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 …
Brock Holt Says “Screw You, Gravity!”
The Legend grows with this insane catch.
Trading Crawford, Beckett and Gonzalez: The Gift That Keeps On Giving
At the time it happened, the trade of Carl Crawford, Josh Beckett and Adrian Gonzalez cleared some overpaid, non-performing detritus from our coffers. And, for …
Here Comes The Boom!
After exploding out of the gate in the second half, the Red Sox now sit 6.5 games out of the Wild Card. Last night it …
Come On In. The Red Sox Bandwagon Water’s Just Fine!
Ever since Big Lee Smith came in for his first-ever relief appearance for the Red Sox and promptly coughed up the game, I’ve learned to …
So How Did You Spend the All Star Break?
So what did the players and coaches do during the break? Maybe we don’t want to know.
AJ Pierzynski Writes His Former Red Sox Teammates
So it’s been a week since I was DFA’ed. And yesterday, my ties to the Boston Red Sox were officially cut. So now I’m out …
How Fox Ruined The All Star Game
First things first: I generally watch the All Star Game , and I usually enjoy it. This year, I made it through about 15 …
You Literally Cannot Walk Two Blocks in Boston Without Seeing David Ortiz. And I’m Fine With That.
This morning, as I walked/cabbed/trained by ass from one end of Boston to the other, I had an odd feeling that I was being watched. …
For the Red Sox, What if .500 is as Good as it Gets?
There’s a scene in the film >As Good As It Gets in which Jack Nicholson storms out of his psychiatrist’s office, pausing momentarily in the …
Five Red Sox Storylines to Watch in the Second Half of the Season
What can we say about a team that currently sits in the basement of the AL East other than: “Man, I hope shit gets better …
Don’t Buy The “LeBron is a Good Guy” Hype
Baseball is on hiatus, unless you consider the insufferable Chris Berman yelling “backbackback” a billion times during the home run derby “baseball.” Since I don’t, …
Red Sox Beat Red Sox While Astros Just Happen to Be Nearby
Folks I was in what scientists would call a REAL BAD MOTHERF$%KING MOOD after yesterday’s loss to the Astros. So bad I kinda disconnected and …
Jake Peavy Starts for the Red Sox… For The Last Time?
He’s only been around for a year but I’ll be damned if Jake Peavy hasn’t grown on me in that time. Yes, his playoff starts …
Drew Eats Banana, Vazquez Goes Nuts, Red Sox Win Again
Standing rule in Mantown is that you just don’t eat bananas in public. So when Stephen Drew was seen openly munching on one of Chiquita’s …
Signs of Life?
The Red Sox have won three games in a row. To put that in perspective, it ties their second-longest winning streak of the season. …
“Marty, Set the DeLorean for Summer 2013.”
After Wednesday night’s walk-off win, I sat quietly with my beer, explaining to the near-empty bottle that what I was seeing was encouraging, but that …
One Beard To Rule Them All
Just when you think you’ve seen it all, there’s this: Topps’ Allen & Ginter “Oddity” line currently carries 25 Daniel Nava cards, which include actual …
Dustin Pedroia Makes an Impassioned Plea to Add KISS to the Clubhouse Playlist
Look, guys, I’m not particularly happy about the way we’ve been playing. For a dead-ass last place team, we’ve got a lot of heart. And …
The 2014 Red Sox and the Importance of One Effin’ Run
The Red Sox are officially in last place. Which I can deal with. Living through the Danny Darwin era makes a man strong. What kills …
Bigfoot. The Loch Ness Monster. The Red Sox Reaching .500 Again in 2014.
The cynics among us would say that the title of this tweet is referencing things that we will never see. But as this holiday weekend …
Happy Independence Day
Two days in a row without a loss! Okay, it’s not exactly a winning streak, but it’s all we have to cling to right now. …
The 2012 Red Sox Would Be On Track for the Playoffs Right Now. And If Your Aunt Had Balls She’d be Your Uncle.
We don’t need to be reminded of how rancid that 2012 Red Sox team was BUT I NEED TO GO THERE AGAIN. Because I still …
Now The Baseball Gods Are Just Screwing With Us
Back in April, when the defense of the 2013 World Series began, we were hopeful. Sure, Ellsbury was gone, but the rest of the …
And the Red Sox Went Down, Down, Down Into a Ring of Fire
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: the 2014 Red Sox show sudden signs of life, win a series I’d all but written off …
New Sox?
It has been a stop start campaign for the Red Sox and it has certainly not been the title defense they were hoping for. Their …
One Nation, Under Mookie
Just when the 2014 Red Sox season seems to be spiraling down the crapper, they throw us a curve. A life preserver. Something to keep …
Last Night’s Red Sox Loss, as Told Through My Tweets
As the Red Sox continued their descent into oblivion, I, like many other members of Red Sox Nation, took to Twitter to vent and, of …
The end has arrived.
If the Red Sox play the Yankees and nobody cares, is it still a rivalry? I saw the score go to 4-0 and immediately …
Sox Bats: Coming Soon To a Milk Carton Near You
Remember when the Red Sox used to score runs? Those sure were some good times. And they seem to be gone for good. The Sox …
Dennis Eckersley’s Favorite Music Kicks Your Favorite Music’s Ass
Like anyone with a rock and roll and baseball soul, I felt a little piece of me die during last night’s NESN viewer poll on …