Hanley Ramirez Continues to Punish the Yankees and I’m Fine With That
I’m just your basic, red-blooded, borderline alcoholic American male who happens to love watching the Red Sox beat up on the Yankees. So before this …
2016 Red Sox Pull a 2004 Red Sox on the Yankees
Remember watching the first three games of the 2004 ALCS and feeling nothing but Yankees-inflicted dread and despair behind every door? As much as I …
Do We Really Have to Worry About the Yankees Again?
I’m going to be honest: the last time the Yankees were a blip on my radar was the 2004 ALCS. Once we shook that monkey …
David Ortiz, Finally Available in Candle Form
Couple weeks back I wrote about the commercialization of the David Ortiz Farewell Tour. While we still haven’t quit hit critical mass, we now have …
Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad
So, I started this post Monday, before the Orioles game. Long story short, got drunk and never finished it. BUT, while searching for Meatloaf pictures …
Red Sox Officially the 600 Pound Gorilla of the AL East
Look, this might be the beer talking or the sugar from the 15 “Ring Dings” I wolfed down while watching tonight’s Red Sox game, but …
David Ortiz Will Fuel Joaquín Benoit’s Nightmares For Life
For me, the lasting image from yesterday’s win over Toronto, which enabled the Sox to take a 2 game lead in the east and showed …
Red Sox Trounce Jays, Porcello Wins 20th, JBJ Unleashes Killer Dance Moves
After running a 4-2 record against the worst teams in baseball to kick off this road trip, I was a bit concerned about what might …
Pedro Martinez, Curt Schilling, Jon Lester… Rick Porcello?
Just one year ago, Rick Porcello seemed such a mind-bogglingly bad investment, I wondered aloud if, in fact, his career in Boston was part of …
Red Sox Start Ass-Kicking Road Trip by Kicking Ass
For the last two years, September has meant nothing round these parts. Just a prolonging of the agony as the Sox slowly spiraled the drain …
The Yoan Moncada Era Begins This Weekend
Many moons ago, a fellow Red Sox blogger took me to task for being unimpressed with Red Sox rookie Abe Alvarez. Honest Abe, as you …
Saying Goodbye to Big Papi is Big Business
It is physically impossible for me to be cynical about the retirement of David Ortiz. On the contrary, I spend the better part of my …
FSU Player Has Lunch with Austistic Kid, Wins Internet
I know this is a Red Sox baseball blog, but I wanted to make a quick break over to the world of college football for …
Pedroia Near-Misses Record, Still a Bad-Ass Motherf$%ker
Somewhere in the midst of this late-season push, behind the Mookie MVP talk and Ortiz Farewell Tour and Steven Wright magic and Rick Porcello Resurrection …
Playoffs or not, 2016 is Big Papi’s Year
Red Sox Nation has been spoiled for a long, long time. I’m not just talking about the three World Series championships, I’m talking about David …
Benintendi Makes Insane Catch, Sox Slide Into Tie for First
Back when the Red Sox left Fenway for this grueling 11-game road trip, I dropped into my local watering hole and threw down a bold …
Shameless Self-Promotion
Haven by Tom Deady (that’s me!) is over 70% sold out! This special edition hardcover will NOT be reprinted. Get yours here! About the Book: …
A Day Without Sandy Leon is Like a Day Without Sunshine
Yesterday’s loss to the Tigers was a ballbuster. Not because it snapped a gorgeous six game winning streak and ruined a rare decent start from …
Farrell Isn’t The Worst Manager The Red Sox Have Ever Had
Friend of the site, Chad Finn, posted a great article about Red Sox managers over the past fifty years. It turns out, Farrell isn’t the …
How Do Baseball Teams Keep Their Stadiums So Bright at Night?
When it comes to baseball, the stadium floodlights have a huge part to play in illuminating the pitch and ensuring that both the players and …
Floundering Red Sox Suddenly World Beaters
The thing about being a Red Sox fan is that your mood changes like the New England weather. One minute you’re cursing Brad Ziegler and …
Say No to Papelbon, Say Yes to the Papelbon Puppet
With the Red Sox bullpen a model of inconsistency, mowing down opposing batters one night then giving up the farm like it was their job …
Everyone’s Excited for the Red Sox Again. Really Excited.
There’s a reason the guy in the screenshot above is sporting a massive pants tent. It’s because the Red Sox are winning again. And when …
Beating the Yankees Will Never Not Feel Good
I understand that the 2016 Yankees are a far cry from the world beaters of seasons past, who kicked us in the nuts on the …
Red Sox’ West Coast Swing Not the Death Knell We Expected
After the Red Sox got swept out of town by the Detroit Tigers, finishing up a wretched 4-5 homestand and dropping to third place in …
The Day Nolan Ryan Beat Up Robin Ventura
This day in baseball. One of the all time classic baseball fights. Nolan Ryan beats down Robin Ventura.
Andrew Benintendi’s Family’s Reaction to His First MLB Hit Was Awesome
In the whirlwind of outrageous contracts and steroids and A-Rod and superstars cutting up throwback jerseys, it’s sometimes easy to forget those moments of pure, …
Bad Night for the Red Sox, Great Night for Andrew Benintendi Tweets
Magic Boy Andrew Benintendi made his major league debut last night. And while his first game in the bigs was unspectacular — he went 0-for-2 …
Late Inning Comebacks Suddenly Our Thing
Roughly 48 hours ago, the Red Sox were on life support. Bums. Droppers of 7 of their last 10 games. Bereft of competent starting pitching. …
Red Sox Get Fernando Abad at Trade Deadline
The Red Sox have apparently made one move at the trade deadline, getting reliever Fernando Abad for Pat Light. Pat Light was a minor leaguer …
12 Red Sox Front Office Members Discuss Trade Deadline in Angel Stadium Dugout
The Red Sox front Office Members that met in the dugout at Angel Stadium before Sunday’s game were a curious sight. There were 12 in …
Red Sox Post Comeback of the Year, Momentarily Halt Panic Train
The Red Sox came into today’s game having lost 7 of their last 10, fallen into third place in the East and whittled any hopes …
There’s a feeling I get, when I look to the west…
In the old days as a Red Sox fan (the “old days” being the pre-2004 days), the late-season west coast trip was the death knell …
The Red Sox Losing to the Tigers Just Can’t Shake Me
I never want to become one of those people who’s content to rest on laurels and past glories and demand nothing more of the Red …
Fire Farrell
The Red Sox have a problem. They’ve had it all year. The team just can’t win close, low-scoring games. And I think we all know why: …