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“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 season and the season after that, these are all going to be very interesting times for the Red Sox,”…Read More

YOU’RE BEN CHERINGTON…and you know that you should probably be fired

You’re Ben Cherington and you know that you should probably be fired. You’re Ben Cherington and you know you are in way over your head.  You are desperately hoping that Henry and Lucchino will give…Read More

Ben-Theo Reunion? Chary Cherington to Chi-town?

Theo Epstein has just fired the Vice President of Player Personnel, Oneri Fleita, and there is already speculation Boston GM, Ben Cherington, might be headed for the Windy City. Read | Share

Taking back the Red Sox: FULL TEXT…Parts 1 through 6

    Who kidnapped our Red Sox?  The Owner? CEO? GM? Manager? Players? Hand me my Red Sox souvenir Giant Foam Finger: ALL of the above! And it’s time for the Citizens of Red Sox Nation to take…Read More

Taking the Red Sox away from these FAILURES: PT. 6: Fans Buy the Red Sox

[Ed. Note:  We have attempted to make the case that the current owner, CEO, GM, manager, and players are ruining the Boston Red Sox.  Now, in the last of the 6-part series, we propose a solution.] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We…Read More

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Taking the Red Sox away from these FAILURES: PT. 5: Blame the PLAYERS

  We ask for a FIFTH time: Who kidnapped our Red Sox? Hand me my Red Sox souvenir Giant Foam Finger,…Read More

Taking the Red Sox away from these FAILURES: PT. 4: Blame the Manager

We ask for a FOURTH time: Who kidnapped our Red Sox? Hand me my Red Sox souvenir Giant Foam Finger,…Read More

WARY-TALES: Ben and the Beans Talk; or How Ben Sold his ass, cheap

There was once a boy called Ben who was brave and quick-witted. He lived with his brothers, John and…Read More

Why is Jon Lester Facing the Yankees this Weekend?

This weekend series with the Yankees sure doesn’t feel like the rivalry it once was.  The Sox are…Read More

Red Sox Declared Dead: 3:28 PM…EST…July 22nd…

I’m calling it…3:28 PM…EST…July 22nd… The frustrated surgeon snaps off the gloves and the…Read More

Crawford to Miami for Hanley and Bell? Somebody Pinch Me!

  It’s not a surprise that the Red Sox are shopping Carl Crawford, but it is a shock to hear…Read More

You’re Ben Cherington, the season is in your hands… and the little voice says: “some situations require a change…”

You’re Ben Cherington and you’ve got the ball.  You always wanted to be the guy on the mound…Read More

Hamels, Greinke, Garza Sought by Yanks, Rays, Sox

Cole Hamels, Zack Greinke, and Matt Garza are the Big Three starters on the meat market slab and “buying”…Read More

Will Sox Pay a King’s Ransom for Felix Hernandez?

  The Red Sox should trade Lester and Ellsbury for “King” Felix Hernandez; so says the Globe’s…Read More

Dempster Diving: How Much is ONE extra WIN worth?

  Rather than obtaining a pitcher with a long-term contract [like John Danks], who could quickly…Read More

“Epstein Errors”–Crawford & Lackey–Budget Albatross Until 2018

The “Epstein Errors” will be a drag on the Sox budget until 2017 and the worst years will be 2012…Read More

Sox Youk for Saunders Trade Hitch: Will Fenway Scrooges Pay to Play over .500?

The Red Sox are $12 million away from a .500 record this season. Our sources say that the remaining…Read More

Sox Draft Pix “Clip and Save” List for Ben Cherington

  With the 2012 MLB draft this Wednesday wafting into our baseball brain cavity, it is time to…Read More

Are The Red Sox a Playoff Team?

After struggling to find an offensive spark against the Oakland A’s, the Red Sox have fallen two…Read More

Red Sox Owner’s Sink To New Low By Snubbing Theo Epstein

Theo Epstein.  Love him or hate him he did a lot for the Boston Red Sox during his early years as the…Read More