Strange Things Afoot
Let me get this straight: Last night, Daisuke Matsuzaka comes close to no-hitting the reigning NL champions, and then this afternoon, Shakey Wakey’s knuckler holds …
Marco Scutaro: Not So Big in Japan
Apparently, I should be dissing Daisuke more often. Because a few hours after my post equating watching his starts with a root canal, the guy …
Interleague Play + Daisuke Start = Start Drinkin’ Early
Tonight’s game against the Phillies combines two of my least favorite things: Interleague play and a start by Daisuke Matsuzaka, who has earned his fat …
Recapping the Week: Kevin Millar at NESN Rocks, Interleague Play Still Sucks
Finally back in Boston and catching up on a week’s worth of Sox news, and quite happy to hear that Kevin Millar — El Bencho …
The Pursuit of Papiness
When David Ortiz launched his eighth homer of the season over the Green Monster, I decided it was official: Big Papi is back. Ortiz spent …
This Country Was Built on Scrappy and Resilient. So I Won’t Panic Just Yet.
First: full disclosure. I didn’t see a bloody second of last night’s Sox-Yanks mash-up. I was trapped at a business function that went on and …
Five Hundred Again
More heroics from an unlikely source, another shaky closing effort from Paps, and we’re back even at 20-20. It seems to be the theme for …
Daisuke Matsuzaka is a Yankees-Obliterating Monster
…or at least that’s what I keep telling myself. It’s called positive thinking, folks. And when your team touts the second highest payroll in baseball …
Lacking Again
Now is anybody worried about John Lackey? Granted, the bats should have feasted against a Triple-A call-up, but you need more out of Lackey than …
Reports of the Demise of David Ortiz’ Bat May Have Been Premature. Possibly.
If there’s one thing the 2004 postseason taught me, it is that SEEING DAVID ORTIZ SMASH MAMMOTH HOME RUNS MAKES ME HAPPY. Therefore, I was …
Belated Game Thread: Motor City Shakedown
Never a dull moment in the Boston sports world, eh? Last night, the Celtics advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals by beating the Cavs into …
Catching Up With… Krisily Kennedy, Former NESN Pre-Game Correspondent
Back in the pre-Tina, pre-Heidi days of 2004, NESN’s resident bombshell was Krisily Kennedy, the former Miss Rhode Island who worked the Sox pre-game show. …
We Interrupt This Blog
The Red Sox had an off-day so we take solace in the second-best thing to a Red Sox win: a Yankee loss. Sabathia got lit …
The Surviving Grady Podcast: Who’s the Toughest Guy on the Red Sox?
If you have twenty minutes of your life to waste — yes, twenty freakin’ minutes — might we suggest the latest Surviving Grady podcast, in …
Sox Done In By Shaun Marcum, Ump’s Desire to Grab a Sandwich
Clearly, umpire Dale Scott had someplace to be immediately after today’s Sox game. Maybe he had a date or a sandwich that needed attention, but …
Jim Rice, Now With Kung-Fu Grip
Hockey beards are back in full effect in the NESN studios. And a few of our beloved Red Sox commentators have taken up the cause. …
“Private Matsuzaka, You Are Born Again Hard!”
One run, three hits, nine strikeouts and no walks through seven innings? Who the f$%k was that guy on the hill tonight? I say we …
Game Thread: All Hail The Gyroball
Did you ever get that feeling that some seemingly routine, almost mundane event might turn out to be something special? A turning point? I kinda …
A Test of Faith
The Red Sox squeaked out a win last night by invoking the “our starter sucked a little less than your starter” rule. Brandon Morrow was …
What’s Eating Josh Beckett: An Uninformed, Alcohol-Fueled Opinion
Okay, I’ve given the whole Josh Beckett thing a lot of thought over the past 24 hours. Something’s clearly bothering him, and as someone with …
Game Thread: (.500) Days of Summer?
We are “just a tick” shy of twenty percent through the season and it’s time to ask the hard question: Are the Red Sox a …
Disdain for A-Rod: Uniting Generations!
Good to see the Sox salvage the last game of the Yankees series on the strength of a masterful performance by Lester. But until the …
The New Face of Smug
Remember how good you felt after the Sox completed the sweep of the Angels on Thursday? That was awesome. Now it’s getting hard to recall …
Game Thread: Redemption Time
Watching any of Boston’s sports teams last night was like getting a rectal exam by a guy wearing sandpaper gloves. Weather permitting, at least the …
Only One Thing’s Gonna Make Me Feel Better Right Now.
Look, I think the less said about last night’s game, the better. So with that… ACCORDION SOLO! Alright. That worked. Bring on CC.
Game Thread: Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner
Has the Sox-Yankees rivalry lost its potency, as many people like to claim? Maybe, maybe not. In my mind, 2004 took a lot of the …
Meet Your 2010 Gold Glove Second Baseman
As Red pointed out the other day, Dustin Pedroia has turned into the team’s quotable gangster. And he did not disappoint when asked about the …
A Thing of Beauty
I’m talking about the four game sweep of the Angels, of course. Although this photo of Amalie Benjamin, my internet wife, ain’t all that bad, …
Game Thread: Bring Your Broom To Fenway
On paper the match up doesn’t look very promising, but the way the Sox have been playing against the Angels, I like our chances. Scott …
Nomar Garciaparra Has a Posse
Last night we had a Sox win featuring John Lackey pitching brilliantly against his former team, a home run from Ortiz and some serious heat …
Game Thread: Battle of the Exes
Ex-Angel John Lackey will face his former team for the first time since joining the Red Sox. Oddly, Ex-Red Sox Joel Pineiro will start for …
Cinco de Nomar
I wrote this back in February. In honor of tonight’s Nomarpalooza at Fenway, I felt it appropriate to push replay: * * * * * …
Next Stop: Laser Show!
After Scenic Lowell got, like, 57 hits in Monday night’s game, it seemed a no-brainer that Tito would ride the Mikey Express for last night’s …
Game Thread: Will the Real Jon Lester Please Stand Up. And Kick Some Arse.
If there’s someone who I’d like to see feelin’ kinda Lester, it’s Jon Lester. We know the guy’s capable of amazing things, but his 2010 …