Some interesting conceptual thoughts as we await the inevitable lack of offense now that we know Senor Manuel Ramirez is taking another long holiday …
Josh Beckett may need to dial up his high school heat to mow through another win tonight.
Can you imagine what you would have done if someone told you a month ago [...]
So we’ll be brief. To be honest, we tried to kick our ass into blogging something last night, but we were too distracted by the latest Terry Francona act of incredible flexibility, stabbing himself in the back with his dinner fork, this time by leaving Eric Gagne in after his control took a late flight [...]
How do you know when you get the short straw after a rough weekend? When your work trip doesn’t just start on Monday, it also starts in another country.
Tim Wakefield was on pace for a near-record year before his last two starts. A return to form would be a huge boon for the Sox.
Uggghhh.
The [...]
Three out of four in Baltimore isn’t bad, right? I mean, when you go on the road, anytime you take three out of four is good, right?
Another strong Josh Beckett start was among the positives the Sox could take away from Maryland.
Normally that’s the case. And to a large extent it’s the case here, [...]
As we prepare for the latest incursion by the senior blowhard of the Red Sox staff (cough, cough Curt Schilling, cough), with the latest Baseball-Reference preview, it’s hard not to turn the spotlight to one of his younger - much younger - teammates.
So far, Jacoby Ellsbury has been a hit with teammates and fans.
Jacoby [...]
So much for that show.
After a rain out, it’s always hard to read how the next day’s matchup will go. Which pitcher warmed up more? (Answer: Josh Beckett) Which pitcher is less likely to be phased? (Answer: Josh Beckett) Which pitcher will be more affected by a late night before an early afternoon start? [...]
It’s just not fair. Jon Lester gets to roll out five innings in which he racks up 100+ pitches and gives up five runs, and he gets a win. Meanwhile, Daisuke Matsuzaka throws a two-run, two-hit gem through seven innings, and he gets the cold shoulder and another loss.
The Dice Man was on last [...]
On the fourth day, God decided he’d put the Red Sox through a lot and he let them rest. And he decried: Get thee to Baltimore. And it was good. And the next night they played, in the shadow of a Maryland event to prop up Orioles support that had gone flat, and Dice-K pitched. [...]
Thank God that West coast trip is over. You know that’s what the entire Red Sox roster was thinking on the flight back home last night.
There’s nothing low about Lohan on the beach.
While the sox are taking the afternoon off today, fans had a chance to ponder three sloppy games, two of which ended [...]
There’s just no explaining it, is there? I’m giving up. Maybe the writers will delve into it, but I’m just willing to write off Safeco as an official house of horrors at this point. Let’s get a referendum started, shall we? In the meantime, here’s today’s best pieces:
Big Papi had a big night, but [...]
