Do It For The Captain
Lowell, MA (June 14, 2010)- The fifth annual Jason Varitek Celebrity Putt-Putt tournament is scheduled to take place on July 1,2010 at the Tsongas Center …
Not That We Need Another Reason to Hate Jason Giambi…
Yes, it hurts to run one of the NL’s best pitchers out of the game only to let things slip away in the final frame. …
I Want to Believe, John Lackey!
Youk is on the bench tonight, which means we’re losing the critical “sweaty bearded guy” edge that carried us through the 2007 World Series. But …
Red Sox Bashing Reaches New Lows
Nobody is safe from the anti-Sox campaign being waged by Yankee supporters, the Foundation In Favor Of Baby Seal Clubbing, and the Lou Bega Fan Club. The …
Welcome To Summer
Yankees down 6-1 in the 4th. Sox could be within a half-game by morning. I’ll let Mungo Jerry take it from here…
Interleague Play Joins the List of Things That Make Me Ridiculously Happy
I’m always willing to admit when I’m wrong. The paisley dinner jacket? Bad idea. My spec script for Dwight Evans: Radioactive Commodities Broker (which I …
The Thing About Dads and Baseball
My dad took me to my first Sox game when I was eight years old. He bought me a hot dog, a Coke, and a …
Game Thread: Who’ll Show Up Next?
Manny wasn’t the only former Sox in the house last night; Roger Clemens was strategically positioned in the Monster Seats, drink in hand, listening device …
Hey, Manny, How Many Games Out of First Are the Red Sox?
Yup. Our thanks to the Dodgers, Mets and Marlins.
Game Thread: Brought To You By Koman Coulibaly
I know a lot of people in the US aren’t big soccer fans, but I had the opportunity to skip work and watch the USA …
Why You Shouldn’t Boo Manny: Puppet Red Explains
There’s been a lot of talk this week about how the fans will react when Manny returns to Fenway tonight. I can’t believe there’d be …
MVP’s!
The Lakers took 21 free throws in the fourth quarter to the Celtics’ six. Do the math. It’s all Red Sox, all the time going …
Least Favorite Euphemism for “Hitting a Home Run”
As I watched the Elf knock one out last night to put the Sox up by two in the very first inning, I was already …
Six – Two, and Even…Almost
I don’t think anybody really knew what Joe Morgan meant when he said “six, two and even.” Hell, I don’t think Walpole Joe had much …
Game Thread: Brought To You By The Weird Dude That Yanks The Groundhog Out Of His House Every Winter
Jon Lester goes for win number eight, and with a little help from 70-year-old Jamie Moyer, hope to gain some ground in the AL East. …
Tim Wakefield vs. Anti-Tim Wakefield
For every person in the world, there must be a polar opposite. Why? How the f%&k should I know? Save your questions for Dennis Quaid …
Sox vs. D-backs: The Rivalry Continues!
Man, I’ve hated the Diamondbacks ever since that cheap-ass stunt they pulled back in ’78, when infielder Lolly Hernandez roughed-up Sox hurler Bill Campbell at …
Can You Have A Game Thread When There Isn’t A Game?
High on the “things that suck” list for me is having an off-day after a loss. Today was no exception. A day after a ragtag …
Mr. & Mrs. Henry: Portrait of Happy
I’m sure I’m misreading this, but every time I see John Henry’s young bride on the town with her mister, I get the vibe of …
Aural Therapy
Honestly, after a trip up a mountain (serious), a nasty hangover and the bitter taste of today’s Sox loss still in my mouth, I don’t …
Get Me to the World Series!
If this is the best the National League can offer us — and I base that solely on the Phillies’ status as reigning NL champs …
Game Thread: Brought To You By The Diceman
Weather permitting, Dice-K Matsuzaka puts his 15-inning scoreless streak to the test against the fading Phillies. I harken you back to May 22nd, when Dice-K …
Sox Knock Around Senior Citizen, Then Celebrate Senior Citizen
I was at an elaborately upscale work-endorsed shindig last night, quaffing free booze and horrifying every woman in attandance with my patented “white guy shuffle.” …
Game Thread: Sponsored by Mr. T
At the rate Adrian Beltre is taking out Red Sox outfielders, we may need Mr. T in the line-up: “Beltre is going to take out …
The Surviving Grady Podcast: Episode Four, In Which Red Hogs the Mike
Listening to these podcasts all I can think is, “Jesus Christ, do I ever shut up and let Denton get a word in?” Listen for …
No Way That Just Happened
Once again, the Red Sox managed to make a crappy team look good. After Yo-Adrian homered in the ninth to give the Sox the lead, …
Game Thread: Brought To You By Nobody
While NESN lawyers scurry to get a restraining order filed against Red, whose probation officer has apparently not updated him on the severity of stalking …
Nerds Like Me Do, In Fact, Make Passes at Girls (and NESN Commentators) Who Wear Glasses
So the other day I’m flipping through the Sox pre-game on NESN — something I don’t do as often as I should these days — …
I Just Can’t Get Upset Over a Whipping at the Hands of Justin Masterson
Honestly, I can’t. And I’ll tell you why: 1) His name isn’t “Roger Clemens.” 2) He is, as I mentioned in the previous, overly-presumptuous post, …
The Servant Waits While Masterson Baits
Justin Masterson — or J-Mast, as he is known in certain hip hop circles — always seemed like a pretty nice fella while he was …
The Great Wakesby
Red Sox win, continuing their summer revival and keeping pace with the Rays and Cranks, who also won. But the big story tonight was Tim …
Once Good Friends, Now Bitter Rivals
Actually, I have no bloody idea if Wake and Masterson were buds when they shared time on the Sox. Or if they’re enemies now. I …
Will The Real Dice-K Please Stand Up
If I told you the Red Sox starter went eight shut-out innings, gave up just four hits and two walks while striking out five, and the …