It’s Only Spring Training
Yankees 5, Red Sox 4 “It’s not a big deal…it’s an exhibition game,” Damon said. Right. This was Round 1 in a 20+ round heavyweight …
I’m Celebrating My Love For You With a Pint of Beer and a New Tattoo
With Bronson Arroyo headed to Cincy, The Gammons holds auditions for a new headlining act for the next Hot Stove, Cool Music show. ::singing:: “Thank …
Bye Bye Bronson
“I really admire Bronson and have gotten to know him really well,” Epstein said, but “if I allowed my personal feelings about a player or …
Just When I Think It’s Not Happening Something Tells Me It’s Happening
Folks, I’m having those dreams again. No, not the Eva Longoria-Keira Knightley threesome, although that’s a good one, too. I’m talking about the one where …
Jason Varitek and Maroon 5. Together at Last.
Last week, we learned that the Dave Matthews Band will be playing Fenway Park this summer. Today, we find that the Sox are considering a …
Pionta Guinness, le do thoil
Sure, today’s the day the Sox will bust with the cool green unis for more grapefruit madness. But it’s also the day that I call …
OK, This Isn’t Working.
Here’s a quick summary of my off-season survival plan: The World Series ends in October, and the dark days begin. Quite literally here in Boston …
Now With More Tito
Congrats to Terry Francona on finally scoring a raise from his bosses. A long time coming, if you ask me. If all was right with …
Tuesdays With Howie
Howie: Ladies and gentlemen, it is my privilege to present one of the true characters left in baseball today. From the lair of the Chunichi …
Excuse Us While We Get Our Cameron Frye On
Schill here. Red’s still sprawled out in bed, shotgunning DayQuil and Boone’s Farm. Meanwhile, Denton remains MIA, probably holed up in an Ivory Tower somewhere. …
In Other News, Your Nurse is Here…
So there’s this nasty, nasty virus going around the office. No, it’s not ennui… it’s something far worse. Like this horrific sinus infection kinda thing, …
SWM Seeks Same to Share Apartment. No Cleats.
Sure, there’s a lot to talk about, what with Adam Stern and his pack of hockey-mad Canucks beating the US in the first round of …
Six Red Sox Players Make Their Case for Replacing Johnny Damon as "The Funny Guy" on the Team
Matt ClementI think I’ll let my performance on the mound speak for itself. Not that, you know, my pitching will be funny. That will be …
We Say Goodbye Too Soon
Hey folks, Denton here. I know we meet here every day, have a few laughs, throw some Yankee-hate around, then go stumbling back into whatever …
Guess I’ll Unpack My Bags and Stay Here a Little While Longer
David Wells is staying. And I think that’s a bloody good thing. I mean, just look at some of the bits in today’s Globe, jam-packed …
Meanwhile, Back at Yawkey Way…
Ben: Hey, Jed? Jed [working with laptop]: Yeah? Ben: Remember that time when we were Co-GMs? Jed [still working with laptop]: Yeah. ::Thirty seconds pass. …
Obey Gammons
Listen up, bizzitches. We’ve got Red Sox baseball on TV this afternoon! Tune into NESN or log onto your laptop or get your ass down …
Pass the Cigarettes
Holy Jumping Crap! The Red Sox played their first grapefruit game last night! Among the highlights: Coco Crisp, who will be hosting his own musical …
Play Ball!
The Manny watch is over, everyone is at camp, and thank God and L. Ron Hubbard it’s time to play some baseball.Spring Training games aren’t …
Welcome to Wherever You Are
Francona [in dugout at Fort Myers, looking out to field]: Oh no. Oh no. Is that– Al Nipper: Yeah. Third time this week. Francona [wipes …
What A Drag It Is Getting Old
We’ve spent enough time speculating on the “what ifs” of the 2006 Red Sox club. Only the games will tell the story. So let’s take …
Quick Hits
Trot Nixon was wearing a “Kapler 44” jersey during workouts. Other shirts spotted in Fort Myers; A #38 jersey with “Dr. Morgan” instead of SchillingA …
"I Suppose You’re Wondering Why I’ve Called You All Here Today…"
In my brief but spectacular corporate career, I have grown to hate meetings. The stakeholders very rarely have any sort of agenda planned, there are …
Hammer Time!
Though it’s a couple days old, this Globe bit on Gabe Kapler reminds us all of just how cool it is to have this guy …
Why Bother Playing?
Sorry Red Sox Nation, it looks like the season is already over. Steinbrenner predicts the Yankees will win it all. “We’re going to win it …
My 2006 Predictions, Part Deux
Will finally admit that he’s really just a 12 year old kid from Dedham “screwin’ around.” Will embark on a magical summer of tree-houses and …
He Said What?
David Ortiz: “I talked to Manny a couple of weeks ago and he said he’s going to Italy (today),” Ortiz said yesterday. “He might’ve been …
Ain’t Talkin’ Bout Love
One of the single coolest memories I carry from the mad blur that was the 2004 post season is the image of the lads saluting …
Weather is Here, Wish You Were Wonderful
One by one, the Hummers, Mercedes and exotic French hovercrafts carrying the 2006 Red Sox are filtering into Florida. I should be droning on about …
Mike Timlin: Lovable Crazy Bastard
Dear NESN peeps: I know I write you every week with a new series idea. And, admittedly, The Adventures of Dwight Evans: OB-GYN worked better …
Doormat to the Hall of Fame
Tim Kurkjian has been on local sports radio this week discussing what it takes to earn his vote into baseball’s Hall of Fame. Let me …
My 2006 Predictions
Will win 19 games. Will re-introduce us to the monster who stomped all over the 2004 postseason. Will oddly endear himself to the masses. Will …
20 Years, Where’d They Go?
1986. Reagan was bombing Libya, Chernobyl was melting down and Cagney and Lacey were cleaning up at the Emmy Awards. The Challenger tragedy shocked the …
Like a Good Neighbor, RemDawg is There
Remy the player was just alright. Scrappy. Tenacious. Hit .275 and belted a paltry seven homers, but wasn’t afraid to dirty up a shirt or …
Also Starring Ernest Borgnine as Cottonmouth
Not since the FedEx guy delivered my collection of rare Jessica Alba Sin City action figures have I been this excited about a truck. But …