10:49 On we march.  This game is, in fact, long, and we haven’t even started playing with bullpens yet…Ortiz is doing his part by making out FAST!
10:52 JBay strikes out ooking on a pitch you couldn’t argue if you tried.  Two down. Again.
10:53 Lowell pops out to catcher.  Could the Sox offense be more asleep?

10:41 Kendrick leads off the bottom of the 6th and reaches–Youk may have been the victom of another bad call.  Francona argues emphatically.  Replays make it look like Youkilis had him but the throw from Lowell was undeniably terrible.  He’d deserve the error anyway, if you could even do that.
10:42 A perfect bunt on the [...]

Some players are built for Boston.  We’re talking people like Orlando Cabrera, who come to town and suddenly, improbably, thrive when playing in the town of the dirty water.  Players for whom the intensive media scrutiny is a thrill or a motivation or both.  Players who like to go big when everyone else thought they [...]

We can only go so long without a little baseball analysis, so here’s our take on all the post-trade-deadline deals MLB has seen recently.  Either we’re playing better attention, or there’s more going on this year post-deadline, and some of it might make a difference….
Alex Gonzalez to the Red Sox
The struggling Sox’ current best defensive [...]