World Series Game Four: Clay Buchholz and the Art of Subterfuge
I will say this: you have to give credit to Clay Buchholz for his expert use of subterfuge. Where other pitchers starting a game in …
Game Three Aftermath: Bang and Blame (Umpires, Farrell, Breslow, Salty, etc.)
First things first: that obstruction/interference/getthef#$koutoftheway call on Middlebrooks was the worst conceivable way to end a World Series game. I honestly have no idea how …
World Series Game Three: On the Heels of a Loss, a Chance for Asskickery
My post-game two anxiety officially reached the “unhealthy” stage sometime late last night on a long flight back from Texas. Today, I’ve tried to put …
By the Power of Ryan Dempster’s Suit, the Red Sox Will Prevail!
Nothing helps restore a team’s determination like dressing like Herb Tarlek from WKRP in Cincinnati. Ryan Dempster clearly understands this, as evidenced by his spectacular …
The World Series vs. My Brilliant Career
I spent the better part of last week in Dallas on business, which severely limited my access to the first two games of the World …
Beards 1, Bad News Birds 0
I’m calling it now, Red Sox will sweep the Cardinals. That was one of the most embarrassing excuses for a baseball game I have …
TiqIQ World Series Contest
. With the World Series in full swing, here at Surviving Grady we’re pleased to announce that we have teamed up with TiqIQ to bring …
Game One, Game On
With all due respect to the St. Louis Cardinals, it’s going to take more than “baseball’s friendliest fans” to stop the freight train that is …
Next Stop: World Series
This is the last thing I thought I would be writing about today. The 2013 Boston Red Sox, a team I had pegged for …
Greatest Soundbyte from the ALCS?
We heard and saw a lot of awesome things during the 2013 ALCS. But the following soundbyte, especially when whittled down and removed from the …
Koji Uehara: Kind of a Big Deal
Our pal Japanese Masshole tweeted a couple of photos from the daily paper in Tokyo, where Koji Uehara is as big as he is here …
The Best Reactions to Victorino’s Grand Slam
When Shane Victorino stepped to the plate last night with the bases loaded and the Sox down 2-1 in the seventh inning, I wasn’t expecting …
How the Red Sox Won the ALCS, In Four Simple GIFs
For the Red Sox, the road to the 2013 World Series included a dramatic win in game six of the ALCS–a game punctuated with some …
Red Sox Win ALCS, Mike Napoli Loses Shirt Thirteen Seconds Later
Putting the exclamation point on one of the most inexplicably awesome seasons since 2004, the Red Sox closed out the ALCS tonight at Fenway Park, …
The Red Sox’ Five Keys to Winning Game Six (Sober or Otherwise)
The Red Sox are one game away from the World Series. But getting there will require buzzing through Max Scherzer, who’s a pretty formidable opponent …
ALCS Game Five: Heart Attack Theater!
Watching tonight’s game conjured all those memories of playoff baseball: the pacing, the drinking, flailing my fists at the wall, and urinating out the window …
Wanna Talk About The Beard?
Wasn’t there some Greek God who got his power from his beard? Or was it a superhero? Or maybe I dreamed the whole thing. Anyway, …
ALCS Game Four: When a Kick to the Nuts Takes the Form of a Ballgame
I wanted that one. Having a 3-1 leg up on the Tigers and needing to win only one against Sanchez, Scherzer and Verlander sounded about …
ALCS Game Four: Is It Clobberin’ Time?
Man, the stretch from the end of last night’s game to right now, roughly 90 minutes before tonight’s first pitch, has been murder. But it’s …
Ten Years Ago Tonight: A Crushing Defeat and the Birth of a Blog
As I’ve documented far too many times in these lackluster pages, Game 7 of the 2003 ALCS took years off my life, positioning me squarely …
The Adventures of Ellsbury ‘n’ Elf: All Verlander, All the Time
Hello, assholes, and welcome to game three of the ALCS between the Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers. The big story today, as you …
ALCS Game Three: Lackey Outduels Verlander, Napoli’s Bat Awakens, Breslow Freaks Out
Coming into this series, the FOX announcers made sure we knew one thing: THAT JUSTIN VERLANDER IS AN UNSTOPPABLE FORCE OF NATURE. Seriously. You DO …
ALCS Game Three: Reborn Red Sox vs. The Legend of Verlander
Ever since the ALCS began, all we’ve heard about is how the Red Sox are going to have to get past Justin Verlander. Because, as …
David Ortiz Reaffirms Status as the Baddest Mofo on the Planet
For a while, game two of the ALCS was looking a lot like game one. The Tigers’ starter — this time, Max Scherzer — was …
About Last Night
Here’s the deal: this is the post-season, the opponent is the enemy. That means I don’t tip my cap to anyone. I get pissed …
ALCS Game Two: Desperately Seeking Offense
After last night’s abomination, the Red Sox need to score early tonight. And I don’t even mean six runs in the first (although I wouldn’t …
Red Sox Drop ALCS Game One and We Are Not Amused
Even though I knew going into the ALCS that the Tigers’ pitching was gonna be tough, I didn’t expect the Sox to get shut down …
Return to the Planet of the ALCS: Game One
Last year at this time, I was wondering just how much further the Red Sox could sink. Tonight, they’re hosting game one of the 2013 …
The Surviving Grady Red Sox Podcast: Half-Buzzed, Half-Assed ALCS Preview
For your listening pleasure while waiting for Game One of the ALCS tonight at Fenway, we semi-proudly present the latest Surviving Grady Podcast. This episode …
It’s Red Sox vs. Tigers in the ALCS
Like most Sox fans, I was rooting for the A’s to make it to the ALCS. Not just because I wanted revenge for all those …
Red Sox Pitchers Shotgun Beers, Solidify Bond
I believe it was Nathaniel Hawthorne who once observed that men simply work better together once they’ve shotgunned Bud tall boys. So it was refreshing …
Jonny Gomes: King of Interviews
I have absolutely no idea what Gomes is talking about in this brief interview with Jenny Dell. But I’m happy to nominate “Battle tested, battle …
Jenny Dell Gets a Bud Light Shower from Clay Buchholz
The title sounds a lot more salacious than this clip actually is. But you have to love Clay’s nonchalant expression as he douses Jenny D …
Red Sox Beat Rays, Advance to ALCS, Commence Operation Boozefest
Roughly 24 hours after game three raised my blood alcohol content to “Curt Leskanic,” the Red Sox got down to business, finishing off the Rays …
ALDS Game Four: We’re All Peav-lievers
As much as I’d love to get the series back to Boston so that we can silence the Rays once and for all before the …