May Day
Is anyone happier to see the calendar flip to May than Josh Beckett? For the second season in a row, Beckett finished April with a …
Is anyone happier to see the calendar flip to May than Josh Beckett? For the second season in a row, Beckett finished April with a …
Well, Red went and upstaged me again. Sure, he tells me, we’re just migrating to a new blog format. Next thing you know he’s got …
With the return of Dice-K looming in the very near future, the decision has been made to send Tim Wakefield to the bullpen. The sixth …
A tenth-inning bullpen meltdown prevented the Sox from sweeping the Orioles out of Fenway. With the game tied 4-4 (and Tito napping in the dugout), …
Sometimes ordinary people are put in situations that result in extraordinary actions. That is the case for former Sox skipper and current part-time Rays broadcaster. …
What better way to get healthy than play a series against the Orioles? And there is no better proof of that than David Ortiz smacking …
Or is it? While winning any series certainly beats the alternative, it really shouldn’t have been this tough. If not for some unlikely heroics by …
While Ortiz and Drew piled up more strikeouts, a couple of minor-league call-ups stepped in and saved the day. Josh Reddick got the start in …
This is it. This is the night David Ortiz jumps into a phone booth and Big Papi steps out. Before the season, I wrote this: …
If that headline doesn’t win me a Pulitzer, it will at least bring in job offers from the Herald and the NY Post, eh? The …
When it became evident that the Sox were not going to re-sign Jason Bay, questions about the offense were raised. Who would supply the production? …
Josh Beckett’s night is probably over after pitching seven strong against the Rays. Four hits, one run and eight K’s…but he will get a no-decision. …
As if there isn’t enough pressure on Big Papi, now he’s got gangsta rapper thugs after him. Apparently Ortiz isn’t the most creative of club-namers, …
Unless you’re a Twins fan…the Minnesota Twins, that is, the first-ever game at Target Field won’t be remembered fondly. Jon Lester looked as shaky as …
Great story in The New York Post: The Yankees closer ripped the umpire after West criticized the Yankees and Red Sox over the pace of …
John Lackey makes his Red Sox debut in tonight’s rubber match versus the Yanks. Nothing like easing slowly into a new role, no pressure here! …
I know Red already posted about last night’s opener, but now that I’ve sobered up and had time to think about, I need to bore …
Signed, sealed and delivered: Beckett will be kicking arse in a Red Sox uniform through 2014. The deal is rumored to be a $68 million …
Josh Beckett takes the ball Sunday night in the season-opener. Will he have a hefty new contract keeping him in a Sox uniform for the …
An excited young Denard Span Tweets this morning about his upcoming game: Playing the Yankees today in front of my family and friends in my …
Remember this guy? Cowboy Up, the Karaoke Kid, Jack Daniels shots? He’s available. The 38-year-old Millar hit .223 in 283 plate appearances with the Blue …
Not that mayor, or that cup, actually. The Sox beat the Twins 11-5 to clinch the spring series. This is big: right up there with …
Gopher, deer, turkeys, whatever wanders in the crosshairs will soon find its way to Jon Lester’s wall. Lester is features in this month’s Outdoor Life …
The wait is over, Johnny Damon can finally wear his Red Sox World Series ring proudly. “I started wearing it this past offseason after I …
This year’s tournament has certainly lived up to its name: Madness. Two number 4’s dumped in the first round, and halfway through the second round, …
On the last day of July in 2009, Josh Reddick got the call to the Bigs. He exploded onto the scene, going five for his …
The day after St. Patrick’s Day is always an adventure. After crawling out of bed at the crack of noon, I was finally able to …
Is anyone else getting concerned about the rash of mysterious and potentially serious issues plaguing the Red Sox? Ryan Westmoreland needs brain surgery to correct …
Ruth may have been credited with building it, but it’s the wrecking ball taking it down. The demolition of “old” Yankee Stadium is underway. At …
Great video from our friends at NESN. This starts out like your run-of-the-mill “charge-the-mound sequence”…but not for long. When the pitcher beats feet and heads …
Ever since Joba Chamberlain decided to use Youk’s melon for target practice, I’ve had a slow-boiling hate on for the big doofus. So seeing this …
Blogger is being a b#%ch and won’t let me post pics or videos. But here is the link to what you need to see. Basically, …
Fenway Park. Boston, Mass. Home of The Green Monster, Sweet Caroline and Dirty Water. Traditions. Just because this anti-Semite neanderthal got his sorry ass kicked …
Ahhh, spring training. Casey Kelly is the next Rogah! because he pitched a scoreless inning and Big Papi is back because he homered off some …
Tomorrow, we get one step closer to what we have waited all winter for: the return of Red Sox baseball. Granted, it’s only a couple …