A Legend Is Born
Full disclosure: I watched exactly one half of one inning in this entire series. Without a dog in the fight and no real interest in …
Game One: All Giants
After rolling through the post-season undefeated, the Royals suffered a loss in game one of the World Series. The loss came at the hands of …
How Curt Schilling and His Balls of Steel Saved Us All Ten Years Ago Tonight
Today marks the ten year anniversary of game six of the 2004 ALCS, which will forever be known, at least in France, as “Le Game …
That Time Kevin Millar Predicted the Future
Before The Steal there was The Walk, Kevin Millar’s improbable base on balls against Mariano Rivera that help fit Dave Roberts for his Superman cape. …
One Year Ago Today, Summarized in Five Photos
The night David Ortiz saved us. Again.
The Surviving Grady Red Sox Podcast: Talking to People About 2004 with Guest Matthew Kory
Folks, it has been ten years to the month since the Red Sox drop kicked us all into the promised land, winning the World Series …
And Then There Was That Time Jake Peavy and a Cigar Store Indian Predicted the Future
Still one of my favorite 2013 memories.
Jon Lester Selling His Newton Home Can Only Mean One Thing.
That John Henry is building him some kid of funky but well-appointed, state-of-the-art family pad underneath Fenway Park. With secret Batcave-like entry and exit points, …
It’s All About Me
Now that the wretched 2014 Red Sox season is over and we have October wide open, I thought I’d spend a few minutes boring …
Aretha Impersonator Serenades Jeter; Jim Rice is Not Impressed
Say what you will about the Jeets send-off today at Fenway, it was an effectively emotional affair, pulled together nicely by the Red Sox brass. …
Jeetah!
The Derek Jeter Farewell Tour is almost over. Not everyone thinks he’s the greatest human ever. Listen, my opinion wavers on the guy. He’s way …
Six Games To Relief
The Red Sox lost season ends in six days, setting the stage for a very important off season. The roller coaster ride of the …
We Interrupt this Season to Remind You That the Red Sox Won the AL East a Year Ago Today
It may seem like a long-ass time ago, but just one year ago today — or tonight, to be more specific — the Boston Red …
David Ortiz is Busy Breaking Records, Son
Stop me if you’ve heard this before: the Red Sox are down to last rites when David Ortiz shuffles to the plate like a goddam …
Et Tu, Mookie? Talking Shakespeare at Fenway with Kerry O’Malley
The Red Sox have always been this city’s personal embodiment of a Shakespeare play. For six months each year they bring us comedy, tragedy, farce …
Sorry, Jonathan Papelbon, but Derek Lowe is Still King of the Obscene Gesture
So our old pal Jonathan Papelbon got tossed from a game today after making an “obscene” gesture to the fans who booed him for another …
A Rough Start For The NFL
How much worse could it get for the NFL? First the Ray Rice video is made public, forcing the Ravens and the league to take …
All Over But The Crying
We all know this season was lost months ago. I guess all the talk about being mathematically eliminated and the sudden chill in the air …
A List of Teams the 2014 Red Sox Could Probably Beat
Who knows. YOU may be on this list as well.
2014 Red Sox Channel 2013 Red Sox. And Magic Happens.
For a few, bitter moments, last night’s Fenway homestand opener against the Jays seemed a terrible, terrible microcosm of this 2014 season. Specifically, I’m talking …
Would You Trust This Man With Your Team’s Lead?
Hell, I would. Look at the way he’s holding that baby. The man knows from keeping shit safe from the horrible world we live in. …
Red Sox Season Unofficially Ends with Koji Bronx Meltdown
I’ve known it was over for a long, long time. But after last night’s implosion in the Bronx, now I know it’s over over. As …
Rivalry Rubber Match vs. NFL Debut
There was a time that the Red Sox vs. Yankees games were must-see events for me. I’ve missed weddings, funerals, job interviews and child …
Rookies Unchained as Red Sox Play Spoiler in the Bronx
Pretty much the only thing we have going for us for the last month of the regular season is the chance to play spoiler. And …
Pedroia Injured; One Hit Performance Gets a Two Word Review
On a night we get one-hit by the hated rays and Pedey gets knocked out of the game with an elbow to the head, you …
An Appeal to Mookie Betts: Please Don’t Make Us Fall in Love With You
I think we can all admit that this Red Sox season has, for the most part, been only slightly more enjoyable than being hooked up …
A Celebration of the Worst Red Sox Teams of My Lifetime
Anyone who says that watching the 2014 Red Sox play is only slightly more enjoyable than getting attacked by robot bears is missing the point. …
I’ll Let Brock Holt Summarize My Feelings Toward Last Night’s Red Sox Game in Two Seconds
Yeah, this pretty much sums it up.
Oh, Just Mike Napoli Launching a Home Run to the Fifth Deck of the Rogers Centre
Although his bat has been quiet of late, Mike Napoli remains a force to be reckoned with. The Italian Thor, you might say. For proof, …
Ours Goes To Eleven
In a season chock full o’ suck, we rejoice in the little things. Beating the mediocre Jays is akin to bragging about being the …
Clay Buchholz and the World’s Most Dramatic Umpire
Remember that guy named “Clay Buchholz” who was our single most effective pitcher out of the gate last season? That guy showed up again last …
Xander Gets Drilled, King Felix Says, “My Bad”
Last night’s game was pretty much a microcosm of Xander Bogaert’s 2014 struggles. In the second inning, he absolutely crushed a King Felix fastball way …
Blewehara!
Yeah, that’s probably the worst title for any post I’ve written, but since we’re talking about the worst Red Sox team I’ve ever seen, …
My Cubans! Sox Sign Castillo, Secure Two-Thirds of “All Defector Outfield”
Just as the fire sale trade of Crawford, Beckett and Gonzalez salvaged what little shards of dignity were left in the 2012 season, today’s announcement …