As the glorious Amalie points out, Manny ain’t just wishin’ and hopin’ the Sox pick up his options, he’s convinced it’s fait accompli. Almost like …

In response to my desperate plea for more info on The Pappet, the Boston K-Men sent me the following e-mail: The Pappet was created by …

Sorry Red, it’s official. As expected, MSG announced the hiring of Tina Cervasio, late of NESN, as a host/reporter for MSG and MSG Plus. She …

Josh: How’s everything going. Hope all’s well. Shit’s okay here. Keeping it real and whatnot. Anyway, Gamera tells me you’re not coming to Japan with …

Well, yesterday’s boycott drama was a nice distraction from the boredom that is spring training. The Sox should be landing in Japan any minute, but …

Details are still a bit sketchy but the bottom line is this: the Red Sox players took a stand to protect their “extended family” of …

First things first: In a semi-rebuttal to Denton’s post, I am an unabashed fan of Eric Wilbur’s blog, and actually enjoyed the post that was …

Is this serious? The Red Sox rivalry with the Yankees “in hibernation?” I’m not sure what secluded tropical island he’s been vacationing on during the …

He was the original “Dirt Dog.” And as you can see from the photo above, probably not someone you want to have catch you sneaking …

A few things about this video amaze me. First – did this really only happen five months ago? It seems like forever. Second – was …

Part of the angst that propels me through winter is the need — or, to put it more accurately, the creeping, crawling, wake-you-from-your-sleep desire — …

Jon Papelbon jumped headfirst into the Red Sox – Yankee rivalry earlier this spring, calling for Hank Steinbrenner to “stick to pencil-pushing.” Steinbrenner responded in …

I’ve never been shy about my love of Tina Cervasio, who wrestles daily with Amalie Benjamin for sole possession of my heart in cage matches …

Manny smashed his first spring training home run, a 400+ foot shot, lifting his average to .346 in the ’08 preseason. J.D. Drew also had …

As much as I craved the start of spring training after a long, cold, baseball-less winter…I’m done with it already. I’m bored. Beckett is running …

The Doug Mirabelli era has officially ended in Boston. At least until Kevin Cash starts having trouble handling the knuckler. And you think Dougie doesn’t …

Continuing yesterday’s throwdown, here’s more stuff you probably could have done without. Best Red Sox catcher ever: Fisk or Tek? Denton: First of all, Tek …

Remember Joe Girardi crying about the Rays being too aggressive in a spring training game? The comments came after a Yankee catching prospect, Francisco Cervelli, …

It’s honesty time, folks: sometimes Denton and I get drunk. And when we do, we usually hop in his car to find us a couple …

From Napoleon’s blog yesterday… In two random, unrelated events, a Japanese newspaper reporter arrived late for the game because his windshield was shattered by what …

So the other day I’m flipping the channels around and I land on this performance by Aaron Neville. And I think to myself, now there’s …

Well, Blogger is being cranky and won’t let me upload a picture. So just pretend there’s a pic of Captain Kickass with an angry scowl …

Is there nothing Jacoby Ellsbury can’t do? Dude can push over tires, torment his roommate, replace Coco in centerfield (perhaps). And now we learn that …

Beckett scratched. Are there any two words that could strike such fear into the heart of a Red Sox fan as those? We’re not talking …

Manny Ramirez, who the press would like to remind you is a bad influence of a layabout who cares nothing for his teammates or the …

I remember the days leading up to Coco’s Boston debut. There were the commercials, the interviews, the T-shirts, the “cuckoo for Coco” jokes, the one-act …

This story is reminder number 3,493 of how happy I am that the Red Sox did not end up with A-Rod on their roster a …

Someone e-mailed me about a SOSH thread that said that it was 10 years ago yesterday — March 6, 1998 — that li’l Petey made …

A weird and sad bit of news to report. Patrick Swayze was recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. It is a very deadly form of the …

Over at SI.com, Tom Verducci has officially kicked off the Papi for the Hall campaign: Here’s something else unusual about Ortiz: He has slugged at …

What did you think the first “controversy” would be at Red Sox training camp? Manny showing up late? Schilling passing around a petition to allow …

When Mike Lowell, Kevin Youkilis, Coco Crisp, Jonathan Papelbon, Sean Casey, Kyle Snyder and Julio Lugo talk cookies, you need to be there. So for …

Alright, no one really took their pants off (to the best of our knowledge anyway, as Julian Tavarez’ whereabouts are still undocumented), but the Red …

Guy couldn’t hit for us worth a lick, but he certainly knows how to make a graceful exit: “Best team I ever played for,” he …

“I’ve never made that choice, and I would never make that choice, because I care about my future. That’s just the way I live my …