Well, Look Who Finally Showed Up
Interesting to watch the reaction to the Bobby Valentine hiring. Some Sox fans seem outraged, others seem curious as to what kind of effect Bobby …
Bobby Valentine: Red Sox Manager… and a Hell of a Singer
Welcoming Bobby Valentine… with a song by Bobby Valentine. Oh and keep your fake mustache handy. You may need it some nights to get out …
“If You Don’t Sign Tim Wakefield He’ll Go Win 15 Games Somewhere Else. Then Learn to Fly. Then Do a Cop Buddy Flick with Jackie Chan…”
Anyone who wastes their precious time on this here blog knows I love me some Tim Wakefield. Need a go-to guy to eat up pointless …
Red Sox Manager Choice Down To Two
It appears that Ben Cherington Larry Lucchino has it narrowed down to either Valentine or Lamont. Valentine has the advantage of being a master of …
The Most Compelling Reason To Hire Bobby Valentine
In over 100 years of baseball history, Bobby Valentine is the only manager on record who has donned a fake mustache in order to sneak …
Will It Be A Red Sox Thanksgiving?
In November of 2003, shortly after another patented devastating playoff loss (one that played a big part in launching this very web site), Theo Epstein …
New MLB Labor Agreement May Make 2012 “The Year of the Pitcher”
In 1968, Bob Gibson went 22-9 with a 1.12 ERA. Thirteen of his wins were shutouts and five of his losses were 1-0. The same …
4 Tips for Amateur Golfers
Golf is a highly sophisticated game that has caught the attention of many sport enthusiasts, around the world. Unlike other games that involve a lot …
Oh, and Pedro Martinez Called to Say “Screw You”
With all due respect to Justin Verlander — and seriously, I’m happy for the guy — seeing him win the AL MVP yesterday made me …
No MVP For Ellsbury
Jacoby Ellsbury finished a close second in the MVP balloting, losing 280-242 to Justin Verlander. Ellsbury was the Red Sox best player from April through …
Five People Who Will Not Manage The 2012 Red Sox
How much fun can we have until the Sox finally find someone to run the show next season? Here are five names that I know …
MLB Adds Two Wild Card Teams, Bake-Off and “Love Boat” Trivia Contest to Playoffs
As if the MLB playoffs weren’t exciting enough, Bud Selig’s gone and amped up the action, making a number of sweeping changes to keep asses …
The Perils Of Leaving The Red Sox
And the carnival atmosphere at Fenway Park continues. Last month, we were treated to a Bob Hohler story in the Globe from anonymous sources who …
Rejected Red Sox Managerial Candidates, Episode IV: A New Hope
Name, please? George Lucas. Any baseball experience? None. But I work well with people and may or may not have banged Carrie Fisher back in …
No Heidi, No Peace
Seriously, NESN? Seriously? The only thing that saved me from putting my Irish fists through the TV last September was the knowledge that through every …
Rejected Red Sox Managerial Candidates, Episode 36
Can I get your name, please? I am Lear. And your qualifications? I am the King of Britain. And father as well to three; the …
The Night Jonathan Papelbon Put the FCC On High Alert
After the Red Sox clinched the AL East and ALDS back in 07, fans watching the post-victory antics on NESN were treated to live shots …
Mistake Number One
The Red Sox are now without a closer. Papelbon wasn’t just any closer, he was probably the best the Red Sox have had over an …
Godspeed, Dances With Bud Light Box
Word out of Philly is that Papelbon has signed on to be the team’s new closer. If that’s the case, I’ll miss the crazy bastard. …
In Honor of 11-11-11: Our Favorite #11 Moments
Sure, we have a lot of great memories about guys who wore #11 for the Sox. Like the time Rico Brogna kicked the crap out …
Duquette Makes Lasting First Impression
The ink wasn’t even dry on the contract when Dan Duquette made his first blunder as Orioles GM. In his opening press conference, Duquette inserted …
We’ve Had Grady. Why Not Lamont?
The Sox are interviewing Gene Lamont for the vacant managerial position. Not sure if Fred Sanford would be willing to let him out of his …
Maddux Withdraws As Red Sox Candidate
The search continues, Maddux is out, Zappa is still in the running…
J.D. Drew Honored At Fenway
Not really. Just a numerical malfunction, or perhaps someone stole Fisk’s “2” from the wall?
Frontrunner?
Foxsports is reporting Dale Sveum is currently leading the race to become the next Skipper of the Boston Red Sox. I will admit right here …
And for the Undercard… Craig Grebeck vs. Jeff Frye!
Further proof that talking apes taking over the world might not be a bad thing: Jose Canseco will take on Lenny Dykstra tomorrow night in …
The Adventures of Ellsbury ‘n’ Elf: Every Teardrop for Terry is a Waterfall
::Somewhere in suburbia:: Best thing about no longer managing is losing that Bigelow Tea contract. ::Pours himself a double bourbon:: There’s my little pre-game pick-me-up. …
It’s A Major Award
The individual awards are pouring in for the Boston Red Sox. Gold Gloves for Ellsbury, Pedroia and Gonzalez. Silver Sluggers for Ortiz, Ellsbury and Gonzalez. …
Gold Gloves Around The Horn?
Four Red Sox are in the running for Gold Gloves this season: Gonzales, Pedroia, Youkilis and Ellsbury. ESPN2 has decided to conjure an event out …
Hot Stove Halloween
Happy Halloween everyone. The Sox will be without the services of Dan Wheeler and Scott Atchison next season. Yeah, I don’t care either, they sucked.
Halloween 7: Revenge of Youk’s Jockstrap
Our Halloween safety tip for the day: Just because someone’s carrying a machete doesn’t necessarily mean they’re dressed as Ugie Urbina. Use caution. Meanwhile, Marco …
Billy Bob Thornton Thinks Francona Got a Raw Deal. So Teets Has That Going For Him. Which Is Nice.
Our internet pal, Kate Spencer of Vh-1, sent us a tweet saying that we were her “spirit guide” during this interview with Billy Bob Thornton. …
Addition By Subtraction
As Red mentioned yesterday, we finally received some good news out of Camp Fenway: John Lackey will miss the entire 2012 season. This is as …
Cherington’s First Order of Business: Take Out John Lackey
Ben Cherington was officially introduced as the new Red Sox GM yesterday, immediately informing the masses that John Lackey, perhaps the worst thing to happen …
Theo Says Goodbye, Dan Duquette Sharpens Resume
Officially part of the Cubs Regime, Theo took a full page ad in the Globe to thank local fans. The only thing that would have …