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You know how you watch The Texas Chainsaw Massacre* and you sit there knowing that Leatherface is coming out of the goddam hole in the …

So after paying $300 for seats [to one of the city’s more “reputable” scalpers], you sit your ass down in Fenway’s section 16, and then …

And while you’re at it, respect Mueller, Tek, Damon, Foulke and even Millar. Last night was the definition of a team victory. Everyone in the …

The Pirates are in town tonight, which means it’s time to sing the praises of my favorite Pirate ever, Willie Stargell. Dude hit 475 home …

First things first: I didn’t see any of last night’s game. Instead, I was careening 37,000 feet above the earth, praying to any deity I …

Manhandled. Shut down. David Wells takes the hill and the Cincinnati Reds scamper away like a pack of frightened Ring Dings. A 7-0 victory. Wells …

Congratulations to Captain Jason Varitek and family on the birth of their third daughter yesterday. They named the new addition Caroline. Interesting, even “sweet” you …

Just when I thought I’d rather drink the sweat off a gorilla’s nutsack than see another Tim Wakefield start, the guy comes through in a …

So what did you do this weekend?Well, instead of watching the Sox drop another to Chicago, I did my part for the George Lucas Retirement …

Screw you. Seriously, a 2:20pm start for today’s earth-crunching, baseball-lover’s wet dream of a match-up between the Red Sox and Cubs? I know it’s Wrigley …

He may be old. He may be fat. But the dude throws strikes. David Wells went 8 strong innings, shutting out the Cardinals, and walking …

Remember how you felt after Game Seven of the 2003 ALCS? Throat all knotted up. Dry heaves at the office. Senses dulled. Blood heated. Lungs …

The night could have been perfect. The 2004 World Series rematch. Edgar Renteria returning to the field where his last at bat ended that very …

Dearest Thaddeus. This is Red, the man your parents, for some inexplicable reason, have entrusted to guide you through this life if, God help us, …

Anyone care to guess what the Red Sox record for the last 30 days is? If you guessed .500, well take your prize, Jaspar. The …

Johnny Damon, I’m sorry I ever doubted you. Sorry I ever thought that your wedding and book signings and TV appearances and banjo tour of …

Anything can happen. That was the goddam mission statement of the 2004 Red Sox season. One minute we’re watching our boys go down three games …

Is it just me or is this season becoming hauntingly reminiscent of last year? Not that it turned out so bad in the end, but …

Four innings deep and it looked like a replay of Monday night’s game. Nothing doing offensively, with each successive Sox at-bat about as alluring as …

Our boy Brandon on the business end of an uncharacteristic shelling. The bats that came to life in New York lulled back to sleep by …

OK, I’ll admit it. In the first inning I was calling for Wells’ head. I was contemplating what the team would do with him, considering …

Key hits from the guys who needed to deliver them most? Check. [Most pleasing was Edgah’s grand slam.] Another exceptional performance by Matt “Send it …

Hey, it’s only May, right? Right? Not much more I can say other than the Sox had ample opportunity to put this one away, and …

Things sure are a little colder and darker down here. There are creepy skittering noises from the shadows, and a dank draft chills us to …

Read all about it here. Or you could just pay someone to tap your nuts with a hammer.

Remember how Kevin Spacey won an Oscar for American Beauty? Dude was so good in the flick, we were able to overlook such follow-up tripe …

Okay, Red Sox, I have to admit. As much as I love you guys, you weren’t my first choice last night. I had originally planned …

[With apologies to McSweeney’s] June 9, 1863Brandy Station, Virginia General Robert E. Lee: Men, I know these last few weeks have been hard. But we’ve …

In San Diego for a conference last week. One of the most gorgeous cities on the planet and I’m confined mostly to sterile hotel conference …

I’m torn. I can’t decide if that was more of a debacle or a clusterfuck. Shut down by a 21-year old making his MLB debut. …

As I’ve mentioned before, and will probably continue to mention all year because it is such a great innovation, I have the MLB Extra Innings …

The conversation on the mound: Francona: Wow, he really battled today. And when I say battled, I mean sucked. Now I have to sit in …

Slowly, quietly, Edgar Renteria has been showing signs of becoming the player Theo and RSN expected when he put on a Red Sox uniform. Last …

Timely hitting. Timely freakin’ hitting. Where did it go? A strong effort by Arroyo, not dominating, but good enough to win on most nights, was …

The Red Sox dropped the game and the series, falling to the M’s 5-4, despite Manny’s 400th career homerun. To me, when a player reaches …