There Will be Blood. Or At Least, We Hope, a Good Ass-Whomping
We hardly think of ourselves as trendsetters here at Surviving Grady, even though Denton was first on the “Sweats Bi Ebe” craze back in the …
Lack Luster!
Thank you, John Lackey, for turning it up to 11 and getting us one step closer to my dream of sweeping the Angels. Why you …
He’s Our Lackey Now.
I’ve never been a big fan of Jered Weaver. So I’m kinda sorta hoping that scrawny dink decides to carry over last night’s HBP shenanigans …
The Case Of The Stubborn Manager
Any nine-year-old fan of the Encyclopedia Brown books could solve last night’s mystery: what do you do with Big Papi at the plate in the …
Victor Martinez, Deliver Us From Evil
Sweet Jesus, I just want to see a win. A sweet fix of victory to get me through the night and silence the drums. So …
Tales From The Heart Of Darkness
I’ve been in New York City all weekend and I have to say, it’s a toilet. People can talk all they want about its history or …
Thank you, Red Sox Bullpen. Thank you… for Nothing.
After watching the boys split a series with the ass-awful Mariners, and drop the twelfth of their last eighteen games, I’m ready to propose that …
A Momentary Lapse of Reason
Eric Patterson. Dude. If there’s one thing that must be fixed in your brain it is that when a no-no is on the line — …
One Nation, Under Bill
After Clay got worked over in his first trip back to the hill, I tried to temper my expectations for Commander Kick Ass’ return. But …
Death Stare 2000!
See that guy in the photo above? That’s the guy I want to see on the hill tonight. The angry lad. The snarlin’ Marlin. Commander …
Red Sox Mystery Theatre Presents: “The Beltranian Candidate!”
::Somewhere in the bowels of Yankee Stadium:: So. Adrian Beltre. How are you? Fine. Just fine. Excellent. And you feel quite comfortable here amongst your …
Calling All Vipers, Snipers and Con Men. And John Lackey.
Tonight, if we wanna get on the path to redemption and not be embarrassed by the Mariners and the 1-9 Ryan Rowland-Smith, we can’t have …
How Dunkin Donuts and Wally the Green Monster Ruined My Summer
Coupla years ago, Dunkin’ Donuts introduced the lemonade Coolatta. Thing was like liquid crack for me, the perfect balance of sweet and sour, and way, …
No one, no one, no one ever is to blame
Here’s the deal: I hate losing. And I don’t like seeing my team lose. I’ve been very supportive throughout the whole injury-plagued summer. But seriously, …
On the Bright Side…
We knew Clay wasn’t going to just hop off the DL and back into kickassery. So at least he got the chance to shake off …
EVERREMY!
Hard to believe, but there was once a time when Jerry Remy wasn’t the Red Sox’ color analyst. In fact, with all due resepct to …
Losing Isn’t Pretty. Especially On The West Coast. In Extra Innings.
Awright, f$%k it. Everyone’s gonna pay the price for that one today. No way my boss gets 100 percent out of me. And one of …
Don’t Let It End This Way, Tim Wakefield
With Josh Beckett and Clay Buchholz coming off the DL, the Sox will need to make room in the rotation. Short of tying John Lackey …
Hey! Let’s Have a Fundraiser!
This year, to coincide with the WEEI/Jimmy Fund Telethon, Denton and I will be hosting a Surviving Grady fundraiser on Thursday, August 19 at 7:00pm …
There’s a feeling I get, when I look to the west…
In seasons past, the not-so-olden days, the west coast swing spelled an early exit from the play-off race for the Red Sox. It was always …
Attention, Sox: Bill Murray Said It Best
The Sox have dropped 8 of their last 11 games. They were outscored 23-11 in their most recent series against the Rangers. They’ve got Kevin …
Saved By The Beard
Thanks to Kevin Youkilis, the Sox are back into the land of winning. After Cliff Lee manhandled the Red Sox batters for eight-and-two-thirds innings, Youk …
I Am John Lackey’s Smirking Revenge
I hear what they say. How Theo must’ve been taking hallucinogens when he signed me for barrels of cash. How I’ll be tits up by …
Handsome Boy Modeling School
I’ve been meaning to post something all week about our own Jerry and DO being named to GQ’s list of the best MLB broadcasters. But …
Hold the F@#k On
At the rate the Sox are going, Elf, Buchholz and Vic are gonna get back just in time to shut off the lights and lock …
Game Thread: Brought To You By TiqIQ
Good seats available for Saturday and Sunday. Bonus: Wakefield not pitching either game and no Steinbrenner tribute. We hope. Check out our “Tickets” tab at …
Can’t Look Back in Anger
The Rangers are a damn good team; one that’s always seemed to have Wakefield’s number. So my expectations weren’t of Brobdingnagian proportions going into last …
Game Thread: Welcome Back, Baseball
Is the day after the All Star Game the worst day of the year for sports? I think so, the closest thing to sports last …
Jon Lester and Hanley Ramirez: Not Best Friends
Joe Girardi managing to lose the All Star Game for the first time in, I don’t know how many years, won’t be the story around …
Have You Seen This Puppet?
Is it any coincidence that the more we’ve seen Papelbon struggling out of the pen, the less we’ve seen of the infamous Papelbon puppet — …
All Star Team or Your School’s AV Club?
Give these guys a look and you decide. Oh, and Dickie Thon alert at the 1:05 mark.
My Favorite All Star Game Moment(s)
This is a no-brainer. Pedro’s absurd domination of the NL in 1999 was like watching Clubber Lang dismantle Rocky Balboa in their first fight. Pedro …
One For Those Long Gone
No matter how I felt about Steinbrenner or his team, I’ll always remember that time he called in to the Jimmy Fund radio telethon and …
Looking Back: First Half Highlights!
Time now for SG to become the 375th site on the planet to drop a list of highlights from the first half of the season: …
A Message To Baseball Fans Everywhere
In case my first half numbers didn’t give you a clue: I’m back. One of my boys, Samuel Clemens, better known to you as Mark …