A Week of Letters, Part One: Derek Lowe Writes Theo Epstein
Dear Theo: You dick. So you don’t want me on your team any more. Fine. I’m totally cool with that. I don’t understand it, especially …
Dear Theo: You dick. So you don’t want me on your team any more. Fine. I’m totally cool with that. I don’t understand it, especially …
Anyone get the feeling Theo and crew have no f–king idea what they’re doing? Neither do I.
For those keeping score: Tim Hudson goes to Atlanta. Randy “Chewbacca” Johnson likely going to the Yankees. Meanwhile, Derek Lowe remains trapped in an old, …
Now that I’ve proven to everyone that I can cross “professional interviewer” off my list of future careers, here is the second part of the …
Last week, Surviving Grady had the pleasure of speaking with best-selling author Stewart O’Nan on his most recent work, Faithful, written with Stephen King. The …
I miss him already. Miss the swagger. The head pointing. The drama queen antics. The Great Zim Toss of 2003. The Yoda mask. The spastic …
Dudes, it is so cool that my man Boomer has signed on with the Red Sox. As you may or may not know, me and …
Well, by now we all know where to find our Schilling autographed World Series ball for $960, or a nice line-up card from game 4 …
As seen on Dirt Dogs this morning, CBS-4 reports that the Sox and Pedro Martinez are close to agreeing on a 3-year/$40 million deal, which …
Like the kid who asks for a rocket ship, Hummer and Lindsay Lohan’s cell phone number, we’re aiming high this Christmas. We want it all, …
After a stagnant month of November, due in large part to the steroid issues that plague baseball, the Hot Stove action is finally getting interesting. …
Feels good to see that picture, doesn’t it. Because we miss the Remy. Because we need the Remy. Particularly now, more than ever, as we …
Anna Benson, wife of New York Mets pitcher Kris Benson, recently stated on the Howard Stern show that if her husband ever cheated on her, …
Ladies and gentlemen, I don’t cry easily. It takes a sizable boot to the jubees or discovering my TiVo accidentally erased a season’s worth of …
Let yesterday be a lesson to you and your readers. I still run the show. Even your simpering little blog does not slip under my …
First things first, it’s Gina Gershon Day here at SG, as we celebrate the woman who can magically redeem even white-hot crud like Showgirls and …
As faithful readers of this sad-ass blog fully understand, I’m not a stable guy. I drink too much, play my music too loud, and own …
Except, it is about something. Namely, celebrities. We watch them. We envy them. In the case of Lindsay Lohan, we carve wooden statues in her …
The Mets have supposedly offered Pedro three years at $38 million. Do the Sox stand any chance of resigning him? — J.S., Watertown, MA I’m …
[with apologies to McSweeneys] Game One, Bottom of the Third Inning Francona: This is such a key moment in the game for us here. We’ve …
Over the Thanksgiving weekend, we’re switching the site over to a new ISP. Anticipating that there’ll be a few hiccups along the way, we’re gonna …
Red Sox Nation [walks into room]: What’s going on here? Gabe Kapler [packing suitcase; looking guilty]: It’s… it’s nothing. I’m, er, going out with some …
Theo: Wanna come back to my place? Hot girl in club: Where’s your place? Theo: Fenway Park. Hot girl in club [grabbing coat]: I’m there.
Wanna get some face-to-face time with David Ortiz, without, y’know, the risk of police involvement or embarassing restraining orders? Big Papi himself will be at …
We received the following e-mail today from Guillermo in Caracas, Venezuela. No, this is not one of Red’s whacky dreams or whipped-cream-and-vodka-induced fantasies, it is …
The man on the left is Barry Bonds. The real Barry Bonds as he looked in 1987, when he hit a very mortal 25 home …
As announced today on Dirt Dogs, THE GAMMONS’ third annual Hot Stove Cool Music concert will be held on Sunday, January 9 at the Paradise. …
Ooooh, now here’s something I want. But at the same time, I don’t want it. Because I fear it. Because I’m already a veritable shut-in, …
The magic of today’s New York Post, featuring: My dinner with Pedro! My threesome with Sheffield!
World Champions, Day 20 * * * * * * * * Customer Service Man: Sony Customer Service, how can I help you today? Red: …
As we sit at home, curtains drawn, cigarettes and beer cans strewn about, shaking violently in the corner awaiting the release of the Red Sox …
As we woke to find our cars covered with the season’s first snow, our thoughts turned to holiday shopping. Actually, they first turned to staying …
With Major League Baseball’s winter meetings coming to a close, the free agent talks will heat up. With the exception of the offer to Pedro …