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ChardonClay and CabernAce Have A Quality Start
2011-05-17 10:07:00 Jon Lester showing off his new charity wine, CabernAce. (Photo - K.Chandler) Longball Vineyards Charity Wine Event By Kris Chandler House of Blues Boston, Kenmore Square Standing in for my laid-up editor-in-chief, I attended the Red Sox Charity Wine Launch... More About: Start
Working to Walk Again, I Thank the Real Pro's
2011-05-17 10:07:00 This has basically been my view the past few days. (D.Hixon - Photo) This past Tuesday I had ACL Reconstruction surgery, using a piece of my own hamstring to rebuild the torn and frayed ACL that had been flopping around... More About: Real
Home Is Where the Runs Live
2011-05-09 22:03:00 Kevin Youkilis used a pink bat in honor of Mother's Day, scoring 4 runs on the day. (AP Photo) The Red Sox offense was the story on Mother's Day, as they scored nine times, in what is hopefully a sign... More About: Home , Live
Sweep Emotion
2011-05-08 10:01:00 The Bruins evicted their revenge for 2010 in front of a ravenous Garden crowd. (AP Photo) It's official, with last nights 5-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers, the Bruins bandwagon has reached terminal velocity, and if you're not on yet,...
John Lackey is the New Sad Face
2011-05-06 15:58:00 Hands down, without a doubt, Lackey's my least favorite Red Sox. (AP Photo) I was texting with my friend Kevin, who was at the game yesterday afternoon, and we came to the consensuss that we were going to retire the... More About: John , Face
Red Sox Lose Boston Marathon
2011-05-06 03:57:00 The Red Sox Grounds Crew takes the tarp off of the field. (AP Photo) Last night turned from a game between two baseball teams into something that resembled more of an endurance test. The Red Sox and Angels played baseball... More About: Boston , Marathon
A Good Hand Beats Aces
2011-05-04 15:55:00 Jon Lester lowered his ERA to 2.33 last night at Fenway Park. (AP Photo) Jon Lester (4-1) out-dueled one of the hottest pitchers in baseball last night in Dan Haren (4-2), which has turned into some what of a theme... More About: Beats , Good , Hand
Victory in Fenway
2011-05-03 15:54:00 David Ortiz is congratulated by an Army Ranger after going deep on F-Rod. (AP Photo) On a day that was emotionally charged for many in this country, the Red Sox appeased the pageantry held before the game, and defeated the... More About: Victory
A Bullet in the Head
2011-05-03 15:54:00 Crowds gather last night at Ground Zero in celebration of Bin Laden's death. (AP Photo) I went to bed early last night, dozing off half-way through Game of Thrones after a nice long day of comradery, BBQ, music, and sports... More About: Bullet , Head
Red Sox Finish Road Trip in Style
2011-04-29 21:49:00 Dustin Pedroia hustles to first for an infield single. (AP Photo) Great win last night for the Sox, and a really good road trip in retrospect. They won six out of their nine games during the trip and helped turn... More About: Style , Trip , Road Trip , Road , In Style
Game Seven is Heaven for Bruins
2011-04-29 09:48:00 Zdeno Chara, Nathan Horton, and Milan Lucic rejoice together on the Garden ice. (AP Photo) I figured it would be OK to skip writing about the last place Red Sox for a day to comment on the amazing series just... More About: Heaven , Game
No Quality from Clay Buchholz in 2011
2011-04-27 15:45:00 Clay Buchholz had another shaky start last night in Baltimore. (AP Photo) The Red Sox five game win streak was snapped as they lost 4-1 to the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards last night. Clay Buchholz (1-3) gave up a...
Remembering Manny Ramirez Through Pictures
2011-04-27 03:45:00 The relationship Manny Ramirez has with Sox fans is a complicated one. (SawxBlog Illustration) Since we had a night of respite I thought I'd throw my hat in on the whole Manny Ramirez "retirement" saga. First of all Manny Ramirez... More About: Pictures
Japanese Phoenix
2011-04-25 15:43:00 The Mythic Dice-K of our dreams has suddenly taken hold. (SawxBlog Illustration) Is this all too good to be true? Am I in need of a firm pinch? Could Dice-K be a Phoenix rising out of the disappointment ashes -... More About: Japanese
Winning Weekend: Boston 8-0 VS. Knicks, Angels, & Habs
2011-04-25 15:43:00 Boston Sports went undefeated on an impressive weekend. Let the good times roll Let them knock you around Let the good times roll Let them make you a clown - The Cars "Good Times Roll" For the Boston sports fan,... More About: Boston , Angels , Weekend
Do NOT Take Jonathan Papelbon for Granted
2011-04-23 21:41:00 Jonathan Papelbon shakes hands with teammates after another good outing. (AP Photo) The Red Sox gave Terry Francona all he wanted for his 52nd birthday, and that was another win, improving his Club's record to 8-11. The Red Sox were... More About: Jonathan
Extra! Extra! Red Sox Win in Extras!
