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One of the things that really bothered me about the 2008 postseason – besides Craig Sager’s hideous outfits, Frank TV commercials, and of course losing …

Real life, AKA the job what pays my bills, has me tangled up in blue this week, so I’m leaving you in the capable hands …

We usually wait until opening day to pull this clip out. But because we’re about to embark upon the longest week of the year–one torturous …

Great piece in the ProJo about how Sox hurlers Brad Penny and Takashi Saito did a little male bonding back in their LA days over–what …

Beckett’s work is complete against the Cards: four runs on six hits over six innings. He walked one, struck out fours, and dropped about 73 …

Despite how much it pained me, toward the end of his tenure with the Sox, to watch him lumber to the plate with men in …

You’ve probably figured out by now that every month or so I come up with a reason to post a picture of Alyssa Milano or …

I remember the day I found out. I was moving. And you know how it is when you’re moving. Hauling boxes. Feeling every fiber of …

I love the fact that Schilling’s first post-retirement interview isn’t some sit-down in a bunker with Peter Gammons or the subject of a “very special …

Greetings. It is I, that albino astrophysicist dude whose commercials you thrilled to during the 2008 postseason telecasts. I am here to advise you of …

The A-Rod saga continues and I can’t get enough of it. Honestly, if Jorge Posada was caught having an affair with a three-legged goat I’d …

Even though it’s about as anticlimactic as Nathan Lane coming out of the closet, Curt Schilling officially announced his retirement today–and on his blog, no …

But what I do want to talk about is… the Red Sox “two timers.” The re-taking and subsequent dropping of Josh Bard got me thinking …

The Sox’ offseason signing of Rocco Baldelli gives us more than another “good clubhouse chemistry guy” and local-boy-comes-home story. Rocco apparently brings some bass guitar …

We already know that Jonathan Papelbon + microphone = awesome. Lately, however, it seems that Pedroia’s getting all the good lines. Check this bit from …

…I found this simple sentence from the Globe’s Extra bases blog — “Papelbon Touched Again” — to be a thing of absolute beauty. The fact …

Full disclosure time: I’m a bit of a “conspiracy theory” guy. I believe Marilyn Monroe was murdered, JFK was shot by Richard Nixon, Jim Morrison …

Reports indicate that Youk has left the WBC with a sprained ankle, and will undergo an MRI to assess the damage. According to a report …

The mercury should hit 60 in Boston today and that means one thing: baseball is coming. Well, it also means I’ll be getting some updates …

Full disclaimer: I didn’t have time to conjure the annual St. Patty’s Day SG Music List, so I’m falling back on my favorite–the one I …

Why aren’t there any Irish baseball players?

One of the reasons I hated to see Jools Tavarez leave town was that the guy was just an endless source of material for us …

Or an ab strain, as it were, that the Mighty Dustin endured in the WBC. Nothing that requires us to gather up the pitchforks and …

Look, I’m all for doing what we can to boost global harmony. Someone in Malaysia lost their house? I’ll grab the toolkit and the next …

I don’t care if it’s David Ortiz vs. Cody Ransom, Jim Rice vs. Reggie Jackson, spring training vs. regular season, Julio Lugo piling up more …

I know that mentioning this on Friday the thirteenth probably isn’t kosher. And will likely set him up for an unfortunate accident involving an ice …

First year of Manny’s contract: $25 million Second year of Manny’s contract: $20 million Manny begging out of his spring training debut with a sore …

As much as I hate to drudge up any more bits of Mannyphrenalia–the guy helped us win some titles, now he’s gone, end of story–today’s …

So while I’m tearing up the carpets, trying to figure out a way to insert myself into last night’s U2 show in Somerville, my cousin …

Any concerns about Big Papi aggravating his bumps and bruises playing first base for the Domincan team in the WBC were put to rest by …

So U2’s playing their “secret” gig at the Somerville Theatre tonight, and I don’t have tickets, despite the fact that I once helped Bono break …

I know it’s a meaningless spring training game (against the Orioles no less) but doesn’t this whet your appetite for baseball? Jacoby Ellsbury might not …

Today’s Globe reminds us that Julio “I feel bananas every day” Lugo is leading the Red Sox with a .533 batting average in Grapefruit League …

There’s a great clip at redsox.com featuring outtakes from the team’s recent photo shoot, in which they recorded some of those goofy-ass PSAs that appear …