And Stars Fell on Lansdowne
For those of you keeping score: In 2006, Jon Lester was diagnosed with anaplastic large cell lymphoma. In 2007, he won the clinching game of …
George Brett Reminds You to Drink and Screw Responsibly, and to Enjoy His Kansas City Royals
That the Kansas City Royals are in town for a four game set is inherently awesome on its own. That tonight’s starting pitcher, 24 year-old …
Carl Yastrzemski: The Glue That Binds the Generations
I’ve been called a lot of things in my life, “pervert” and “repeat offender” among the most common. But the one that really stings is …
I Smell Sweep
And just like that, all is right in the world. Or at least in Red Sox Nation. It wasn’t always pretty, but the Sox managed …
I went on vacation and all I got was a 4-game losing streak
Man, I can’t turn my back for a minute! Other than the Manny-high-five-double-play, it doesn’t look like I missed very much. On the plus side, …
Let’s Do Two!
Last night’s rain-out gives us two games today–our originally-scheduled match at 3:35, and a bonus, Saturday night gig at 8:35. This enables us to literally …
Jason Varitek: He’s Just Like Us
See, he was at last night’s opening of the Apple Store on Boylston as well! Of course, he didn’t have to wait in line to …
Jim Rice Would Like to Remind You of Another Pretty Cool Dude Who Played Left Field for the Sox
Sure, he can transform the occasional putout into a Spielbergian affair like this (thanks to Ian for the video): But is Manny the best Sox …
Scorsese Dialogue or Beckett Post-Game Comment?
No peeking at the links. Make your choice first. “They only gave him that f@#kin’ decision because he’s goin’ in the Army next week. That’s …
Beckett vs. Birds
Tonight, the Sox have Josh Beckett on the hill, looking to end our two-game skid, and a line-up in which the guy with the lowest …
Red Sox Throwdown! Greatest Red Sox Moment of the 21st Century
Red: It’s The Steal. End of story. Shut down the internet, folks. It’s never going to get any better than that. Denton: Hold on a …
She Wasn’t That Great. But It Was Gettin’ Kinda Late.
An otherwise dismal game gets some minor redemption in the form of Manny’s 498th home run. Two more to go until my prized collection of …
Goodnight Wherever You Are
When it was announced that Jools Tavarez was picked up by the Sox, I only really knew two things about him: 1) He gave up …
Yet Another Reason to Love Manny Ramirez
Not that we haven’t got enough already, mind you, but this gem was buried in today’s Globe’s Red Sox Notebook: Manny Ramírez, meanwhile, spent a …
The Wakefield of Righteousness
He doesn’t bitch or moan or complain when defense tosses a game. Doesn’t whine about how The Man’s keeping him down when he’s left off …
Dontcha Wish Your Pre-Game Show Was Hot Like Ours
Yesterday was a co-worker’s birthday. And someone at the office got the bright idea to take said co-worker out after work. And somehow, this idea …
Future Ass-Kickings of Note
For those of you longing to see Eric Gagne’s ample frame and curiously non-existant closer skills on display once again at Fenway Park, you’re in …
Your Voice Is Small On My Voicemail System a Million Miles Away. But If I Turned It Off I Wouldn’t Hear The Little Things You Say.
When I was in graduate school at Emerson, I used to spend my weekends at the two-family house rented by my girlfriend at the time. …
Sean Casey Understands That Battling For Truth and Justice Requires a Stomach Full of Meat
So Sean Casey’s not in his rehab stint with the PawSox for more than 24 hours and he’s already hooked up his teammates with free …
And Drive My Car Into a Drainage Ditch Singing Candy Apple Red
There was a time when watching a Sox game with me–and a Sox loss in particular–was like wandering into the last five minutes of Reservoir …
Deep Drive
Picked up a copy of the book last night. I don’t read too many of these books, but after hearing Lowell’s interview on WEEI yesterday, …
Manny Ramirez Says: "Welcome to the Bigs, Freddy Dolsi. Here’s That Cockpunch You Ordered."
When you’re a rookie pitcher and your first assignment in the Bigs is to tangle with Manny Ramirez, you probably have to ask yourself what, …
Red Sox Throwdown! Why’d We Go and Get Rid of Nomar?
Last week, I wrote about how I sometimes miss Nomar. Denton saw the post and called me an idiot. I said, “screw you.” He paid …
Good Times, These
If someone tapped me on the shoulder back in February and said that Mikey “Scenic” Lowell wouldn’t have his first home run of the 2008 …
Tina Who?
Heidi Watney makes her NESN debut tonight (unless, of course, she already made it and we were too drunk to notice). It’s gonna take a …
It’s Still Just a Game
Anyone that’s stopped by our humble blog over the past four years knows a couple of things about us: we love the Red Sox and …
Four Years Older But Not a Stitch Wiser
Today is Monday, May 5. The start of another work week. Time to shake off the beer goggles and wretched hangovers and embarrassing predicaments that …
Hawks Beware
The Celtics put away the Hawks in carefree fashion today, advancing to face the Cavs starting Tuesday. But what of the Fenway Hawk?
We Will Beat You And You Will Be Sad
Without the help of a single Superhero calling out the team, the Red Sox showed the Rays the business end of their ass-kicking stick with …
Roger Clemens Cannot Stop F@#king Women Who Are Not His Wife
You know you’re living the high life when you actually get bored of tagging Debbie Clemens. Roger, however, is clearly a man of voracious appetite …
I’m Only Happy When It Rains
First things first: I didn’t watch a bloody minute of last night’s game. I hung around til 9-ish, waiting and hoping I’d see some hot …
Wanted: Red Sox Offense
Eight runs scored in the last six games. Manny hasn’t knocked in a run in the last ten games. Only Kevin Cash hitting over .250 …
Episode 30, In Which the Sox Have Two Chances to Win, and Blow Them Both
After Coco flew out lazily to end the game, I figured it might just take more than a night with some Chelsea hookers to spark …
When Worlds Collide
Ever get to meet your favorite musicians? I took in last night’s Was (Not Was) show at Johnny D’s–my first time in this legendary establishment–and …