2011-04-23 09:40:00 Dustin Pedroia and Carl Crawford celebrate together in extra innings. (AP Photo) The Red Sox won their second game on the road last night, outlasting the Angels 4-2 in extra innings. A starting pitcher again pitched a phenomenal game for... More About: Extras , Extra
The Golden Road (To Unlimited Victories)
2011-04-21 15:37:00 Youk hands out some awkward hi-five's to the Boston bench. (AP Photo) It took them nearly a month, but the Red Sox finally got a road victory, and they're now 1-7 away from Fenway Park. What I liked most about... More About: Unlimited , Road
Red Sox Bats Jet-Lagged in Oakland
2011-04-20 21:35:00 The night was one filled with frustration and angst for Dustin Pedroia and the Red Sox. (AP Photo) I had just left the Celtics vs. Knicks game at the Garden and was in a jubilant mood. The Celtics just won... More About: Oakland , Bats
You Say You Want A Revolution
2011-04-20 09:34:00 Big Papi greets the red hot Jed Lowrie at home after his two run blast. (AP Photo) Yesterday was my first game at Fenway this year, and it felt good to be home. It'll be my last game there for... More About: Revolution
A Tradition Like None Other - Patriot's Day In Boston
2011-04-18 15:31:00 The Red Sox need to take on a killer Patriot attitude moving forward. Patriots Day commemorates the first battles of the revolutionary war at Lexington and Concord, and is one of the finest days to be a member of the... More About: Boston , Tradition
Josh Beckett Sharp As A Knife
2011-04-17 21:30:00 Josh Becket was brilliant for the second start in a row. (AP Photo) The Boston Red Sox have won three games thus far in 2011, and Josh Beckett has been the starting pitcher for two of them. Beckett picked up... More About: Sharp , Knife
Mistah Kurtz, He Dead
2011-04-17 03:28:00 Dustin Pedroia seems to be the only guy who gives a crap. (AP Photo) Winning 20% of your games isn't going to cut it here in Boston, and the natives are finally restless. I tried fooling myself into believing better... More About: Dead
I've Got A Feeling
2011-04-16 15:27:00 Good signs are gathering for the Red Sox. (AP Photo) I know I shouldn't be in such a good mood - but I am. The Red Sox have the worst record in baseball. This happed to the Bruins last night...
Is Terry Francona Over Managing the Lineup?
2011-04-14 21:24:00 Terry Francona has not submitted the same line-up twice in a row so far in 2011. Think about that. Not two days in a row has Terry Francona submitted the same line-up to start a game. Now for a second,...
That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore - Red Sox Fall Again
2011-04-14 09:23:00 J.D. Drew strikes out looking in the bottom of the 9th. (AP Photo) The reality is that the Red Sox are five games out of first place with 151 to be played. The truth is something much less hopeful though,... More About: Funny , Joke
Pride of Japan Is Shame of Boston
2011-04-12 15:20:00 Saltalamacchia and Dice-K pretend to understand each other on the mound. (AP Photo) I'm willing to finally admit that the Daisuke Matsuzaka experiment has been a failure. Sure, he's had some OK years, but the apex of achievement we were... More About: Japan , Boston , Pride
The Ace is Back - Vintage Beckett Dominates Yankees
2011-04-12 03:20:00 Josh Beckett was in vintage deer killing form Sunday night. (AP Photo) I see it in your eyes, take one look and die The only thing you see, you know it's gonna be the Ace of Spades the Ace of... More About: Vintage , Back , Yankees
Nothing A Little Home Cooking Couldn't Fix
2011-04-10 15:19:00 Yaz got things started at Fenway Park's 100th Opening Day. (AP Photo) I was close to naming this post, "Red Sox Win In Spite of John Lackey" - but there's been so much loathing in and around Red Sox Nation... More About: Cooking , Home
New Era Red Sox vs. Yankees Commercial - The Trash Talking Begins
More articles from this author:2011-04-08 21:16:00 An appropriate video for the start of Red Sox vs. Yankees series. I'm fine with Baldwin's character being the Yankee fan too, seems about right to have a pompous Republican taking on that role. Pretty damn funny though, great job... More About: Commercial , Talking 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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