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Bobby Valentine on Josh Beckett: “I’m afraid even the dictator Bobby Valentine has never stepped that far into someone’s personal life.”

Monday, May 14th, 2012

Josh Beckett is quickly becoming public enemy No.1 in Boston as yet another off the field story surrounds the Boston Red Sox. Last week the Red Sox right hander was scratched from a start due to injury, and then on his off day decided that he rather golf than be ...

Baltimore First Baseman Chris Davis Pitches Orioles to Victory in Wacky Day

Tuesday, May 8th, 2012

Chris Davis strolled to the pitcher's mound simply hoping not to get hurt. In the end, the Baltimore Orioles' first baseman found himself with a victory. Davis -- who pitched in high school and college -- was called on when the Orioles and Boston Red Sox went 17 innings on ...

Dennis “Oil Can” Boyd Still Smokes Pot, Admits Cocaine Use in 1986, and Labels Wade Boggs a Bigot

Monday, May 7th, 2012

Former Red Sox pitcher Dennis "Oil Can" Boyd has made some headlines recently admitting that he used cocaine during the entire 1986 season. In his new book "They Call Me Oil Can: Baseball, Drugs, and Life on the Edge," Boyd describes his addiction to drugs, racism he received while playing ...

Bobby Valentine: Aaron Cook will Replace Josh Beckett Saturday, Which Could Lead to an Indefinite Six-Man Rotation

Thursday, May 3rd, 2012

Despite a recent six-game winning streak, the Boston Red Sox are still buried at the bottom of the American League East. The rotation has always been the biggest concern, and things aren't getting any easier because Clay Buchholz continues to lack consistency while Josh Beckett has been sidelined temporarily. It ...

Bobby Valentine ‘Appreciated’ Dustin Pedroia’s Defense of Kevin Youkilis, Calls his Own Comments an Accidental ‘Check Swing’

Thursday, April 19th, 2012

Bobby Valentine just can't seem to stay out of the news since he became the Boston Red Sox manager. Whether it be criticizing the New York Yankees or firing back at Curt Schilling, the Red Sox manager has sure made his presence felt. Earlier this week Valentine took on a ...

Bobby Valentine Fires Back at Curt Schilling: “Don’t Make Stuff Up”

Thursday, April 5th, 2012

Coming off a historic collapse to finish 2011 and an offseason in which they disappointed at least a faction of their rabid fan base by failing to address a questionable rotation, the Boston Red Sox kick off their 2012 season Thursday in Detroit. Making matters worse, Boston will be without ...

Josh Beckett on Curt Schilling: “Game’s a lot easier from over there. I didn’t know he was going to be one of our pitchers.”

Friday, March 30th, 2012

It's not often that you'll hear Josh Beckett on sports radio airwaves. In fact, Glenn Ordway and Michael Holly, claim the last time Beckett was on the radio it was way back in 2006 with their station. Well the Boston Red Sox ace sure didn't disappoint in this appearance. Beckett weighs ...

Boston Red Sox David Ortiz: Between His Potential Dropoff and Boston’s Locker Room Issues, the Media Blows Things Out of Proportion

Monday, February 27th, 2012

The Boston Red Sox collapse at the end of last season has been thoroughly hashed out by this point, including the whole story including beer and chicken in the locker room. The question now in 2012 is how the team will look back on that whole saga and what it ...

Clay Buchholz Is Back and Feeling Good for the Red Sox

Thursday, February 23rd, 2012

For Boston Red Sox pitcher Clay Buchholz, 2011 was a season to forget. Coming off a breakout campaign in 2010, the young righty looked poised and ready to take the next step in Beantown. It looked like he was going to help solidify the Red Sox starting rotation and make ...

Tim Wakefield: “If I do get a call in May or June or whatever, I’ll have to entertain those options.”

Tuesday, February 21st, 2012

Tim Wakefield has announced his retirement from the game of baseball after 19 seasons. The Red Sox rubber arm had a remarkable run given the nature of his specialty pitch: the knuckleball. This pitch can be virtually unhittable, and even harder for hitters to pick up when Wakefield's  knuckleball was ...