Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad
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 …
Bizarro Line-up Enough To Beat The White Sox
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, …
Cue Travelling Music
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 …
Josh Beckett Has a Time Machine
You understand what’s at stake here. Yeah. We all like Julio. He’s a nice guy. Lotsa fun in the clubhouse. Hell, if I had a …
Next Stop, Carnage
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 …
Hello, Mark Kotsay
“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 …
Round One Goes To The Red Sox
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 …
Another Nail for Their Heart
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 …
Red Sox Throwdown: Most Hated Yankee Ever!
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 …
What? No Human Head in a Sack?
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 …
A Man Named Jed, And Other Stories…
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 …
David Ortiz Won’t Sweat a Pounding in Toronto
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 …
Further Proof That Our World Is Controlled by Sleestaks From Their Secret Base on the Moon
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 …
Schooled.
Are you freaking kidding me? 11-0? Did that actually just happen? Screw that. I’m pulling an Eldon Tyrell and wiping this game from my memory …
Sox Win Battle of the Worst Pre-Game Photos Ever
Folks, I’ve long since abandoned any aspirations of appearing on the cover of GQ. So trust me when I say, I know lousy photos. And, …
Is This Team Built to Win the World Series?
The big man has spoken. And, according to today’s Herald, his marching orders for his teammates are as follows: “Win games, win games, win games.” …
Sox Wives After Dark
Earlier this week, during a perfectly innocent Google search for the name of Jon Lester’s fiancee, I inadvertently stumbled upon a blog. This blog, it …
Kevin Gracie Should Be Thanking Red Sox Nation
Imagine walking into the ballpark to see your crappy team, and suddenly you’re fifty grand richer and have season tickets? That’s exactly what happened to …
If a Team Wins the Division, But No One Is Around to Hear It, Does It Make a Sound?
As much as they’ve been giving us fits, the very fact that the Rays are still relevant after May 1 is one of the more …
Heidi, El Bencho and Everything That Could Have Been
The first rule of Fight Club is that we do not talk about Fight Club. And in this case, “Fight Club” loosely translates to “last …
We Do Want Buchholz To Win, Right?
Tonight’s line-up card is out: 1. Jacoby Ellsbury, RF2. Dustin Pedroia, 2B3. David Ortiz, DH4. Kevin Youkilis, 3B5. Jason Bay, LF6. Jed Lowrie, SS7. Jeff …
He’s Got His Arm Around Every Man’s Dream/And Crumbs in his Beard from the Seafood Special
Some baseball players were just meant to look like filthy degenerates. Kevin Youkilis is one of them. Can you even recall that there was a …
Surviving Grady Presents "The Red Sox Letters," Episode 214: Mike Timlin Writes the Columbia House Record & Tape Club
Dear sirs: I received your most recent letter, threatening certain and swift legal action if I do not surrender payment in the amount of twenty …
Win It for Captain Carl
Long before America’s Favorite Offensive Liability, Jason Varitek, was crowned Cap’n, there was only one man fit to wear the title: Captain Carl Yastrzemski. Although …
The Awesomeness of Dustin Pedroia is Nothing New
Dustin Pedroia shocked a lot of people last season. He was just a little guy with a big swing having a great season. Then he …
Jon Lester: Kicking Cynics in the Nuts Since April
These days, every time Jon Lester takes the mound, I’m reminded of that blurb I read in ESPN: The Magazine’s 2008 baseball preview issue: “Jon …
No, Seriously. We Encourage You to Mess With the Missionary Man.
Tonight, our Feel Good Story takes on the O’s Feel Good Story as Jon Lester faces Jeremy Guthrie. What’s so feel-goody about Guthrie, you may …
Things I Would Have Rather Watched Instead of Yesterday’s Man-Sized Thumping at the Hands of the Toronto Blue Jays: A Memo to the Good Folks at NESN
In no particular order: — 2004: The Lost Footage: Throughout the 2004 playoffs and post-championship pomp, you guys pretty much videotaped every move the team …
Jayzed and Confused
When Roy Halladay’s locked in, opposing pitchers have little margin for error. Last night, he was, limiting the Sox to 7 hits. On the flipside, …
Saturday Night Shutdown
If the game had been played Friday night, Alex Rios would have been sitting on the bench. Cito Gaston changed the line-up for Saturday, and …
Says the rain’s gonna wash away I believe it
It’s Friday night, you’ve got three pounds of red meat on the grill and a case of Natty Lite on ice, and the game gets …
The Paul "Frasier" Byrd Era Begins Tonight
Unless the guy has a syringe hanging out of his ass when he takes the mound at Fenway tonight, my guess is Paul Byrd will …
If The Sox Don’t Win the World Series…
…I’d be perfectly happy to see the Chicago Cubs do it. Just sayin’.
Frighteningly Available
Just when I thought the Sox would be lost without Manny in the line-up, they’ve gone positively batshit over the last few games, scoring nine …