Everybody Ready For Christmas?
I can’t believe it, but I’m ready. Shopping is done, out of work until Tuesday, nothing to do but go on a three-day Christmas bender. …
Stocking Stuffers
Enough talk about closers, starters, bench coaches, and other male-type baseball people. Let’s get down to the business of finding a new “sideline reporter” for …
Well, in Whoville they say – that the Grinch’s small heart grew three sizes that day.
I know everyone pictures Red and I as a couple of badass bloggers, beer in one hand, some ladies’ ass in the other. But …
Back On Its Golden Hinges The Gate of Memory Swings, And My Heart Goes Into the Garden and Walks with the Olden Things
Tomorrow marks the 21st anniversary of the Red Sox signing Danny Darwin. Plan accordingly.
Change The “C” From “Captain” To “Coach?”
With the signing of Kelly Shoppach, there seems to be no room at the inn for Jason Varitek, at least as a catcher. The New …
Gigolo Jeter
I’m the kind of guy that will take any opportunity to ridicule a Yankee. A-Rod is my favorite target, but I’ll take Captain Intolerable as …
Are The 2012 Red Sox An Unlikable Team?
After the September collapse, the Red Sox have had more PR problems than Lindsay Lohan. Beer and chicken, Tito popping pills, Theo leaving and the …
The Best in the West?
The Angels have stolen the show at the Winter Meetings. CJ Wilson signed a five-year deal worth 77.5 million dollars. He will join Jered Weaver, …
Bobby Valentine, Meet Josh Beckett
In his whirlwind tour of speaking with every member of the Red Sox, Bobby Valentine encountered one Josh Beckett. As it turns out, Beckett was …
Bard and Miller in the 2012 Rotation?
The Hot Stove is heating up for the Red Sox, and the priority is on pitching. Andrew Miller signed a one-year deal today. With Lackey …
Can Bobby Valentine Ban “Sweet Caroline?”
Is it too much to ask for Bobby V’s first order of business to ban the borderline-pedophiliac song from Fenway? Then I wouldn’t have to …
From Under The Mango Tree
The Winter Meetings don’t officially begin until tomorrow, but at the rate we are getting news out of Cap Cana, it seems like they are …
Brian Cashman Issues Challenge To Bobby Valentine
Oddly, Cashman’s challenge has nothing at all to do with the Red Sox – Yankee rivalry, or baseball in general. Cashman called out Bobby V …
Meet The New Boss
Definitely not the same as the old boss. Bobby Valentine was introduced by Theo-sound-alike Ben Cherington this afternoon. Valentine sounded nervous at first, then became …
Tim Kurkjian Thinks Bobby Valentine is Chuck Norris
Everyone, please, click on over to ESPN and read Timmy’s ode to Bobby V. Back so soon? Wow, I haven’t seen a man-crush like that …
Red Sox Manager Choice Down To Two
It appears that Ben Cherington Larry Lucchino has it narrowed down to either Valentine or Lamont. Valentine has the advantage of being a master of …
The Most Compelling Reason To Hire Bobby Valentine
In over 100 years of baseball history, Bobby Valentine is the only manager on record who has donned a fake mustache in order to sneak …
Will It Be A Red Sox Thanksgiving?
In November of 2003, shortly after another patented devastating playoff loss (one that played a big part in launching this very web site), Theo Epstein …
New MLB Labor Agreement May Make 2012 “The Year of the Pitcher”
In 1968, Bob Gibson went 22-9 with a 1.12 ERA. Thirteen of his wins were shutouts and five of his losses were 1-0. The same …
No MVP For Ellsbury
Jacoby Ellsbury finished a close second in the MVP balloting, losing 280-242 to Justin Verlander. Ellsbury was the Red Sox best player from April through …
Five People Who Will Not Manage The 2012 Red Sox
How much fun can we have until the Sox finally find someone to run the show next season? Here are five names that I know …
The Perils Of Leaving The Red Sox
And the carnival atmosphere at Fenway Park continues. Last month, we were treated to a Bob Hohler story in the Globe from anonymous sources who …
Mistake Number One
The Red Sox are now without a closer. Papelbon wasn’t just any closer, he was probably the best the Red Sox have had over an …
Duquette Makes Lasting First Impression
The ink wasn’t even dry on the contract when Dan Duquette made his first blunder as Orioles GM. In his opening press conference, Duquette inserted …
Maddux Withdraws As Red Sox Candidate
The search continues, Maddux is out, Zappa is still in the running…
J.D. Drew Honored At Fenway
Not really. Just a numerical malfunction, or perhaps someone stole Fisk’s “2” from the wall?
Frontrunner?
Foxsports is reporting Dale Sveum is currently leading the race to become the next Skipper of the Boston Red Sox. I will admit right here …
It’s A Major Award
The individual awards are pouring in for the Boston Red Sox. Gold Gloves for Ellsbury, Pedroia and Gonzalez. Silver Sluggers for Ortiz, Ellsbury and Gonzalez. …
Gold Gloves Around The Horn?
Four Red Sox are in the running for Gold Gloves this season: Gonzales, Pedroia, Youkilis and Ellsbury. ESPN2 has decided to conjure an event out …
Hot Stove Halloween
Happy Halloween everyone. The Sox will be without the services of Dan Wheeler and Scott Atchison next season. Yeah, I don’t care either, they sucked.
Addition By Subtraction
As Red mentioned yesterday, we finally received some good news out of Camp Fenway: John Lackey will miss the entire 2012 season. This is as …
A Post That Has Nothing To Do With Beer Or Chicken
In the eight years Red and I have been doing this, we’ve been approached by all kinds of people who want us to help pimp …
Getting To Know Jon Lester
Jon Lester is the latest in the line of those speaking up about the Red Sox collapse. And like everyone else, he ends up looking …
Rangers Going To World Series
A Texas-sized win last night put the Rangers in position. Now they just have to wait a day or two for their opponent. I’m rooting …
Under The Fenway Bigtop With John Henry
Just when you though it couldn’t get any worse, enter John Henry. The Red Sox owner made an unscheduled appearance on the Felger and Mazz …