Surreality
Look around, kids, because this is–hopefully–the closest this city will ever become to looking like a scene out of The Omega Man. Empty streets,…
Adios, Cleveland
Tonight, the Red Sox go for their sixth straight win. Who better to get them there than Jon Lester? Jonny K…
Peace, Love, Understanding and Boba Fett
I checked out after Monday’s horrific events, locking myself up in a dark room with booze, roast beef sandwiches and imaginary sorority girls. The…
25.7
For those of you who aren’t connected on Facebook, I did run the Boston Marathon yesterday. Well, all but the last half mile….
Day Game Man Defeats Night Game Man
Look, I know you’ve got things like “jobs” and “lives” and “community service” to keep you busy this morning. But the Red Sox need…
Smashing Beers and Expectations
Like most of you, my expectations for the 2013 Red Sox were pretty low. As in “if no one on the team is convicted…
Three the Hard Way
So far this young season, the Sox have been unable to string together three straight wins for the first time since last June. But…
Rainy Day Thoughts
April in New England means rain. At least the Red Sox didn’t wait until the stadium was filling up on $12 beers before…
Seventies Jim Tells You What’s Up
Hey SG ladies. Seventies Jim here to give you my 2013 preview. And, as always, to let you enjoy the bulges in my…
Remember This Loss In September
Remember when you were a kid and you had that hand-me-down bike that was too big for you and you’d go off a curb…
Game Time. And a Chance to Get Paid.
SG fans, check this out. One dollar gets you a chance at 50K. Think of the dumb things you’ve spent a buck on and…
A Brief But Slightly Disturbing Guide to Commercials Featuring Red Sox Players
Watching Pedro lounge on a mattress while the Jordan’s furniture guy creeps about in the background, I got to thinking about some of my…
Just Seven Games In and I’m a Believer
God knows that in my personal and professional life, I’ve mastered the fine art of under-promising and over-delivering. And it’s gotten me pretty far,…
It’s the Most Wonderful Day of the Year
My Dad’s been gone for almost seven years now. And Christ knows that in that stretch, there’ve been more than a few times that…
Viewing It All Through Beer-Colored Glasses
I originally wanted to title this post “Today Mike Napoli will get his groove back and hit three home runs” but then I thought…
A Cruel Twist of Fate
This one’s on me, folks. You all know how much I wanted Lackey to go out there and shut the Jays down good and…
The John Lackey Redemption Tour Starts Today. I Hope.
I’ve hardly been a one-man member of the John Lackey Appreciation Society, but I do feel for the guy and what he’s been through…
Mid-Game Post
So, Red texts me at 6:30 and says he’s “on his way to Boston” and asks me to put up a pre-game post….
Sweep?
Just two games into the 2013 season and suddenly there’s not as much leg room on the old bandwagon. Fans are making plans…
“First Three-Game Streak Since July 30, 2012? Bwah-ha–ha-ha-ha!”
The last time the Red Sox won three games in a row was July 30, 2012. From there, they kinda rewrote the book on…
Bet on Baseball?
Alright, fools, my line-up is in for tonight’s contest. Anyone care to join me? And ladies, you’re welcome for the picture. Baseball season is…
Dinner’s On John Lackey
John Lackey and Jonny Gomes were guests on MLB TV’s Intentional Talk this afternoon, with Gomes re-affirming his role as The Guy Whose Soundbytes…
Irrationality After Game One, Or Why We’re Winning the World Series
If North Korea’s gonna start lobbing nuclear missiles our way, I hope they at least have the good sense to wait until the Jackie…
Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is
It looks like the Sox are well on their way to the first win of the season. Do you have Lester on your fantasy…
Opening Day Mood: Ecstatic
Another Red Sox Opening Day is upon us and, holy shitnips, it’s the tenth motherflippin’ Opening Day since we started this weird-ass blog. But…
Nothing Washes Away the Bitter Taste of Defeat Like Five Dollar Beer
Apparently concerned that the “Will Jackie Bradley Jr. hit forty home runs and gain the ability to bend precious metals with his mind” drama…
One Week To Go
We suffered through the Sox-less playoffs. We rode the wave of the holidays to get us through early winter. We watch with semi-interest to…
Reason #1,834 Why I Miss Tito
You asked for a podcast, you got it. You asked for a bare-chested Terry Francona – you got something better. A booty-shaking Tito.
The Surviving Grady Red Sox Podcast: 2013 Spring Training Rust
I called Denton over the weekend to borrow a hammer. The ensuing conversation about the Sox led us to say, “impromptu podcast!” And so…
World Baseball: Classic
Nothing like a friendly game of baseball. Pay close attention, particularly on the first replay. You’ll see Alfredo Aceves attempt to liberate Canada on…
Kick Cancer’s Ass With Project Cupid Tomorrow Night
If you’re like us–and it’s okay to admit that you are–you relish any chance to stick it to cancer. Tomorrow night, you’ll have your…
The Cashman/Headwarmer Dialogues: I Just Called to Say I Love You
The latest entry in the long-running series in which Brian Cashman discusses the current state of the New York Yankees. With his headwarmer. Headwarmer:…
What’s Your Favorite “Boston” Movie?
A couple of callers on Felger and Mazz mentioned “Boston” movies this afternoon and got me thinking about all the good ones that have…
First Excuse to Use This Photo in 2013
Full disclosure: the original title of this post was “first excuse for using the Jeter Finger photo in 2013.” But then I thought long…
SURVIVING GRADY PODCASTS
HEAR THE MAGIC!
The Surviving Grady Podcast: Drinking Before Game Six
With just a few hours to go before first pitch, Red and Denton offer booze-inspired predictions for game six of the 2013 World Series,…
The Surviving Grady Red Sox Podcast: Half-Buzzed, Half-Assed ALCS Preview
For your listening pleasure while waiting for Game One of the ALCS tonight at Fenway, we semi-proudly present the latest Surviving Grady Podcast. This…
The Surviving Grady Red Sox Podcast: Into the Scrum of the ALDS
It’s a preview of the Red Sox-Rays ALDS, but with less actual info and basically a bunch of pretty worthless insights shared by two…
THE CASHMAN/HEADWARMER DIALOGUES
Brian Cashman Discusses the State of the Yankees. With his Headwarmer.
The Cashman/Headwarmer Dialogues: Let’s Make It Last Forever
The latest entry in the long-running series in which Brian Cashman discusses the current state of the New York Yankees. With his headwarmer. [SCENE:…
The Cashman-Headwarmer Dialogues: A Few Good (but Overpaid) Men
The latest entry in the long-running series in which Brian Cashman discusses the current state of the New York Yankees. With his headwarmer. Cashman:…
The Cashman-Headwarmer Dialogues: Building an F-Bomb Shelter
Cashman: Well, it’s all over the news. Headwarmer: Tell one of the biggest douches in baseball to “shut the f$%k up” and that’s gonna…
THE ADVENTURES OF ELLSBURY 'N' ELF
They are friends!!
The Adventures of Ellsbury ‘n’ Elf: All Verlander, All the Time
Hello, assholes, and welcome to game three of the ALCS between the Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers. The big story today, as…
The Adventures of Ellsbury ‘n’ Elf: The Beard That Came Between Them
Yet another installment of the heart-stoppingly wretched series that imagines Dustin Pedroia and Jacoby Ellsbury as roommates. Like that show with Balki. But they’re…
The Adventures of Ellsbury ‘n’ Elf: Red Sox vs. The National Security Agency
The recent news that the FBI and Homeland Security have been collecting phone records and monitoring our calls for years unleashed a shockwave of…