Nine Up, Nine Down: Confidence

I’m back! Thanks to everyone who filled in, great job. Not as many no-shows as I had feared (just one other than Sam! Sam had computer trouble, so the column he made will be saved for a rainy day), your help was appreciated. Now back to your regular programming...

Now’s a great time to be an Astro Fan

Hi, I’m Michael Hurta. I used to write Home Plate in Space, but I ended up running out of time, because there are just so many things to do. I might go into blogging again, who knows, but right now the only thing I am doing is making guest posts here and there...

Thoughts on Last Night’s Game

Vintage Miller When discussing the performance of Wade Miller, one hears the word “inconsistent” with more regularity than that word deserves. I know better. As I settled into my seat at Fenway last night I knew just what I was going to get from Miller,...

Hopefully the last word on Mannygate

Hi All, my name is Gary Jacobs, and while Evan is sunning himself, foofoo umbrella drink in hand (GOD, I’m jealous), I’m filling in for him. And, of course, it’s a great time to write about the Red Sox (my usual gig is to write about the farm team...

Migratory Birds of the Boston Red Sox

Hello, Sam here, back again for more blatant abuse of this space while Evan is off being a lazy bugger vacationing. Today I will be using my zoological expertise to introduce you to some of the migratory birds of the Boston Red Sox. Scientific name: Slugpercentiius...

How did the Sox do at the deadline

After being rumored to acquire Mike Cameron, Aubrey Huff, Adam Dunn, AJ Burnett, Jose Romero and the Dali Lama, the Red Sox got…nothing. Not even Scott Eyre. Okay, they did acquire Jose Cruz Jr. But that wasn’t technically a deadline deal since it took...

Manny Ramirez trading Beans for Apples?

I’m off to the land of Cape Cod, meaning I’ll be without a computer for a solid week. When I come back, will it be a new landscape? Will the Mets finally pry their prize, Manny Ramirez, from the Red Sox? Will the Red Sox have recieved Aubrey Huff (a great...

Bellhorn vs. Graffanino vs. Lamprey

Hi! I’m Sam, aka the Boston Fan in Michigan. You may know me from such fine internet establishments as Blue Cats and Red Sox and Roar of the Tigers. I’m here today to provide an in-depth look at one of the most vital questions plaguing the Boston Red Sox...