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 jkeller | Oct 24, 2013 | 2013 Playoffs, 2013 World Series, Ben Cherington, Bobby Valentine, Boston Red Sox, Carlos Beltran, David Ortiz, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jim Edmonds, Joe Maddon, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Michael Wacha, Mike Matheny, Mike Napoli, Pete Kozma, Shane Victorino, St. Louis Cardinals, Yadier Molina
Prior to tonight, the Red Sox have only played in 15 World Series games in my lifetime. I was too young to really have any recollection of the first seven, but those last eight have been something that I will never forget. What will the next four to seven games bring?...
by bcowett | Oct 23, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, 2013 World Series, Ben Cherington, Boston Red Sox, Carl Yastrzemski, Clay Buchholz, Dustin Pedroia, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jon Lester, Michael Wacha, St. Louis Cardinals, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
The day has arrived, ladies and gentlemen. Happy World Series Day. Be sure to stock up on stress relievers and beers before you watch the big game. That should be mandatory at this point, methinks. In the final baseball game of 2007, Jon Lester started, Jacoby...
by bcowett | Oct 11, 2013 | 2013 ALDS, 2013 Boston Red Sox, 2013 MLB Playoffs, Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Detroit Tigers, Dustin Pedroia, Jacoby Ellsbury, Justin Verlander, Mike Napoli, Shane Victorino, Will Middlebrooks
Considering how time seemed to slow down a ton in the ALDS, it feels like forever since the Red Sox played a game. Yay for anxiety and years off my life! No matter how hardened the person, the postseason exacts a toll on all of us, be it our patience or our energy....
by bcarsley | Sep 30, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, 2013 Cleveland Indians, 2013 MLB Playoffs, 2013 Playoffs, Adrian Beltre, Adrian Gonzalez, Anibal Sanchez, Bartolo Colon, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Moss, Bronson Arroyo, Carl Crawford, Cincinnati Reds, Clay Buchholz, Cleveland Indians, Coco Crisp, David Murphy, David Ortiz, Detroit Tigers, Dustin Pedroia, Engel Beltre, Hanley Ramirez, Jacoby Ellsbury, James Loney, Jed Lowrie, Jon Lester, Jose Iglesias, Josh Reddick, Justin Masterson, Kelly Shoppach, Kris Johnson, Los Angeles Dodgers, Mark Melancon, Marlon Byrd, Matt Albers, Mike Aviles, Nick Hagadone, Nick Punto, Oakland Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates, Rich Hill, Ryan Kalish, Stephen Fife, Stolmy Pimentel, Tampa Bay Rays, Terry Francona, Texas Rangers, Tim Federowicz, Victor Martinez
Not sure if you’ve noticed, but the Red Sox have undergone a tremendous amount of change over the past few years. Sure, some mainstays like David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Jon Lester, Clay Buchholz and Jacoby Ellsbury have defined the core of this team. Yet by my count,...
by bcowett | Sep 30, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, Ben Cherington, Boston Red Sox, Felix Doubront, Jacoby Ellsbury, John Lackey, Koji Uehara
It’s over. It’s really over. Baseball’s regular season is all but done now, and I can’t do anything but sit here sadly and try not to cry (and end up crying a lot). O Captain, My Captain! If it wasn’t for Ben Cherington staying true, this...
by bcowett | Sep 23, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, Boston Red Sox, Carl Yastrzemski, Fenway Park, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jonny Gomes, Mariano Rivera
Well, everyone, there’s just a week of 30-team baseball left. I can hear your heart drop from here. It’s very sad, I know. The end is nigh, at least for 20 other teams. After winning the AL East pennant, it seems like the one word that was used the most is...
by jcookson | Sep 20, 2013 | Clay Buchholz, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jon Lester, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
I have two Red Sox jerseys in my closet. One is a dark blue batting practice jersey that looks like it came from an All Star game. There is no name on the back, and I got it outside a Red Sox-Orioles game at Camden Yards. The other is a white home Manny Ramirez...
by chipbuck | Sep 18, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, Jacoby Ellsbury, John Lackey, Jon Lester
I’m sorry. I just can’t sit over here quietly anymore. I’ve stood by as writer after writer and talking head after talking head proclaimed the Red Sox’s new team chemistry as the primary (and in some cases, the singular) reason they’ve...
by bcarsley | Sep 16, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Brandon Workman, Clay Buchholz, Daniel Bard, Daniel Nava, Drake Britton, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, Garin Cecchini, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Jose Iglesias, Junichi Tazawa, Rubby de la Rosa, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
Let’s play word association with the last few editions of the Boston Red Sox. For me, 2011 equals “failure.” When I think of 2012, the first thing that jumps to mind is “fecundity.” And 2013? Apologies for the language, but the first thing is “really f-ing good.” So...
