Posts in category October Baseball

Man, the stretch from the end of last night’s game to right now, roughly 90 minutes before tonight’s first pitch, has been murder. But it’s …

Coming into this series, the FOX announcers made sure we knew one thing: THAT JUSTIN VERLANDER IS AN UNSTOPPABLE FORCE OF NATURE. Seriously. You DO …

Ever since the ALCS began, all we’ve heard about is how the Red Sox are going to have to get past Justin Verlander. Because, as …

For a while, game two of the ALCS was looking a lot like game one. The Tigers’ starter — this time, Max Scherzer — was …

After last night’s abomination, the Red Sox need to score early tonight. And I don’t even mean six runs in the first (although I wouldn’t …

Even though I knew going into the ALCS that the Tigers’ pitching was gonna be tough, I didn’t expect the Sox to get shut down …

Last year at this time, I was wondering just how much further the Red Sox could sink. Tonight, they’re hosting game one of the 2013 …

Like most Sox fans, I was rooting for the A’s to make it to the ALCS. Not just because I wanted revenge for all those …

I believe it was Nathaniel Hawthorne who once observed that men simply work better together once they’ve shotgunned Bud tall boys. So it was refreshing …

I have absolutely no idea what Gomes is talking about in this brief interview with Jenny Dell. But I’m happy to nominate “Battle tested, battle …

The title sounds a lot more salacious than this clip actually is. But you have to love Clay’s nonchalant expression as he douses Jenny D …

Roughly 24 hours after game three raised my blood alcohol content to “Curt Leskanic,” the Red Sox got down to business, finishing off the Rays …

As much as I’d love to get the series back to Boston so that we can silence the Rays once and for all before the …

I don’t think anyone was calling for a sweep when the Rays emerged as the Red Sox’ quarry in the ALDS. In fact, with visions …

If I’ve learned anything in my life as a Red Sox fan, it’s that anything can happen. So while I am impressed with the Red …

I’ll admit, I was no fun to be around last night during game two of the ALDS. For one thing, I was washing down Hostess …

As I mentioned on our most recent podcast, my expectations for the 2013 Red Sox were pretty low. In the aftermath of 2012, if they …

Coming into game one of the ALDS between the Red Sox and Rays, there were a lot of questions: Would the Rays, running on pure …

Come on. You knew it was gonna be the Rays. Sure, all this talk of Tito coming back and playing Obi Wan to John Farrell’s …

  Insert your favorite talk-like-a-pirate expression here, the Pittsburgh Pirates are in the playoffs. The last time this happened, George Bush Sr. was in the …

I have to admit, even though I’m glad the Red Sox will have no part of it, the one game, win-or-go-home Wild Card structure has …

If the Red Sox are lucky enough to make it to the 2013 World Series, they will, thanks to the magic of the All-Star Game, …

  Listen, I love what John Lackey has done for the Red Sox this year, but did you see him after the game? What a …

  One day, back in April, while I was still suffering from Post Valentine Stress Syndrome, I made a wager on the Red Sox. Something …

When Game 7 of the 2003 ALCS began, I was in New Jersey on business. I sat in a crowded hotel bar with my boss, …

The motto for this year’s Red Sox team? What a Difference a Day Makes. In yesterday’s post, I wrote them off for dead, refusing to …

I’m done. Call me a fair weather fan. Call me a bandwagon jumper. Call me anything you want. This was a postseason that began with …