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LATEST ARTICLES ( 33 )

• Sox Rebuilding Strategy to Focus on Signing as Many Catchers as Possible

  

  For months, fans and baseball insiders have pondered what strategy the Red Sox will use as they plan to overcome the disaster of the past year. Make a big splas... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2012 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Valentine Announces Henry Will Remain as Owner of Red Sox

  

  Amidst a throng of reporters in his office, embattled Sox manager Bobby Valentine said he wished to put to bed rumors that Red Sox owner John Henry is in... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2012 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Report: Every Player on Red Sox is Unhappy

  

  While we've heard David Ortiz's recent whines about playing for the Red Sox, and reports that Chicken Man Jon Lester is miserable in Boston, Call of the Green... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2012 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Red Sox to Offer Between-Innings Bungee Jumping from Green Monster Seats

  

  In an effort to increase the non-baseball entertainment level during Red Sox games even as "the sellout streak" goes on, the team announced yesterday that they... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2012 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Lester Asks Fans for Patience as He Transitions from Being a Good Pitcher to a...

  

  After three stellar seasons on the mound for the Red Sox, Jon Lester tailed off a bit last year, especially in the chicken-and-beer infused last months of the... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2012 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Clemens Rejects Recent Acquittal, Saying, "I Never Quit Nothing"

  

  One would thought it would have been a moment of supreme joy. Roger Clemens, disgraced PED user, faced perjury charges for lying to congress in his denial of... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2012 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Report: 28 Percent of Fenway Park Seats Can Cause Permanent Buttock Damage

  

  A stunning report was released yesterday by the American Association of Buttock Research that indicates that fully 28 percent of the seats at Fenway Park can... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2012 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Valentine Would Like to See More Intensity from Sox Bat Boys

  

  As the Red Sox continue on their journey of mediocrity, Bobby Valentine has identified a number of areas where he would like to see changes in the team's... Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2012 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Carl Crawford Begins Rehab by Tossing a Pingpong Ball 10 Feet

  

  An elated Carl Crawford met with reporters yesterday after the first day of a grueling rehab program for his injured elbow. Crawford revealed that he began by... Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2012 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Lebron James Offering Free Red Sox Tickets to Fans for Tonight's Game

  After another epic choke in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals, Lebron James was in a state of panic as he arrived in Boston to face a hostile crowd at... Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2012 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Report: Disgusted Valentine Found Francona Tobacco Wads Stuck Under His Desk

  

  The images are forever etched in the minds of Red Sox fans. For eight years we watched Terry Francona in the dugout, stuffing his mouth with all kinds of... Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2012 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Sox Plan to Host Frozen Fenway III During July All-Star Break

  

  Outdoor hockey at Fenway Park has been one of the truly unique sporting events hosted in the city. Fans have delighted in not only watching the Bruins and... Read more

  Posted on 31 May 2012 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Two Years into His Red Sox Tenure, Teammates Still Can't Spell Saltalamacchia's...

  

  Though it is the longest baseball name ever, it was still sad to hear a morose Jarrod Saltalamacchia telling the media yesterday that after two years with the... Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2012 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Playing Touch Football with Brady Family, Youk Enraged When Struck with Football

  

  His emotion is part of who he is. Fans have grown accustomed to seeing a raging Kevin Youkilis on the field, and never is he more angry than when he is hit by... Read more

  Posted on 25 May 2012 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Yankees to Hand Out Free Toothbrush to First 1,000 Fans with Teeth

  

  In a promotion widely hailed as a valiant first step in combating the epidemic of tooth decay among Yankees fans, the team announced today that for an upcoming... Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2012 BASEBALL, HUMOR, SPORTS

• Clemens Pens Children's Book on Dangers of Steroid Abuse

  

  Even while on trial for perjury, former Hall of Fame candidate Roger Clemens took the time yesterday to announce that his new children's book will be published... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2012 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Trot Nixon's Old Hat Found Living Behind Clubhouse Locker

  

  The hat was legendary for its filth. Former Red Sox outfielder Trot Nixon always wore the same hat, throughout each season, no matter how much perspiration,... Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2012 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Report: Beckett Went on Bird-Watching Expedition at Golf Course

  

  It is a story that enraged Red Sox Nation. Josh Beckett, pulled from his last start due to a lat injury, and also unable to help the team during Sunday's 17... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2012 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Sox Win Streak Halted at One

  

  All the feel good momentum from the Red Sox' recent winning streak came to an abrupt stop in Kansas City Tuesday as a battle between baseball's worst teams foun... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2012 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Yankees Encourage Phil Hughes and Freddy Garcia to Shag Flies

  

  While the vast majority of civilized human beings abhor the New York Yankees, it was still hard not to feel bad about the career-threatening injury of... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2012 BASEBALL, SPORTS