Posts in category Playerz

In my opinion, one of the more enduring images from last night’s Red Sox game wasn’t Triston Casas’ first major league home run (or his …

In news that is surprising yet unsurprising all at once, the Red Sox today announced that Chris Sale broke his wrist riding a bicycle, required …

Chris Sale has never been known for subtlety. This is a dude who famously tongue-lashed his teammates during the 2018 World Series to inspire them …

Okay, so the Red Sox lost their first official game of the 2022 season to the no longer threatening Yankees. It is what it is. …

Look Red Sox, I’m just a guy with a blog and a puppet, but I’ve followed your team for a long-ass time, most often while …

Twenty-four years ago today, Pedro Martinez made his first start for the Boston Red Sox. In seven innings against the Oakland A’s he struck out …

Before the 2004 ALCS, our greatest postseason triumph against the Yankees was game three of the 1999 ALCS. Of course, for a Sox fan in …

The other day I posted a photo of Eric Hinske on Twitter. And it got me thinking of the 2007 Red Sox. And the fact …

Sometimes, as a Red Sox fan — or a fan of any team for that matter — you just find yourself harboring an odd attachment …

St. Patrick’s Day was this week, which means I was going to make the inevitable joke about Troy O’Leary being Dublin’s favorite son. And whilst …

Throughout the long and illustrious history of our franchise, a lot of players have donned the Red Sox jersey, made the fabled trek from Fenway’s …

Red Sox highlights have been in pretty short supply in 2020 There’s just not a lot of good you can squeeze from the second-worst record …

It may be hard to believe, but there was a time when our hatred of the Rays (or the Devil Rays or the Florida CPAs …

At one of the first Red Sox Winter Weekends a few years back, I stumbled into a panel discussion with “up and coming” prospects. Mookie …

Today, right now, at this very moment as you read this, Xander Bogaerts is the best shortstop in the American League. I won’t debate this …

When the Baseball Gods decide to kick you in the nuts, they usually do a pretty good job of it. Case in point: the Red …

Two things should be fairly obvious to even casual readers of this blog. First, I’m a bit of a drunk. Second, I love me some …

The life of a professional knuckleballer is tough. You’re considered an oddity in the Brotherhood of Pitchers, which is an actual thing requiring annual membership …

After One Beer: Well, let’s look at this pragmatically. [Removes pipe from mouth, adjusts tie] Closers, as any student of “The Game” will tell you, …

Today, we welcome Nathan Eovaldi to Red Sox Nation. And while he may look like the love child of JD Martinez and Pete Davidson, there’s …

Today, the great Shane Victorino announced his retirement from baseball. Although he’ll forever be remembered as part of the unsinkable, unshave-able Red Sox 2013 championship …

Baseball is a business. Yeah, it’s also the national pastime and what separates us from filthy Communists, but it’s a business. Players are property, contracts …

Tonight, Xander Bogaerts, one of the major’s best hitters and a legit Red Sox superstar made a rehab start in Pawtucket. Because I am true …

This one had the makings of an off night for the Red Sox. David Price leaves after giving up four runs in the first. Sox …

Last night, as the game ended and the Sox rolled to their fourth straight win, NESN cameras caught Hanley Ramirez tearing off his shirt. No …

“The Sound of Silence” could pretty much sum up the Boston Red Sox’ offseason. They locked in a few guys like Steven Wright and Mitch …

I don’t care about your stats or facts or “wait till late September” or detailed powerpoints and sabermetric bullshit backing things up. All I know …

Back in the day, whenever Pedro Martinez got lit up, I figured the opposing team was up to some bullshit. Like they stumbled upon his …

A lot has been said over the last few days about a confrontation between David Price and Dennis Eckersley, after Price took exception to some …

In my lifetime, the Red Sox have made some very good signings. Manny Ramirez, Josh Beckett, Pedro Martinez, Chris Sale… all of them paying significant …

You’d be forgiven for mistaking The Red Sox’ AAA team in Pawtucket for the Billionaire’s Club. Over the past 10 to 12 months, the PawSox …

The Red Sox have been struggling scoring runs recently, but the team has been fortunate the New York Yankees have been slumping so they aren’t …

The Red Sox today announced that Pablo Sandoval would be heading to the DL with an inner ear infection. What’s interesting is that this move …

You could be forgiven for forgetting who Carson Smith is. After all, the reliever has been recovering from Tommy John Surgery for several months now. …

I picked up the latest SI, which features the Red Sox’ 2017 starting outfield on the cover. And as I donned the protective suit to …