Seeing Will Middlebrooks, Dustin Pedroia and Jacoby Ellsbury pose with Patrick Renna and Chauncey Leopardi (aka Hamilton “Ham” Porter and Michael “Squints” Palledorous from the 1993 film “The Sandlot”) before tonight’s Red Sox-Twins game had me reminiscing about my favorite baseball movies … Continued
Of course, the first game I miss all year turns out to be the most exciting win of the season. Makes you wonder if I should watch any more games? And while I was stoked to see the replay of … Continued
Some Red Sox updates from down on the farm: Jose Iglesias The slick-fielding shortstop was benched earlier this month for four games by Pawtucket manager Gary DiSarcina for not running out ground balls. In seven games since his return, Iglesias is … Continued
Red Sox Watch Party in Kansas City TONIGHT Thursday May 16th at Mac’s Sport Pub. Cheer on the Boston Red Sox as they play the Tampa Bay Rays with your local Red Sox fans. Mac’s Sport Pub is the place … Continued
In 2011, Jacoby Ellsbury was probably the most complete outfielder in the game, the perfect combination of speed, power and agility. Better yet, every time he came to bat with the game on the line, he seemed to deliver. That … Continued
What I remember most about Dwight Evans was the way he carried himself out in right field. He had this swagger about him, this quiet bravado that literally dared opposing third base coaches to run on his arm. And what … Continued
While I generally approved of GM Ben Cherington’s performance this past winter, the one trade I couldn’t understand was sending pitchers Mark Melancon and Stolmy Pimentel, IF Ivan De Jesus and 1B/OF Jerry Sands to the Pittsburgh Pirates for reliever Joel Hanrahan and … Continued
One of the things that we probably all took for granted during the Red Sox’s fast start was that the team rarely made mental mistakes. In the first 17 games, Boston committed just three errors. They played loose and carefree … Continued
In the first of what promises to be countless Jacoby Ellsbury rumors as we approach this summer’s trade deadline, David Kaplan of CSN Chicago reported today that the Cubs “possibly” have the Red Sox center-fielder on top of their wish … Continued
I knew when the Red Sox started with the best record in baseball that we were on one incredible run, but it wasn’t going to last. That’s not to say that I didn’t think we had a good team, we … Continued