To those who call Boston Red Sox fans ‘insufferable’ I say this: I suffered for 38 years. Everything from 2004 on is karma!
In the past, I wrote my Red Sox “season in review” as part of the LawLawLaw newsletter. But today is not the past, today is the present, and so I write a separate article about said Red Sox, to be future-linked from said LawLawLaw newsletter. Yesterday is the past, tomorrow is the future, but today is a gift that’s why it is called the present! Unless you’re reading this tomorrow, in which case today is the past. My point is this: the 2018 Red Sox are the best Red Sox team in the history of the Red Sox. Relatedly, I put the headlines from “Surviving Grady” in all caps because SURVIVING GRADY IS SURVIVING GRADY AND SURVIVING GRADY IS AWESOME! You’re welcome.
Awards & Celebrations
* Benintendi ALCS Game 4 catch is AP’s play of the year (2018-12-21)
https://sports.yahoo.com/
* Betts caps honors season with AL MVP Award (2018-11-15)
https://www.mlb.com/news/
* Betts, Yelich win first career MVP Awards (2018-11-15)
https://www.mlb.com/news/2018-
* Red Sox Announcer Jerry Remy Announces He is ‘Cancer Free’ (2018-11-12)
https://sports.yahoo.com/red-
* Massachusetts great-grandfather wins $100K in lottery using Red Sox jersey numbers (2018-11-08)
https://sports.yahoo.com/
* Man wins lottery prize by picking Red Sox jersey numbers (2018-11-08)
https://sports.yahoo.com/man-
* Red Sox get 3 Gold Glove winners (2018-11-04)
https://sports.yahoo.com/red-
* Cora, Red Sox to take WS trophy to Puerto Rico (2018-11-03)
https://www.mlb.com/news/alex-
* The best signs from the Red Sox Championship Parade (2018-10-31)
https://sports.yahoo.com/best-
* Boston celebrates Red Sox with victory parade (2018-10-31)
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* Boston Red Sox drop massive $195,000 tip at World Series afterparty (201-11-02)
https://sports.yahoo.com/
* World Series reunites Xander Bogaerts with his father after 23 years (2018-10-31)
https://sports.yahoo.com/
* Pedro Martinez and David Ortiz had amazing reactions to the Red Sox’ World Series victory (2018-10-29)
https://sports.yahoo.com/
* The Red Sox Are Celebrating Their World Series Victory By Silencing Everyone Who Doubted Them on Twitter (2018-10-29)
https://www.yahoo.com/news/
* Red Sox Twitter account dunks on people who freaked out on Opening Day (2018-10-29)
https://sports.yahoo.com/red-
* Twitter reacts to the Red Sox winning it all (2018-10-29)
https://sports.yahoo.com/
World Series
* 48 Minutes Of Red Sox Postseason Highlights (2018-11-01)
http://joyofsox.blogspot.com/
* That weekend in August (2018-10-30)
https://www.overthemonster.
* MANNY MACHADO STRIKING OUT TO END THE WORLD SERIES WAS EVERY BIT AS AWESOME AS I DREAMED IT WOULD BE (2018-10-29)
http://www.survivinggrady.com/
* RED SOX CAN’T STOP BEING AWESOME, WIN WORLD SERIES (2018-10-29)
http://www.survivinggrady.com/
* Nine moments that fueled the Red Sox championship season (2018-10-29)
https://sports.yahoo.com/nine-
* The inside story of how the Boston Red Sox won the 2018 World Series (2018-10-29)
https://sports.yahoo.com/
* 2018 champs stand out as greatest Sox team (2018-10-29)
https://www.mlb.com/news/2018-
* 2018 Red Sox Win World Series! (2018-10-29)
And why baseball is the greatest game.
