There’s Something Special Bubbling up in Beantown: The Red Sox Are Crashing the Playoff Party
Shhhhh, they're not supposed to be here! That is undoubtedly what the analytics folks and baseball heads are saying about the Red Sox
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Astros-Red Sox: The ALCS Nobody Wanted
When the Houston Astros polished off the Chicago White Sox Tuesday afternoon, it sealed the ALCS matchup. A matchup many baseball fans are tearing their eyes out just thinking about. A matchup no one wanted. The Astros, you may remember, captured the 2017 World Series amidst the sign-stealing scandal. They made it back to the […]
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The Sports Stove: MLB Playoff Edition
How can you not get romantic about baseball? The early part of Fall gifts us with sweater weather, the changing of the leaves and, MLB playoffs! With respect to the parent actors in those Staples commercials, this is truly the most wonderful time of the year. I made an appearance on the Sports Stove on […]
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Yankees Fans are the Softest People On Earth
Much like a Stanton single off of the Green Monster, the Yankees season was extremely disappointing. With the second highest payroll in baseball, the “Evil Empire” was back, and it was World Series or bust. Unfortunately, they paid Gerrit Cole $324 million to pitch two innings in a do or die game, and the Bronx […]
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Red Sox Hosted New Kids on the Block at Fenway Park
The Boston Red Sox and Fenway Park hosted the award-winning band New Kids on the Block for a celebration of music and baseball. A fun event for both the team and group to welcome the return of live events. Fans rejoiced as the group hit the stage for the first time since 2019. It was […]
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The Cron Jewel: A Valuable Gem
There’s one player whose name keeps coming up in my ongoing research into the MLB trade market. He’s on a minor-league contract that will pay him $100,000 in 2021. He is Colorado Rockies’ first baseman, C.J. Cron. Take a good look you won’t see it for long? CJ CRON 2-Run HR #Rockies pic.twitter.com/NsaVeOpKs5 — Barstool […]
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The Boston Red Sox are On the Rise In 2021
The Boston Red Sox are on the rise in 2021, and they don’t seem ready to slow down. They are one of the surprise teams this season because expectations were low heading in. Here is what has made the Red Sox successful so far, but can they keep it up? In a little over sixty […]
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Dustin Pedroia Retires – Pedey’s Legacy in Boston
Where Has He Been? After 14 years in the MLB, Dustin Pedroia finally calls it quits. The 37-year-old veteran has played in fewer than 10 games in the past two seasons for the Boston Red Sox due to various injuries. With one season left of his eight-year, $110 million contract Pedroia will still be paid […]
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It’s Been a Tough 2020 in Boston
2020 has been labeled one of the worst years in recent memory by most around the world. Starting with wildfires in California, a fear of a potential third world war, and the Covid-19 pandemic. For Boston sports fans, 2020 has had a little bit of extra disappointment added on. Here is a timeline of the […]
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The Matt Andriese Signing Reminds Us of More Issues
The eyes begin to droop, muscles begin to relax, and sleep is drawing near. It has been a month and a half since this turtle marathon of an MLB offseason began and nine days since the signing of Hunter Renfroe. While Boston might have the best wide receiver core in the majors, they have yet […]
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How Dave Dombrowski Changes the Trajectory in Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Phillies hired former President of the Boston Red Sox Dave Dombrowski on Thursday, ending their nine-week search for a new leading voice in the front office. Dombrowski brings a winning pedigree to the Phillies organization that has been sorely missed in the 2010s. Dombrowski won a World Series title with the then Florida […]
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That’s My Manager: Alex Cora is Back for the Red Sox
Alex Cora is back baby, and the Red Sox are back on track! In the worst kept secret since the Zimmermann Telegram, Red Sox ownership finally did something intelligent. Before I get ahead of myself, what does this mean for Alex Cora and the Red Sox? VINDICATION That investigation by the MLB was a fucking […]
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The Last of the Old Guard: Pedey to Hang ‘Em Up
Dustin Pedroia is the kind of guy Boston loves, and had this aura around him that we loved him because he was “our guy”. He was undersized (listed at 5’9, but has said he is 5’7), drafted by us, won rings with us, and played hard while doing it. But the Laser Show wasn’t just […]
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Mascot Madness- Alternate MLB Nicknames
In 2020, we are seeing athletes, sponsors, and fans ask their teams and universities to make a real change to their image across the sports landscape. One easy, simplistic way to begin that change is through language. Changing the language used is definitely a way to stop honoring those on the wrong side of history. […]
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