During my sad excuse for a lunch break, I was able to watch the Sox’ put the boots to the most aptly named John Lackey …

Today, the Red Sox play two against the Anaheim Angels in a series that will feature not only Gary Matthews’ first visit to Boston since …

On paper, are you freakin’ kidding me? Daisuke Matsuzaka, our $100 million Monster Island import versus something called “Andy Sonnanstine” with a 1-8 record, 6.35 …

It’s been far, far too long since we’ve had a dramatic, drop-yer-beers-and-grab-yer-balls finish like that. So long, in fact, I’d practically forgotten what it felt …

Timmy Wakefield’s like that crazy girl you dated in college. One night, she’s all over your best friend, dirty dancing with your uncle Pete and …

Especially you, Eric Gagne. Especially you. We got one jewel — Saturday’s Beckett performance — wrapped around two absolutely wretched games, and saw our AL …

Myself and a few characters of ill-repute will be shufflin’ off to Baltimore to watch the Sox take on the Kevin Millar Jug Band at …

First things first: I must confess that I didn’t watch last night’s game, haven’t checked the box scores or newspaper sites or the comments section …

So wearing a garter belt and stockings was, for you anyway, a liberating experience? I guess. That is, if you could call waking up in …

The question is, “What is Curt Schilling in the business of doing?” And tonight, for his big return, I’ve got a feeling that business will …

This is just your basic, everyday clip of Manny acting like a bull and charging a towel held by Wily Mo, followed by Coco getting …

Watching Beckett get his 14th win — a tidy affair featuring nine strikeouts and one measly run over 6 and 2/3 innings — got me …

The whole situation with JD Drew’s son is something that I can honestly say I totally understand and sympathize with. ‘Cause I’ve been there. A …

…because all this news coming out of the Bronx after each Clemens meltdown is simply too priceless. Like this awesome bit from Yahoo! Sports that …

When you’re barely hitting .200 on a first-place team, you’d best be stocking the clubhouse fridge with beer, picking up the tab at Arbys, and, …

Other things we’ll drink to: — Dustin going 3-for-4— Seeing El Bencho back in town— Sunshine— Oxygen— Our country’s space program— Tina Cervasio— That standing …

It’s a done deal. He’s no Leeann Tweeden. But still. And on top of that, we get Beckett on the hill tonight against the Os. …

Over the next couple hours, as the trade deadline approaches, we’ll get more rumors and lies and stunted fantasies than the local high school dance. …

You want a great moment in Red Sox trade deadline history? Here it is: An astute reader e-mailed us to point out that today marks …

In tribute to former Tomorrow Show and CBS Late Late Show host Tom Snyder, who died yesterday, I present this bit of TV gold: Snyder’s …

I brought this up last week on FanHouse, but on this slow off-day before the trade deadline, I would like to once again call attention …

These last few days, as I read about his name popping up in trade talks, I found myself getting a bit nostalgic for old El …

Also, it’s official: I get sad when I see Doug Mirabelli holding a bat. Anyway, Nick Carfado mentioned in today’s Globe that to land Jermain …