May 2011

Ozzie Guillen’s Flying Circus pulls into Fenway tonight, with the Red Sox looking for their twentieth win of the month after storming through May at a 19-8 pitch. Chicago, on the other hand, has lost its last three and is free-falling through the central division standings. Which means they should be all too familiar with [...]

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Yesterday’s twin bill in Detroit was like a trip in Mr. Peabody’s Wayback Machine. In the first game, we visited 2004, when Ortiz was a force of nature every time he took bat in hand. His clutch home run in the ninth to break a 3-3 lock was a reminder of how he can still [...]

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Big Papi came through 2004-style to win the first leg of the double-header, smacking a solo shot in the top of the ninth. The Sox have taken the first three games, outscoring the Tigers at an embarrassing 24-7 clip. Weather permitting, Beckett goes against Verlander and the game will be televised on NESN. The four [...]

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The Red Sox are so good, they don’t even have to play to extend their lead in the East. After enjoying a rainout in the lovely city of Detroit, the Sox watched the Yankees fall a game-and-a-half in the rear view mirror, falling to Seattle in twelve. Mo Rivera got the loss, begging the question: [...]

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For a guy who was around when the New Testament was considered “science fiction,” Tim Wakefield has been one of the more versatile and at times critical cogs in the Great Red Sox Machine. Need a spot starter? Long relief? Mop-up? A driver for that bank heist you’ve been looking to pull in Chelsea? Timmeh’s [...]

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First of all, props to Tony Lee over at NESN.com for reminding us that tonight will be the first time the Red Sox face Porcello since the infamous brawl. Unfortunately, finding a video of the event proved more difficult than securing a copy of the Zapruder film. Or naming a good Rob Schneider movie. This is [...]

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Denton and I attempted a respectable podcast last night. But either the booze or the weather or the altered state I’ve been in since Dunkin Donuts re-introduced the lemonade coolata brought it all crashing down in embers. Starts off on the subject of the Sox and their sudden flipping of the “asskick/asskill switch,” but quickly [...]

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Play time is over, bitches. After another vicious assault, this time with the Tigers playing the victim, the Red Sox are mere percentage points out of first place in the AL East. Today’s body count: 14 runs on 16 hits. Everybody in the line-up had at least one hit, and everybody except Varitek scored at least [...]

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Day game in the fair city of Cleveland with Jon Lester on the hill. I’m penciling in a “W” based on Jonny K’s career stats: 14-8 with a 3.41 ERA in day games. 3-1 with a 3.93 ERA against the Indians. Undefeated when awesomeness is required. OK, I made the last one up, but you [...]

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