It’s a win streak! (Isn’t it? It is, right?)

Ever since Tampa Bay eviscerated the Sox in that four game beatdown a week ago, Boston has run off a tidy 5-2 winning streak that has them a mere 5 1/2 games behind the Devil Rays (yes, I am calling them by their birth names – they’ve earned it). So tell me, why does this little run have all the feel [...]

2010 Sox: New philosophy + shoddy play = lots of Ls

Yes it’s true my good fan(s), I’m back. Following a lengthy hiatus inspired by the horrendous ending to the 2009 season, I finally decided to get back to blogging about our beloved, bloody Bosox. I know, I know, hold your applause please…(cue crickets). So, two weeks into the 2010 season I know you’re dying to hear my expert assessment regarding the new & improved edition [...]

Beckett bomb keeps Rays playoff hopes alive

Last night, the Red Sox had a chance to put Tampa Bay’s 2009 playoffs plans in serious jeopardy, as a Boston win would have left the Rays seven games out of the Wild Card lead with exactly 30 games left to play. With ace Josh Beckett on the hill, momentum from the previous night’s satisfying 8-4 win [...]

Red Sox roller coaster riding high again

For the last few weeks, watching the Red Sox has been like riding a roller coaster: a nerve-wracking journey filled with unexpected twists & turns, many ups & downs, and plenty of lengthy stretches where the rider viewer feels sick to their stomach. The Baltimore and Detroit series were like apexes of modest height thrill rides, such as the Montu [...]

A Bronx Fail

Six games, six losses, each more excruciating than the last. That is the misery Red Sox fans have had to endure over the last week, one that began with the Bosox pummelling the Baltimore Orioles with an 18-run, 23 hit barrage, and ended with a demoralizing late-inning loss to the Stanks that put the finishing touches on [...]

All Star Game: Paps gets the win, MVP Crawford gets the save

The members of the Boston Red Sox who competed in the 2009 MLB All Star Game fared pretty well last night in St. Louis; Kevin Youkilis and Jason Bay notched base hits, and Jonathan Papelbon earned the win thanks to his one hitless inning of relief. But it was a player from the rival Tampa Bay [...]

Beckett, Boston hit the break on a roll

Just a few days ago, after Boston had flubbed its way through the first seven games of this home stand, the thought of Boston being alone in first place when the All Star break began Sunday night was a remote one at best. Three wins (including two shutouts) later, the Sox not only hold the top spot in the [...]

Beckett restores order, offense produces just enough to win

The term ‘ace’ is bandied about a bit too freely in the world of major league baseball these days. Twenty game winners earn the distinction, even if they’re one-year-wonders like (fell off a) Cliff Lee. Number one starters are saddled with the moniker, even if they happen to be schlubs like John Lannan or Jeremy Guthrie. But [...]

Six Sox are Stars

The 2009 MLB All Star teams (brought to you exclusively by TBS) were announced this afternoon, and six Red Sox players were choosen by either the fans, players, or coaches to represent the A.L. in St. Louis next Tuesday, the most players from one team in either league. Those six were: -Dustin Pedroia-elected starter at 2B [...]

Payback’s a bitch: Sox comeback vs. O’s, win in 11

Less than 24 hours after losing one of the most humiliating and heartbreaking games in team history, blowing a 10-1 lead and losing 11-10 to the Orioles, the Boston Red Sox exacted a measure of revenge by staging a miniaturized comeback of their own. Trailing 5-1 entering the ninth inning Wednesday afternoon, the Sox scored four [...]