After an Epic Beatdown, Sometimes the Only Thing That Makes Sense is a Photo of Don Orsillo in a Swimming Pool
I can say absolutely nothing good about last night’s game other than the fact that they sold beer at the Park. That was the high …
Kevin Millar Saves The Day
Honestly, I don’t want to dwell on the game or the unexpected efficiency of Burnett or especially that called third strike to Gonzo in the …
Two Out Of Three Ain’t Bad
Before I get into tonight’s mismatch-up, I want to echo Red’s thanks for everyone who turned out to do their part in the fight against …
Sox Whip Yankees, Restore Universal Order
Just a few seconds before heading out to the office but wanted to thank everyone who turned out last night for our Jimmy Fund Telethon …
Screw Cancer, the Yankees and Francisco Cervelli
Today’s the last day of the WEEI/NESN/Jimmy Fund Radio Telethon, and Denton and I will be hosting a Red Sox viewing party tonight at Crossroads …
Help Us Strikeout Cancer
The thing about cancer is that it doesn’t give a shit who you are or how old you are or who you know or how …
Lackey vs. Sabathia II
Not only is baseball back today, it’s back with a rivalry showdown. The last time John Lackey faced CC Sabathia and the Yankees, it looked …
Back To Business
Alright everybody, fun’s over, nothing to see here. The meteorologists got their dose of weather-viagra and we all ended up with a basement full of …
What If The Hurricane’s Name Was Ditka?
As one astute commenter pointed out, even a hurricane can’t stop these Red Sox. They swept the double-header at a rain-soaked Fenway Park and now …
Lester and Bedard, Then Stay Outta The Yard
Listen, I don’t give a damn about any hurricane. The weathermen always play these things up, anyway. Why? Because it sells newspapers and flashlights and …
199 And Counting
This is starting to get hard to watch. Is it possible that Tim Wakefield will not get his 200th win this season? Tonight it was …
Open Letter to the Oakland A’s: This is The Tim Wakefield Show
Hey, thanks for yesterday, assholes. You had a 7-1 advantage on the goddam Yankees after three innings yet somehow managed to give up a dumbfounding …
The Surviving Grady Red Sox Podcast, Episode 13: The One Where All of a Sudden, We Wouldn’t Mind Facing Texas in the Playoffs
Last night, while the Sox were delivering another massive wedgie to the Texas Rangers, Denton and I recorded a new Surviving Grady podcast. If you …
Achievers!
Let me get this straight: The Red Sox drop the first game of this series to Texas, prompting an all out “Holy Christ we’d rather …
“Hello. My Name’s David. And I’ll Be Kicking Your Ass Tonight.”
Look, with Andrew Miller on the hill against one of baseball’s most terrifying line-ups, we gotta get ourselves psyched up any way we can. So …
Kevin Youkilis and Biz Markie: Together at Last!
Shut down the internet, folks. We can’t top this. I’m actually surprised at how good Youk is in a lot of these commercials. If his …
Home Run Derby, Home Run Drought
I wrote the post below on Sunday evening but never got a chance to publish it. Apparently someone at Surviving Grady Enterprises leaked the story …
Asses Kicked, Fears Quelled. For Now.
After the first game of this Texas series, I’d have rather faced a prostate exam in a roller coaster than an ALDS against the Rangers. …
Why Is This Man Smiling?
Because he’s back home tonight, in Texas, to face the Rangers. And because the line-up behind him seems to have gotten its groove back, with …
Last Night’s Red Sox Win, Summarized in Three Pictures
“I’m back, guys.” “So am I.” “F$%k yeah!”
Ellsbury’s Back. And With Him, Positivity!
Traditional thinking would have us assume that John Lackey will be fed his own balls by the Texas Rangers line-up tonight. But I feel otherwise. …
Who Wants To Play The Rangers In The First Round Of The Playoffs?
If there is anyone who doesn’t understand the value of winning the division this season, just go watch last night’s game again. Or almost any …
Ain’t Gonna Sweat No Rangers
Hey, the last time we faced the Rangers, we were a different team. Fresh out of the gate and eager to please. Trying to live …
Fenway Futures
I had a chance to check out the first game of Saturday’s doubleheader featuring the Portland Sea Dogs against… some other team. For all the …
Lesterized
If you need a win, you call Jon Lester. As Red explained, this game was as important as any game in mid-August against the Royals …
If There’s Anyone I Want Representing the Difference Between Winning or Splitting a Series with the Royals, It’s Jon Lester
I know it’s important to never take wins for granted or expect a lesser team to roll over. But for chrissakes–it’s Jon Lester against the …
Waiting for 200 is Like Waiting for Godot. And Godot May Show Up First.
A horrible thought occurred to me while watching the Royals and Red Sox re-enact Conquest of the Planet of the Apes last night, with the …
Because the Red Sox Can’t Lose With Don and Jerry Wearing Chicken Hats
Members of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, I hope you were taking note of last night’s NESN Red Sox telecast. Because the sight …
Tonight’s Game Result as Predicted by a 1976 Amos Otis Baseball Card
“Shit, I dunno. Maybe the Red Sox. Yeah, maybe they win by two or three runs. I guess that sounds right. I don’t really give …
As If We Needed Another Reason To Hate Aaron Boone
It’s not bad enough he crushed our World Series hopes in 2003, but he has to have a smokeshow for a wife? It’s finding things …
Josh Beckett Is F$%kin’ Tired of This F$%kin’ Crazy-Ass Travel Schedule, Man
With a three-games-in-two-days stand in Boston sandwiched between a trip to Seattle and a jaunt to Kansas City, the Red Sox’ current travel schedule seems …
Youkless
The schedule-maker didn’t know it at the time, but he was giving us a nice mid-August gift. The Sox will play four against the Royals, …
The Shirt Says It All.
And tonight, the shirt says, “No more screwing around. We are the team with (currently) the second-best record in the American League playing the team …
Congrats to the Guy Who Scared Us Senseless in 1999
In the madness of three games in 24 hours and the sudden demise of the Red Sox bats, we never got the chance to give …
Power Loss
Where has the highest-scoring team in the AL gone? The Red Sox have been averaging over five runs per game and just under 10 hits …