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YOU’RE BEN CHERINGTON: Finally in charge, Architect of the “Next Great Red Sox Team”

YOU’RE BEN CHERINGTON and, now that the Bobby & Larry Circus has left town, you are able to function as a real General Manager. Read | Share

“Old Lackey is Back”–New Rookie, Bradley headed for Fenway–Victorino’s hit leads 6-1 win over Phils

Although Shane Victorino’s game winning hit against his former team will be featured by most media, the two significant take-aways from the Sox 6-1 win over the Phils are:  ‘Look out Old Lackey…Read More

Ben, finally– it’s your turn to drive, Cherington takes the wheel in Boston

Finally, it’s your turn to drive the car, Ben.  Last summer, while you were learning to drive, Uncle Larry kept grabbing the wheel, until he crashed the car.   Dad promised that from now on Uncle…Read More

Cherington must stick a fork in Alfredo to prove he–not Lucchino– is The Godfather

Red Sox GM Ben Cherington wants to prove that he–not CEO Larry Lucchino– is “running the team” now and that the 2012 Drama Sox Summer–produced by ego maniac Lucchino, when he…Read More

My Former Valentine, Larry’s Pal–once the “Smartest Man in Baseball”

Happy Valentine Day, Bobby.  Did you send a card to your pal Larry today? Has Larry sent you any “Job Opportunities” notices?  Remember, when he was “out of town” during your Valentine’s Day…Read More

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Is Cherington Being Judged Fairly?

While following various articles and posts covering the Red Sox 2012 offseason, I’ll usually stumble…Read More

Red Sox Nation, We’re Getting The Christmas Present We Demanded. So What’s The Problem?

When Ben Cherington took the reigns as the Boston Red Sox GM – well sort of (Larry Lucchino, cough,…Read More

Cherington, Fenway High’s “Dean of Discipline” Playing “Bridge” at the GM Winter meetings

“Discipline…Discipline …Discipline …” is Ben Cherington’s mantra, so…Read More

Worth the Wait: 2015 home-grown crop–Cherington’s “Next Great Red Sox Team”

It’s time for Red Sox fans to practice “delayed gratification.”  Instead of copying old “Yankee”…Read More

Elegant [1b/3b/OF] Player for Sox Bridge Game–Guess Who?

How do you like this guy as the Red Sox Left fielder for 2013? WAR 7.1 [2011], 6.2 [2012]…Can play…Read More

Get Lowrie back from Astros to fill Lucchino Loophole at SS

Since, in his desperation to obtain his former 4-year employee John Farrell from Toronto, Larry Lucchino…Read More

Replay of 2012: “Dog & Phony” Mgr. Search…Once again, Larry got his “Boy,” Players welcome Farrell’s return

For the second year in a row Larry Lucchino has hired the new Red Sox manager; as expected, it was a…Read More

Is Lucchino behind the “must have Farrell” scenario to maintain control?

Last time the Sox pretended to search for a new manager, it was a disingenuous kabuki show, where “Running…Read More

Sox hire Management Consultant to create unprecedented plan to pick new manager

John Henry hired a Management Consultant company to recommend the best way to pick a new manager for…Read More

Lucchino, man who “runs the Red Sox” seeks to run away from his disasters…Not So Fast, Larry!

Larry Lucchino was in full spin cycle last week at the Valentine’s Day Massacre wake.  He was eager…Read More

The Day Valentine gave up on the Red Sox: Sept. 2nd

On September 2, 2012 Bobby Valentine finally gave up on the Red Sox; we knew that they died much earlier: “I’m…Read More

“You’re John Henry” and you worked out a Gentleman’s Agreement with Mr. Valetine, privately

You’re John W. Henry and you are driven by a desire to minimize chaos; but you made a big mistake: …Read More

“Ben & Larry” rediscover 1921 recipe for tea…very “interesting”

“May your life be interesting,” is believed to be an ancient curse in China. “I think the next…Read More

Fly-on-the-wall learns…Who will manage Cherington’s 2013 Red Sox?

Now that the media has made it clear that this is Ben Cherington’s team, when will the General Manager…Read More

YOU’RE BEN CHERINGTON: You reached out and took it…Now, at least, it’s YOUR team, YOUR way

You’re Be Cherington and you were driving you’re older brother’s hand-me-down car; he liked the…Read More