by jkeller | Jan 17, 2013 | 2007 ALCS, 2007 World Series, Boston Red Sox, C.C. Sabathia, Curt Schilling, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Florida Marlins, Hanley Ramirez, Josh Beckett, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, Trades
Dear Josh Beckett, You were one of my favorite Red Sox players. You were one of my least favorite Red Sox players. It all started out so well. My first memory of you was when you helped reduce the awful sting of 2003 ALCS by a small percentage when by kicking the...
by tbrooks | Jan 15, 2013 | 2004 World Series, 2007 World Series, Boston Red Sox, Jacoby Ellsbury, Justin Smoak, Seattle Mariners
The Red Sox have a First Base Problem. Losing Adrian Gonzalez to the Dodgers has been well documented and a deal well made, but at this point Ben Cherington is trying to fill a James Loney sized hole at 1b. Mike Napoli looked an intriguing signing, and that may...
by darryl johnston | Nov 6, 2011 | 2004 World Series, 2007 World Series, Ben Cherington, Boston Red Sox, Dan Duquette, Joe Cronin, John Henry, Jose Offerman, Mo Vaughn, Roger Clemens, Theo Epstein
Ben Cherington is the 11th general manager in Boston Red Sox history. He was originally hired by former Sox general manager and now Orioles GM, Dan Duquette in 1997. After spending time as an advanced scout for the Cleveland Indians, Duquette brought Cherington into...
by darryl johnston | Jun 19, 2011 | 2007 World Series, Adrian Gonzalez, Andrew Miller, Anthony Rizzo, Boston Bruins, Boston Red Sox, Dave Roberts, Jed Lowrie, Jon Lester, Peter Gammons, San Diego Padres
If you are one of the millions of four-sport Boston fans in the world, then this has been an awe-inspiring week for you. With the Boston Bruins clinching their first championship in 39 years, it marked the 7th title in the city since the turn of the century. Winning...
by darryl johnston | Jun 14, 2011 | 2007 ALCS, 2007 ALDS, 2007 World Series, 2008 ALDS, Atlanta Braves, Boston Red Sox, J.D. Drew, Scott Boras, Theo Epstein, Trot Nixon
photo © 2008 Eric Kilby | more info (via: Wylio) Maybe it’s the contract. Maybe it’s the attitude. Maybe it’s the omnipresent sense of a nagging injury. Maybe it’s because of Trot Nixon. Maybe it’s because of the slash line. Maybe...
by darryl johnston | Mar 21, 2011 | 2004 ALCS, 2004 ALDS, 2007 World Series, DeMarlo Hale, Tim Wakefield
photo © 2006 Scott Miller | more info (via: Wylio) Tim Wakefield is a man of perseverance and charity. He is the longest-tenured Red Sox by far (since 1995) and has always been a soldier for the olde towne team. He’s been nominated for the Roberto Clemente Award eight...
by darryl johnston | Feb 5, 2011 | 2004 World Series, 2007 ALCS, 2007 ALDS, 2007 World Series, Boston Red Sox, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett
Before you start, READ THIS: On December 31st, 2003, Evan Brunell penned the article There is No Such Thing as ‘The Curse of the Babe’. On that day Fire Brand of the American League was born. Today we would like want to thank all of the great readers of...
by darryl johnston | Sep 18, 2010 | 2007 World Series, Boston Red Sox, Mike Lowell
See you later, Mike Lowell. It was fun for a while there. By now you know that Lowell is retiring at the end of 2010 following a 12-year career in which he collected three World Series rings (New York ’98, Florida ’03, Boston ’07), a World Series MVP and a legacy that...
by shawn medeiros | Dec 17, 2007 | 2007 World Series
2007 was a utopian experience for fans of the Boston Red Sox, one that any card-carrying member of the Nation won’t want to forget. The memories of this year’s local nine are vivid now, the celebration in Colorado still seems like only yesterday, however,...
by evan brunell | Oct 30, 2007 | 2007 World Series
I tried to embed the video here, but it made the site all screwy, so CLICK HERE for the video. Video by Evan Brunell (will take a long time to load, but it will!) Photos by Steven...
