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Wander No-Mah: Garciaparra Signs, Retires with Red Sox
March 11, 2010 – 8:22 pm | No Comment
Wander No-Mah: Garciaparra Signs, Retires with Red Sox

After five and a half years away from Boston, Nomar Garciaparra, returned to the Red Sox yesterday, if only for a few hours.
The legendary shortstop, whose first name (pronounced, affectionately, No-mah) was once synonymous with …

Red Sox Sign Ace Lackey to Five Year Deal
December 14, 2009 – 5:09 pm | One Comment

The Red Sox may have just constructed the league’s best starting rotation for next season.
Early reports indicate that free agent John Lackey is on the verge of signing a 5 year, $85 million deal with …

Red Sox Postseason Preview: Five Questions Crucial to Playoff Success
October 4, 2009 – 3:40 pm | One Comment
Red Sox Postseason Preview: Five Questions Crucial to Playoff Success

It seems like every October, the Red Sox find themselves once again matched up in the ALDS against the Angels and their fast-paced, small ball ethos. If history is any indicator, the Sox should have …

Two Days, Three Wins: Red Sox Sweep the Rays
September 13, 2009 – 5:34 pm | No Comment
Two Days, Three Wins: Red Sox Sweep the Rays

In the past twenty-four hours, the Red Sox have won three games while increasing their AL wild card lead to a comfortable four games. The Rays have been nothing but a nuisance the past season …

Red Sox and Rays, Finally Under Way
September 12, 2009 – 7:04 pm | No Comment

After one day and two hours of rain delays, the much anticipated series between the Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays is finally getting underway beneath the lights at Fenway. After a monsoon rained out …

Red Sux: Another Lost Series to those Damn Yankees
August 24, 2009 – 3:40 pm | No Comment
Red Sux: Another Lost Series to those Damn Yankees

It’s almost September, and I’m starting to get worried. Another series against the Yankees concluded, and again the Red Sox have slipped in the standings. After dropping two of three, the Sox are now seven …

Showdown in Beantown: Three Game Sox-Yankees Series Opens Tonight
August 21, 2009 – 10:01 am | No Comment
Showdown in Beantown: Three Game Sox-Yankees Series Opens Tonight

As the Yankees and Red Sox prepare for the final showdown in Beantown of the season, I can’t shake this feeling of déjà vu, this sense that something hazy, indistinct, and yet ominously monstrous is …

Let’s see that again: Kevin Youkilis vs. Rick Porcello
August 12, 2009 – 7:31 am | No Comment

During Tuesday’s game against the Tigers, Detroit pitcher Rick Porcello hit Kevin Youkilis with a pitch in the second inning. It was the second game in a row Youk was hit by a pitch. He …

Please, Anything but a Four Game Sweep
August 9, 2009 – 8:14 am | No Comment
Please, Anything but a Four Game Sweep

So, is that it? Three games into a four game series with the Yankees and the Red Sox have done just about nothing. In game one, John Smoltz, one of the most prolific pitchers of …

Where to Eat in The Fenway Neighborhood
June 12, 2009 – 11:02 am | No Comment
Where to Eat in The Fenway Neighborhood

Boston’s Fenway neighborhood is, of course, most famous for its proximity to the famous baseball park. But since I moved here two months ago, I’ve learned that there’s a lot more to Fenway than the …