Rivalry Redirect

by | Jul 3, 2014 | Boston Red Sox, Coco Crisp, David Ortiz, David Price, Delmon Young, Evan Longoria, Franklin Morales, J.D. Drew, James Shields, Joe Maddon, John Lackey, Josh Lueke, Luke Scott, Matt Garza, Matt Joyce, Mike Napoli, New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays, Yunel Escobar

From our inception as Boston Red Sox fans, we have been taught to despise the New York Yankees, to hate anything and anyone associated with them, to worship arguably the greatest rivalry in sports. After so much anguish at their hands – 1978, the 1999 ALCS, the...

Behind Enemy Lines

by | Apr 4, 2013 | Alfredo Aceves, Allen Webster, Andrew Bailey, Boston Red Sox, J.D. Drew, James Loney, Jayson Nix, Joel Hanrahan, John Farrell, Jon Lester, Mariano Rivera, New York Yankees, Robinson Cano, Rubby de la Rosa

There are many things that are less than desirable about living in Upstate New York. The weather is not particularly favorable for roughly 6-7 months a year, our property taxes are exorbitantly high for some unknown reason, and the place is absolutely crawling with...

Lingering Thoughts From a Lingering Red Sox Spring Training

by | Mar 21, 2013 | Bobby Valentine, Boston Red Sox, Brandon McCarthy, C.C. Sabathia, Clay Buchholz, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, J.D. Drew, Jackie Bradley Jr., Jacoby Ellsbury, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Jonny Gomes, Jose Iglesias, Josh Beckett, Manny Ramirez, Ryan Sweeney, Shane Victorino, Stephen Drew

  I’m with Brandon McCarthy, Spring Training in a World Baseball Classic year is outrageously long. The first week or two I am so excited to see live baseball and the green grass again, but by the time you get this late in the process it borders on torturous. I just...

A Song for the Season

by | Feb 28, 2013 | 2004 World Series, Alfredo Aceves, Allen Webster, Andrew Bailey, Ben Cherington, Boston Red Sox, Brett Lawrie, Clay Buchholz, Craig Breslow, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Daniel Bard, Daniel Nava, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, David Ross, Dustin Pedroia, Edwin Encarnacion, Felix Doubront, J.D. Drew, J.P. Arencibia, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Joel Hanrahan, John Farrell, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Jonny Gomes, Jose Bautista, Juan Nieves, Junichi Tazawa, Kevin Millar, Kevin Youkilis, Koji Uehara, Lyle Overbay, Mike Carp, Mike Napoli, Pedro Ciriaco, Pedro Martinez, Rubby de la Rosa, Ryan Dempster, Ryan Sweeney, Shane Victorino, Stephen Drew, Will Middlebrooks, World Baseball Classic, Xander Bogaerts

Alfredo Aceves — Crazy (Gnarls Barkley) As a general rule of thumb, anyone who chooses their number as a tribute to Dennis Rodman has a screw, or two, lose. Aceves is certainly not an exception. Andrew Bailey — Everybody Hurts (REM) Every player gets hurt...