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I have to admit: The giddy feeling I used to get before every Pedro Martinez start? I get that now whenever Timmy Wakefield takes the …

First of all, to respond to the previous post, I can assume, Denton, that you only watched the first inning? Because the Smoltz I saw …

I’m glad that’s over. The Smoltz hype around here was like having our own little Brett Favre drama. He pitched, he sucked, let’s move on. …

As the great ’80s band Go West sang, “first night stage fright always hypnotizes.” While it’s not nearly as deep or profound as LMFAO’s “I’ve …

In the summer of 1986, the Sox signed Tom Seaver. The guy didn’t have much in the tank at that stage, and we already had …

Why, yes, I am a homer in the finest sense of the word. And I have no problem with begging everyone to do the right …

Yeah, you’re damn right I’m quoting Celine Dion*. And I just don’t care. Suddenly, Papi is Papi again, swatting home runs, pulling up his team …

This one really had it all: a home run by Jay Pale, two triples from Ellsbury, a 3-for-6 showing from the Elf at the top …

Brad Penny came here under scrutiny as a guy who might not be able to deliver and he’s been the subject of tradebait talk for …

Red Sox Nation has suffered injuries and substitute players every season. Sometimes, the fill-in player rises to the occasion and out-performs the person he is …

Yesterday’s win was nothing on par with the Lazarus act that defined the Mother’s Day Miracle. But Nick Green’s first-pitch-swinging shot around Pesky’s Pole–which gave …

To paraphrase the tagline from those old Miller Lite commercials, that was everything you always wanted in a Red Sox game… and less. Josh Beckett …

Unlike the always diplomatic and supportive Red, I cannot remain silent about last night’s effort by Dice-K. He entered the game with a 7.55 ERA …

Look, I’ve got nothing to say about last night’s debacle other than I hope the Braves are at least kind enough to give Matsuzaka a …

My two favorite worlds, baseball and music, collided yet again this week when Joe Torre, AKA He Whom I Can Now Appreciate Since He’s No …

Jonathan Papelbon didn’t just fall off the turnip truck. As our pals at Subway Squawkers and dozens of other outlets are reporting, the Bot knows …

Yeah, I’m talking to you, weather. Screw your punk ass! This game is being played. You hear that? Throw us your best lightning and thunderclaps …

The Big Sox Machine keeps rolling, flattening all who dare cross its path. And just like Mongo in Blazing Saddles, when you shoot them, you …

Another one bites the dust. The New York Times and ESPN have reported that Sammy Sosa was one of the 104 MLB players to test …

Anyone who thought that one month before the halfway point of the season Timmy Wakefield would be tied for the team league in wins, raise …

Seeing the Sox set to take on the Marlins reminds me of those classic Sox-Marlins mash-ups of the late ’70s. Like the time Yaz showed …

Fact: I miss Jerry Remy. Fact: I just quoted the Jonas Brothers in the title of this post. Question: Do either of those facts make …

“Charity work, mostly. And dodging Mirabelli, who I heard was in town and looking for some part-time work.” “Planting. Bigelow tea-sipping. Werewolf porn. In that …

Might I suggest following her on Twitter or visiting her exceptional website. Another cool option is hanging out about a mile from her house, trolling …

Me either, but for those who do, MLB Network has just what you’re looking for. The Pen debuted last night, a reality show that will …

Mookie, always do the right thing. Vote for Youkbacca.

As the theme song to The Facts of Life tells us, you take the good, you take the bad. Yesterday’s loss to the Phillies looked …

Back in April, I called for 2009 to be the Season of the Lugo, which made me and Josh B from our comments and possibly …

Props to Felger at the Baseball Show for pointing out this gem of a photo from today’s New York Post. From the look on his …

Just re-watching some of last night’s game on the ol’ DVR and noticing something I hadn’t seen last night. In the eighth, when Okajima plunked …

I sincerely wanted Jon Lester to get the win tonight, after seeing him master the reigning world champs with 11 Ks and just 2 hits …

For a moment, I feared the worst. After Brad Penny pitched his balls off, grinding out a ridiculously awesome performance when we needed it most–a …

Is there anything, I mean anything, better than seeing Ortiz practically skip out of the dugout for a curtain call? First of all, to see …

If we win tonight, it’s the spirit crusher. I’m talking the straw that breaks the Girardi’s back. Sure, the Yanks will leave this series and …

Another day, another craptastic performance from a Yankees starter against the Sox. This time it was Chien-Ming Wang, who was apparently eager to get back …