It’s a Fine, Fine Day… for the Red Sox to Clinch the AL East
The last time the Red Sox won the AL East was 2007. Back when Tina Cervasio was rocking the post-game interviews. And Eric Hinske was …
Posts in category Fenway Magic!
Time to Put the Yankees Out of Their Misery
My math skills are pretty rusty. And my understanding of the MLB playoff rules are even sketchier. But if I believe what the calculator tells …
Red Sox Won’t Die, Nava Loses Shirt, Gomes and Jenny Dell Get Soaked
Need further proof that baseball is a game of redemption? A couple nights ago, Daniel Nava was the goat. The guy who made a baserunning …
Red Sox Ownership Thanks You for Sticking Around for 15 Innings
The Red Sox moved back into first place last night, but a good chunk of the Nation was asleep when Stephen Drew hit a game-winning …
Mike Napoli Headbutts Dustin Pedroia, Sends Yankees Packing
I’m too bug-eyed and exhausted to give a rational assessment of last night’s/this morning’s Red Sox win over the Yankees. Let’s just say that it …
The Wait Is Over!
Welcome to the second half of the 2013 season. This is where it all happens. The posers fade away and the playoff teams rise. Why …
The Night Pedro Martinez Owned the All Star Game
Screw the Summer of George. 1999 was the Summer of Pedro. Watching Martinez tie up batters in fits and play Superman to Clemens’ Lex Luthor …
Welcome San Diego!
The magic of inter-league play invades Fenway Park. The 50-win Red Sox welcome their next victim, the San Diego (translates to “whale’s vagina” look it …
Six Ways to Tuesday
Nothing worse than an off-day just when your team is tearing things up. So I’m glad to see the Sox back in action tonight, looking …
Management Would Like to Apologize for That Sh*tshow
I really don’t want to waste any more time discussing last night’s abomination. You can peruse the comments section or some of my tweets, presented …
And Starring Mike Napoli as Adrian Gonzalez
When Adrian G was still with the Padres and earning the title of “most coveted player in Boston history,” all we’d hear about was how …
What This City Needs Right Now
I’m tired of talking about bombs and injuries and manhunts and lockdowns and Chechnya. Right now, I just want to talk baseball. Because what this …
Remember This Loss In September
Remember when you were a kid and you had that hand-me-down bike that was too big for you and you’d go off a curb and …
Just Seven Games In and I’m a Believer
God knows that in my personal and professional life, I’ve mastered the fine art of under-promising and over-delivering. And it’s gotten me pretty far, as …
It’s the Most Wonderful Day of the Year
My Dad’s been gone for almost seven years now. And Christ knows that in that stretch, there’ve been more than a few times that I …
Nothing Washes Away the Bitter Taste of Defeat Like Five Dollar Beer
Apparently concerned that the “Will Jackie Bradley Jr. hit forty home runs and gain the ability to bend precious metals with his mind” drama might …