One From The Road
The Red Sox finally found the elusive road win, shedding another monkey off their back. It turns out that the last turn through the Red …
Support Children’s Hospital, Win Great Prizes
We like to keep the good vibes rolling any time we can. The Commander does his part, all we do is pass along the info. …
Road Work Ahead
If the Red Sox lose a game, but nobody stays awake to see it happen, does it count in the standings? I’m as faithful …
There’s A Feeling I Get When I Look To The West
It seems no matter how well the Red Sox are playing, the West Coast swing is always a ball-buster. In many a past season, the …
Stand and Deliver
There are always going to be those moments that make you ridiculously happy to be a Red Sox fan. The standing ovation that the Fenway …
Three The Not-So-Hard Way. Starring Jed Lowrie and Daisuke Matsuzaka
Just as I was pulling the cap off another Bud Light tallboy, insisting to anyone who’d bother listening that the Sox’ two-game streak would likely …
My Breakfast With Daisuke
Up and at ’em early for the annual Patriot’s Day contest. And while the thought of watching Daisuke roll his 0-2, 12.86 ERA to the …
Let’s Win One For…Let’s Just Win One
Remember that time the Sox won two in a row? Me either, it hasn’t happened yet this season. Maybe today. If I had to put …
How Jed Lowrie and Commander Kickass Saved My Saturday
I spent the better part of Saturday morning shaking off a nasty hangover, slowly getting feeling back in my extremities after freezing in the right …
One In A Row
I’m sure Tito had more than a few games like yesterday’s in mind when dreaming about this season, all snug in his Red Sox footie …
For This I Froze My Ass Off?
First things first, shame on me for forgetting that night games in April are cold. Motherflipping cold. In fact, the two most popular vendors at …
Boom Boom Firepower?
We don’t usually do mid-game posts around here, but I was…detained…and unable to post before the game. Red is already at his second game of …
NESN Presents: The Adventures of Ellsbury ‘n’ Elf, Episode 64-B, “Because Nothing Heals Like Beer”
Man, nothing like a few brewskis with the guys. Yes, we are fortunate for these opportunities to imbibe and commiserate regarding our current malaise. Malwhat? …
Bring Me Thugs, Muggers, Buggerers, Bulldykes and Mexican Bandits
Say what you will about Hedley Lamaar… the guy knew how to put together a kick-ass team. You think a team with bulldykes, Methodists and …
The Rain Is Our Friend
As much as I hate a night without Red Sox baseball, it might not be such a bad thing to get a rainout tonight. A …
Who Took the Awesome?
Somebody sold me a bill of goods on this season. This was supposed to be the line-up that wouldn’t quit. A perfect storm of speed …
Cowboy Up, 2011 Style
I’m sure we are all thanking Red in our own special way for planting that earworm in his last post. So here’s the real deal …
Fight Buzzkill With Buzzkill
After Sunday night’s game lulled me into a false sense of security, a sense that our boys were back on track and ready to play …
Dice-K: The Cure For Slumping Bats
The game was over after two innings, the pain will last much longer. The Rays came limping into town at 1-8, having scored more than …
Because 2004 Saved My Life. Basically.
By the time we got to game seven of the 2004 ALCS, I was driven purely by adrenaline, stale beer and Fritos. My hair was …
AL East Wrap-Up
Yankees/Red Sox: The Yankees took 2-out-of-three from the Twins before coming to Fenway for the weekend series. Burnett is a surprising 2-0 and Mo Rivera …
That’s Why We Call Him Commander Kickass
There have been plenty of times post-2007 where we’ve turned to Josh Beckett to change up our fortunes, and the guy just couldn’t deliver. Couldn’t …
Once More Into The Fray
To read the New York papers, you’d think it was September 10th, not April 10th. They’ve pretty much stuck a pinstriped fork in the Sox …
“Howzabout a Motherf$%king Win?!?”
I’m with The Coz on this. Let’s not win because we’re playing our mortal enemies and it means taking the first home series of the …
Thoughts From My First 2011 Game
Attended my first Fenway game of 2011 yesterday, and a couple of things occurred to me in between beer runs and cursing Russell Martin: First, …
Russell Martin And Company Beat Red Sox
It wasn’t bad enough having to watch the Yankees put the boots to the Red Sox, but having to listen to the Fox commentary too? …
You Can’t Be First. But You Can Be Next.
Thanks to my sister and brother-in-law, who came through for me like magic, ticket-conjuring monsters, I will be attending my first Red Sox game of …
Winning
No tiger’s blood or torpedos of truth or warlocks. Just some hot bats and a lights-out bullpen performance and the Red Sox get win number …
John Lackey, A nation turns its lonely eyes to you
No, I am not at Opening Day. Thanks to “the man” keeping me down, I’m not sure if I will even get to watch the …
Important Message from Puppet Red for Anyone Planning on Booing the Red Sox Today
Yes, another poorly-shot, shoddily-produced video. But it’s got a puppet.
I Blame Lugo
Come on. It worked for everything else in the past, right?
Cleveland Steamer
Last night Tek forgets to tag the runner at home. Not to be outdone, Darnell McDonald, in the game as a pinch runner, stumbled around …
Because We Need More Of This…
Mayor Menino, apparently reacting to the Red Sox current slump, has declared the sale of hard liquor legal at Fenway Park. Outstanding. If the Yankees come …
No Dice
Zero wins, five losses. I’m running out of positive things to say. The Red Sox are still undefeated at home? That’s about all I got. …