As If You Needed Another Excuse to Start Drinking Before Lunch, Here Comes Opening Day!
Another Red Sox Opening Day is upon us and, holy shitnips, it’s the ninth motherflippin’ Opening Day since we started this weird-ass blog. But unlike …
Another Red Sox Opening Day is upon us and, holy shitnips, it’s the ninth motherflippin’ Opening Day since we started this weird-ass blog. But unlike …
One: Two: Three: Honestly, I know you don’t need it. As a Red Sox fan, there’s something magical — dare I say mystical — about …
Once again we say goodbye to the strange mistress that is Spring Training. We pine for her all winter, then she arrives and we can’t …
The news that Josh Beckett has a thumb injury, coming one day after news that Andrew Bailey has a thumb injury, is not the kind …
Number One Ben, I suppose you’re wondering why I called you here to my office so early on a Sunday morning. It had me curious.
Not the Avengers, not Spider-Man, not the Dark Knight. These guys. And everything will start to make sense in your life again.
Remember that time Julian Tavarez cemented his place as a masterful — albeit batshit loopers — prankster by sporting a pair of kicks with teammate …
Earlier this week on EEI, D&C wondered who the Red Sox would tap to toss the ceremonial first pitch at Fenway’s 100th anniversary game vs. …
Remember the good old days when every time you turned around, Curt Schilling was there spewing out his unsolicited opinions on, well, everything? Politics, gays, …
My Dad took me to my first ballgame at Fenway when I was ten years old. And I’ve still got two things from that day. …
Dustin Pedroia and Jon Lester teamed up to lay the smack on the Phillies this afternoon. Lester pitched seven shutout innings and struck out ten. …
Daniel Bard will start today’s 1:05 Grapefruit League game and his performance could mean the difference between being in the 2012 rotation and fading back …
Last year at this time we were already being fitted for our World Series Champion pants. The ones with the big-ass buckle that says “Achiever!” …
The magic of the Bobby Jenks era continues. After his stellar 15-inning, 6+ ERA 2011 campaign, Jenks spent the winter battling health problems (including a …
Sometimes I have to slap myself to be reminded that Daisuke Matsuzaka is still a paid member of the Red Sox. But there he is …
Former Red Sox pitcher Mel Parnell has passed away at the age of 89. Parnell was masterful in Fenway Park, where pitchers fought the green …
With his grizzled good looks, introspective gaze and world-weary eyes, I figured Tim Wakefield might one day land a movie role as the world’s nicest …
We think about it, dream about it all winter. Truck Day, pitchers and catchers reporting, Spring Training. Then it arrives and seems like it will …
After “retiring” for a season, Andy Pettitte is back in pinstripes. Now what would a thirty-nine year old man do for a whole year away …
Dear NESN Programmers: We’re coming up on yet another season of Red Sox baseball and, as usual, we want to help you defend against the …
I don’t care if it’s Spring Training, regular season, or Tecmo Baseball: I see the score Red Sox 1, Yankees 0, and I do the …
With Ozzie Being Ozzie and Bobby Being Bobby, I had a weird feeling that yesterday’s grapefruit game between the Sox and Marlins might be laced …
As a kid, part of the fun of going to a Sox game — besides watching Uncle Pete get drunk and try to punch out …
Just came across yesterday’s update from Peter Abraham on boston.com. As always, Dustin Pedroia supplied the quote of the day (and the corresponding visual): …
So you lost an hour of sleep. You can waste your afternoon bitching about it or preparing for lowering your boss’ Monday expectations of you …
We all knew that La Schelle Tarver, utility man extraordinaire for the 1986 Red Sox, was pretty bad ass. Some of you might recall La …
Rob Bradford reported that in between salsa dances and bike rides to work, Bobby Valentine was busy predicting the future. Valentine told the story of …
Today at 1:30, while I’m sitting here at work wishing I wasn’t, Daniel Bard will take the mound for his first spring training start. …
The other two, of course, are the late Mel Torme and James “J.T.” Taylor from Kool & The Gang. If the Red Sox had any …
1:30pm this afternoon, Sox vs. Twins on NESN. Yes, it’s grapefruit. Yes, it’s five minutes of the names you know, three hours of the guys …
Meet Luke Scott, new member of the Tampa Bay Rays and avid Red Sox hater. Scott spoke out in a story about the last …
When Carlton Fisk headed to Chicago back in the ’80s, the Sox made many valiant efforts to replace his unique combination of balls, talent, and …
Call me the glass-half-empty guy, but I think this season is going to be a disaster for Josh Beckett. And of course I have extensive …
Word is Jason Varitek will be announcing his retirement on Thursday and taking a job within the Red Sox organization. Of course, it’s a bittersweet …