Category: Jason Varitek

No ninth inning rally this time

Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me. Al Reyes did not allow this quote to…

Red Sox winners in ninth

Jon Lester returned home to Fenway Park for the first time after battling cancer, but that was not the only…

Beckett baffles O’s

Josh Beckett became the first major leaguer to win 15 games and flirted with his third career shutout in the…

Beckett K’s nine, Sox pound Mariners

Josh Beckett struck out nine Seattle Mariners (60-49) and Manny Ramirez hit his 19th homerun of the season in the…

2007 July: Arrival of Game Over

July saw the Red Sox go 15-12, which represents an upgrade over the awful June. The Red Sox seemed to…

Don't Blame Francona

Two years ago, I stepped in to defend Terry Francona against naysayers. That season, the Red Sox finished in a…

Don’t Blame Francona

Two years ago, I stepped in to defend Terry Francona against naysayers. That season, the Red Sox finished in a…

Ramirez and Pena bring the swing

Manny Ramirez went 3-4 with two homers, four RBI’s, and four runs and Wily Mo Pena went 4-5 with one…