My Second Favorite Expletive-Fueled David Ortiz Speech
On the all-time list of great orations, you’ve got your Gettysburg Address, your “ask not what your country can do for you” and probably that …
Your Move, Ben Affleck
So Ben Affleck tweeted yesterday that if the Red Sox lost yet again on his birthday — a date on which they’ve dropped like 15 …
FEELS ALERT: Red Sox Hall of Fame Welcomes New Inductees
As if I didn’t already have an extended case of the feels from the 2013 World Series hangover, now I’ve got the guys I grew …
Ten Shows NESN Needs to Produce, Like Right Now
Dear NESN Programmers: We’re almost at the end of a dismal season of Red Sox baseball and, as usual, we want to help you defend …
Why You Don’t Buzz Yoenis Cespedes
Sure you can “send a message” that you’re “not gonna take any shit” from a “hitter” and drop a little “chin music” his way. But …
The Five Best Robin Williams Films You’ve Never Seen
I’m old enough to remember Robin Williams as Mork — and I’m talking pre-Mork & Mindy, back when he was a cameo on Happy Days. …
Robin Williams Dead At 63
Robin Williams was found dead at the age of 63. Depending on your age, you knew him as Mork, Alan Parrish in Jumanji, Adrian Cronauer …
What Can You Get For Under A Buck?
Here’s the quick summary of benefits to reading this post: It’s not an ice bucket challenge It won’t cost you $100, or even $10 It has …
The Only Ice Bucket Challenge You Need
Social media has become “ice bucket challenge” media lately, and I despise it. I know I’ll catch a lot of shit for this, but the …
The Red Sox, Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead. But Still Fun to Watch.
The 2014 Red Sox are done. I know this. I’ve accepted it. But I will say this: for a team with the third worst record …
Worst Head Shot Ever?
I love what Joe Kelly brought to the game the other night, but what the hell was he thinking when he let the Cards …
The Surviving Grady Red Sox Podcast: Talking to People About 2004 With Guest Amara Grautski
In our continuing series of podcast chats on the topic of 2004 and how it defined — and continues to define — Red Sox Nation, …
Saying Goodbye Is Never Easy, John Lackey
When Jon Lester was shipped out of town last week, the whole city literally came to a standstill. People wouldn’t eat, dogs wouldn’t fetch, Little …
Getaway Day: Watching Henry Owens in Pawtucket
I felt a little bit of heat coming down, so decided it was in my best interests to get out of town for a couple …
My Reaction to Last Night’s Red Sox Loss to the Yankees, Expressed Entirely By Three Photos
These photos say it better than I ever could.
Lester Thanks Red Sox Fans in Ad, I Look For “Secret Coded Messages”
As you might expect from a guy of his class, character and disposable income, Jon “the Man” Lester took out a full-page in today’s Boston …
We Love Jake Peavy but the Guy Can’t Catch a Break
As much as we loved having him around, no one on the 2014 Red Sox seemed to need a change of scenery more than Jake …
New Look Red Sox, Same Results
Friday’s win was a great story. Rookie pitcher gets win, new look Red Sox 1-0, there were a million ways to spin it. Last …
Red Sox v.2 For The Win
A Red Sox win, against the Yankees, with a bunch of the new guys doing good things, was exactly what I needed last night.
Jon Lester Looks Thrilled to be Joining a Pennant Race
See that face? That face screams “three month rental.”
Red Sox Sell Practically Everybody. And Drew.
Say good-bye. Lester, Gomes, Lackey, Miller… and Drew. All gone.
Meet the Second-Half Boston Red Sox
The Red Sox traded away forty percent of their starting rotation (the top forty percent) and got back some guys. Can we just get …
Lester and Gomes to Oakland, Cespedes to Boston. City Starts Drinking at 10:00am.
If the Red Sox needed any reminder of how important it is to have a proven ace to anchor your rotation, it came during the …
Red Sox Management Has a Plan for Jon Lester. I Hope.
I know the Red Sox have made some shit moves over the past few years. Dropping truckloads of cash at the feet of Carl Crawford. …
If the Red Sox Trade Jon Lester, Someone Must Pay
I cannot believe the shit I’m hearing. Jon Lester for Matt Kemp? First of all, if Lester gets traded at all, Cherington or Larry …
Red Sox Trade Jake Peavy. But Who Gets Chief?
We knew it was coming, but it still bummed me out a bit to see Jake Peavy officially dealt from the Sox to the Giants …
Time for Red Sox to Embrace the Spoiler Role. Starting with the Rays.
The Sox are dead-ass last in the East. Nine and a half games behind the Buck Showalter Dancers and 6.5 back in the wild card. …
Man, Does Shane Victorino Love Sweet Rolls
Gotta be honest: when I think of food to fuel an athlete, “Hawaiian sweet rolls” doesn’t spring to mind. But who am I to judge? …
The Surviving Grady Red Sox Podcast: Talking with People About 2004 with Guest Chad Finn
As the 2014 season continues to fade into futility, we seek refuge in the 10 year anniversary of the magical 2004 season. In the latest …
This Day In History
As Red pointed out, ten years ago today was a landmark day for the Red Sox. The Varitek “glove sandwich” was literally the turning point …
Has it Really Been 10 Years Since That Varitek/A-Rod Brawl?
Am I really ten years older? I am. Also, I probably drink too much.
A Plan for the Boston Red Sox
There is plenty of steel in the Boston Red Sox Lineup!
Are the 2014 Red Sox an Actual Thing That is Happening?
Last night, the Red Sox clubbed 18 hits, scored 14 times, and won their fifth straight game — their eighth of the last nine. David …
You Thought “Chicken and Beer” Was Bad?
From The Dallas News: Derek Holland: “Basically, there are two games. One is called pink eye. That is when you just fart in somebody’s face and …