From the monthly archives:

March 2009

But I Was Mad For Jigs and Reels, Drinking Dirty Big Pints of Stout

by Red on March 17, 2009

Full disclaimer: I didn’t have time to conjure the annual St. Patty’s Day SG Music List, so I’m falling back on my favorite–the one I posted back in 2007. Here it is, in all its cut-and-pasted glory. If you didn’t heed the advice then, please do so now. And your own suggestions go in the [...]

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Surviving O’Grady Wishes You A Happy St. Patrick’s Day

by Denton on March 17, 2009

Why aren’t there any Irish baseball players?

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Julian Tavarez: Signing With the Nationals Was Like Beer Goggling at 4 AM

by Red on March 16, 2009

One of the reasons I hated to see Jools Tavarez leave town was that the guy was just an endless source of material for us blogger types. There was the Manny head-rub. The shoes with Papi’s face on ‘em. The secret desire to be a porn star. And his tendency to field routine grounders and [...]

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It’s Only a Flesh Wound.

by Red on March 16, 2009

Or an ab strain, as it were, that the Mighty Dustin endured in the WBC. Nothing that requires us to gather up the pitchforks and torches and head for Bud Selig’s house. “I don’t think it’s going to linger. I’ll take care of it and get it ready and get ready for the season – [...]

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"WBC, Please Stop Killing My Team" or "Ladies and Gentlemen, Your Opening Day Starting Second Baseman, Argenis Diaz!"

by Red on March 15, 2009

Look, I’m all for doing what we can to boost global harmony. Someone in Malaysia lost their house? I’ll grab the toolkit and the next jet over. People going hungry in Honduras? I’m on that shit, with a sack of Subway double meat turkey subs in tow. But as for this World Baseball Classic? I [...]

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Little Victories

by Red on March 14, 2009

I don’t care if it’s David Ortiz vs. Cody Ransom, Jim Rice vs. Reggie Jackson, spring training vs. regular season, Julio Lugo piling up more restraining orders than Bernie Williams, or just me eating more hot wings than my cousin Nardo from the Bronx. Anytime we beat New York, I’m a happy guy. I’m even [...]

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Return of the Product

by Red on March 13, 2009

I know that mentioning this on Friday the thirteenth probably isn’t kosher. And will likely set him up for an unfortunate accident involving an ice cream truck, falling palm tree or a particularly vengeful hooker. But I’ve got a good vibe about Josh Beckett in 2009. He hasn’t given up a run in 11 innings [...]

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Hammywood!

by Denton on March 12, 2009

First year of Manny’s contract: $25 million Second year of Manny’s contract: $20 million Manny begging out of his spring training debut with a sore hammy: Priceless

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Jonathan Papelbon Isn’t Afraid to Tell David Ortiz What’s Up

by Red on March 12, 2009

As much as I hate to drudge up any more bits of Mannyphrenalia–the guy helped us win some titles, now he’s gone, end of story–today’s Herald has some excerpts from an interview with Jonathan Papelbon in the latest Esquire, in which he breaks down Manny’s last days on the Sox. “It just takes one guy [...]

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Running to Stand Still

by Red on March 12, 2009

So while I’m tearing up the carpets, trying to figure out a way to insert myself into last night’s U2 show in Somerville, my cousin just matter-of-factly shows up at the gates, shakes Bono’s hand, gets him to sign her Dedham cap, and ends up with her picture alongside Bono in the Herald. Actually going [...]

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