Cora! Cora! Cora!
Now this is the kind of game that gets us all hot and sweaty for the Yankees to get into town. So much to absorb …
For The Ladies…
I was shocked to read in the comments that some of the female readers were lamenting the attention being paid to the Toronto beer chicks. …
…And the Concern Shown on the Faces of the Rogers Centre Beer Girls
Folks, we are living in bold new times in which it is truly exciting to be a fan of excitement. An era in which Doug …
Daisuke Matsuzaka: Latest Victim of the Tim Wakefield Disease
First things first: That’s gotta be Geddy Lee up there in that picture under the “BOS”, right? I’ve been watching this dude sitting in that …
The Mania Continues…
Start number 3. He’s done the first major league game thing, took care of his first Fenway start, now he’s ready for his first AL …
Sox Could Clean Up in Canada
The Sox couldn’t have picked a better time to be heading north of the border to face their divison rivals. A good chunk of the …
Josh Beckett Will Hear the Lamentations of Your Women Now
It’s funny how, even after The Magic of 2004, I’m so quick to write off this team when things go awry. In the first inning, …
The Revenge of Jackie Robinson
So the Yanks lose last night when Marco Scutaro hits a surprising three-run homer off Mariano Rivera. But let’s look at this a bit closer: …
My Breakfast With Beckett
Somehow it seemed too good to be true. Waffles with Beckett. Hashbrowns and Red Bull with Coco. Remy and D.O. in the house while I’m …
Coco Beware!
It would be easy to sit here and talk about the big win over the Angels. To talk about the gem Scill-dog dealt for 8 …
The Doug Mirabelli Trust Fund Comes Through
Let me get this straight. Wake goes seven and gives up a mere one run? Mirabelli leads the offense with a home run and a …
Kevin Youkilis Has Little Regard for Your Friday the Thirteenth Superstitions
And we’re with him. So we’ll just buckle in and get ourselves ready for tonight’s full-on Tim Wakefield action.
The Belated, Bombastic and Altogether Useless 2007 Surviving Grady AL East Predictions Post
The start of a new baseball season is something akin to baptism. It’s officially clean slate time, meaning anyone can bask in the glow of …
Alyssa Milano Has My Heart in Her Hands, and the Sox Across Her Ass
Folks, we don’t expect much from women who’ve dated Carl Pavano. But in the case of Alyssa Milano, I’m always willing to make an exception. …
Jon Lester: Now With Scary-Ass Beard!
Jon Lester continues to work the rehab circuit, and the news continues to be good. On Tuesday, he went four innings against the Columbus Catfish, …
The Felix Hernandez Steps On Your Nuts Show
Myself, I was pulling for the no-hitter. Somewhere around the fifth inning, when it was abundantly clear that the Daisuke Matsuzaka Everyday Sunshine Happy! Happy! …
Eric Hinske is Batting 1.000 and Other Signs that It’s Opening Day at Fenway
Now this was a game that had it all. Josh Beckett taking off the glasses and going all Superman on the Seattle Mariners. A “welcome …
The Sky Falls and You Feel Like…
I’ve said this all before. But I think it bears repeating. For the past ten years, Fenway Opening Day has been my Christmas. It’s a …
Sox Land a Real T&A Man
I’m not sure what’s cooler: The fact that the Red Sox claimed J.D. Durbin off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks, or that on his MySpace …
Things We Know After One Week
I think we’ve reached the point that the season doesn’t officially begin until David Ortiz has cracked one out of the park. Seeing that swing, …
Texas: Can’t Hold ‘Em
Happy Easter, Red Sox Nation. It will certainly take a better effort from Curt Schilling and the boys to make this a happy one from …
Timmeh Just Can’t Feel the Love
By now, Wake’s gotta be used to this. He goes out there, makes the ball dance, gives up a couple nonsense runs, and then watches …
Jon Lester Would Like to Remind You That He, Too, Kicked Some Ass Yesterday
You know how I get when the Sox win the big games. And they don’t come much bigger than yesterday’s Daisuke debut. So I got …
Matsuzaka’s Nike Commercial
The Daisuke Matsuzaka Nike commercial — which can be viewed at NESN’s website and will likely be all over YouTube by day’s end — is …
Kauffman Redemption!
Suddenly, everything is right again in the universe. Mr. Doubles is back, thank you very much. The Youk kicked off the 2007 Home Run Drive. …
We Want You to Be Like the Guy in the PG-13 Movie, Who We’re Not Sure We Really Like Yet
If we’re going anywhere this year, we’re going to need Josh Beckett to stand tall before the man and make his decision for Christ, whatever …
Carl Pavano May Be the Luckiest and the Stupidest Man Alive
If Carl Pavano seemed a bit, er, distracted during Monday’s opener in the Bronx, he had pretty good reason. According to the New York Post, …
Two Sides to Every Story
That’s It, It’s Over and Julian Tavarez Just Totally Made Out With Your Sister. You knew when REO Speedwagon came onto the field to sing …
There’s Opening Day. And Then There’s Opening Day in Milwaukee
Hey, any way to take away the pain, right?
And Here I Go Again
Frankly, you can keep your “I have a dream” and “Ask not what your country can do for you” and that “fourscore and seven years” …
Are You Ready?
I never thought I’d look forward to a Monday as much as I am right now. Starting tomorrow, it’s on. No more speculation, no more …
He’s Batshit, But He’s Our Batshit
Julian Tavarez pitched his final spring tune-up yesterday. The results: five-and-two-thirds innings, six hits, 1 ER, no walks, 2 K’s and no sucker punches. Pretty …
If They Kept Blogs: Wally the Green Monster
“So today I’m working the spring training crowd. Giving them my everything, because I’m their clown. Their green, good-natured clown and I jump when they …
Where Have You Gone, Jason Varitek? A Nation Turns Its Lonely Eyes to You
I don’t know much but I know this: If the Red Sox are gonna go anywhere in 2007, they’re gonna need the big man — …
Kyle Snyder Will See Your Ass in Kansas City Next Week
And so will Josh Beckett, Brendan Donnelly, Javier Lopez, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Hideki Okajima, the Papel-Bot, Joel Pineiro-Bread, J.C. Romero, The Schill, Julian Tavarez and Wakey. …