Yeah, I said it: Don’t bring back Mike Lowell

Yeah. I did just say it. I’ll say it again. Do not bring back Mike Lowell. Why would we bring back Mike Lowell? Just because he’s a nice guy? Because he rode a hot streak to MVP of the World Series? Yeah, he did hit .320. Yeah, he did lead the team in RBI...

Campaign: No A-Rod

I am not the only one. I am not the only one who has said the following words: “If the Boston Red Sox organization decides to take A-Rod over Mike Lowell, I will seriously consider not being a Red Sox fan.” Yes, I would have taken the Alex Rodriguez of...

Role reversal in Game 2, Sox win with pitching not hitting

Coin it a new term: The Papa-Jima show. Curt Schilling called the duo of Hideki Okajima and Jonathan Papelbon the Papa-Jima show after both dominated the Colorado Rockies in the 2-1 win in Game 2 of the World Series. Both combined for 3 2/3 innings of scoreless relief...

The ALCS

What a totally satisfying series. What truly made it great, and will indeed define it down the road as memorable, is that there was a moment of absolute despair. Just like the 2004 ALCS, there was a moment where I couldn’t think of a way out. That was in game...

Red Sox romp Indians in ALCS opener

David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez set the pace for the Red Sox offense who reached base a combined 10 times and Josh Beckett earned the win pitching for 6 innings with seven strikeouts beating the Cleveland Indians 10-3. Ortiz was 2-2 with two walks and Ramirez was 2-2...

The 2007 ALDS: A Personal Narrative

Game 1: Wednesday, October 3rd. One of the great things about playoff baseball is that it brings old friends together. Especially for fans that have left their home team