The Pride of Ireland, Troy O’Leary, Returns
In Red Sox history, the legend of Dublin’s own Troy O’Leary looms large. He was one of the least threatening guys in the game — …
Mr. Saturday Afternoon
I gotta admit, I never feel good taking on Scott Kazmir. But today… today I’ve got that “Lester vibe.” I’m calling for a Sox victory. …
Jason Bay: Untanned, Unstoppable
Attention, Red Sox management: During this afternoon’s Sox-Rays mash-up, when you see the plane passing overhead tugging the banner that says “Pay Bay!”, just know …
Calling Out The Thunder
Great story on “the Little Professor” by Amalie Benjamin today. He looks more like my paperboy in this picture than the guy that holds the …
NESN Presents: Youk and Lowell, Cops With Guns Episode 295: We Carry On, We Carry On
Okay, well, I’ll get right to the bad news. Lieutenant Remy is down for the count. Won’t be back for a while. Shit. It’s the …
Manny-Haters Rejoice!
For those of you who have jumped on the “Manny is the Devil” bandwagon, this should thrill you: Manny has been suspended for testing positive …
Always Look on the Bright Side of Life
Once in a while, you’re gonna have your shyte games. Last night was a shyte game. So we’ll focus on some of the positive things: …
Dawg Day Afternoon
NESN reports the sad news that Jerry Remy will be taking an indefinite leave of absence as he recovers from cancer surgery. Well, sad in …
You Wouldn’t Like Them When They’re Angry.
Folks, I love the Red Sox like Roger Ebert loves some hot cupcake-on-cupcake action. But the photo above, from redsox.com, is just about the creepiest …
500 Million Bucks Can Buy a Lot of Things. Except, Apparently, a Victory Against Your Greatest Rivals in Your Brand New Ballpark.
Jason Bay. Jason Bay. Say it with me. Jason Bay. Better yet, sing it with me. “Jason Bay.” Just rolls off the tongue, doesn’t it? …
Win It For Dom.
No, not DiMaggio. Dom DeLuise, who, sadly, passed away today. Rest in peace, Dom. And as they stare down Commander Kick Ass tonight, may many …
Jim Rice and the Mission to Spy Island
I can’t possibly be the only one who thinks Rice’s playoff beard makes him look almost exactly like one of those old school “G.I. Joe” …
David Ortiz Announces That Reports of His Demise Have Been Greatly Exaggerated. Oh, and Mark Teixeira Can Suck It.
With Dave Roberts, Eck and DO — who will be known as The Triumvirate of Awesome from this day forward — working the booth for …
The House That ‘Roids Built
The Jekyll and Hyde season continues for the Sox tonight against the backdrop of the new Yankee Stadium. The Sox have, at times, looked like …
Mark Kotsay and Darth Vader: Together at Last
Dan at Red Sox Monster has found some great pics from yesterday’s “Star Wars Day” celebration at McCoy. As a card-carrying nerd, I have to …
Like A Good Neighbor, Youk’s Beard — and his .407 Batting Average — is There
I found myself playing the role of the optimist after yesterday’s loss. Because there’s just nothing healthy about dwelling on whether or not Julio Lugo …
You Gonna Tell Him He’s Done?
Ortiz has spoken: “This is my seventh year here. If you don’t know me at this point, [expletive], what can I tell you? Who you …
Close Enough, Thanks
I’ll admit it: When I saw Nick Green and Dustin Pedroia on the verge of collision over a pop fly, miy mind reeled with images …
Bring Back My Remy to Me
I can take another loss to the Rays. We always seem to stoke the fires in their bellies when we come to town, and it’s …
Last Night’s Red Sox Loss, as Explained by Characters from Shakespeare’s Macbeth
Duncan: “Brave Commander Kick Arse–he well deserves that name–disdaining fortune with his brandish’d steel which smoked with bloody execution, carved out his passage. Redoubling strokes …
Liveblogging, Livedrinking: Sox vs. Rays
Tonight, Denton and I are liveblogging the game with the folks from Baseball Daily Digest and, allegedly, some Rays bloggers as well. If nothing else, …
Dave Roberts: Back in Boston
Greatest. News. Ever. NESN announced today that [Dave] Roberts, the former Red Sox outfielder and postseason hero, has joined the network to serve as a …
And Now This Important Message from Derek Lowe
Only kidding. It’s just us. When Denton and I started this silly-ass blog back in 2004, we did it for one reason: It was cheaper …
Van Awesome!
That was pretty much vancredible. Especially since it looked out of reach early on, as Lester struggled yet again, giving up 5 runs over the …
All Beards, All the Time
A couple readers pointed out that TC’s goatee, to which I’ve now dedicated about 500 posts, is not the product of sudden hipster tendencies or …
Swine Flu, Nuclear War and the Return of Julio Lugo
Last month, I made a prediction that 2009 would be the Year of the Lugo. And I stuck by that forecast when it was announced …
Jim Rice Will See TC’s Goatee and Raise Him One Full Beard
Yesterday I was waxing rhapsodic about the simple joys of TC’s goatee. But I neglected to mention that it’s equally gratifying to see Jim Ed …
Why Mess With Success?
The lineups are out for tonight’s game; starting at short and batting in the nine-hole is Julio Lugo. To me, this makes no sense. As …
We Shall Never Grow Bored With Winning…
…but if someone told me last month that the Sox would be going on an eleven game winning streak, and that David Ortiz would be …
Downed By The Bay
Mike Lowell was named AL Player of the Week on Monday, and he might owe a piece of that to Jason Bay. Three of Lowell’s …
Tom Caron: Now Even More Street
Maybe I don’t say this enough, what with all the Heidi love that gets flung around (!) these parts, but I’m totally down with TC. …
Jacoby Ellsbury Pushes Joe Girardi One Step Closer to Working at Home Depot: A Brief Review in Pictures
With the bases loaded and JD “Everybody Hurts. But Especially Me.” Drew at the plate, Ellsbury gets a little antsy on third. Without warning, he …
Liveblogging, Livedrinking: Sox vs. Yankees
My man Matthew just texted me with, “You gotta put on ESPN Classic immediately.” I asked, “What’s on?” He replied, “2004 ALCS Game Four.” And …
Sometimes an 82 Million Dollar Pitcher Just Can’t Keep a .229 Hittin’ Catcher Down
I know we’re only a couple weeks in, but that was the best game of the season. The sort of knock ’em down, drag ’em …
Instructions for Watching Today’s Game on FOX
Because today’s game on FOX robs us of precious Watney Time, I suggest printing the photo above (presented courtesy of the good folks at NESN …