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A Bitter Tasting Six-Pack: Red Sox Limp Home 0-6
2011-04-08 21:16:00 Commemorating their 0-6 start, the Sox introduced Defeat Lager.(SawxBlog Illustration) I don't have that much to say, I mean really - what else is there to say? The Red Sox are off to their worst start in over 60 years.... More About: Home , Bitter
Low Five: Team of Pros VS. Team of Teammates
2011-04-08 09:15:00 J.D. Drew tosses his bat after striking out looking. (AP Photo) The summer of dreams is off to a nightmare start for the Red Sox, as they dropped their fifth strait game to start the 2011 season, losing 8-4 to... More About: Team
Red Sox Fans, It's OK to be Upset: Are the Red Sox Baseball's Equivalent to
2011-04-06 15:12:00 Terry Francona has uncharastically already blinked this season. (AP Photo) First off, let me get this out of the way. While there's always been numerous factions amongst Red Sox fans, this season there seems to be two distinct splits between... More About: Fans
Kill In His Eyes - Josh Beckett Looks To End the Nonsense
2011-04-05 21:10:00 The Red Sox need Josh Beckett more than any other pitcher in 2011. (SawxBlog Illustration) This is an opportunity Josh Beckett should relish. The Red Sox are one of four Team's without a win this year, and tonight, Beckett can... More About: Eyes , Nonsense
Texas Toast - Rangers Sweep Red Sox Out Of Arlington
2011-04-05 09:09:00 Ian Kinsler jogs down the first baseline hitting his third HR in three games. (AP Photo) The stars were bright, and they certainly went deep during the day and night, unfortunately for us those stars were on the Texas Rangers .... More About: Toast
Something Lackey-ing Down in Texas
2011-04-03 21:07:00 John Lackey tries to hide his shame in dugout. (AP Photo) Losing is fine, but getting pummeled into fine pieces of embarrassment by the mortar & pestle bats of the Texas Rangers has become too much for my kind heart...
Merry Opening Day!?!
2011-04-02 21:06:00 On opening Day 2011 Fenway Park lay shrouded in snow. "For myself I am an optimist - it does not seem to be much use being anything else." -Winston Churchill Today Boston is waking up in bewilderment. As people wipe... More About: Opening
April Fools - Red Sox Lose Opener Late in Texas
2011-04-02 21:06:00 Jon Lester looked nothing like himself on Opening Day. (AP Photo) Boston Red Sox fans favorite whipping boy, J.D Drew, may have said it best before even a pitch was thrown in Arlington. When asked about not starting he had... More About: April , Texas
A Look at the Red Sox Starters this Spring
2011-03-31 21:05:00 Jon Lester looks to be the Sox ace for the second strait year. (AP Photo) Now that we're mere days away from the start of the 2011 Red Sox Season, I figured it'd be as good a time as any... More About: Spring
In the Beginning there was the Word...
2011-03-31 21:05:00 View the PDF from Boston Metro (09/24/2004) Every story has its Genesis, and SawxBlog is no exception, with the birth date for my labor of love being September 29, 2004 - seven short years ago. The night before the Red... More About: Word
We Won't Rest Until Every Tag is Late Video
2011-03-31 21:05:00 Don't let the over-analysis or hype fool you, the 2011 Red Sox baseball season is going to be a very, very exciting one here in the Hub. Losing 10 games in a row during Spring Training carries very little weight... More About: Video , Rest
Nenad Krstic = Mike Lowell? Happy St. Patrick's Day Boston
2011-03-18 07:58:00 Could Nenad Krstic be the sleeper 'throw in' Mike Lowell was in 2006? (SawxBlog Illustration) The Kendrick Perkins trade was shocking, sudden, and sad. We all watched Perk mold himself from an awkward kid out of high school to the... More About: Boston , Happy
Boston Coaches on Run for the Ages
2011-03-18 07:58:00 Since 2007 Boston has had stability in their Professional Coaches. (Z.Trainor - SawxBlog Illustration) While the above illustration, created by the talented and esteemed Zac Trainor, may not be what Boston's All-Time Mt. Rushmore coaches pantheon would look like, it's...
Who is Ryan Lavarnway?
2011-03-11 07:55:00 Could Ryan Lavarnway be the Red Sox starting catcher in 2014? One of my favorite things about Spring Training is the ability to see some of the young Sox prospects compete with the big boys. While the Red Sox are...
No Slow Start for David Ortiz this Year?
