More Amazing, Disturbing and Possibly Untrue Facts About the 2011 Red Sox
“My injury had nothing to do with a hernia and everything to do with, as team physicians classified it, ‘eating f#$kloads of ham.’” “I coveted …
Getting To Know Jon Lester
Jon Lester is the latest in the line of those speaking up about the Red Sox collapse. And like everyone else, he ends up looking …
Rangers Going To World Series
A Texas-sized win last night put the Rangers in position. Now they just have to wait a day or two for their opponent. I’m rooting …
Under The Fenway Bigtop With John Henry
Just when you though it couldn’t get any worse, enter John Henry. The Red Sox owner made an unscheduled appearance on the Felger and Mazz …
Shaughnessy Speaks
It’s a rare day that I agree with anything CHB has to say, but today he is spot-f#&king-on in his article. Apologies are in order, …
Red Sox Continue To Lower The Bar
This is living proof of “be careful what you wish for.” After Terry Francona was unceremoniously shit-canned, I wanted answers. Today, Bob Hohler and the …
The 2011 League Championship Series; Better Than Watching Paint Dry?
Is it just me, or is this post-season like the proverbial tree falling in the woods? I could not care less about any of …
Rain, Texas Style
No ALCS game means no Terry Francona fix tonight.
Tito Takes The High Road
If you were expecting a juicy, player-bashing, front-office-hating tell-all from Terry Francona on WEEI this week, brace yourself for a big disappointment. The thirty-minute interview …
The Unbridled Excitement of October Baseball
I’ll confess that I haven’t watched a bloody second of the ALDS. Or the NLDS for that matter. But I’ll happily tune in tonight in …
A Rare Critical Story About Big Papi
It isn’t often you read anything negative regarding David Ortiz. Today, Steve Buckley calls him out: Here are four examples from the past two years …
What Happened in the Red Sox Clubhouse?
The great Red Sox PR machine is running on all cylinders. By the time this is over, people are not going to know what to …
Remember That Time…
Do you…remember that time…when Denton got something right? That was awesome…
You Won’t Have Tito Francona To Kick Around Any More
The Boston Red Sox will open the 2012 season with a new manager. Terry Francona and the Sox have “parted ways” after the 2011 season …
Because, as Papa Jack Used to Say, “Somebody Got to Pay”
Word around the campfire is that Teets Francona will be the first to take the fall for the Epic Collapse of 2011, with Sox ownership …
On Our Deathbed, We Received Total Consciousness. And Other Thoughts on the 2011 Red Sox.
Think this one’s gonna break me? You’re wrong. I’ve lived through Bill Buckner. And Dave Stewart shutting us down. And Roger Clemens threatening Terry Cooney. …
Down In Flames
Within a 5-minute span, the Red Sox coughed up their 3-2 lead and lost the game and the Rays hit a twelfth-inning home-run to win …
What It All Comes Down To
Even if the Red Sox manage to pull out a win tonight against those pesky Orioles, playoff hopes will ultimately land squarely on the shoulders …
Because You’re Mine, I Walk the Line (and Occasionally Drink Myself Sick During the Playoffs)
I still remember the night the ball went through Buckner’s legs. Just a few minutes earlier, I was jumping around like a smacked ass. Waving …
Not Dead Yet
So. Who wants to help me carry this to Baltimore?
Oh, The Humanity
Well, it’s official, Jacoby Ellsbury and Dustin Pedroia are the only members of the Red Sox who want to play baseball in October. When the …
Josh Beckett Addresses His Teammates in a Manner That Only Those Who Fear Guns Would Consider “Threatening”
Evening, gents. Now I know these pre-game “pep talks” got a bit dicey last month when some of you didn’t like the way I was …
Jacoby Ellsbury Apologizes for Ruining Your October Plans
It’s too bad we’ve only got one Jacoby Ellsbury. Because if we had two or possibly three of him, we may have already sealed up …
In Honor of AJ Burnett, I Give You Rocky Burnett(e)
It looks to me like Jacoby Ellsbury is the only player on the Red Sox who gives a wet f%&k about winning another game. He …
The Surviving Grady Strategy for Surviving Today’s Must-Win Starts by Wakefield and Lackey
1. Surround yourself with several Pabst tall boys. 2. Finish one can for every run given up by either Wake or Lackey. 3. If you …
One Step Closer…To The Off-Season
Well, Jon Lester jumped into the September suck with both feet. After allowing the Yankees to pin eight runs on the scoreboard, Jonny hit the …
Backing Into the Playoffs: Every Bit as Acceptable as Admitting You Like that “Muskrat Love” Song
Maybe that song gets me every time. And maybe it doesn’t. The point is, I believe it’s not how you make it to the playoffs, …
Get This Game In…Please
I can’t stand the thought of a rain-out tonight for a couple of reasons. First, I’ve been on a week-long bender since the Orioles series …
The Cashman-Headwarmer Dialogues: Because Everything Is Always Revealed at the End of the Season
The latest entry in the long-running series in which Brian Cashman discusses the current state of the New York Yankees. With his headwarmer. Headwarmer: Okay, …
The Surviving Grady Podcast: What the F$%k Happened to the Red Sox?
In this shabbily recorded (I had my mike way, waaaay down, to everyone’s delight) and hastily put-together podcast, Denton and I try to figure where …
Bedard Got Served, Then We All Did
Because you just can’t make this stuff up: Hours before taking the mound for the reeling Red Sox against the Orioles Tuesday night at Fenway …
Two and a Half Men
Right now, the Sox stand 2.5 games in front of the Rays in the wild card. I’m going to make a bold statement and say …
The Crawford Monologues
Another night, another swift kick to the jewels. I can’t even comment on what took place last night, so I will just skip ahead to …