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: …
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: …
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 …
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 …
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 …
And we’re with him. So we’ll just buckle in and get ourselves ready for tonight’s full-on Tim Wakefield action.
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 …
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 continues to work the rehab circuit, and the news continues to be good. On Tuesday, he went four innings against the Columbus Catfish, …
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! …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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, …
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 …
Hey, any way to take away the pain, right?
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” …
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 …
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 …
“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 …
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 — …
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. …
Kids, steroids are bad news. Seriously. They’re just no damn good. Look what they’ve done to me. Reduced me to a sniveling nub of a …
Okay. Seriously. The next person who yells “Hey, Devern, get your hand off your sack” from the stands is going to die. I mean I …
Finally read The Shaughn’s bit on Curt’s blog from today’s Globe. Kinda funny and kinda lame all at once. But you probably expected that. Here’s …
The Edes laid down a somewhat bizarre conversation with Secret Agent Covelli in yesterday’s Globe, which shows a slightly more introspective gent than the fun-loving, …
Potential Opening Day starter and 19-game winner Chien-Ming Wang will start the 2007 season on the DL. Wang pulled a hamstring doing sprints on Friday. …
I know this news is a few days old, OK, the story itself is a few years old, but what the f–k? Bob Uecker has …
Hazel. Good morning. Red here. You know, everything was going pretty good for me yesterday morning. Sun was shining. Car started up just like that …