Aceves Signs One-Year Deal
After the dust settled last October, pitching was not exactly a bright spot in the 2011 Red Sox season. One positive that did come out …
What Do I Know About Football!
Among the many reasons I love baseball is that fact that I clearly know nothing about football. Everything I thought was going to happen in …
Look at It as Being Another Day Closer to Remy Standard Time
If there’s anything good to be gleaned from last night’s final score, it’s that pitchers and catchers report in less than two weeks. That is …
Pats vs. Giants: The Sequel
Will a Patriots Superbowl victory tonight finally erase the memory of that catch? Well, we’ll probably never see an opportunity for a perfect season again, …
Josh Beckett Names His Worst-Dressed Teammate
I think it was roughly 15.3 seconds after Bobby Valentine was named Red Sox skipper when folks started chatterin’, “Hey, remember that stuff Bobby said …
The Beckett Files
Our pals over at the Extra Bases blog had some excerpts from an interview Josh Beckett did with none other than Kevin Millar. Josh toed …
Billy Mueller Got a Hall of Fame Vote (sort of)!
Let’s face it, if any of us had a HoF vote, we’d be sending Billy Mueller to Cooperstown for what he did for us in …
Bachelorette Number Two: An Interview with Jen Royle
When word came down that Heidi Watney would be leaving NESN at the end of 2011, I got an email from a college buddy of …
Obscure Red Sox Connection
Question: How is it that I have never seen this clip of a hot chick stripping down to her Red Sox underwear? Answer: It’s from …
No Jackson Action?
Just when I thought we might get a season out of “Action Jackson” headlines, Gordon Edes shits on the party by telling us the Sox …
Agent Manny Delcarmen Successfully Infiltrates Our Enemy’s Base of Operations in New York
Some good news out of New York: The Yankees have unwittingly signed Manny Delcarmen to a minor-league deal. Those tools. Little do they realize that …
My Foolproof, Biased and Slightly Alcohol-Inspired Plan for Returning Some Luster to the Boston Red Sox
Dear Boston Red Sox: After a Hindenburg-rific crash-and-burn last September and rumors of a clubhouse full of sordid millionaires, beer swillin’ under-achievers and anti-Teets sentiment, …
NESN’s New Blonde Bombshell
Anyone concerned that the loss of Heidi Watney may have sucked some critical blonde mojo from NESN Red Sox telecasts take heart: Mighty Matt Stairs, …
Return to the Planet of the Wakefields II
While the Red Sox are busy making their plans for the 2012 season, one thing they should do at their earliest convenience is re-sign Tim …
Suddenly, Losing Theo Doesn’t Seem That Bad
Yes, it sucks to lose our Boy Wonder GM. But check it out–we’re all getting booty! Sounds like a fair deal to me. Just hope …
Bobby Valentine, Your Line-Up Worries Are Over
And I remember thinking, what seems a lifetime ago, “Mo Vaughn and Jose Canseco in the same line-up? Man, we are going to crush the …
“There’s No One/Except the New Girl”
As Chad Finn reports, Jenny Dell is apparently set to be named as the new reporter for NESN Red Sox broadcasts, filling the void left …
Cody Ross Gets JD’s Number
So. Cody Ross is your new number 7. And JD Drew, rumored to be retiring, gets to wake up every morning, look himself in the …
The Return of Heidi Watney
I’ll be honest: When Heidi Watney first showed up on my TV screen, I tried to play it cool. In the span of five years …
My Favorite Scene in Moneyball
Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill were nominated for Oscars for their work in Moneyball, and if you haven’t seen it yet, it’s worth it. If …
Cody Ross: Not a Bad Singer and Dancer
The Red Sox have signed former Giants outfielder Cody Ross, MVP of the 2010 NLCS, to a one-year deal worth about $3M. As Ken Rosenthal …
Rematch!
Do you ever wonder if the NFL is really just America’s greatest reality show? A step up from Survivor or Fear Factor maybe…but not that …
Red Sox Shortstop: World’s Coolest Temp Job
Ever since Nomar was sent packin’, the short stop position has been something of a revolving door, bringing us Edgar Renteria, Alex Gonzalez, Julio “Blame …
The Return Of Manny?
Don’t be surprised if sometime around the middle of May you catch MLB highlights and see Manny Ramirez at the plate. Manny took BP in …
Between Nomar and Edgar, Salvation.
Whenever a member of the 2004 Sox steps down from the game, we pause, crack a few beers, and quietly thank them for their tour …
Crawford May Miss Opener
As Red pointed out yesterday, Jacoby Ellsbury went from one end of the spectrum in 2010 to the other 2011. It doesn’t look like Carl …
May His Only Injuries Going Forward Be Heavy Wallet Related
Looking back on the Red Sox’ 2011 season, there are really just a handful of good memories. One was the time Teets and Papelbon successfully …
You and Heidi Watney. In John Henry’s Seats.
A night at Fenway with Heidi Watney? Watching the game from John Henry’s seats? It’s like they read my mind and turned it into a …
Hot Stove Cool Music Flashback
Tonight, Theo Epstein’s back in town to host his annual Hot Stove Cool Music benefit concert at the Paradise, rolling out such usual suspects as …
Me, Seven Years Ago
“I gotta say, I’m pretty jazzed for the start of the Edgar Renteria era in Boston.”
“Heidi Watney: Yours for the Evening” or “The Advantages of Taking on a Third Mortgage”
Ever since I first laid eyes on the magnificence that is Heidi Watney, I have wracked my brain trying to hatch a plan that would …
Will Robinson’s Earnest Appeal to Red Sox Management That His Robot Would Make an Awesome Third Base Coach
“I know your time is valuable so I’ll cut right to the chase. The Jupiter Two’s mission is over. We’ve all got to find real …
Happy Birthday Gabby Hoffmann
Because there really is no baseball stuff to talk about…
And My Heart Breaks A Little More
Jeter and Minka Kelly back together? Say it ain’t so…