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NESN reports the sad news that Jerry Remy will be taking an indefinite leave of absence as he recovers from cancer surgery. Well, sad in …

Folks, I love the Red Sox like Roger Ebert loves some hot cupcake-on-cupcake action. But the photo above, from redsox.com, is just about the creepiest …

Jason Bay. Jason Bay. Say it with me. Jason Bay. Better yet, sing it with me. “Jason Bay.” Just rolls off the tongue, doesn’t it? …

No, not DiMaggio. Dom DeLuise, who, sadly, passed away today. Rest in peace, Dom. And as they stare down Commander Kick Ass tonight, may many …

I can’t possibly be the only one who thinks Rice’s playoff beard makes him look almost exactly like one of those old school “G.I. Joe” …

With Dave Roberts, Eck and DO — who will be known as The Triumvirate of Awesome from this day forward — working the booth for …

The Jekyll and Hyde season continues for the Sox tonight against the backdrop of the new Yankee Stadium. The Sox have, at times, looked like …

Dan at Red Sox Monster has found some great pics from yesterday’s “Star Wars Day” celebration at McCoy. As a card-carrying nerd, I have to …

I found myself playing the role of the optimist after yesterday’s loss. Because there’s just nothing healthy about dwelling on whether or not Julio Lugo …

Ortiz has spoken: “This is my seventh year here. If you don’t know me at this point, [expletive], what can I tell you? Who you …

I’ll admit it: When I saw Nick Green and Dustin Pedroia on the verge of collision over a pop fly, miy mind reeled with images …

I can take another loss to the Rays. We always seem to stoke the fires in their bellies when we come to town, and it’s …

Duncan: “Brave Commander Kick Arse–he well deserves that name–disdaining fortune with his brandish’d steel which smoked with bloody execution, carved out his passage. Redoubling strokes …

Tonight, Denton and I are liveblogging the game with the folks from Baseball Daily Digest and, allegedly, some Rays bloggers as well. If nothing else, …

Greatest. News. Ever. NESN announced today that [Dave] Roberts, the former Red Sox outfielder and postseason hero, has joined the network to serve as a …

Only kidding. It’s just us. When Denton and I started this silly-ass blog back in 2004, we did it for one reason: It was cheaper …

That was pretty much vancredible. Especially since it looked out of reach early on, as Lester struggled yet again, giving up 5 runs over the …

A couple readers pointed out that TC’s goatee, to which I’ve now dedicated about 500 posts, is not the product of sudden hipster tendencies or …

Last month, I made a prediction that 2009 would be the Year of the Lugo. And I stuck by that forecast when it was announced …

Yesterday I was waxing rhapsodic about the simple joys of TC’s goatee. But I neglected to mention that it’s equally gratifying to see Jim Ed …

The lineups are out for tonight’s game; starting at short and batting in the nine-hole is Julio Lugo. To me, this makes no sense. As …

…but if someone told me last month that the Sox would be going on an eleven game winning streak, and that David Ortiz would be …

Mike Lowell was named AL Player of the Week on Monday, and he might owe a piece of that to Jason Bay. Three of Lowell’s …

Maybe I don’t say this enough, what with all the Heidi love that gets flung around (!) these parts, but I’m totally down with TC. …

With the bases loaded and JD “Everybody Hurts. But Especially Me.” Drew at the plate, Ellsbury gets a little antsy on third. Without warning, he …

My man Matthew just texted me with, “You gotta put on ESPN Classic immediately.” I asked, “What’s on?” He replied, “2004 ALCS Game Four.” And …

I know we’re only a couple weeks in, but that was the best game of the season. The sort of knock ’em down, drag ’em …

Because today’s game on FOX robs us of precious Watney Time, I suggest printing the photo above (presented courtesy of the good folks at NESN …

It’s almost hard to remember that there was a time–not so long ago, in fact–when the Yankees were an unstoppable force that we’d always seem …

Pre-Game Checklist: Case of Schlitz on ice Protective wire mesh over TV screen 4 pounds of assorted red meat Keg of Pepto-Bismal tapped Emergeny case …

Ever since we dropped the single most remarkable comeback in baseball history on them in the 2004 ALCS, the Yankees have kept spending and spending, …

I watch a lot of TV. But I somehow missed this gem of a commercial for something called AT&T “Advanced TV” featuring David Ortiz, Christina …

With Dave Roberts in the house to throw out the first pitch of the second game, there was never really a question as to whether …

Look, there’s nothing more depressing than a rainout. But there’s nothing cooler than a twi-night doubleheader, which equates to an entire motherflippin’ day of Red …

Hello, NESN peeps. Red here, again. Look, I know I’ve been bothering you lately with my suggestions and endless show pitches (and I’ll admit, Chuck …