Head Versus Heart

The Red Sox drafted Jon Lester in 2002. He’s spent his entire career with the club, overcome cancer with the club, and won two World Series rings with the club. His teammates refer to him as a role model, and he’s been a force at the top of the rotation for the Red...

Coast to Coast Tickets 9/1: Welcome to Boston, Conor

New York Yankees (81-53) @ Boston Red Sox (83-52) A.J. Burnett (9-11, 5.31) @ Jon Lester (14-6, 3.09) 7:10 PM EDT | Fenway Park (Boston, MA) TV: NESN, YES, MLB Network RADIO: WEEI 850, WWZN 1510 GAME NOTES The Red Sox beat the Yankees last night 9-5 to take the second...

6/20: Sox face Fathers with Father’s Day hangover

San Diego Padres (30-43) @ Boston Red Sox (43-28) Wade LeBlanc (0-2, 4.26) @ Andrew Miller (0-0, —-) 7:10 PM EDT | Fenway Park (Boston, MA) TV: NESN RADIO: WEEI 850, WWZN 1510 INJURY REPORT San Diego: Aaron Harang, right foot contusion (Placed on the 15-day DL...

Numbers

For whatever reason, I’ve been having a large number of conversations about Red Sox retired numbers lately. From students trying to get me on a tangent by asking who they all are to discussions about whether Pedro Martinez’ return on Opening Day was a play...