The Red Sox’ Chances in 2005, as Predicted by 10 Fictional Characters
Mr. Roper: Oh, surrrrrre. They’ll do just fine, those Red Sox. With their long hair and their cute uniforms. And those little caps. You know …
Mr. Roper: Oh, surrrrrre. They’ll do just fine, those Red Sox. With their long hair and their cute uniforms. And those little caps. You know …
My Dad took me to my first ballgame at Fenway when I was ten years old. And I’ve still got two things from that day. …
So on Saturday, March 12, Denton heads down to Spring Training, and he’s all, “Dude, I’ll send back some photos and interesting news throughout the …
2004 ALCS, Game 4Fenway Park, Boston Headwarmer: I don’t like the looks of this. We should have finished these guys off in the ninth. Cashman: …
The above photo is from The Boston Herald. It depicts the backside of Mrs. Johnny Damon. And possibly some other things and/or people. I just …
If all goes according to plan, I’ll be spending most of the day at Crossroads Pub. But we all know how things go… Anyway, here’s …
“Frankly, I’d rather see a Victoria’s Secret ad that has less scantily-clad females and more… Bob Dylan.” “I think I can take him. Possibly.” “I …
The Great GatsbyChapter Four Nick Carraway: So, Gatsby, I hear you’re from the Midwest. Gatsby: That’s right. Nick: Whereabouts? Gatsby: San Francisco. Nick: I see… …
So Denton’s packed up and headed down to sunny Florida, where the palm trees sway, batshit old folks drive giant cars, and, most significantly, the …
I’ve a confession to make: I’m queer for baseball cards. Got boxes and boxes of them stacked up like cordwood. They’re all dented and mucked-up …
To: Denton From: Red Okay, I’m off. Here are two posts for Tuesday. Pretty self-explanatory. Oh, and remember the story: As far as my parole …
As Grapefruit League games go, yesterday’s 5-4 win over the Phillies was pretty damn entertaining, pushing me dangerously close to the “all screaming, all beer …
Throughout the loud, messy, harrowing and ultimately uplifting blur that was the 2004 postseason, Jimmy Fallon was the turd in the poundcake. At every turn, …
Best line from yesterday’s White House visit by the World Champion Boston Red Sox: Reporter [to group in photo above]: Which one of you is …
Every time I see this:It reminds me of the night I wrote this*. To the members of the 2004 Boston Red Sox, I heartily apologize …
…like this one on Red Sox spring training speculations.
Dude, let it snow, let it sleet, let Jose Canseco and brother Ozzie set up a book peddlin’ shack on my front lawn. I give …
Just a couple off-topic notes on tonight’s Academy Awards ceremony: 1) If Morgan Freeman doesn’t win Best Supporting Actor, then I’m mailing someone in Hollywood …
So, according to Larry Lucchino in Thursday’s Globe, championship rings will, in fact, be handed out before the home opener. Further, ownership decided that “everybody …
In today’s Globe: Little seems to have changed this spring about [Mark] Bellhorn. He still doesn’t say boo, though Kevin Millar, who brought Manny Ramirez …
Spring Training is underway, but for the past couple evenings I’ve been hanging out in the Wayback Machine, watching NESN’s recasts of Games One and …
Checking in from the slopes and thanking God for wi-fi… Over the past couple months, we’ve been fortunate to have seen our goofy-ass site referenced …
I gotta tell ya… I get absolutely giddy when I see this photo. Giddy! Read the AP story that accompanied it here.
As I’ve documented far too many times in these lackluster pages, Game 7 of the 2003 ALCS took years off my life, positioning me squarely …
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls. I can’t take it. I’ve tried to bury the emotion. Tried to let the pain just trickle off me. …
Quick hits for Monday morning: Watched the 60 Minutes bit on Canseco last night, and my favorite quote was from writer Howard Bryant: “What we’re …
…has a cover story on Johnny Damon, in which he reveals, among other things, that he’s contractually bound to keep his hair long for the …
Watching the replay of Game 7 of the ALCS last night, I’m reminded of just how goddam zombified I was — we all were — …
With apologies to McSweeney’s. ACT ONE, SCENE THREE Goneril: Did my father strike my gentleman for chiding of his fool? Bronson Arroyo: I don’t know …
Am I the only person watching the NESN ALCS replays like I’m seeing this stuff for the first time? During last night’s Game Five repeat, …
Episode XIV, wherein Red returns from a business trip and brings everybody down. I love planes. Seriously. Love travelling coach and stuffing myself into tiny …
NESN presents the 2004 ALCS, beginning tonight at 8:00pm. Speaking as a guy who officially threw in the towel after the abomination that was Game …
One of the things that’s been helping me through the baseball-less winter, besides the NESN re-runs [ALCS 2004 starts next Monday!] and stacks of European …
So this is what I’ve been reduced to. Collapsed across the couch, empty Heineken bottles strewn about the floor, every light in the place turned …
The best thing about winning the World Series? Well, there’s the money, the ring, the bragging rights, the look on your neighbors’ faces when you’re …