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  • #500

    #500

    There would be no long, agonizing delay for David Ortiz‘s celebration. On Saturday he put #500 behind him. In a satisfying win over the Rays at Tampa Bay, the Red Sox belted five home runs Saturday, matching a season high…

  • Sox top Jays on Labor Day

    The weekend Red Sox sweep of the Phillies was fun, but it came against the club with the worst record in baseball. Now the Blue Jays are in town for three last games of the season at Fenway. But, to…

  • Bradley electric

    Bradley electric

    It is impossible to know whether Jackie Bradley, Jr. has found his swing for good. But what’s undeniable is that he’s contributing to the Red Sox at what had been, until recently, an unimaginable level. Boston is now 31-18 (.633)…

  • Catching up with old friends

    A look now at how some former Red Sox are doing with their latest teams. Reds Burke Badenhop is 1-4, 4.02 ERA in 56 games, 56.0 innings pitched, 29 strikeouts. Yankees Chris Capuano is 0-4, 7.71 ERA in 18 games (4 starts),…

  • Royals acquire Jonny Gomes 

    One-time Red Sox and fan favorite Jonny Gomes is heading to the Royals, Sports Illustrated reports. The deal that sends him from the Braves was executed just before the deadline to allow Gomes to appear on a postseason roster. No surprise the Royals…

  • Two series wins for Red Sox road trip

    After an eventful week off the field, with the unexpected news of Dave Dombrowski’s arrival and the shocking story of Don Orsillo’s departure, it was nice to see the Red Sox take some positive winning steps on the field. Boston finished…

  • NESN disgrace

    NESN disgrace

    As ESPN’s Gordon Edes points out, of all the seismic shifts, nothing seems to have rocked Red Sox Nation more than the dismissal by New England Sports Network (NESN) of longtime announcer Don Orsillo. Not Shane Victorino, not Mike Napoli, not…

  • Dombrowski meets the press

    Calling it “a great day for the future of the Red Sox,” John Henry introduced Dave Dombrowski Wednesday as the new Red Sox President of Baseball Operations. Dombrowski said he was honored to join the Boston ball club referring to it as…