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Boston Red Sox

  • Blogs

    October 26, 2011

    Baseball that Rolled Through Bill Buckner's Legs in 1986 Fails to Sell on eBay

    ​Have baseball fans suddenly been struck with an epidemic of good sense? Tuesday night the ball that rolled through Bill Buckner's legs 25 years ago in Game 6 of the World Series failed to get a single bid (bidding on eBay closed at 11:37 p.m. EST, the exact anniversary of the error). Of cours ... More >>

  • Voice Choices

    September 14, 2011

    LET'S GO!

    Yankees host Red Sox one more time

  • Blogs

    August 8, 2011

    C.C. Sabathia: Just How Big a Problem?

    Sabathia: Weighty issue.​Everything about C.C. Sabathia is big, so I guess it's natural that his flaws are also big. After Saturday's disastrous outing with a 10-4 loss to the Red Sox at Fenway, Yankees fans must be worrying that C.C.'s big flaw could be fatal. You may have thought that Sunda ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 5, 2011

    Q&A: Dropkick Murphys' Ken Casey On Shipping Up To Boston For Charity, Getting Advice From Donnie Wahlberg, And The Red Sox-Yankees Rivalry

    by Heather Muse ​This weekend, the Yankees and the Red Sox will duke it out in Boston to determine who will top the AL East. As of Thursday afternoon, the Red Sox were a game ahead. Why should a music blog care about such things? We could get into an entire treatise about the relationship bet ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 23, 2010

    Tom Brady and Johnny Damon Hate New York City, Apparently

    ​Today, in sports news, New England tries to fire up their rivalries with our city. Tom Brady's least-favorite HBO show is apparently not Hung and Johnny Damon may end up resuming a legacy as something New York City doesn't have to have nuanced feelings for and yet again allows us to view him ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 5, 2010

    What to Talk About at Work Today

    ​In case you were living under a rock (or outside, with a healthy application of spf, we hope) this weekend, we've consolidated a handy list of what the past two days had to offer. Fear the office water cooler no longer! Read on for what's on the lips of all the popular kids:

  • Blogs

    December 14, 2009

    Jockbeat: Roy Halladay to Philly, Cliff Lee to Seattle -- Let the Mets/Yankees Carping Begin!

    ​By now you may have heard about the huge three-team swap involving the Toronto Blue Jays, Philadelphia Phillies, and Seattle Mariners. All the details aren't in -- and until they are, the whole thing seems a bit mysterious. The big news is that the Phillies obtained Roy Halladay from the Blue ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2009

    Jockbeat: Some Jocklit to Tide You Over Until Game Six

    ​The First Fall Classic: The Red Sox, the Giants and the Cast of Players, Pugs and Politicos Who Re-Invented the World Series in 1912 By Mike Vaccaro Doubleday, 290 pages, $26.95 Game Six -- Cincinnati, Boston, and the 1975 World Series: The Triumph of America's Pastime By Mark Frost Hyperion ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 12, 2009

    Crazy Yankee Chick: Where the Wild Things Are Not

    ​Maybe I was just oblivious to it all the other years, but for some reason, it seemed like whenever booth announcers were short on talking points, they defaulted to the current Wild Card playoff system. Everyone had an idea on how to best construct the postseason process so as to best preserve ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 11, 2009

    Crazy Yankee Chick: PAP SMEAR

    ​Karma's a cruel mistress. A bitch, even. There is something to be said for honoring the Code of War. Hnoor among thieves, etc. As much as I wanted to, I refrained from texting asinine comments to my Sox fan buddies. I doubt they would show me the same courtesy. Actually, I know they wouldn' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 9, 2009

    Crazy Yankee Chick: I just like it when the Sox lose, that's all.

    ​Thanks to our friends over at WeeklyDig for spot-on scouting predictions: I suspect that Lackey will have a decent game tonight notwithstanding, but I also expect to see Torii "Dogface" Hunter come up short when it counts - like he always does. John "Cursing Maniac" Lackey and Jared "Reme ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 10, 2009

    Jockbeat: Yanks With Best MLB Record, So They're The Best Team in Baseball, Right?

    ​After sweeping the big four-game series with the Red Sox, are the Yankees now favorites to win the AL East -- and to go on and win the World Series?  You betcha, but let's not print those World Series tickets yet. Though New York has the best record in the AL -- heck, they've got the be ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 2, 2009

    Jockbeat: Lupica's Precious Sox Juicing? He Blames the Union, Naturally

    ​Since Selena Roberts's February 7 Sports Illustrated story broke the news that Alex Rodriguez tested positive for steroids in 2003, we've maintained that there's no mystery as to how and why these names are being revealed:  the federal agents who seized the 2003 test samples and the results ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 31, 2009

    Interview: MSNBC's Willie Geist on New York Baseball, His Jeter Love, His Desire to Drill Pedroia, and More

    ​ We're pleased to see that our Morning Joe favorite Willie Geist has finally been given his own TV show. Way Too Early With Willie Geist now leads off MSNBC's morning schedule, airing (if one "airs" on cable) at 5:30 a.m. (That's 2:30 a.m. Pacific time, where the show is no doubt known as Wa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 2, 2009

    Capillary Action Win Best New Band in America, New York Division, from Ambitious, Freedom-Loving Boston Weekly Paper

    Argument-baiting alt-weekly the Boston Phoenix celebrates "Independents Day" (heh) for the second year in a row by publishing a "Best Band" omnibus broken down by the 50 states. Last July, the paper was ambitious enough to hand out such geographically divided distinctions as "All Time Best Band," ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 5, 2009

