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After last night’s drubbing of the Jays, I thought maybe, just maybe, we might be able to hold our own against these invaders from the …

Tim Wakefield is the most curious of beasts. One day, he can’t get his ass out of the second inning, surrendering flutterballs that hitters deposit …

Is Cito Gaston that good, or was John Gibbons that bad? Under Gibbons, the Blue Jays were 48-50, on their way to another under-performing, disappointing …

We’re into the so-called “homestretch,” counting the moments until the Yanks are mathematically eliminated, gearing up for two big series against the spirit-crushing Blue Jays …

Seven years ago, on a day much like today, the world as we knew it was changed forever. Sometimes it seems like it was just …

Seriously, what kind of a world do we live in where footage of a teenage Jonathan Papelbon in drag doesn’t surprise me at all? But …

The most feared words in the English language — next to “Look out! Wombats!” and “The Orpheum Theatre is proud to present REO Speedwagon” — …

If one were to compare this game to a Paul McCartney song, you could say that the first seven-and-a-half innings were “Maybe I’m Amazed”–slow and …

The Red Sox have a chance to take over the AL East with a win tonight over the Tampa Bay Rays. Somehow, it lacks the …

After witnessing something that I thought I’d never see in my lifetime twice in four years, I wondered if I’d ever lose the manic edge …

I had one plan when I went to work this morning: compile as much information as possible on the Red Sox/Rays history of brawling. Sure, …

Seriously, back in April, which of the following seemed a more likely scenario: 1) The Sox and Rays battling for an AL East title 2) …

I had the pleasure of flying JetBlue yesterday on my way back to Boston. So I had one of those fancy, individual viewscreens funneling porno-free …

I’m not sure if it was the belly full of barbecue ribs and Pabst that stole my sleep last night or the performance the Red …

Thanks to Gregg-with-the-double-G, a Red Sox win tonight cuts the AL East race to a razor-thin game-and-a-half. The Rays went up 4-3 in the top …

Bring on the playoffs. If there was any doubt about the health of Josh Beckett, he stomped it out last night. Knowing he was on …

It happens every year. You wait all winter, trudging through the snow, sliding around on icy roads and cursing the constant dark. You promise yourself …

Hard to believe it, but a real NFL football game was on last night. It reminded me of two things: 1) Summer is almost over. …

As you know, Red and I spread our seed, so to speak, over at Barstool Sports. El Presidente keeps it real over there with the …

Baltimore took longer than usual to show why they’re a last-place team. But in the end, they literally threw away a chance to avoid a …

What more can we say about Dustin Pedroia? He came up big once again, helping Jon Lester and the Red Sox cut the deficit in …

It’s been a while since Roger Clemens has made the papers. Perhaps the torch has been passed, as Koby made headlines, and just like dad, …

Just like in the last series against the Yanks, the Red Sox were unable to complete the sweep. In fact, since losing the rain-shortened two-game …

Ozzie Guillen had a batting average of .264, with 69 homers and 619 RBI in a career that spanned 16 seasons. To hear him talk, …

One of the nice things about my job is it keeps me off the streets (much to the delight of society) and neck-deep in cheap …

Back in August of 2006–on my goddam birthday of all days–the Sox opened a critical 5 game series at home against the Yankees. When New …

“To be with the Red Sox will be cool,” Kotsay told MLB.com. “I’ve always said there were a couple of teams I’d like to play …

When Tito made the move to bring in Justin Masterson with bases loaded in the seventh to face A-Rod, my hand automatically reached for the …

I went to the rock show last night, even though my mind told me, “Red, please don’t go to the rock show, where you’ll be …

Despite their lack of 21st-century titles, the Yankees still get us all riled up whenever the Sox play ’em, reminding us that the classic battle …

During Saturday’s pre-game, NESN chatted up Commander Kick-Ass in front of his locker. Going over the visible contents of said locker, I could see a …

After making the relay to cut down the only runner slower than Sean Casey trying to score, a run that would have put the Jays …

You know, for the last couple months, I’ve been concerned for David Ortiz. His buddy, confidente and aide-de-camp headed west. His wrist was giving him …

Sox get their asses handed to them in idiot-free Canada. Carl Pavano pitches his first game since April 2007… and gets the win. The Tampa …