And Then There Was That Time Jake Peavy and a Cigar Store Indian Predicted the Future
Still one of my favorite 2013 memories.
Jon Lester Selling His Newton Home Can Only Mean One Thing.
That John Henry is building him some kid of funky but well-appointed, state-of-the-art family pad underneath Fenway Park. With secret Batcave-like entry and exit points, …
It’s All About Me
Now that the wretched 2014 Red Sox season is over and we have October wide open, I thought I’d spend a few minutes boring …
Aretha Impersonator Serenades Jeter; Jim Rice is Not Impressed
Say what you will about the Jeets send-off today at Fenway, it was an effectively emotional affair, pulled together nicely by the Red Sox brass. …
Jeetah!
The Derek Jeter Farewell Tour is almost over. Not everyone thinks he’s the greatest human ever. Listen, my opinion wavers on the guy. He’s way …
Six Games To Relief
The Red Sox lost season ends in six days, setting the stage for a very important off season. The roller coaster ride of the …
We Interrupt this Season to Remind You That the Red Sox Won the AL East a Year Ago Today
It may seem like a long-ass time ago, but just one year ago today — or tonight, to be more specific — the Boston Red …
David Ortiz is Busy Breaking Records, Son
Stop me if you’ve heard this before: the Red Sox are down to last rites when David Ortiz shuffles to the plate like a goddam …
Et Tu, Mookie? Talking Shakespeare at Fenway with Kerry O’Malley
The Red Sox have always been this city’s personal embodiment of a Shakespeare play. For six months each year they bring us comedy, tragedy, farce …
Sorry, Jonathan Papelbon, but Derek Lowe is Still King of the Obscene Gesture
So our old pal Jonathan Papelbon got tossed from a game today after making an “obscene” gesture to the fans who booed him for another …
A Rough Start For The NFL
How much worse could it get for the NFL? First the Ray Rice video is made public, forcing the Ravens and the league to take …
All Over But The Crying
We all know this season was lost months ago. I guess all the talk about being mathematically eliminated and the sudden chill in the air …
A List of Teams the 2014 Red Sox Could Probably Beat
Who knows. YOU may be on this list as well.
2014 Red Sox Channel 2013 Red Sox. And Magic Happens.
For a few, bitter moments, last night’s Fenway homestand opener against the Jays seemed a terrible, terrible microcosm of this 2014 season. Specifically, I’m talking …
Would You Trust This Man With Your Team’s Lead?
Hell, I would. Look at the way he’s holding that baby. The man knows from keeping shit safe from the horrible world we live in. …
Red Sox Season Unofficially Ends with Koji Bronx Meltdown
I’ve known it was over for a long, long time. But after last night’s implosion in the Bronx, now I know it’s over over. As …
Rivalry Rubber Match vs. NFL Debut
There was a time that the Red Sox vs. Yankees games were must-see events for me. I’ve missed weddings, funerals, job interviews and child …
Rookies Unchained as Red Sox Play Spoiler in the Bronx
Pretty much the only thing we have going for us for the last month of the regular season is the chance to play spoiler. And …
Pedroia Injured; One Hit Performance Gets a Two Word Review
On a night we get one-hit by the hated rays and Pedey gets knocked out of the game with an elbow to the head, you …
An Appeal to Mookie Betts: Please Don’t Make Us Fall in Love With You
I think we can all admit that this Red Sox season has, for the most part, been only slightly more enjoyable than being hooked up …
A Celebration of the Worst Red Sox Teams of My Lifetime
Anyone who says that watching the 2014 Red Sox play is only slightly more enjoyable than getting attacked by robot bears is missing the point. …
I’ll Let Brock Holt Summarize My Feelings Toward Last Night’s Red Sox Game in Two Seconds
Yeah, this pretty much sums it up.
Oh, Just Mike Napoli Launching a Home Run to the Fifth Deck of the Rogers Centre
Although his bat has been quiet of late, Mike Napoli remains a force to be reckoned with. The Italian Thor, you might say. For proof, …
Ours Goes To Eleven
In a season chock full o’ suck, we rejoice in the little things. Beating the mediocre Jays is akin to bragging about being the …
Clay Buchholz and the World’s Most Dramatic Umpire
Remember that guy named “Clay Buchholz” who was our single most effective pitcher out of the gate last season? That guy showed up again last …
Xander Gets Drilled, King Felix Says, “My Bad”
Last night’s game was pretty much a microcosm of Xander Bogaert’s 2014 struggles. In the second inning, he absolutely crushed a King Felix fastball way …
Blewehara!
Yeah, that’s probably the worst title for any post I’ve written, but since we’re talking about the worst Red Sox team I’ve ever seen, …
My Cubans! Sox Sign Castillo, Secure Two-Thirds of “All Defector Outfield”
Just as the fire sale trade of Crawford, Beckett and Gonzalez salvaged what little shards of dignity were left in the 2012 season, today’s announcement …
The Surviving Grady Red Sox Podcast with Guest Trenni Kusnierek
In the latest SG podcast, Red and Denton are joined by Comcast SportsNet’s Trenni Kusnierek to discuss where things went wrong for the 2014 Red …
Happy Birthday, Yaz: Triple Crown Winner, Kielbasa Peddler
Carl Yastrzemski turns 75 today. One of the last of baseball’s tough guys, he’ll tell you about a time when rookie hazing meant punching a …
Jonny Gomes and Jon Lester Take the Ice Bucket Challenge. And It’s as Epic as You’d Expect.
Say this about Gomes and Lester: They don’t half-ass anything. They then go on to challenge Jake Peavy, Stephen Drew, John Lackey, Andrew Miller and …
Jake Peavy Thanks Red Sox Nation. In Tweets.
In case you missed it, the Peavs summed up his stay in Boston and thanked Red Sox Nation for their support in a series of …
A Reminder of What’s Important: The Annual WEEI/NESN Jimmy Fund Telethon
The thing about cancer is that it doesn’t give a shit who you are or how old you are or who you know or how …
Jackie Bradley Jr. to Pawtucket, Mookie Betts to the Sox & Some Sweet JBJ Catches
The Red Sox announced that Jackie Bradley Jr., AKA the Human Highlight Reel, has been optioned to Pawtucket, with Mookie Betts set to join the …