https://www.giantpeople.com/
* Video: Chris Sale strikes out Manny Machado to clinch 2018 World Series for Red Sox (2018-10-29)
https://sports.yahoo.com/
* Steve Pearce shocks the world to take home 2018 World Series MVP trophy (2018-10-29)
https://sports.yahoo.com/
* Pearce rides midseason trade to Series MVP (2018-10-29)
https://www.mlb.com/news/
* Pearce homers twice as Sox surge to title (2018-10-29)
https://www.mlb.com/news/
* Team of this century? Sox win 4th title since ’04 (2018-10-29)
https://www.mlb.com/news/red-
* Steve Pearce comes up huge for the Red Sox again (2018-10-29)
https://sports.yahoo.com/
* Mookie, J.D. homer off Kershaw in G5 clincher (2018-10-29)
https://www.mlb.com/news/
* Red Sox pinch-hitters come up clutch again in World Series (2018-10-28)
https://sports.yahoo.com/red-
* Best of the Boston Police Scanner: Red Sox Fans Celebrate World Series Title (2018-10-28)
https://sports.yahoo.com/best-
* Dodgers fans boo manager Dave Roberts before World Series Game 5 (2018-10-28)
https://sports.yahoo.com/
* Sale will only relieve in G5 in ‘perfect situation’ (2018-10-28)
https://www.mlb.com/news/alex-
* Red Sox tab David Price for surprising World Series Game 5 start (2018-10-28)
https://sports.yahoo.com/red-
* WS Game 4, In Which Chris Sale Reaches His Breaking Point (2018-10-28)
http://joyofsox.blogspot.com/
* Late Red Sox surge nothing new for MLB’s comeback kings (2018-10-28)
https://sports.yahoo.com/red-
* Chris Sale’s shouts rally Red Sox to brink of title (2018-10-28)
https://sports.yahoo.com/
* Red Sox rally to stun Dodgers, reach brink of World Series (2018-10-28)
https://sports.yahoo.com/red-
* Deep Red Sox boast unlikeliest heroes (2018-10-28)
https://www.mlb.com/news/
* Epic effort puts Red Sox pitcher Eovaldi among World Series greats (2018-10-27)
https://sports.yahoo.com/epic-
* HOW I FELL IN LOVE WITH NATHAN EOVALDI: A TOTALLY STRAIGHT GUY EXPLAINS (2018-10-27)
http://www.survivinggrady.com/
* The beautiful, miserable Game 3 of the World Series that simply wouldn’t end (2018-10-27)
https://sports.yahoo.com/
* Cora, Red Sox in trouble after running through pitchers (2018-10-27)
https://sports.yahoo.com/cora-
* Last Night’s Game 3 Lasted Longer Than The Entire 1939 World Series (2018-10-27)
http://joyofsox.blogspot.com/
* Game 3 will go down as wildest in WS history (2018-10-27)
https://www.mlb.com/news/the-
* Sox inspired by Eovaldi’s epic performance (2018-10-27)
https://www.mlb.com/news/
* World Series Game 3 TV Ratings Stumble To Low, But Fox Deportes, Fox Digital Up (2018-10-27)
https://www.yahoo.com/
* LA walks off on Muncy HR in 18th, trails WS 2-1 (2018-10-27)
https://www.mlb.com/news/
* JBJ adds to clutch October with big G3 blast (2018-10-27)
https://www.mlb.com/news/
* Red Sox manager Alex Cora asked for 1 thing when negotiating his contract—and it had nothing to do with money (2018-10-26)
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/10/
* Mookie Betts quietly provided hot meals for Boston’s homeless after Game (2018-10-26)
https://sports.yahoo.com/
* The World Series Played With A Beach Ball Looks Way More Fun (2018-10-26)
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* Red Sox say Manny Machado stole signs during Dodgers’ two-run rally in Game 2 of World Series (2018-10-26)
https://sports.yahoo.com/red-
* Boston’s most clutch pitcher right now is Eovaldi (2018-10-26)
https://www.mlb.com/news/
* The Rush: Boston sports fans are two wins away from becoming even more insufferable (2018-10-25)
https://sports.yahoo.com/rush-
* The Red Sox’s Mantra: “Pass The Tongue” (2018-10-25)
http://joyofsox.blogspot.com/
* How a Spring Training Drill Keyed the Red Sox’ Game 2 Win Over the Dodgers (2018-10-25)
https://sports.yahoo.com/
* Inside the incredible 15-minute stretch that helped the Red Sox bury the Dodgers in Game 2 of the World Series (2018-10-25)
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* World Series: Despite Red Sox Dominance, Don’t Expect Series Sweep (2018-10-25)
https://sports.yahoo.com/
* GAME TWO: THE RED SOX ARE A FREAKIN STEAMROLLER AND THE DODGERS ARE THE PAVEMENT (2018-10-25)
http://www.survivinggrady.com/
* Andrew Benintendi makes phenomenal flying catch, immediately becomes a meme (2018-10-24)
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* Double Rainbow over Fenway Park Again (2018-10-24)
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* GAME ONE: EVERYTHING ALEX CORA TOUCHES TURNS TO GOLD (2018-10-24)
http://www.survivinggrady.com/
