September 2010

After Sunday night’s game, I was prepared to launch a full-scale war against Jonathan Papelbon. In Denton-speak, that means a lot of name-calling and possibly starting some nasty rumors about his manhood, and the demand to have the Pappet burned in effigy. I was leaning toward “Stinko-Ocho” as my war cry. Then I had some quiet [...]

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Seriously. As the Sox were melting down in July, running a 12-13 record while building a human-sized pneumatic tube linking the Fenway clubhouse to Mass General Hospital — making it all the easier to transport brokedown players — did you really think we’d still be kicking it large in late September? When Pedroia, the Elfin [...]

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Help me out here, SG Nation. Am I just being a complete homer in thinking that Clay Buchholz has a good shot at winning the Cy Young? After last night’s dominating win, he is 17-7 with a 2.34 ERA, and will probably get one more start against the Yankees. C.C. Sabathia has 20 wins and [...]

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I’ll admit it. I got sucked in. When the Sox snagged the lead in last night’s Bronx implosion, I turned to the drunk next to me and said, “Mom, we’ve got this one. And we’re going to the playoffs.” What else was I supposed to think? Four steals in the top of the ninth to [...]

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Okay, so I got what I wanted. The Sox have taken the first two of their three game set in New York. Now we won’t have to watch the Sox trudge off the field as the Yankees and about 50,000 of New York’s finest celebrate their elimination from contention. I begged for yesterday’s win. And [...]

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Achieved: 1. Knock enemies out of first place. Completed last night with a harrowing 10-8 victory in the Bronx, highlighted by a 4-4 night from Jed Lowrie and a 3-run homer from Gentleman Bill Hall. 2. Add another quote to the Josh Beckett Post-Game Memories File. Done: “I don’t have any words that aren’t four [...]

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Commander Fu#$kin’ Kick-Ass, you gotta listen up: I don’t want to see the Red Sox eliminated from the playoffs this weekend by the Yankees. In their house. So I need you to SOUND OFF LIKE YOU’VE GOT A PAIR, shake off this curiously shitty season and DECIMATE ANYONE WEARING PINSTRIPES. I’ve used up all my [...]

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If Red Sox Nation needed any more evidence on what a tough season it’s been, how about this: last night’s win earned them a season split with the Orioles. The Sox have been kicking sand in the face of the Orioles for years, going 55-17 since 2006. Last year they were an incredible 16-2 against [...]

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