Off Day Madness
When you get an e-mail from Red Sox Insider with the subject “Fake Mustaches” you have to open it. And it just gets better: Lastly, …
My Plan For John Lackey
What now? Let me tell you what now. I’ma call a coupla hard, pipe-hittin’ brothers, who’ll go to work on the homes here with a …
Rain, Rain Go Away
After last night’s show of good sportsmanship, scratching Josh Beckett and starting Alfredo Aceves, a rain-out would simply be wrong. The hour-by-hour forecast shows a …
Because Winning Them All Is Overrated
::Yesterday, 6:30pm:: I’m feeling good. Ready to rock the house. Yeah, about that. I’m calling for a change of strategy. Que? If you win them …
Open Letter to Boston-Area Bars and Restaurants
See the guy in the photo above? That’s Dave Roberts. Former Red Sox. Cancer Survivor. Base Stealer. Keeper of the Awesome. He’s now the first …
…and Be Sure to Check Jed Hoyer’s Luggage for a Chloroformed Adrian Gonzalez
Coming into this series with San Diego, my biggest concern wasn’t the games themselves, but whether Jed Hoyer might attempt to swipe Gonzalez back to …
It’s Miller Time
Tonight we get a 2-for-1 deal on the menu of interesting sub-plots. First, Adrian Gonzalez faces his former team for the first time since being …
Another Great Fenway Moment
Just got home from the game, what a great day. Honoring the Bruins before the game, the Elder Statesman going eight strong, and the bats …
“Ah, We’ll Get ’em Tomorrow.”
This is my sixth Father’s Day without the old man around. But somehow, I know he’s watchin’. Every time the Sox come up big in …
The Gift for The Dad Who Loves The Red Sox. And Booze.
And sophomoric humor. And references to a Carl Yastrzemski robot. Look, it’s the book we put out back in 2005 that recaps the magnificent season …
Beasts in the East
It’s come to the point that even John Lackey starts — which I once approached with a two-gallon jug of Maalox and high-grade anti-depressants — …
All Eyes On Red Sox
While everyone has been watching the Bruins make their championship run, the Red Sox have been busy going from 0-and-six to first place in the …
And Now a Quick Update on the 2011 Red Sox for the Benefit of Those Who’ve Been Busy Watching Hockey, Courtesy of the Ellis Burks Glamour Shot
We’re the foot. Every other AL east team is the ass. Thank you.
Boss Town
I think everybody who has been reading this blog for a while knows I’m not a hockey fan. My fondest hockey memories are of watching …
If the Commander Throws a One-Hitter But Everyone’s Watching Hockey, Does It Make a Sound?
Yes, it does. And that sound is “winning.” Last night, while all eyes and ears and beer mugs were on the hockey game, Commander Kickass …
I Believe in Josh Beckett.
I have to be honest: seeing the Sox’ win streak end at the hands of Small Game James and the Cowbell Rays bothered me more …
Carl’s Homecoming
There is some speculation on whether or not Carl Crawford will hear cheers or jeers in his first appearance at the Trop since becoming a …
Bigger Than Life
Next up on the AL East Tour of Mayhem and Destruction: Tampa. The Red Sox have been dismantling the “competition” during their winning streak, why …
Gone Like Lebron
I don’t want to take anything away from a great Mavericks championship team by saying the Heat choked. Dallas flat-out took it to the so-called …
Another Day, Another Beatdown
How much can we really say about today’s smackdown? Seventeen more hits, 14 more runs, and an eight-inning two-hitter from Lester. So I turn my …
“Is There No One On This Planet Who Will Challenge Me?”
As a guy who suffered through the insufferable years… as someone who once believed Carney Lansford would lead us to the promised land… and as …
Still The Captain
When your number nine hitter goes 2-for-3 with a home run and 4 RBI you know things are going pretty good. In fact, the bottom …
Open Letter to the D-Bag Who Stood and Cheered When Youk Got Plunked During Last Night’s Game
I know it’s important to have something to cling to as your team plummets down the standings. But celebrating another player taking a ball off …
Last Chance To Sign Up
Yes, Clay Buchholz is in my starting line-up for tonight’s Draftstreet.com showdown. My roster is locked and loaded. You have just one hour to sign …
Tonight’s The Night!
Time is running out to sign up for tonight’s free one-night fantasy baseball showdown. Here’s how it works: go to the Surviving Grady/Draftstreet page, sign …
Broom Time?
Hey Joe Girardi, Ortiz didn’t flip the bat after his home run last night, feel better? Does that make the pain of getting your ass …
Everybody Says You Gotta Know Your Enemy. Even If They Only Weigh a Hundred Pounds and Stand 5 Foot 3.
Opposing teams may be happy to learn that our fireplug, cheerleader, asskicker extraordinaire, agent provocateur and walking soundbyte, Dustin Pedroia, is looking at the possibility …
Hair Up, Yanks Down!
The motherflippin’ Boston Red Sox are in first place in the East. The Yanks have been outquaffed, outclassed, and generally vanquished. Heidi is looking all …
Revenge is a Dish Best Served Cold. Or Aimed at the Head of a Bald, Sweaty, Bearded Guy
The Yankees have gone on record as being peeved about Papi’s “excessive” bat flippage after his home run last night, not to mention Mark Teixeira …
The Big Bad Red Sox
This is the attitude I’ve been waiting for this team to display. The Red Sox are good, and it’s about time they start acting like …
Good To See That the Dad from “Modern Family” Hates the Yankees, Too
Last night’s episode of Inside the Actor’s Studio — which, coincidentally, lost all credibility in my eyes during “Salute to Vin Diesel” week — featured …
Play Ball With Red and Denton, Win Cash and Prizes!
Baseball season is heating up, and suddenly the fantasy team you picked when there was still snow on the ground doesn’t look so good. Already …
Rumble in the Bronx
It’s that time again. Red Sox vs. Yankees, round three. Despite being down a game in the AL East standings, the Red Sox lead the …
NESN Presents “Mike Timlin: Freelance Assassin”
Sunday Morning, Fenway Park. So. What’s the plan for Lackey? I think we’re gonna keep him on a tight pitch count today. Short leash. Help …