Mo Vaughn Memories (Some Not Involving Strippers)
The Red Sox just elected eight former players to the team Hall of Fame, including Mike Greenwell, Bill Lee (whom I once played shortstop behind …
The Red Sox just elected eight former players to the team Hall of Fame, including Mike Greenwell, Bill Lee (whom I once played shortstop behind …
Things seem to be going pretty well for the Boston Red Sox. They’re the defending World Series champs. They’re meeting with the President, dining with …
We begged. They listened. Terry Francona, 8-0 in World Series games he’s managed, has been signed to an extension. The Red Sox and Terry Francona …
Today’s Herald points out that they’re aren’t a lot of players with five World Series rings who never played for the Yankees. In fact, there’s …
And now, ladies, my rendition of KISS’ “God of Thunder.” ::swoon:: Dustin! What the f@#k is going on? It’s three in the morning! Chill. We’re …
[Act I, Sc. iv] Clarence: Where art thou, keeper? Give me a cup of wine. Second Murderer: You shall have wine enough, my lord. Josh …
Well, not yours specifically, but according to the guys at Comcast SportsNet, He Whose Beard Frightens Children and Animals has thrown down the ping pong …
I like to think that the beginning of the end for the Yankees came when the team picked up A-Rod. But Jumpin’ Joe Torre thinks …
A couple days ago, I said that The Elf is pretty much the only member of the Red Sox who could convincingly pull off Joe …
One of the cool things about LOST, ABC’s surreal drama about plane crash survivors on a weird-ass island, is how the Red Sox winning the …
The Sox are known to keep a loose clubhouse. But apparently it ain’t nothing compared to how they roll in Philadelphia: The Phillies executed an …
I took a lot of grief for calling Timmeh the Face of the Franchise on that ESPN thingee, but I stand my ground; there’s no …
When Julian Tavarez showed up at camp and was told he might have a shot at the fifth rotation spot, it was news to him. …
You knew this already, but I’ll say it again: Jonathan Papelbon needs to be mic’ed 24/7, so that everything that falls from his lips is …
Sure, a lot of our heroes from that miraculous 2004 season have left this fair city. But fortunately for us, they don’t always stay gone. …
Best part of spring training? Quotes like this one from the Papel-Bot, as reported by Amalie: “Spring training’s always fun,” Papelbon said. “Spring training is …
a) Because he knows, deep down inside, the charges will be dropped. b) Because it’s Valentine’s Day. And when your heart is filled with love, …
I’m gonna be bogged down over the next few days with the job that actually pays my mortgage, so I’m handing the keys to Denton …
Just got around to reading Rob Bradford’s account of The Elf’s workout habits from Friday’s Herald. And it’s a killer. “I’m getting jacked,” Pedroia yells …
It’s truck day, folks. Or as we call it in my house, the day life begins to make sense again.
The best thing about Curt Schilling? We don’t have to rely solely on Edes or McAdam or Napoleon Shaughnessy to tell us what’s up with …
Depending on who or what you believe, any of the following may be true: 1) Curt Schilling is out until at least the All-Star break …
When I was a wee lad and my Dad was taking me to my first-ever game at Fenway, he stopped me as we were heading …
Smilin’ Eric Hinske, he of the perpetual grin that bordered perhaps a bit too much on psychotic, has left the building, joining AL East knockabouts …
Sean Casey was formally signed and introduced the the local media yesterday at Fenway and, true to his reputation as the friendliest guy in baseball, …
The guy what hit what turned out to be the game-winning home run in Game Four of the 2007 World Series? He’ll be back for …
For a Sox fan in the late ’90s, there weren’t a lot of joyful postseason memories to cling to, at least any that took place …
The Sox’ signing of first baseman Sean Casey as a lefthanded bat off the bench brings us yet another talented, soon-to-be-the-toast-of-the-clubhouse sort. My favorite bit …
At NESN’s secret base on the moon, the auditions to replace Tina Cervasio begin… NESN, as you know, is the leading subscriber-based cable channel in …
I just had some quick words for Tina C’s former bosses at NESN, the cads who let her slip through their fingers, failing to recognize …
Would have been mighty sweet. But it looks like we’ll just have to settle for a rotation of Matsuzaka, Schilling, Wakefield, and Lester/Buchholz, with ALCS …
In a concerted effort to clean up some detritus that’s been clogging up my living space, I came upon a wealth of old Sox games …
One of the greatest things in the history of the world used to be Peter Gammons’ Baseball Notes column in the Sunday Globe. After a …
MLB has a piece on last week’s auditions for the Florida Marlins’ dance team, the Mermaids: The tryouts are essentially Spring Training for the group. …