by jcookson | Nov 14, 2014 | 2004 ALCS, 2004 World Series, Alex Rodriguez, Curt Schilling, Dave Roberts, David Ortiz, Derek Lowe, Doug Mientkiewicz, Keith Foulke, Kevin Millar, Mark Bellhorn, Uncategorized
I have a confession to make: I didn’t watch Game 4 of the 2004 ALCS. I know this hurts my credibility as a diehard Red Sox fan, but I had reached a point where I just wasn’t sure whether I could deal with the emotion of a loss to the Yankees for the second straight...
by domara | Oct 28, 2014 | 2004 World Series, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Moss, Jake Peavy, James Shields, Jon Lester, Kansas City Royals, Pablo Sandoval, San Francisco Giants, Yoenis Cespedes
With a 3-2 series lead in hand, the San Francisco Giants are now just one win away from winning their third World Series title in four years. After taking two games of three in San Francisco, the series will now shift back to Kansas City for Game 6 on Tuesday and, if...
by domara | May 29, 2014 | 2004 World Series, Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Jackie Bradley Jr., Jacoby Ellsbury, Johnny Damon, Jon Lester, Xander Bogearts
After taking the first two games of the series in Atlanta, the Red Sox returned to Fenway Park to complete their 4 game set with the Braves. John Lackey took the hill for Boston turned in 6.1 innings of shutout work, striking out 9, and allowing just 5 hits. Behind...
by jreilly | Jan 30, 2014 | 2004 World Series, 2007 World Series, 2013 Boston Red Sox, 2013 MLB Playoffs, 2013 World Series, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia
David Ortiz is the owner of 3 Boston Red Sox World Championship rings; this is a feat that no other Boston player or coach can claim. It is a feat that 99.9% of professional athletes can not dream of accomplishing. It is also the type of triumph that should earn you...
by jcookson | Nov 1, 2013 | 2004 World Series, 2007 World Series, 2013 Boston Red Sox, 2013 World Series, Brandon Workman, Clay Buchholz, Dustin Pedroia, John Farrell, Xander Bogaerts
Some random thoughts on the Red Sox as I recover from a champagne haze and try to figure out what to do with my playoff beard.* *Seriously, should I shave it right away? Leave it to frighten small children and provide a home for small forest creatures? When I asked my...
by jkeller | Oct 31, 2013 | 2003 ALCS, 2004 ALCS, 2004 World Series, 2007 ALCS, 2013 ALCS, 2013 Boston Red Sox, 2013 MLB Playoffs, Bobby Valentine, Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, Dave Roberts, David Ortiz, Jacoby Ellsbury, John Farrell, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Jon Papelbon, Koji Uehara, New York Yankees
I can remember it like it was yesterday.
It was August of 2004. Fresh off the controversial Nomar trade (or the Dave Roberts trade, if you prefer) the Red Sox we’re grinding through another summer as a fan base full of helpless saps who hoped that somehow, someway,...
by tbrooks | Sep 24, 2013 | 2004 World Series, 2007 World Series, Fenway Park, Jason Varitek, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogearts
Listen, I like Brock Holt. You like Brock Holt. We all like Brock Holt because we get that (a) he is a Quadruple-A player who can cover an injury for a couple weeks at the big league level, (b) we do not expect that he is going to be a starter, so anything...
by tbrooks | Apr 9, 2013 | 2004 World Series, Boston Red Sox, Josh Beckett, Nick Cafardo Mail Bag, Phil Garner, Reggie Jackson
I had a recent interaction with Pete Abraham of the Globe on Twitter. I enjoy his writing, and am impressed by the frequency of which he connects with Red Sox fans on twitter. On this occasion, he had made a passing remark regarding the crazy questions that Nick...
by jcookson | Mar 22, 2013 | 2004 World Series, 2007 World Series, Adrian Beltre, Adrian Gonzalez, Bobby Jenks, Carl Crawford, Erik Bedard, Jed Lowrie, Jonny Gomes, Josh Reddick, Kevin Youkilis, Ryan Dempster, Stephen Drew, Theo Epstein
It all started so innocently. Adrian Beltre came to the Boston Red Sox in 2010 on a one year free agent deal. No one could foresee that the curse was on its way. Beltre was the biggest bright spot on the 2010 Red Sox. Signed to a 9$ million one year deal, Beltre had a...
by jkeller | Mar 14, 2013 | 2004 World Series, 2007 World Series, Alex Rodriguez, Andy Pettitte, Arizona Diamondbacks, Austin Romine, Boone Logan, Boston Red Sox, Brett Gardner, Brian Cashman, Buster Posey, C.C. Sabathia, Chris Stewart, Clay Buchholz, Clay Rapada, Curtis Granderson, Dan Johnson, David Aardsma, David Phelps, David Robertson, Dellin Betances, Derek Jeter, Eduardo Nunez, Francisco Cervelli, Hiroki Kuroda, Ichiro Suzuki, Ivan Nova, Joba Chamberlain, Juan Rivera, Kevin Youkilis, Mariano Rivera, Mark Teixeira, Matt Diaz, Melky Mesa, Michael Pineda, Mike Trout, New York Yankees, Phil Hughes, Pittsburgh Pirates, Raul Ibanez, Robinson Cano, Ryan Braun, San Francisco Giants, Travis Hafner
The 2013 New York Yankees are one heck of an interesting bet. It’s not quite black/red, high/low or odd/even, but you can rest assured that outcomes in baseball really aren’t all that complicated. In fact, there are only three kinds of baseball seasons in...
