Gone But Not…Gone
Here I am, trying desperately to get pumped up for the 2013 and quiet the voices in my head that warn of a .500 …
Middlebrooks Injured?
Tell me this isn’t going to be another one of those years. You know what I’m talking about. Where everything just seems to go …
Remy and Denton, Together Again
It’s become something of a winter tradition here at SG to roll out this clip of Denton storming the broadcast booth during a 2005 spring …
It’s Been A Long, Cold, Lonely Winter
I want to take a minute to send a big THANK YOU to Chad Finn and his Touching All The Bases blog. Chad has been supporting …
The Adventures of Ellsbury ‘n’ Elf: Total Recall, Red Sox Style
We all agree that last season was a shitshow for the ages. But did it really happen? That’s the theme of today’s ambitious and, honestly, …
Another Wild Card?
One week into Spring Training and we’ve already seen a Buchholz injury and a Beckett-like interview with Lester. Not to be left behind, Alfredo Aceves …
Buchholz Injured: Nobody Surprised
What is it with these guys? Jon Lester has the opportunity to step up and be the ace, but he’s content to be mediocre …
The Ghost of Josh Beckett Lives!
Just when we’re all ready to move on from the whole “chicken and beer” attitude and the Bobby Valentine era, something like this happens. …
A Quick Look Back
I finally got the chance to crack the Terry Francona book open, and man, it does not disappoint. Chapter freakin’ one and Tito comes …
Red Sox Information
Red Sox spring training is underway. As you might expect, tickets to see this preseason games are a bit cheaper than tickets to regular season …
Rondo: Still Getting No Respect
I need a little help understanding this. Rajon Rondo is an all-star point guard, has won a championship (granted, he didn’t have a big …
Red Sox Promise to “Fix” What’s “Broken.” About Twenty Years Too Late for Me.
Flipping through yesterday’s Globe and I see this big-ass, full-page photo of a brooding, staring-from-the-shadows Pedroia with the headline “What’s Broken Can be Fixed.” This …
Cut Me, Mick
So, the Red Sox haven’t played baseball since September. Now it’s late January, just a few weeks away from spring training, and Ryan Kalish …
When In Doubt, Whip Pedro Out
As Denton noted yesterday, the Sox have brought Pedro Martinez back into the fold. When I heard the news, I had hoped he was on …
Return of the King
From his first appearance in a Red Sox uniform in 1998, until the ultimate finish in the 2004 World Series, every fifth day was …
Pick Up the Phone, Youk!
Hey, I threw at you. And that was crazy. But now we’re teammates. So call me maybe. I’m thinking about it.
Mike Napoli Emerges from Phantom Zone, Gets Signed for One Year
Just when we were about to resign Mike Napoli to that magical land where the Loch Ness Monster, UFOs and three dollar prime rib reside, …
AFC Championship
There are so many reasons I want the Patriots to win this game. First and foremost: Brady and Belichick need at least one more …
Chapters We Probably Won’t See in Francona’s Book, But Would Be Awesome Nonetheless
As anyone with a pulse is painfully aware, Teets Francona will be releasing his “tell all” book next week, detailing his years at the helm …
“Baseball is my life”
The first glimpse of the Terry Francona book went public and it looks like it is going to be a must-read. Peter Abraham over …
Denver Voted Off The Island
America’s favorite reality series continued yesterday with Peyton Manning and the Broncos being written out of the script in favor of Ray Lewis. Anyone that …
A Quick Note From Management
You may have noticed a lack of posting over the past several weeks. You likely didn’t care, but we’ll explain anyway. We’re currently working on …
Late Thoughts on the Hall of Fame
You really can’t expect much from a world where Dances with Wolves beats GoodFellas for Best Picture and Madonna and LL Cool J frolic in …
BBWAA Got It Right
There will be no new plaques added to Cooperstown this summer. The Baseball Writers Association of America said “No!” to drugs today, voting in …
Where in the World is Mike Napoli?
The Washington Nationals announced a two-year, 24 million dollar deal to retain the services of Adam LaRoche and his sweet tattoo. What that means …
Does Tito Tell All?
Who in Red Sox Nation is not salivating to get their hands on this? It hits the shelves on January 22nd, and I will …
There’s Always Next Year…
The photo above was the scene I hoped to wake up to this morning. Christ, we’re already into 2013 and the closest we’ve come to …
The greatest Christmas gift I had ever received…
I hope everyone in SG Nation had a merry and safe Christmas. Hopefully Santa was good to you and you found everything you wanted …
Hold On, Baby. It’s Christmas.
We still aren’t quite sure when/if Mike Napoli is joining us and we just signed another guy named “Drew” and the toughest looking dude in …
All I Want For Christmas…
I think I’ve made my position on the Red Sox off-season moves pretty clear. They could salvage some Hot Stove street cred by making the …
Cody Ross, We Hardly Knew Ya
News is that Cody Ross, one of the few bright spots on the single worst Red Sox season of my lifetime, has signed with the …
Who Are the 2013 Red Sox?
Looking beyond the end of the world tomorrow to next year’s baseball season, who is excited for the Red Sox line-up? Not me. This has …
Sox Ownership Finally Addresses Our Increasingly Obvious Drew Shortage
If the Red Sox hadn’t won the 2004 World Series and 2007 was our official “Curse breaker” season, then JD Drew’s grand slam in game …