The Seed Has Been Planted
Doubt. It has to be in the minds of the Yankees fans and players. Just a small, nagging feeling at first. But growing. Just as …
Welcome To October
And this is how it goes, friends. The calendar flips to October and the Sox flip the switch to the “Full Ass Kicking” setting. It’s …
The Famous Final Scene
It’s very possible, very probable, that last night was Tim Wakefield’s final start. Given his age and physical ailments, it’s doubtful Tim will be back …
Kicking and Screaming
The Sox aren’t just backing into the postseason, they’re being chloroformed, placed inside a large burlap sack, and dragged into it. Last night, they lost …
It Takes a Nation of Wakefields to Hold Us Back
I tweeted this earlier this afternoon, and the great Chad Finn was kind enough to mention it in his latest column: In case tonight turns …
Backing In Is Still Getting In
Rangers lose. Sox take Wild Card. Off to Anaheim we go. Am I happy about seeing the guys back into this? No, but I take …
The Literary Adventures of Josh Beckett: F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Unlikeliest Muse
After last night’s ass-whooping at the hands of the mighty Blue Jays, I’ve decided to abstain from posting until the Sox officially clinch the Wild …
Wonder Twin Powers Activate!
Look, I’m as anxious as anyone to clinch the wild card, put the big guns to bed, and roll Double-A style for the remainder of …
Terry Francona: Evil Genius
Forget everything you saw this past weekend in the Bronx. Forget the sweep, forget Lester limping off the mound, forget the 16-7 mini-massacre: it was …
How I’m Feeling Right Now. In Convenient Picture Form.
Eh, so the bad guys got the division today. It’s nothing a wild card clinching celebration and the first pitch of the 2009 ALDS won’t …
The Harder Way
Even though we're living in the world of wild card acceptance, it doesn't make it any easier to see our guys get positively owned, spanked …
As the Wise Bruce Hornsby Once Said, "That’s Just The Way It Is."
The drunken, loutish side of me says that the Yanks, mathematically, have still not captured the AL East. Meaning we could conceivably beat them to …
Curious George Understands.
And so do you. So do I. So does he. And so does she. All of us, everywhere, united in our hatred of the Yankees. …
An Open Invitation for the Sox to Embrace Their Inner Chuck Heston This Weekend
I have a drinking game I like to play whenever the Sox face the Yanks. It goes like this: When the game starts, I crack …
The Words of the Prophets are Written on the Subway Walls
And sometimes on a line-up card. Last night’s start by Josh Beckett featuring Victor Martinez behind the plate should set every one’s expectations for the …
Not Quite Royally Screwed
I apologize for the lack of posting today. I did concoct a pretty good excuse involving an alien probe, a truckload of lumber and the …
"Manny Delcarmen Now Warming Up" Has Surpassed "Hot Man-On-Man Action" as the Phrase I Enjoy Hearing Least
I tweeted this last night and, having thought about it for a while, I have to say I still feel the same today. I’m not …
On the Other Hand, There’s a Lot to Be Said for Winning the Wild Card
When Abraham Lincoln invented the wild card, it was a proud moment for America. Up until that point, we had war, famine, threat of alien …
Can We Beat Zack?
It’ll be tough, since the guy’s certainly got a lot of incentive going into tonight’s game. First, there’s that whole Cy Young thing, not to …
As If We Needed Further Proof That Jennifer Garner is One of the Greatest Women Alive
She’s unquestionably hot. She played Elektra. She knows her Red Sox. And she understands the “proper” way to sport a Yankees cap. Sure, it sounds …
"Lenny DiNardo and the Spiders From Mars" or "After the Flood All the Colors Came Out… and We Still Couldn’t Pick Up a Game on the Freakin’ Yankees"
After a loss like last night’s, “pre-2004” Red tends to take over. The guy who looks at the abomination of losing a sizable lead to …
Countdown To Madness
Terry Francona couldn’t have scripted the weekend series with Baltimore any better himself. Strong starts by Buchholz, Lester and Dice-K, solid outings from the bullpen, …
There’s a Rainbow ‘Round My Shoulder. And the Sweaty Footsteps of Kevin Youkilis Right Behind Me.
Don’t look now, but the Red Sox are just five measly games behind your team, you squirrely bastard. And as you hit up the Angels …
A Sort of Homecoming
Any debate as to whether or not Camden Yards is officially Fenway II was shattered last night after Ortiz laced a double in the top …
Beating the Orioles: It’s the American Way
I’m not gonna shed too many tears for the Orioles and their fans. Yes, it must suck to be fielding such a godawful team and …
Get Dressed Up, Baby. Playoffs Is Comin’.
If life was like the movies, then the last playoff game I ever took in with Dad would have been game three of the 2003 …
Jason Varitek: Finding New Ways To Suck
Somebody, anybody, give me one good reason this guy is in the line-up? If I were at the game last night I would have charged …
Bigelow-Induced Dementia?
Teets, you know I love you. And you know I rarely criticize. After all, you’ve won two World Series titles, while I’ve… well, I write …
Why Is This Man Smiling?
Because he knows that for the Angels, there’s nothing that’ll wash away the taste of last night’s loss like beating up big time on Commander …
In the Battle of Commander Picard vs. Al Bundy, Commander Picard Will Always Win
I’ve come to the conclusion that the thing I love most about these games against the Angels is watching the managers go through the motions. …
If Paul Byrd Can Beat the Angels, Then Nothing Will Ever Stop Us
They’re one of the best hitting and run scoring teams in the American League. He’s a guy who’s just getting back into this whole “baseball …
Crushing Angel Dreams Since 1986
First things first: Who the f@#k was that guy in the Daisuke Matsuzaka costume last night? Because the last time I’d heard anything from the …
The Return of… Something
Look, we all now how this post-season is going to pan out: The Sox and Yanks are going to collide in the ALCS. But before …
Heidi Watney + The Back Seat of a Cab = the Greatest Commercial Ever Made
I know some people question Heidi Watney’s on-field reporter techniques, and it’s fairly obvious that you won’t find her and Josh Beckett making out in …
Off-Day, Off-Topic: The Taking of Chicago 1 2 3
I’m busy with some super-secret work assignment and Denton is… well, I guess he’s just busy being Denton. Either way, I apologize for the lack …