We Plug Because We Care: Buffalo Tom
I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention that one of my Favorite! Bands! Ever!, Buffalo Tom, have just released their first CD in roughly 9 …
Manny On Fire
This could be the streak we’ve been waiting all season for. That stretch of games where Manny Ramirez makes every pitcher look like a little-leaguer …
Don’t Be Afraid…
With any luck, there won’t be any crazed slashers wearing hockey masks at Fenway tonight. Although with Tavarez on the mound, I guess anything can …
"Alex Rodriguez Would Be an Offensive Force Unlike Any Other at Fenway Park"
Forget the lipstick, the pouting, the cheap shots, the perfect hair, the crazy wife, the hair care products, the elbow to Pedroia, the natty suits …
Praying for the Knees of Ortiz
How’s that for a buzzkill. We get Ortiz and Manny finally acting like Ortiz and Manny, then Papi takes a foul ball off the knee …
The Blue Jays Are In The House Tonight…
…but, sadly, they didn’t bring their beer vendor.
If You See A Mascot With A Gun, Just Keep Walking
I wrote about this at the FanHouse yesterday, but it’s still worth mentioning: Some Baltimore fans over at The Loss Column, apparently fed up with …
Open Letter to the Powers That Be at NESN
Listen. Sox Appeal seems like an interesting idea. But, honestly, I don’t need to sit and watch a half-hour’s worth of desperate attempts to get …
My Confession
Honestly, I’d rather watch According to Jim than the All-Star Game. Even that real lousy episode where Jim gets beat up by Millard Fillmore and …
Craig Breslow Will Dazzle You With His Two-Seam Fastball and Superior Knowledge of Molecular Biophysics
Last week’s ProJo had a great article on Craig Breslow, who is putting his degree in molecular biophysics from Yale to great use as a …
Salvaging the Weekend
It’s easy to shrug off the weekend sweep in Detroit. It’s the cusp of the All-Star break, the guys are thinking of their impending vaykays, …
Motor City Showdown
OK, so the Sox lost 3-2 in 13 innings. Relax. It was against one of the three best teams in baseball. It was against a …
Tavarez Upset With Performance, May Return To Acting Career
If the guy can still play the banjo like he could a few years ago, it may be time to find a couple buddies that …
Instructions For This Evening
To watch: Red Sox vs. Tigers, 7:05pm, NESN-HD. To TiVo: Doctor Who, 8:00-10:30pm, Sci-Fi Channel. Your predictions for the Sox-Tigers series in the comments, please. …
Ass-Kicking of Rays Now Extends to Mascots
Man, nothing like a visit from the Devil Rays to beef up your stats. Bleedin’ 21 hits, with 5 from The Beard of Reason and …
My Love For Hideki Okajima Is Officially Boundless
Seems like a lifetime ago that I was watching Hideki Okajima give up a home run in his first-ever pitch in the Major Leagues. I …
Julio Lugo: "I Feel Bananas Every Day!"
First things first, quote of the season already goes to Julio Lugo, as noted in Tuesday’s Herald: “Bananas,” Lugo said when asked how he was …
On The Stairs I Smoke a Cigarette Alone. Mexican Kids Are Shootin’ Fireworks Below.
Mike Lowell. Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico. I did not know that. Anyway, Mr. Lowell would like to remind you — yes, you — …
They’re Not Saying Boo, They’re Saying Luuuugo!
I gotta admit, I’m the type of guy that is sorta…obsessed…with the Red Sox. And when things go bad, I jump on the players I …
Here Come the Rays!
Some interesting comments from the D-Rays on the eve of their series in Boston, courtesy of the St. Petersburg Times: “Usually we’ve played them two …
Eric Hinske Hit a Bases-Loaded Triple and All I Got Was This Crummy Hangover
My man Curtis Interruptus called yesterday with a couple tickets to last night’s game. So today I’m far too out of it to say anything …
Patiently Waiting for the Sox Offense to Kick It Luke Cage Style
About a month ago, a fellow ex-con and I were talking about Manny. And I went on and on about how once he heats up, …
Julio Lugo Finds a New Way to Suck
Somebody please tell me that what I saw last night happened only in my mind. That my horrific vision was just a cheap-beer-induced hallucination. Every …
Pitching by the Book
If you were writing a script for a Red Sox ballgame, it would have looked something like last night’s game. The veteran starter comes in …
Time to Be the Wookiee
No Coco, no Lugo in tonight’s line-up. But there’ll be plenty of Timmeh. No excuses for not mopping up the place with the hapless Rangers. …
The Cashman-Headwarmer Dialogues: Special Conspiracy Theory Edition
Headwarmer: The rain’s getting pretty bad. They should call this thing. Cashman: Not just yet. Can’t let the boys leave town on such a down …
The Official List of People I’d Rather See at the Plate With a Game On The Line Instead of Julio Lugo
The Mother from “Everybody Loves Raymond”Dabney ColemanStephen J. HawkingArt GarfunkleIvan Calderon (dead, I know, but still)Murray from “The Wiggles”A lizardRip Taylor (bonus: his ability to …
Eight Things to Talk About Instead of Last Night’s Game
1. This photo, from the Providence Journal, is a thing of absolute beauty. I love the look on the face of the guy in the …
We’re Coming For You Felix
One hit. That’s all the Sox could muster off this guy in April. And other than a bad start against the Angels, Hernandez has been …
David Ortiz: Great With Families
Rather than dwell on last night’s disaster in Starbucks city (see Denton’s post below for the full gore), Imma focus on some of the good …
Dice-K Fever
Jerry and D.O. made the announcement during last night’s debacle in Seattle, but I had to scan the web before believing this one. But it’s …
At What Price Buehrle?
As reported everywhere, the Chicago Sun Times says things are getting “serious” between the Sox and Sox regarding a “trade” for “Mark” “Buehrle,” whose contract …
David Ortiz is Going to Kill Me Someday
There’s something inherently horrifying about watching David Ortiz running the bases. Not because I’m concerned for anyone who gets in his way, but because when …
Reality Check
Holy God. Rod Beck, who looked like a roadie for Lynyrd Skynyrd and was one of the more intriguing characters to sport a Red Sox …
Saturday Night Letdown
Sometimes things just don’t go as planned. Tom Brady throws an ugly interception, Jennifer Garner rips a rotten-egg fart, and even the 2007 Red Sox …