    Yankee Stadium Staff Announce Rainout, Refuse Entry When Game Resumes

    Yankee fans who decided to cool their heels outside the House that Taxpayer Dollars Built during a long rain delay got an unpleasant surprise when they tried to get back in: the stadium personnel wouldn't let them. The park has a firm no-readmittance policy, but several ticket-holders claim they wer ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2009

    Drinks of Our Lives

    Adam Pieniazek @ Flickr The New Yorker features a selection of recession-friendly cocktail recipes that are more allegorical than drinkable. Quench your financial woes with a Broke & Tan, Blackberry Sling or Trickle-down Punch. But The Boston Globe isn't being so coy with its timely tipple story. A ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 20, 2009

    Jockbeat: Red Sox Cry Uncle After Yanks Spend Half a Billion

    For years, the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox have been locked in a bidding war for baseball's highest priced free agents. And now it appears that the Red Sox have finally blinked.According to the Associated Press and Business Week, Red Sox owner John Henry called -- for the second time -- for ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 19, 2008

    Developer Selling South Street Seaport

    For years, the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox have been locked in a bidding war for baseball's highest priced free agents. And now it appears that the Red Sox have finally blinked.According to the Associated Press and Business Week, Red Sox owner John Henry called -- for the second time -- for ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 1, 2008

    Back Page Bingo: "GOOD RIDDANCE" to Manny Ramirez

    For years, the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox have been locked in a bidding war for baseball's highest priced free agents. And now it appears that the Red Sox have finally blinked.According to the Associated Press and Business Week, Red Sox owner John Henry called -- for the second time -- for ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 9, 2008

    Is It Time To Bench the A-Rod Saga?

    For years, the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox have been locked in a bidding war for baseball's highest priced free agents. And now it appears that the Red Sox have finally blinked.According to the Associated Press and Business Week, Red Sox owner John Henry called -- for the second time -- for ... More >>

  • Voice Choices

    July 2, 2008

    EVIL EMPIRE STRIKES BACK

    It’s that baseball time of year again

  • Blogs

    April 14, 2008

    What the Hex? The Continuing Saga of the "Sox Curse"

    It’s that baseball time of year again

  • Blogs

    October 24, 2007

    The Upside To Rudy's Pro-Sox Flip-Flop

    It’s that baseball time of year again

  • News

    March 6, 2007

    Every Pitcher Tells a Story

    Reyes anointed, Schilling bloated, and the Keyser Soze of baseball: Notes from spring training

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2006

    Martin Scorsese Loves the Dropkick Murphys

    Reyes anointed, Schilling bloated, and the Keyser Soze of baseball: Notes from spring training

  • NYC Life

    August 22, 2006

    Atlas Slugged

    Alex Rodriguez is one of the greatest Yankees ever. And the whole world is on his back?

  • NYC Life

    July 19, 2005

    The Payoff Itch

    Is the rivalry between the Red Sox and the Yankees turning into a war of attrition?

  • Film

    April 5, 2005

    Their Arsenal: The Farrelly brothers replace soccer with Sox

    Is the rivalry between the Red Sox and the Yankees turning into a war of attrition?

  • NYC Life

    January 25, 2005

    A League of Their Own

    New York baseball clubs' spate of superstar signings is all about the best offer on the table

  • Columns

    December 7, 2004

    Horoscope

    New York baseball clubs' spate of superstar signings is all about the best offer on the table

  • News

    October 26, 2004

    Curses!

    The Red Sox finally win it. But who's to say another drought isn't just beginning?

  • Columns

    November 25, 2003

    Horoscope

    The Red Sox finally win it. But who's to say another drought isn't just beginning?

  • News

    October 21, 2003

    They're Still Your Idols

    Zen and the Art of New York Yankee World Championships

  • News

    October 21, 2003

    Sports

    Zen and the Art of New York Yankee World Championships

  • News

    October 14, 2003

    Sports

    Zen and the Art of New York Yankee World Championships

  • News

    September 16, 2003

    Classic Fall

    Careful, Yanks. The Boss Is Watching

  • News

    September 9, 2003

    Sports

    Careful, Yanks. The Boss Is Watching

  • News

    August 12, 2003

    Sports

    Careful, Yanks. The Boss Is Watching

  • News

    July 2, 2002

    Sports

    Careful, Yanks. The Boss Is Watching

  • News

    December 4, 2001

    Sports

    Careful, Yanks. The Boss Is Watching

  • News

    June 5, 2001

    Hosiery History

    Careful, Yanks. The Boss Is Watching

  • News

    May 1, 2001

    Sports

    Careful, Yanks. The Boss Is Watching

  • News

    August 22, 2000

    Sports

    Careful, Yanks. The Boss Is Watching

  • News

    May 2, 2000

    The End of an Ear-a

    Careful, Yanks. The Boss Is Watching

  • News

    November 2, 1999

    Sports

    Careful, Yanks. The Boss Is Watching

  • News

    October 19, 1999

    Pedro's Masterpiece Burns the Rocket

    Careful, Yanks. The Boss Is Watching

  • News

    July 27, 1999

    The Girls of Summer

    Careful, Yanks. The Boss Is Watching

  • News

    July 6, 1999

    Home Away From Home

    A Yankee Fan's History of Fenway Park

  • News

    April 13, 1999

    Baseball's New Pitch

    The National Pastime Finally Reaches Out To Its International Fan Base

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