I cannot even REMEMBER when the Sox last had a big inning like they they has last night in the 3rd: 8 runs, they batted around, and Stephen Drew hit his 2nd career grand slam to double the score in that inning. What was even nicer is that no crazy ass pitching threw away a [...]

Shameless Plug: Join me tonight at 9:10pm, EST, as I sit down with Dave Mitchell of BBA Baseball Talk to talk chat Boston, the Red Sox, and Boston Red Thoughts. The show is broadcast on Ultimate Sports Talk and you can find it here. Then, just click on “Listen Live” and you’re all set. Hope [...]

And, despite the fact that it’s April Fools, it’s no joke. Major League Baseball actually started for some lucky folks last night, and the Nation gets their turn today at 1:05 when the Sox and the Skanks face off in New York for the first of their 19 meetings in the 2013 Campaign… And in [...]

Holy Buckets! OK, I know 3 innings in Spring Training is a minuscule sample size, but holy hell, 3 innings of 3 hit ball with 2 strikeouts? 45 pitches, 31 for strikes? From John Lackey? Has that even happened is recent memory? And how fracked up is it that a pitcher can get blown save [...]

Holy Buckets! There is baseball being played! I can actually turn on MLB.tv and see a game!  I’ve started getting text message informing me if the Sox have won or lost (they are currently 3 and 4 on the season) and I got to watch John Lackey load the bases in his first start, as [...]

Right after I use one… Apparently, we now have a fish of our own (although I would rather the Trout variety…), as the Sox have acquired Mariners 1st baseman/outfielder Mike Carp for either cash or a PTBNL. Unfortunately, he is one of THOSE–LOTS Of promise, but injuries have prevented him from reaching his “true potential”.  [...]