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 [...]

Let’s end the regular season already

Football is in full swing, both college and pro. Bruins training cap has already begun, and the Cs will unveil their great Rasheed Wallace experiment a few weeks from now. But with the Pats surprisingly swooning, the Bs dumping quality players, and the Celts sorting out AARP benefits, Beantown still needs its Sox to provide a boost at this [...]

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 [...]

Sox take step back as Rangers run all over them

The 2009 Red Sox have mastered the art of letting an opponent take an extra base. Or three. Or eight. For the second time this season, a Boston battery allowed eight stolen bases in a game, and for the eighth time in the last dozen games, the Sox suffered a demoralizing loss. Both stats represent [...]

Sox ‘pen: Biggest strength suddenly a glaring weakness

A few short weeks ago, the Red Sox were rockin’ the best bullpen in the major leagues. The crew had the lowest ERA of any bully in MLB, featured a slew of talented young arms, and contained at least 3 or 4 pitchers who could be closers on many other staffs. Now, after a string of [...]

Bullpen blows another, homestand gets uglier

Heading into this 10 game homestand against some of the less-talented teams in the American League, the Red Sox were expected to fatten their record – and their lead in the East – before heading into the All Star break on a high note. What’s that line about the best laid plans…? Instead of cruising into [...]