Today, BC and Northeastern. Tomorrow, the World.
And thus officially begins the greatest and most frustrating time of the year. Greatest because baseball is back. And God knows we’ve waited long enough …
“You don’t know the power of the dark side!”
There’s been a lot of talk over the past few years about how winning may have dulled the intensity of Red Sox fans. How even …
The Surviving Grady Podcast: Beckett Obsession, Lester With a Jetpack and the Madness of Brian Cashman
For the latest edition of the Surviving Grady Red Sox podcast, Red and Denton decided to balance our “onions” jokes and alcohol-soaked lunacy with someone …
Baseball Hottie of the Day
Meet Adair Bard, wife of future Red Sox closer Daniel Bard. According to my new favorite website, playerwives.com, the two were married last year in …
What Have They Done With the Real Josh Beckett?
Who is this clean and lucid fellow chatting up Peter Gammons? And was there a pot of tea and tray of Nice Biscuits nearby? Because …
Spy Game
The story that the Red Sox “put a tail” on Carl Crawford before they made him an offer has been out there for a few …
Francona-philes
Since he landed with the club in 2004, Terry Francona has been like our own, personal Captain Picard, taking us boldly where no Red Sox …
Proof of a Benevolent Deity
Not only do we already have Heidi on the case at spring training, but look who’ll soon be joining her. Oh, we’re looking forward to …
2011: Year of the Addict
No, silly, I’m not talking about Lindsay Lohan. I’m talking about making 2011 the year of the Sox addict. Granted, we will never experience the …
Josh Beckett Needs a Hug. And Only John Lackey Knows Why.
I’m so busy with my full-time gig, gambling addiction, freelance work for the CIA, efforts to legalize kangaroo prostitution and finishing my book, Gary Kroeger: …
Not All Smiles At Yankee Camp
It’s been far too long since we’ve had any kind of Steinbrenner uprising. But finally, after grossly overpaying for another three years of Derek Jeter, …
Now All I’ve Got is a Photograph
Nothing gets us in the mood for baseball like Red Sox team picture day, where players seem to outdo each other in desperate attempts at …
Peter Gammons and the Look of Love
On Saturday, NESN was running various Sox-related Tweets along the bottom-screen ticker during its massive spring training show. At one point, one of ours came …
Throwing It All Away
How many hard-working young ball players out there would kill for the shot that Elijah Dukes was given? A third-round draft pick in 2002, a …
Daisuke Matsuzaka, Party of One
Remember back in 2006, when the Sox practically went to war with Japan and Scott Boras for the right to bid on Daisuke Matsuzaka’s services? …
Youk Shaves, I Worry…
As I’ve pointed out numerous times in the past, I believe Bearded Youkbacca gives the Sox more of an edge than Clean-Shaved Youkbacca. In fact, …
Johnny Damon on…what else…Johnny Damon
Sporting a Mohawk-like ‘do and apparently having just downed a gallon of Quaalude cocktail, Johnny speaks. Surprisingly articulate (come on, it’s all relative), Johnny talks …
The Surviving Grady Podcast. Starring JD Drew, Jerry Seinfeld and Ozzie Guillen
It’s the first official 2011 Spring Training Surviving Grady podcast. And we celebrate with Red’s impersonation of Jerry Seinfeld watching your wife bang Dave Roberts. …
Rest In Peace Uncle Leo
Somewhere on my list of obsessions, below the Red Sox of course, is Seinfeld. So it is with a heavy heart that I report the …
Youk Moves to Third. And a Critical Advantage is Lost.
There’s no doubt that by inserting Adrian Gonzalez into the line-up, the Red Sox have become a stronger offensive force. And A-Gon taking up residence …
John Lackey: Proud of Mediocrity
The heart of a lion? Not exactly. The Red Sox should put stupidity clauses in their contracts that allow them to send players packing when …
As If We Needed Another Reason to Love Clay and Timmeh
The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund just announced that Wake and Clay will continue as Jimmy Fund Co-Captains for the 2011 season. In …
And The Winner Is…
Congratulations to Red Sox Nation Governor Jared Carrabis, who swept the New England Sports Blog Awards last night. Sox Space was voted Best Red Sox …
Bright Lights, Big City
If you’ve been waiting for a Denton live appearance, look no further, tonight is your lucky night. I am heading in to Remy’s for the …
Open Letter to Spring Training, My Fickle Mistress
Hello, Spring Training. Good to see you. It’s pretty obvious I’ve been scoping you from the other side of the bar. Since last November, to …
Happy Valentine’s Day
Is this the most contrived “holiday” of them all? It must have been invented by either a florist or a chocolate-maker, exploited by Hallmark, finally …
Tangled Up in… Something
With all due respect to Bob Dylan, a true American icon, I would have rather heard the Sox’ bullpen band run through a collection of …
My Love — and Carl Crawford — Will Not Let You Down
Catching up on some of my reading over the weekend and I was especially smitten with an article in USA Today chronicling A-Gon and Carl …
Fenway Adds Big-Ass LED Video Screens, Increases Threat of Bobby Jenks Close-Ups
Our pals at NESN report that the Powers the Be have added giant LED video screens to Fenway’s centerfield, ensuring that no patrons will thirst …
Questions Not Likely to Be Asked at Red Sox Spring Training HQ
“Can I talk a little bit about my plan to avenge 2010?” “Has anyone seen the veggie plate?” “I don’t understand. Why would someone re-program …
Meet The New Boss
Congratulations to Ray Allen, the NBA’s new 3-point king. Allen hit the record-tying and record-breaking shots in the first quarter against the Lakers. Looking at …
Lord of the Douche
Word on the street is that A-Rod did not appreciate his little Superbowl cameo the other night: “He really went ballistic — thinking the cameraman …
New J.D. Drew Action Figure Revealed
Whoever had February 9th in the “when will Denton start bashing JD Drew” pool; congratulations, you’re a winner. The beauty of it is, I don’t …
Pettitte, Schilling, and the Road to Cooperstown
About five minutes after Andy Pettitte hung up the syringe cleats and retired, the debate began: is he Hall of Fame worthy? About five minutes …
How A-Rod and Cameron Diaz Ruined My Sunday
Although I’m not the world’s biggest football fan, I found myself tuning in to the Super Bowl last night for the pure spectacle of the …