Nostalgia for Things I’ve Never Known
I’d like to kick off the new year by introducing you to my new favorite obsessions: The Red Sox’ 1966 and 1967 yearbooks. My dad …
Important New Year’s Eve Message from Ugie Urbina
“Enjoy yourselves, but be aware. No drinking and driving. No gunplay. Thank you.”
"Like the Time You Looked Into the Mirror/And Saw Someone Else Looking Back"
At the closing of the year, I always try to do something constructive: Learn a new skill, volunteer my talents to a worthwhile cause, offer …
Below The Radar
With all of the craziness of the holidays, the money-spending, the binge-drinking, the late-night mime parties, things tend to go unnoticed. Now that we’re all …
Here We Go Again…
Just when you thought it was safe to sit back, watch a few College Bowls, play your new X-Box games and just chill until New …
Swatting at Thin Air
Kevin Millwood has taken his business elsewhere, and Troy Glaus seems poised to follow suit. Landing Millwood might have made it easier to deal away …
Winter Blues
The mad rush of the Thanksgiving to Christmas ordeal is behind us. Minute by minute, the days are getting longer. The baseball Hall of Fame …
Another Chapter Closed
It is now official. Johnny Rockstar went to the dark side and transformed into Johnny Boyscout. In pinstripes. I’ll always remember him as one of …
Will It Go Round in Circles
In New York, the eagle has landed. And cut his hair. And paraded around town with his gal by his side. Meanwhile, the Sox continue …
My Plea to Red Sox Ownership
Hello, fellas. Red here. I’ve examined the “list” of potential replacements for Mr. Damon in centerfield. I was happy to see that it included Torii …
And Away He Goes
Mr. Damon, you are dead to me. Although… it pretty much seemed fait accompli as soon as I heard about the front office making calls …
Tuesdays with Howie
Howie: Today we’re here with former Red Sox shortstop Nomar Garciaparra. Nomar, let’s get right into this. Can you comment on your fall from future …
Bury My Heart at Sonny McLean’s
If ever you needed a reason to purchase MLB Season Ticket in 2006 — I mean besides the chance to see Dmitri Young bite off …
The Defense Rests
Yeah, this is a baseball website, but we gotta give the love elsewhere sometimes. Today, we give props to the world champion New England Patriots. …
Christmas Rapping
I gotta be honest: I’d have given my left nut to have seen this.
Phase One in Which Doris Gets Her Oats…
Before my brain collapses under the weight of hot stove rumors, hints and allegations [although the latest has us offering a one-year deal to Rudy …
Mueller’s Crossing
I think most Sox fans can point to lines on their faces or “stress release” chunks taken out of their walls that were the direct …
Firm But Soothing
From The New York Post: “Torre doesn’t phone every free agent the Yankees engage. His firm but soothing voice is saved for the players the …
Two For One
What is going on in Red Sox Nation? We don’t have a center fielder, our left fielder wants out, no shortstop or legitimate first baseman, …
Objects in the Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer Than They Are
Nomar at short. Roger on the mound. Now we’re talkin’. But why stop there? Surely there are a few more ex-Sox who could use the …
Kismet?
For those of you keeping score: Mirabelli and Edgah are gone. Millar won’t be back. Myers won’t, either. Or Mueller. We’ve still got Manny and …
Instant Karma!
Jose Offerman threatened to kill somebody. Shea Hillenbrand questioned Theo’s sexual preference. Walpole Joe Morgan told the world “this team isn’t as good as everyone …
Wednesday Morning Head Check
“Actually, I think I’ve had enough of baseball. Thanks, though.” “Atlanta? You can send me to the moon, amigo. Anywhere I can escape the relentless …
Tuesdays with Howie
Well, you won’t learn any of life’s great lessons or shed many tears. But for those of you who wondered (anybody? anybody?) what it would …
Weekend Update
Ah, the holidays. Ever-present families, empty checkbooks, crowded streets and stores, long gaps in the memory from binge drinking. And weekends with not a single …
It Was Christmas Eve, Babe/In the Drunk Tank
In yesterday’s comments section, the subject of Christmas songs came up [yeah, that’s right. I said Christmas. Come get me, ACLU!] That got me thinking …
Ballgate’s Back!
Just when you thought it was safe to start up the Christmas shopping [yeah, that’s right, I said “Christmas.” Come get me, ACLU]… the Red …
The Soft Parade
I’ve spent the better part of the last month worrying about a Manny-less Red Sox team. Even more unsavory is the thought of a Johnny …
Heating up the Stove
Remember when people were talking about a market correction in baseball? I think it is safe to say things are back to normal. The deals …
Rumble in the Bronx
As we recover from the Thanksgiving weekend, I wanted to take a brief moment to amend last week’s Paging Tyler Durden post, in which I …
Dinner at Red’s
OK, trying to find a way to tie in baseball with Thanksgiving just isn’t easy. The Hot Stove takes a long weekend and all the …
Stuffed!
The deal to bring Josh Beckett and Mike Lowell to Boston has been finalized… and now the package includes Guillermo Mota. Me likee.
All You Can Eat
Master Shake: Could I have the tacos, please?Frylock: (praying)..this bounty of Tacos..Master Shake: Could you pass the tacos? Could you pass me the TACOS?!Frylock: HERE!Master …