The Home Run Derby, And Other Things Nobody Cares About
I think it’s time we let the All Star break be about the actual game. The Home Run Derby, like its announcer, has run …
I think it’s time we let the All Star break be about the actual game. The Home Run Derby, like its announcer, has run …
The phrase “most important game of the year” has been bandied about so much, it’s lost much of its power. After all, to be honest, …
The 2015 Red Sox Rollercoaster Tour continues. One week they suck, the next week people are planning a parade, then Clay turns back to …
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. A Red Sox team flounders right out of the gate, slogs its way through spring and early …
Once again I’m off topic but this has to be written. The USA women’s team brought soccer’s most prestigious title – the World Cup – …
Is this real life? Are the same Red Sox who were pretty much throwing in the towel in June suddenly the hottest team in baseball? …
In a season in which the Sox haven’t sniffed .500 for months, I didn’t expect a bunch of All Star game representatives to come from …
Now THIS is why our forefathers fought for our freedom. So that David Ortiz and Hanley Ramirez could go back-to-back, launching certified US-grade missles into …
There is no place that hope springs eternal with greater fervor or frequency than the mind of a Red Sox fan. Case in point: After …
John Henry was pretty unequivocal about a month ago that John Farrell would be staying as Red Sox manager and, even with the events of …
Look, I made this silly-ass meme back when Clay Buchholz was pitching, as Robert California might say, like “some ineffectual, privileged, effete, soft-penis debutante.” It …
Last night, something truly wondrous happened: Multi-millionaire Rick Porcello took the hill for the Red Sox and we didn’t lose. Rick did do his best …
Shame on me this time. After watching the Red Sox take two of three from the reigning AL champs over the weekend, while outscoring them …
In the interest of full disclosure, I’ll come right out and tell you that I spent the better part of yesterday wandering through the Back …
Timely hitting? Solid starting pitching? A couple sweet defensive plays? Sixteen hits including a homer? Against one of the best teams in the game and …
Look, at this point I’ll take any Red Sox wins, any way we can get them. Tonight’s, it just so happened, was a nice team …
Of course, Hanley may have also been yelling, “FOOT!”. Which would still apply.
John Farrell needs to go. Team meetings, blaming the media, positive vibes and crossing their fingers just isn’t working. Inter-league play used to be …
The self-proclaimed “greatest player in the world” will go home to his mansion with no championship and the disappointment of a city on his shoulders. …
The Red Sox may be Hindenburging it through June, but it’s all sunshine, licorice and free bikes in John Farrelland. These days, his raging optimism …
I really don’t have a lot to say about the Red Sox’ fifth straight loss, which has them on pace to sink lower than the …
We’ve seen the 2015 Red Sox lose plenty of one-run games. We’ve seen them endure at least one nut-crunchingly bad walk-off loss. And we’ve seen …
Okay, so the Red Sox lost again tonight. That much you could have probably figured out based solely on the fact that the Red Sox …
After sweeping the Oakland As (the 23-37 Oakland As), the Red Sox have now dropped two to the Orioles and are seated firmly in last …
In my lifetime, I can’t even recall how many times I’ve asked that question. All I know is that two Sundays ago, the Red Sox …
Boston Red Sox youngster Xander Bogaerts‘ impressive rookie season might not have ended as well as it started but the shortstop has bounced back this year …
I’ll admit it, Red Sox. You had me. With that Tuesday night win, which featured more heroics from Clay Buchholz and actual bat-on-ball contact with …
This is life as a Red Sox fan. One day, they’re bums and has-beens, the next, they’re world beaters. All I know is that on …
I don’t want to come across as insensitive to the American Dairy Council or the Future Farmers of America, but I’ll just lay out the …
When Nap and Farrell were sent to the showers after arguing balls and strikes, I was actually kinda jealous. They got to walk away from …
Okay, maybe the headline’s a little over the top. But in a season that has already stepped on my nuts and brought disappointments both expected …
The Red Sox are now five games under .500 and their super-powered offense has scored two runs or less in nine of the last …
This is a holiday weekend, and there are things you’re “supposed” to do on long weekends in the warmer months. Like go outside, hang with …
Let’s face it: most of the first two months of this season have been largely forgettable for Mike Napoli and at least forty percent of …
Such is the life of a Red Sox fan in 2015: on Thursday night, we were howling for Rusney Castillo to swoop in with his …