The End of an Era
Ruth may have been credited with building it, but it’s the wrecking ball taking it down. The demolition of “old” Yankee Stadium is underway. At …
Ruth may have been credited with building it, but it’s the wrecking ball taking it down. The demolition of “old” Yankee Stadium is underway. At …
Spring training is at once the most exhilarating and ball-draggingly slow time of year. But quote like this one, from Teets Francona regarding Friday’s grapefruit …
Those of you eager to inject a little more Clay Buchholz into your life will be happy to see Mr. Lean make what we believe …
Great video from our friends at NESN. This starts out like your run-of-the-mill “charge-the-mound sequence”…but not for long. When the pitcher beats feet and heads …
I’ve never been to a concert at Fenway Park, unless you count that time during a 2001 rain delay in which Dante Bichette and Morgan …
Ever since Joba Chamberlain decided to use Youk’s melon for target practice, I’ve had a slow-boiling hate on for the big doofus. So seeing this …
From the Dept. of Pretty F#$king Awesome comes news that Nomar Garciaparra, my sister’s favorite player ever and the one-time Face of the Future of …
So the Remdawg is opening his own restaurant right around the corner from Fenway. As I’ve said before, I’m totally down with this. Any excuse …
Great piece in the ProJo about how Commander Kick Ass and Victor Martinez are gettin’ familiar with each other, trying to develop that symbiosis that …
So the day after Josh Beckett tosses three perfect innings, Shakey Wakey, AKA The Man Without a Home in the Projected Rotation, throws three innings …
…the single greatest name to come out of Sox spring training, at least as far as I’m concerned, is Randor Bierd, who spent the 2009 …
Honestly, seeing Commander Kick Ass throw three perfect innings is always a good time, whether it’s a grapefruit game against the Cardinals, a mid-September contest …
Blogger is being a b#%ch and won’t let me post pics or videos. But here is the link to what you need to see. Basically, …
The unveiling of the much anticipated “Tug!” chant occurred during yesterday’s spring fling against the Twins, after Tug Hulett belted a three-run, pinch-hit homer. Although …
Fenway Park. Boston, Mass. Home of The Green Monster, Sweet Caroline and Dirty Water. Traditions. Just because this anti-Semite neanderthal got his sorry ass kicked …
When Johnny Damon was here, he was the toast of the town. The ladies loved him. The guys dug his Spicoli-like nonchalance. They also dug …
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Ahhh, spring training. Casey Kelly is the next Rogah! because he pitched a scoreless inning and Big Papi is back because he homered off some …
After a shyte day at the grindstone and a commute through all nine circles of hell, nothing was more therapeutic than getting home, losing the …
No, I’m not talking about this silly-ass blog. I’m talking about baseball. Even if it’s just a couple exhibition games against college kids, today we’re …
I turned on the MLB Network tonight for the first time in months and was greeted by the sight of Sean Casey looking all pimped …
Tomorrow, we get one step closer to what we have waited all winter for: the return of Red Sox baseball. Granted, it’s only a couple …
A lot has been said about Mike Lowell being such a stand-up guy this spring and how amazing it is that he hasn’t slapped Larry …
Watching this video of Heidi “Mrs. Red” Watney interviewing Boof Bonser, all I keep thinking is, “Didn’t he play one of the replicants in Blade …
I missed this article last week about David Ortiz on ESPN. Some of the numbers started to get me thinking…like these (from June 1st on): …
If the Red Sox take leave of their senses and let Josh Beckett slip out the door at the end of the 2010 season, I’ll …
That headline might be begging for a hairy ass joke, but I’m not here for that today. In my travels this weekend, I happened by …
No, JD Drew isn’t considering making half-court shots for the Globetrotters…he’s got his heart set on doing God’s work. If he does decide to call …
One of my biggest regrets in life, beyond that time I refused to get in that car with Kevin Millar and six drunk BC girls …
CHB has a nice story about John Henry today. It happened to include a picture of Mrs. Henry, the hottie formerly known as Linda Pizzuti. …
Great, great piece in the Globe about Mike Cameron talkin’ ragtime on a wide range of subjects, from Manny to “borrowing” the centerfield spot from …
This is really a sad story, but anytime you can use “boner” in a headline, you gotta do it. Actor Andrew Koenig, who had been …
You’ve got to hand it to Scenic Lowell. After the Red Sox’ well-documented attempts to kick him out of the band—attempts that may very well …
Before the dynasty started for the Pats, fans grabbed onto anything they could to cheer for. In the early ’80’s that meant finding an individual …
I gotta say that one of the players I’m most intrigued by this season is Bill Hall. Among the Marcos, Boofs and Tugs his name …