Author: Bruce Allen

The Red Sox tied the World Series at two games apiece with a 4-2 win in St. Louis last night. For the second straight night, a World Series game ending in a fashion that had never previously happened. After a walk-off obstruction call on Saturday night, last night Koji Uehara picked off pinch runner Kolten … Continue reading Sox Pick Off Cardinals, Series Tied at Two

The "eerily poised" Michael Wacha made only one mistake last night -a sixth inning home run by David Ortiz which temporarily put the Red Sox on top - and this time it was the Red Sox making uncharacteristic mistakes and the Cardinals taking advantage of them as St Louis tied the World Series at a … Continue reading Cardinals Tie Up Series – Wacha, Wacha Wacha!

Jon Lester was magnificent and the Red Sox took advantage of St. Louis miscue to take game one of the World Series, 8-1 at Fenway Park. Peter Abraham has Lester and the Sox in control right from the first inning. Scott Lauber has the Sox rolling to an easy opening win. Art Martone has a … Continue reading Lester, Sox Shut Down Cardinals in Game One

The Boston Red Sox and St. Louis Cardinals will meet in the World Series for the fourth time beginning tonight at Fenway Park. While Dennis and Callahan may lament that this series "lacks color" and Dan Shaughnessy may complain about the lack of "villains" or controversy in the series, baseball fans should be treated to … Continue reading Red Sox/Cardinals Set For Fourth World Series Matchup

I think the last thing most Red Sox fans want to think about right now is Bobby Valentine. But the Globe makes him their featured story this morning, much like they went all-in on him during 2012 Spring Training and into the regular season. Leading the charge of course, is Nick Cafardo, who seems to … Continue reading Bobby V? Really?

The Red Sox will be in the World Series for the third time since 2004 as they will face the St. Louis Cardinals starting on Wednesday night. It has been a season of constant surprise - of the pleasant kind - so unlike what happened the season prior. It's a team that no one thought … Continue reading Sox In The Series, Patriots Shoved Aside

As usual, I'm sure things were very quiet in my absence. Watching and following Boston sports from 3000 miles away might actually be the best way to do it. The games are finished earlier, there's no idiotic post-game hotsportztakes and forced worries following uplifting wins, and you're not tempted to tune into sports radio to … Continue reading Playing Catch Up, Sox Closing In