The Lonely Plight of the Last Bandwagoneer
The 2010 season is crashing down around me in flames. The Elf is back on the DL, Youk’s been gone so long I almost forget …
Do You Trust Your Season To This Man?
If not for a comeback win by Oakland to keep the Rays within five-and-a-half games, I’d be folding up the tent on my hopes for …
Bun E’s Alright. Robin’s Alright. Tommy’s Alright. Rick’s Alright. The Red Sox, On the Other Hand, Are Falling Apart at the Seams
In yet another sign that the 2010 season is dangerously close to becoming an elevator cut loose from its cables and hurtling toward oblivion, the …
Giving Never Hurts
Thank you, thank you, thank you to all the fine folks who came out to the Lansdowne Pub last night for our Jimmy Fund Radio …
It’s About Helping People
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 …
Just Like Tito Drew It Up
The starter goes seven, Bard pitches the eighth and Papelbon nails it down in the ninth. Meanwhile, the top five in the order go a …
Heidi Watney, Captain of My Heart
I’m sorry, but this clip from NESN.com (via Dirt Dogs) of Heidi Watney chomping her gum in the background as The Elf speaks of his …
Good Ol’ Elfin Magic!
OK, it was really some good ol’ Buchholz magic with a little help from Ryan Kalish’s grandest of slams that was the story here. Clay …
The Elf’s Back
And not a moment too soon. “Everyone in that clubhouse feels we can win,” Pedroia said. “We don’t need to prove anything to anybody. We’ve …
No Solace in Booze. Only wins!
So what if I’m still feeling the bitter taste of Friday night’s loss on my lips. I’m going down with this ship! So if you’re …
Game Thread: Sox In Holding Pattern
Another huge opportunity pissed away. With both the Yankees and Rays (3-hit by Baltimore) losing to inferior teams, the Sox couldn’t hold a six-run lead that …
Oh, that’s gonna leave a mark!
Just when I was working on some kind of catchy phrase for the Red Sox ninth inning battery (Salt ‘n’ Paps was in the running), …
Like the Classic Spinal Tap Album, Jonathan Papelbon’s Performance Today Earns a Simple Two-Word Review
You see where I’m going with this, right?
Game Thread: Pedroia Comes Back and You Get a $50 eBay Gift Certificate
The rejuvenated Red Sox have manhandled the Blue Jays for the second straight night, putting themselves right back into the thick of the AL East race. …
Can You Hear The Footsteps?
It looks like when we all get together next Thursday for the Jimmy Fund Event, the game we watch will be meaningful. Last night was …
Tito’s Pregame Speech To Lester
Because we just don’t get enough Rockyclips around here. Yesterday’s win was epic, keeping the Red Sox 2010 bid alive. Lester showed Lackey and Beckett …
Stayin’ Alive
Only because Tampa Bay has assumed the fetal position do I even think the Sox still have a shot. Mr. Lester: pitch your ass off …
“It Is What It Is”
That’s the response you get from the 80-million-dollar pitcher who just pounded another nail in the almost-complete coffin for the 2010 Red Sox. From The …
One Step at a Time
After the 2004 ALCS, there’ll always be a place for Javier Vasquez at my Thanksgiving table. And last night, he was in a giving mood …
The End… or the Beginning?
Losing four straight to the Yankees ain’t gonna end our season, just like winning four straight doesn’t punch our ticket to the playoffs. But having …
Win Or Go Home
Well, step one in the save-the-season campaign was a success with last night’s win. It wasn’t pretty in the end, but as Paul Revere once …
See You In 2011, Bearded Genius
As if last night’s loss wasn’t buzzkill enough, word has just come down that the Sox will be without Youk for the rest of 2010. …
Here’s An Idea: Stop Sucking!
Games like this are exactly the reason the Red Sox are six-and-a-half games out of first. Watching that mess wasn’t just a little frustrating, like …
Game Thread: America’s Most Wanted
Before the game turned into a cutting-room floor scene from Warriors II, RemDawg was involved in some shenanigans of his own. The po-po showed up …
I Hit 600 Home Runs And All I got Was This Lousy T-shirt
The wait is over, A-Rod hit number 600 today. And I guess if your last name is Rodriguez and you’re related to Alex, there was …
Josh Beckett Will Tear Your Still-Beating Heart from Your Chest, Douse It with A-1, and Feed It to Your Mother
Make note of tonight’s game on your calendars, folks. Because I have a feeling that it will be looked back on as “the game that …
Now Entering: Scenic Lowell!
Mikey Lowell gets the start tonight at first, as Youk hits the DL with a thumb injury. And if there’s any justice in the world, …
The Surviving Grady Podcast: Fascination of the Abomination
Last night’s loss showed that the guys do have some fight in ’em. But it was still a loss, so what the hell does it …
Ross Grimsley Loves You, But Not As Much As I Do
Denton’s haggling with his parole officer and I’ve been battling a nasty virus known as my job, so excuse our 24-hour absence. Also, please excuse …
You Can’t Stop Clutch
A loss yesterday might have been the fork in the 2010 season. The Red Sox threatened all day, they teased us more than Julie Kenney’s …
That Thing You Do!
What can you say about a game in which one of the best parts was a post-game quote from Ortiz, discussing his dramatic-but-not-quite-enough ninth inning …
He’s Always a Damon to Me. Or Something Like That.
Because Red Sox fans apparently can’t make up their own minds as to who they love or hate, there’s been lots of “instructions” in the …
Of Mice And Men
By tomorrow afternoon, we’re going to know who is in for the stretch run. The looming menace of the trading deadline will have passed, and …
Open Letter to NESN’s Programmers
We couldn’t help but notice that ratings are down. That the Sox are no longer the sure thing they used to be. And that the …
The Commander
If the Red Sox go on to the playoffs and make some noise in October, we can look back at this Angels series as the …