Yep, hard to believe, but Tim Wakefield (TIM WAKEFIELD!!!) has joined Rockies pitcher Jason Marquis to lead all American League pitchers with 11 wins. But it almost didn’t go that way, as the sox we unable to score until the 6th inning when JD Drew (solo shot) and Big Papi (3 run homer–and his 299th)put [...]

On the night where Nomar sat against his former team, Josh Beckett righted the ship (and got his 10th win for the season–and #99 in his career in the process) with a very good performance: 6 2/3 innings, giving up 2 runs on 1 hit (including a homer) while striking out 4 and walking 1–he [...]

Nomar and his magnificent return was about the best thing I could say about the contest last night. Sure, their rookie left hander, Brett Anderson threw a complete game shut out–but when you are on the receiving end of that, it’s not as impressive… But I will admit that when Nomar walked on the field [...]

Yay! After playing 17 major league seasons, (15 with the Sox) the ultimate team player, and probably one of the classiest guys in the game, Tim Wakefield, has made his 1st All-Star Team…and, at 42, he is also the oldest player to make the All-Star team for the first time since Satchel Paige, who went [...]

Don’t forget, the deadline for  the latest Boston Red Thoughts contest is midnight, tomorrow, Monday, July 6th… The prizes?  TWO copies of the  The Red Sox Coloring and Activity Book pictured here. All you have to do is answer the 3 questions below, and you will be in the running for a brand spanking new [...]

As starting catcher for the Boston Red Sox, Captain Jason Varitek will suit up in all of his catching gear and crouch behind the dish today, as he has done for so many 4 of July’s over the years… But what if you could WIN that catching gear? AND have it autographed and personally presented [...]