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 …
No Country For Old Men
Or their sons. Seems like big trouble in little Bronx, as the Yankees chances for the post-season, and that elusive 27th ring, fade like a …
And That’s the Double Truth, Ruth
The thing about cancer is that it doesn’t give a shit who you are or how old you are or who you know or how …
Post 2,725, in Which Peter Gammons is More Rock and Roll Than You.
Remy, THE GAMMONS and DO, testing OSHA’s limits for the amount of unregulated awesome allowed in one booth. Today, I had the fries. Yeah, I …
Hot Bat-On-Ball Action!
Typically, when the Sox put up double digits in the first inning, my first reaction is, “Save some of those runs, motherflippers! Bank ’em for …
Byrd Is The Word
It seems the latest Buchholz start combined with Wake going on the DL have pushed the Red Sox to desperate measures. For the second year …
Have You Seen This Puppet?
With my newfound hobbies–petty larceny, vintage soda bottle collecting, clockin’ the hos–I’ll admit I may not be giving the Sox the undivided attention that they …
Sox Go Papi-Free; Terror Ensues
Okay, not “terror” as in people rushing madly into the streets, arms flailing, eyes spun wide with fear and madness as if they’ve just been …
America (Or At Least Parts of New Hampshire) Still Running on Manny
Driving home from New Hampshire last night, after watching the Sox drop another to Chicago, I pulled off the highway for a lemonade Coolatta (which, …
I’ve Got Nothing
Wake on the DL, Lowell doing his Lugo impression, Clay being Clay… This is better than talking about yesterday’s game.
The Real Deal
Remember the hype? The controversy over the $51 million spent just to talk to the guy? Next came the hushed whispers of the secret pitch, …
Opportunity Knocked, Sox Didn’t Answer
Thursday night the Rays lost a game – to the likes of Seattle no less – giving the Sox a shot at cutting a half …
Dudes Abiding
Despite all the shits and giggles we like to dispense with, Denton and I are, at least part of the time, upstanding citizens within our …
Bring Back My Lugo To Me (Or, Seriously, Don’t)
::on phone:: Yeah, so I’m feeling pretty good, Terry, and I figure I’ll be back any day now to– ::knock at door:: Hold on a …
Teabaggin’ With Wally
The good folks at Bigelow Tea sent us a link to this video, which shows Wally the Green Monster getting his bag on. Noteworthy for …
Somewhere Amos Otis Sighs
Look, if you’re gonna get swept by the Angels then you damn well better be applying foot to ass every time you face teams like …
The Neverending Story
It isn’t enough that the city sent Manny away with nothing more than a kick in the pants, “welcoming” his replacement with “Manny Who?” signs …
Brian Cashman Introduces Lighter, Summer Headgear
One of the most bizarre, lasting images from the 2004 ALCS–besides that look of faux shock on A-Rod’s face when he realized his “ball slap” …
Jed Lowrie: Under The Radar
With all of Red Sox Nation, and most of the free world, focused on Manny Ramirez and Jason Bay, people may be missing an emerging …
2004 World Series MVP and Ass Kicker Nonpareil, That’s Who!
Like Allan at Joy of Sox, I, too, was taken aback by the WEEI-issued “Manny Who?” signs being waved by some folks at Fenway during …
Return Of The Product?
Hey Manny! I must admit, things do seem more relaxed in Red Sox Nation in the absence of Manny Ramirez. The Beard-Which-Should-Not-Be-Mentioned hit a couple …
The First Day of the Rest of Your Season
Heidi Watney: Yet Another Perk of Playing in Boston So Jason Bay shows up, explains during his Fenway presser that he grew up with Rice …
I Was Never Much Good at Goodbye
I remember the night we signed him. I flipped on boston.com and the headline read, “Sox Sign Ramirez.” And I did what I typically did …
The Manny Era In Boston Has Come To An End
Gordon Edes is reporting a trade, Sportsline has Manny going to the Dodgers and Jason Bay ending up in Boston. More to come…
Watching The Clock
July 31st, 4:01PM: Do you know where your Manny is? As far as we know, still in Boston. While searching the web for updates I …
The Eric Gagne One-Year Anniversary Commemorative Thread
Today is the trade deadline. A day of magic and mirth. A day of action and suspense. A day which typically ends rather anti-climactically–much like …
R. Lee Ermey Has Had About Enough of this Lack of Offense, Thanks
Ladies, since the All-Star break, you have played twelve games. And of those twelve games, you have won approximately four. Four measly f@#king games. So …
Team Vs. History?
“You’re damn right I was rooting for John Lackey to get the No-No on Tuesday night.” Sorry, Bob, I have to disagree. Seeing a no-hitter …
Because You Can Never Get Enough Manny and Jay Leno
Go ahead and call Manny a troublemaker. A burden. A lousy teammate. A loose cannon. A guy who likely voted Republican and loiters far too …
By Elf Denied!
You know, in many ways, I wanted to see John Lackey no-hit our boys tonight. Because being shut down by a guy with a 7.61 …
Let’s Win One For…Let’s Just Win One
Would you want to be beaten by this guy? Last night, surfer-dude and Spicoli-wannabe Jared Weaver held the Red Sox down long enough for the …