I read an article this morning in one of the papers that aptly described John Lackey’s outing for last night: plodding. Well said–and pretty much what we have come to expect from John Lackey. More often than not: A win (his 8th of the season, tied with Jon Lester). More often than not: It isn’t [...]

Doesn’t it seem to be a theme the last week or so? Starters are struggling, but pitching well enough to win? While it always seems to be the case with John Lackey, it happened to both That Clay Person on Tuesday and last night with Jon Lester, who hit 2 batters on his way to [...]

Just some random thoughts as the Sox prepare for more interleague play… Is this really going to happen? Are the Red Sox going to be one of those teams for the All-Stars where they HAVE to add a player, because every team has to have at least 1? Well, it doesn’t look like the fans [...]

It’s that time of year again, and on Sunday, August 29th, The Jimmy Fund will be holding its 19th annual Jimmy Fund Fantasy Day from 9-5pm at Fenway Park, with a Rain Date of Saturday, September 25th… Fantasy Day truly has something for everyone, offering opportunities for folks to support the Jimmy Fund by purchasing [...]

On Friday and Saturday, July 30 & 31st, the Red Sox wives will hold their 17th Annual Can & Cash Drive. Benefiting The Greater Boston Food Bank, the ladies, assisted by volunteers from the food bank, will collect 10 non-perishable food items or a $10 donation. Donations can be made up to 2 hours before [...]

C’mon, admit it… When you saw Justin Masterson’s 1-5 record, pitching against the winningest pitcher on the Red Sox (8-4), you thought this would be another “beat up on Cleveland” evening… Yeah, me too… Never in a million years would you have thought that Justin would  completely shut down the Sox, throwing a complete game, [...]