Happy Valentine’s Day
Is this the most contrived “holiday” of them all? It must have been invented by either a florist or a chocolate-maker, exploited by Hallmark, finally …
Meet The New Boss
Congratulations to Ray Allen, the NBA’s new 3-point king. Allen hit the record-tying and record-breaking shots in the first quarter against the Lakers. Looking at …
Lord of the Douche
Word on the street is that A-Rod did not appreciate his little Superbowl cameo the other night: “He really went ballistic — thinking the cameraman …
New J.D. Drew Action Figure Revealed
Whoever had February 9th in the “when will Denton start bashing JD Drew” pool; congratulations, you’re a winner. The beauty of it is, I don’t …
Pettitte, Schilling, and the Road to Cooperstown
About five minutes after Andy Pettitte hung up the syringe cleats and retired, the debate began: is he Hall of Fame worthy? About five minutes …
Today, We Are All Cheeseheads
The Superbowl. The Big Game. The Lombardi Trophy. The Commercials. The Halftime Show. It all happens tonight. And even though I am far from being …
Keep on Truckin’
The Red Sox announced that the phenomenon known as Truck Day will take place this Tuesday. There’s a part of me – the one that …
Early Spring? Really?
I don’t really trust a groundhog to predict the weather any more than I trust the local weathermen. After another 2-hour commute to the salt mines …
NFC Wins Pro-Bowl, And Other News Nobody Cares About
I still haven’t heard from Major League Baseball regarding my petition to start Spring Training immediately, followed by an opening day schedule played in climate-friendly …
What’s Next In Brian Cashman’s Slow Descent To Madness?
First he says Jeter should play outfield. Then he said the Red Sox are a better team than the Yankees. Now, he signed Bartolo Colon. …
Let’s Do It Again!
Remember that time Surviving Grady won the award for the Best New England Sports Blog? Yeah…that was awesome. Well, old pal Rafe Anderson over at …
Rock The Vote
It is getting more and more difficult to find distractions to bridge the gap until baseball. The Patriots didn’t get us until February as expected, …
Hell No, We Won’t Go…To Arbitration
Theo’s record of never having to attend an arbitration hearing remains intact after the signing of Jacoby Ellsbury and Jonathan Papelbon. Each player received a …
The Time For Talking Is Over
Two long weeks since the last Patriots game. One long week of listening to nonsense from the Jets camp. Finally, it’s time to settle things …
Coming Soon To A Theater Near You: Kevin Youkilis
I happened to catch Bronson Arroyo on WEEI this morning pimping the Hot Stove Cool Music show Saturday. A good cause and a great show, …
A Weather Update From Coach Belichick
Sure, Mother Nature came at us hard in all phases of the game: strong wind, cold temperatures, and lots of precipitation. We respect that and …
Rich Gedman Back With The Red Sox
Rich Gedman was a huge part of my second favorite Red Sox team, the 1986 club. Coming off a huge season in ’85, Gedman’s production …
Because I Don’t Like Him
Just an old interview showing A-Rod supporting Barry Bonds and lying about his steroid use. Douchebag.
The Rays’ Era Of Being Competitive Is Officially Over
The Rays were already staggering from the loss of two big bats in their line-up when Carl Crawford and Carlos Pena walked. The knock-out blow …
The Dutchman and The Spitter are Hall of Famers
Bert Blyleven and Roberto Alomar were announced as the newest members of The Baseball Hall of Fame. Oddly, Blyleven made it in his 14th year …
Final Thoughts on 2010
I hope everyone had a safe and festive New Year. Now that I’m sober for the first time in 2011, I wanted to look back …
Going To The Game?
Just a reminder, the Surviving Grady Tickets site has tickets available for select games. Check it out!
The Red Sox 2010 DL Reunion Party
Guys, thanks for coming over. I know it’s a little unusual to throw a party for those of us that spent time on the DL, …
Your Delta Tau Chi name is…
The crew over at NESN is pushing to come up with a new nickname for Adrian Gonzalez. Things like “El Jefe” or “El Machete” are …
Hunker Down
The weather fools might actually be on to something this time. Looks like a pile of snow coming soon to a driveway near you. Please, …
We Now Return You To Your Regularly Scheduled Life
And in a whirlwind of shredded wrapping paper and tossed-aside bows, it’s over. Here’s hoping all of your Christmas dreams came true this year. Just …
Go On And Make A Joyful Sound
If you’ve been reading this blog for any length of time, you’ve probably figured out Red and I have…how shall I say it…different…tastes. Christmas tuneage …
Winter Blues
With all of the recent Red Sox-related action, it almost felt like baseball was right around the corner. Then reality set in: tomorrow is …
From The Grassy Knoll
Greetings, Red Sox Nation. Remember me? It’s been a while, but I’ve had other things to do besides pay attention to your little baseball team. …
Papel-Gone?
With Daniel Bard already waiting in the wings, could the Red Sox signing of Bobby Jenks signal the end of the Jonathan Papelbon era in …
Still Looking For That Perfect Christmas Gift?
Lately it seems like every day is Christmas in Red Sox Nation, as the team stockpiles talent while the Yankees sign retreads and overpay existing …
The Lee Watch
The Rangers and the Yankees await an answer from the winter’s biggest unsigned free agent. Brian Cashman has already admitted his feelings: “I feel like …
Sox Get Crawford, Yankees Concede AL East
Okay, I made up the second half of the headline, but the Red Sox apparently did sign Carl Crawford. A Major League source had told …
Imagine
It was this night, thirty years ago, that the world learned of John Lennon’s death. I heard the news from the unlikely source of Howard …