Red Sox Sign Trevor Story. But We Still Have More Demands.
After laying low since the end of the lockout, letting such talent as Freddie Freeman, Carlos Correa, Marcus Stroman, Sly California and “Handsome” Pete Sullivan …
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Humble Suggestions for Fenway Crowd Noise Sounds
So as we trudge further into the fake 2020 MLB season, it only seems fitting that Fenway Park is testing fake crowd noises for those …
Steven Wright: Guy Least Likely to Be Suspected of PED Use Suspended for PED Use
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 …
What We’ll Learn About the Red Sox During Spring Training
The Red Sox pulled off an impressive feat in 2017, winning the American League East for the second season in a row, something that hasn’t …
Holy Shit, Manny Delcarmen’s Back
A buddy of mine who’s down at Red Sox spring training sent me a text a couple days ago that read, “just saw Manny Delcarmen …
David Price to Start the 2017 Season on the Disabled List
The last time David Price pitched a game for the Boston Red Sox was game two of the Cleveland/Boston mash-up in the 2016 ALDS. I …
Things I’ve Said Before Red Sox Spring Trainings: A Brief History of Delusion
I’m the first to admit that days wrapped in sweaters, shotgunning winter ales and staring longingly at catalogs of good longboard brands can make a …
Patriots Super Bowl Win Gives Way to Red Sox Truck Day in the Never-Ending Circle of Awesome
In a span of roughly 12 hours, the people of Boston will have seen the Patriots execute the single greatest comeback in Super Bowl history, …
When Dustin Pedroia Tells You to Put Your Pants On, You Put Your Pants On
As further proof that I’ve become a grumpy old man, I’ll come right out and say that Spring Training doesn’t really do it for me …
We’re Gonna Need a Bigger Boat
And probably a new nickname. Pablo Sandoval, he of the 100-million-dollar contract, rolled into spring training looking like a beer-league softball player. Last year the …
David Ortiz Runs His Hands Through Mike Napoli’s Hair and I Can’t Stop Watching It
The World Champion 2013 Red Sox had the celebratory beard tug. In 2015, they’ve got… whatever the hell this is: Honestly, it doesn’t look like …
Mike Napoli is in Full “Hulk Smash” Mode
So far, spring training’s been bringing us a lot of downers. Vazquez is lost, Kelly’s arm is buggy, Koji’s starting the season on the DL …
Justin Masterson Photobombs His Own Interview
When we signed Justin Masterson in the offseason, we knew we’d be getting a reliable number three or four starter who’s good for about 200 …
Clay Buchholz Will Start for Red Sox Opener, Possibly Change Your Oil
The news that Clay Buchholz has been officially named the Opening Day starter for the Red Sox was hardly a surprise? Who else was gonna …
Vazquez Seeks Second Opinion, Mirabelli Rested and Ready
So far, this year’s spring training has been a pretty routine mix of awesome and zany, from Mookie knocking baseballs all over Florida to Victorino …
The Importance of Being (and Keeping) Mookie Betts
Much of my winter was spent shoveling snow, drinking myself comatose and waiting for the seemingly inevitable news that the Red Sox were trading Mookie …
The Role of “The Man” Will be Played by Xander Bogaerts in 2015
We’re less than one week into the grapefruit games and I know the importance of keeping things in perspective. Shit, last year around this time …
Five Good Things from the First Red Sox Spring Training Game
It’s tough to accurately assess a baseball team after the first month of the regular season let alone one measly spring training game. I think …