2011-03-09 07:54:00 Has David Ortiz signed off on a quick start to the 2011 season? (AP Photo) It's Springtime in Florida. Where in the tradition of the seasons - baseball emerges from its hibernation, and ballplayers slowly shake off the cobwebs collected... More About: Start
Remembering Fenway Park: Book Review
2011-02-22 19:47:00 Harvey Frommer's Remembering Fenway Park is a piece that surprised me. I have to admit before reviewing Harvey Frommer's Remembering Fenway Park I was a little skeptical on how authentic an experience it could actually be. Frommer's already written 40+... More About: Book Review , Review , Book
Christmas in February - Red Sox Play with New Toys
2011-02-19 01:44:00 Red Sox fans can't wait to see their new toys in action this Spring. (Z.Trainor Illustration) December was a magical time here in Boston. People weren't weary from the ferocious snow storms that would later define the winter, and all... More About: Christmas , Toys , Play
Albert Pujols to the Red Sox in 2012? Count Me In.
2011-02-18 13:43:00 Could Albert Pujols coming to the Red Sox actually be a reality in 2012? WIth Albert Pujols self imposed deadeline on the Cardnials now past, the web is ablaze this morning wih chatter on how if the Red Sox wanted,... More About: Count
Help Beat Cancer - Tim Wakefield & Clay Buchholz Named 2011 Jimmy Fund Co-C
2011-02-17 01:41:00 Wakefield & Buchholz will continue as Jimmy Fund Co-Captains. (Jimmy Fund Photo) Cancer is a disease that eventually touches all of us in our lives, and is a fight humanity wages on a daily basis no matter race, economic status,... More About: Beat
As Winter Fades - Spring Creeps - Only 2 Days Until Official Start for Red
2011-02-16 01:40:00 All signs are pointing to the start of Spring Training. (AP Photo) As the winter thaw slowly starts takes hold on the city of Boston, the reality of Spring actually happening starts to set in - with thoughts quickly turning... More About: Winter , Start , Days
The Agony of the Feet - A Look Back at the Toughest Boston Losses over the
2011-02-12 13:38:00 Where does the Patriots loss to Rex Ryan and the Jets rank in the past 10 years? Last nights Celtics loss to the Lakers had some shades of Game 7 last year - sure they started with only 10 players,... More About: Boston , Back , Feet
Rivalry Week Hits Boston with a One, Two Punch
2011-02-10 19:35:00 With the Canadians & the Lakers, there'll be no love lost at the Garden. (SawxBlog Composite) Last nights contest between the Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadians served as a fine opening act for tonight's game pitting the Celtics against the... More About: Week , Hits
Red Sox Spring Training 2011 - All About Anticipation
2011-02-10 07:35:00 Spring Training will be anything but boring for the Sox this year. Last year there was a lot of talk about how Spring Training was "boring" for the Red Sox. Save for John Lackey, there were no big name free... More About: Spring Training , Spring
The Red Sox are Truckin' into 2011
2011-02-09 07:34:00 Once the Red Sox truck pulls out of Fenway, the Winter warms in Boston. (SawxBlog Illustration) Truckin', I'm a goin' home. Whoa whoa baby, back where I belong Back home, sit down and patch my bones, and get back truckin'...
Dan Wheeler > Bobby Jenks
2010-12-23 07:12:00 Dan Wheeler is the latest addition to the Red Sox bullpen. Dan Wheeler is a better signing than Bobby Jenks for the Red Sox. There are less risks with the 33 year old right-hander, and he's been much more consistent... More About: Dan Wheeler
Video of Danny Woodhead Selling Shirts at Modells
2010-12-19 19:09:00 Danny Woodhead is the man, even non-Patriot fans gotta root for this guy. Props to Kris for throwing this my way, it's pretty damn funny. Let's hope he has another big day tomorrow night against Green Bay, Go Pats! More About: Video , Selling , Shirts , Danny
Red Sox Paying for Bobby Jenks Seems A Little Weird
2010-12-18 01:06:00 The Red Sox acquiring Bobby Jenks for the price they paid seems a little weird. Upon hearing news yesterday that the Red Sox had acquired Bobby Jenks I can't say I was overjoyed. Instead of a "Yes!" reaction it was... More About: Weird
Celtics vs. Knicks a Great Game - But Not Yet A Rivalry
2010-12-17 13:05:00 KG, Ray Ray, and Shaq look on last night at MSG. (AP Photo) Watching the Celtics play the Knicks in a meaningful game at MSG last night was excellent. Seeing the buzz and urgency of the crowd was a very... More About: Great , Game
Red Sox Bullpen Makeover Begins with Matt Albers
2010-12-15 19:03:00 The Red Sox obtaining Matt Albers marks the beginning of their bullpen makeover. If you meander on over to Baseball-Reference.com to look at Matt Albers stats, there's nothing there that'll wow you about his game. He looks like an average...
Big Thanks Again to the Yankee Fans Who Harassed Cliff Lee's Wife
More articles from this author:2010-12-15 07:02:00 I never thought I'd want to shake hands with Yankee fans like the above. On behalf of all of Boston and Philadelphia, I'd like to send a full fledged thank you to the New York Knuckleheads who harassed Cliff Lee's... More About: Fans , Wife 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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