Posts tagged Red Sox

In the face of yesterday’s pomp and circumstance — which included a pre-game ceremony for the ages, a Big Papi F-bomb, a spirited National Anthem …

I’m tired of talking about bombs and injuries and manhunts and lockdowns and Chechnya. Right now, I just want to talk baseball. Because what this …

Look around, kids, because this is–hopefully–the closest this city will ever become to looking like a scene out of The Omega Man. Empty streets, empty …

I checked out after Monday’s horrific events, locking myself up in a dark room with booze, roast beef sandwiches and imaginary sorority girls. The I …

  For those of you who aren’t connected on Facebook, I did run the Boston Marathon yesterday. Well, all but the last half mile. Twenty-four …

Look, I know you’ve got things like “jobs” and “lives” and “community service” to keep you busy this morning. But the Red Sox need you, …

  April in New England means rain. At least the Red Sox didn’t wait until the stadium was filling up on $12 beers before calling …

  Hey SG ladies. Seventies Jim here to give you my 2013 preview. And, as always, to let you enjoy the bulges in my polyester …

Watching Pedro lounge on a mattress while the Jordan’s furniture guy creeps about in the background, I got to thinking about some of my personal …

God knows that in my personal and professional life, I’ve mastered the fine art of under-promising and over-delivering. And it’s gotten me pretty far, as …

My Dad’s been gone for almost seven years now. And Christ knows that in that stretch, there’ve been more than a few times that I …

I originally wanted to title this post “Today Mike Napoli will get his groove back and hit three home runs” but then I thought about …

This one’s on me, folks. You all know how much I wanted Lackey to go out there and shut the Jays down good and take …

I’ve hardly been a one-man member of the John Lackey Appreciation Society, but I do feel for the guy and what he’s been through in …

  Just two games into the 2013 season and suddenly there’s not as much leg room on the old bandwagon. Fans are making plans for …

Alright, fools, my line-up is in for tonight’s contest. Anyone care to join me? And ladies, you’re welcome for the picture. Baseball season is here …

John Lackey and Jonny Gomes were guests on MLB TV’s Intentional Talk this afternoon, with Gomes re-affirming his role as The Guy Whose Soundbytes We …

If North Korea’s gonna start lobbing nuclear missiles our way, I hope they at least have the good sense to wait until the Jackie Bradley …

Another Red Sox Opening Day is upon us and, holy shitnips, it’s the tenth motherflippin’ Opening Day since we started this weird-ass blog. But unlike …

I called Denton over the weekend to borrow a hammer. The ensuing conversation about the Sox led us to say, “impromptu podcast!” And so we …

  Here I am, trying desperately to get pumped up for the 2013 and quiet the voices in my head that warn of a .500 …

Just when we were about to resign Mike Napoli to that magical land where the Loch Ness Monster, UFOs and three dollar prime rib reside, …

For those of you in the Boston area (or with access to NESN), today is Christmas at Fenway Park, featuring lights, snow, Wally, Ryan Lavarnway, …

Last summer, as Bobby V led the Red Sox through the AL East with all the grace and precision of a blind guy trying to …

Back in the day, when the Red Sox were interested in trading for some new talent, they followed a simple strategy: they sent the prospective …

The 2012 Red Sox will officially end this season as a losing team. So what better way to try to drown out every last memory …

The Red Sox haven’t done a whole lot of things right this season. But they’ve been pretty good at putting Tampa Bay out of their …

Dear NESN Programmers: We’re coming up on yet another season of Red Sox baseball and, as usual, we want to help you defend against the …