Hideki Okajima and the World’s Angriest Phillies Fan
Just re-watching some of last night’s game on the ol’ DVR and noticing something I hadn’t seen last night. In the eighth, when Okajima plunked …
What a Night for Baseball Fans and Beard Enthusiasts
I sincerely wanted Jon Lester to get the win tonight, after seeing him master the reigning world champs with 11 Ks and just 2 hits …
Can’t Break Us. Or, "Suck it, New York. Eight times."
For a moment, I feared the worst. After Brad Penny pitched his balls off, grinding out a ridiculously awesome performance when we needed it most–a …
Return To Papiness
Is there anything, I mean anything, better than seeing Ortiz practically skip out of the dugout for a curtain call? First of all, to see …
One More Beat Down, Please
If we win tonight, it’s the spirit crusher. I’m talking the straw that breaks the Girardi’s back. Sure, the Yanks will leave this series and …
Your Own "Mr. Wang" Joke Goes Here
Another day, another craptastic performance from a Yankees starter against the Sox. This time it was Chien-Ming Wang, who was apparently eager to get back …
Two Things I Know…
Nobody rocks a knit cap like Heidi. And nobody takes a beating like the 2009 Yankees. Good night, folks.
Crush Story
Tonight’s the one I’m nervous about. Because when Wakey takes the hill, it can go either way. And fast. But I remain confident, despite my …
Like Sand Through the Hourglass, So Are the Days of the World’s Coolest Motherf@#king Centerfielder
I don’t watch the soaps. I’m too busy working, chasing tail, drinking from a big-ass jug labelled “XXX” and performing community service. But our pal …
Yankees Successfully Re-apply for Position of Red Sox’ Favorite Chew Toy
I want to go on record right now: If the Red Sox don’t win the 2009 World Series, but manage to go 19-0 against the …
Welcome Yankees and Their Fans!
I went out at lunch to grab a sandwich and when I got to the counter, I noticed the guy behind it wearing a Yankees …
It’s On…Again
This just never gets old. It doesn’t matter if one team is ripping it up in the division and the other is sucking ass. It …
Episode 2,847, in Which We Put On Our Sunday Finest to Greet Joe Girardi’s Flying Circus
There was a time when I feared the Yankees. Watched with absolute panic every time they rolled into town, hid my face behind the wall …
Off-Day, Off-Topic: Songs That Are Inextricably Linked to Scenes from Movies
I was tooling around the city yesterday in my banged-up foreign car when I heard “Stuck in the Middle With You” by Stealers Wheel come …
There are no steroids in baseball. Just players Chuck Norris has breathed on.
That’s right, fruity, the only way the Red Sox should ever lose to the Rangers is if Chuck Norris plays for them. But he doesn’t. …
That’s Jon F@#king Lester to You, Chimpy
Holy jeebus, I had the most unbelievable dream. Jon Lester was in it, but it wasn’t the real Jon Lester. It was this guy who …
Shooting at the Walls of Heartache, Bang, Bang,Julio Lugo is the Warrior
As a friend, Julio Lugo, I feel it’s important to tell you that no matter what you do, you’re going to be the scapegoat. We …
Tim Wakefield, Superstar, and Other Oddities
So just to get us all on the same page of The Season That Made No Sense, at the just-over-two-months mark: Tim Wakefield — who …
Be Still, My Nerdish Heart
What’s almost as cool as the Red Sox sweeping the Tigers and moving into a tie for first place in the East? Picking up the …
R.I.P Grasshopper
Actor David Carradine was found dead in his hotel room in Bangkok, an apparent suicide: “I can confirm that we found his body, naked, hanging …
Another Reason To Miss Remy…
By this time everyone has probably heard the clip from John Sterling’s blown homerun call. Basically he went into his over-the-top “It’s an A-bomb” call…except …
And Two Is Enough to Fill Our Lives With Love
Is it just me, or do DO and Eck seem a little too close in their post-game wrap ups? Like uncomfortably, shoulders-smushed-together close? Not that …
Commander Kick Ass Doesn’t Need a No-Hitter to Prove His Superiority.
I, on the other hand, would have loved to see Beckett hurl one, if for no other reason than the post-game celebration/press conference, which likely …
Nice Work, Baldy
Since he landed with the club in 2004, Teets Francona has been like our own, personal Captain Picard, taking us boldly where no Red Sox …
Watching Squirrels Officially Cooler than Watching Daisuke Matsuzaka Pitch
During the second inning of tonight’s game, the NESN cameras caught a squirrel on the field, scuffling past J.D. Drew, as depicted in the screen-shot …
Daisuke Works Hard for the Money, So You Better Treat Him Right
We are through the looking glass, people. Black is white and white is black. Julio Lugo’s batting average is almost 100 points higher than Big …
Five Reasons Why I Can’t Wait For the Return of Mark Kotsay
Word is that Mark Kotsay may be making his 2009 debut with the team during the upcoming set in Detroit, and I’m perfectly fine with …
Some Still Enamored With The Rays
About five minutes after the Rays knocked the Red Sox out of the playoffs last season, I started telling anyone who would listen that it …
Welcome Back, Vintage Lester
So much to say about yesterday’s win in Toronto yet very little time to say it. Let me just welcome back vintage Jon Lester, who …
"F#$k the Yankees, Boo-Boo."
Bad enough I had to work part of Saturday, but I spent those hours with a Yankees-loving co-worker. “Get used to seeing us in first …
I Brought You Into This World, I Can Take You Out
A week and a half ago, the Red Sox were three games out in the AL East and starting a series with the first-place Blue …
Wake and the Shemp Game
I’m one of the few guys in the world who can’t stand watching The Three Stooges. But I do know this: If I had to …
The Cashman-Headwarmer Dialogues: They Love It When a Plan Comes Together
Cashman: ::opening the box:: We’ve got a May cold front moving in, Headwarmer. I’m officially taking you out of storage. Headwarmer: My God. How long …
After Denton’s Post, Red Offers a Far More Rational Explanation for Tek’s Power Surge: Exposure to Gamma Radiation or Super-Human Experimentation
Steroids? Denton, come on. The Captain is having a kick-ass season thus far — putting up numbers we long since assumed to be out of …
Juice Guy?
I’ve been waiting to pull the trigger on this post for a while. Part of me was thinking the Captain would slow down his homerun …