* Column: Over-managing costs Dodgers in Game 1 of Series (2018-10-24)
https://sports.yahoo.com/
* From heartbroken to hero, Nunez delivers in Red Sox win (2018-10-24)
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* Baseball-Nunez blast powers Red Sox to Game One win over Dodgers (2018-10-24)
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* Red Sox beat Dodgers 8-4 at Fenway in World Series opener (2018-10-24)
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* Hot Red Sox bats chill Dodgers in Game 1 (2018-10-24)
https://www.mlb.com/news/
* Mookie Betts earns free tacos for all with stolen base at World Series (2018-10-23)
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* Dodgers skipper Dave Roberts gets warm welcome from Boston fans at World Series Game 1 (2018-10-23)
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* Bill Belichick does voice over for World Series lead-in (2018-10-23)
https://sports.yahoo.com/bill-
* How The Red Sox And Dodgers Made It To The World Series, In One Chart (2018-10-23)
https://fivethirtyeight.com/
* Drew Pomeranz a surprise addition to Red Sox World Series roster (2018-10-23)
https://sports.yahoo.com/drew-
* The Dodgers vs. Red Sox World Series is the first ever with two minority managers (2018-10-22)
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* Dave Roberts had to learn to embrace his Red Sox ‘hero’ status (2018-10-22)
https://sports.yahoo.com/dave-
* World Series 2018: Three reasons why the Red Sox will win (2018-10-22)
https://sports.yahoo.com/
* World Series 2018: Three reasons why the Dodgers will win (2018-10-22)
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* Dodgers, Red Sox meet in rematch from 1916 (20187-10-21)
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* Still embracing the villain role, Manny Machado returns to Boston (2018-10-22)
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* Sox, Dodgers wait 102 years for Series rematch (2018-10-21)
https://www.mlb.com/news/mlbs-
* Manny Machado Denies Playing Dirty After Late Slide Into Pitcher’s Mound (2018-10-19)
https://sports.theonion.com/
ALCS
* Chris Sale not hospitalized because of belly button ring infection (2018-10-21)
https://sports.yahoo.com/
* Red Sox ace Chris Sale pranks the media with strange explanation for being hospitalized during ALCS (2018-10-20)
https://sports.yahoo.com/red-
* Alex Cora says Red Sox took advantage of Astros’ paranoia (2018-10-19)
https://sports.yahoo.com/alex-
* Eric Gagne’s advice helps Kimbrel stop tipping pitches (2018-10-19)
https://sports.yahoo.com/eric-
* Kimbrel apologizes for giving Red Sox fans heart attacks (2018-10-19)
https://sports.yahoo.com/
* Porcello: Price Delivered “One Of The Ballsiest Efforts I’ve Ever Seen” (2018-10-19)
http://joyofsox.blogspot.com/
* No controversy this time: Mookie Betts robs Alex Bregman in ALCS Game 5 (2018-10-19)
https://sports.yahoo.com/
* JBJ’s 9 RBIs vs. Astros earn him ALCS MVP (2018-10-19)
https://www.mlb.com/news/
* J.D. Martinez snaps Justin Verlander’s postseason streak as Red Sox punch World Series ticket (2018-10-18)
https://sports.yahoo.com/j-d-
* Priceless! Lefty sends Red Sox to World Series (2018-10-19)
https://www.mlb.com/news/
* ALCS Game 5: Red Sox headed to World Series thanks to unlikely hero David Price (2018-10-19)
https://sports.yahoo.com/alcs-
* Benintendi: “That’s Probably The Most Excited I’ve Been After A Catch” (2018-10-18)
http://joyofsox.blogspot.com/
* Andrew Benintendi saves Red Sox with incredible catch to end ALCS Game 4 (2018-10-18)
https://sports.yahoo.com/
* Jackie Bradley Jr. has somehow turned into David Ortiz in the ALCS (2018-10-18)
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* Top 10 thrills from Sox-Astros instant classic (2018-10-18)
https://www.mlb.com/news/alcs-
* Benny Ballgame! Catch puts Sox a W from WS (2018-10-18)
https://www.mlb.com/news/
* Fan interferes with Betts on potential Altuve HR (2018-10-18)
https://www.mlb.com/news/fan-
* Chris Sale won’t start ALCS Game 5 for Red Sox after battling illness (2017-10-17)
https://sports.yahoo.com/
* Sox ride Eovaldi’s gem, JBJ’s slam to ALCS lead (2018-10-17)
https://www.mlb.com/news/red-
* David Price Ditches the Narrative for One Night to Help Red Sox Win ALCS Game 2 (2018-10-15)
https://sports.yahoo.com/
* Chris Sale Admitted To Hospital With Stomach Illness, Red Sox Say (2018-10-14)
https://patch.com/
* Sale labors as Sox drop Game 1 to Astros (2018-10-14)
https://www.mlb.com/news/
* Astros a slight favorite over Red Sox in ALCS (2018-10-10)
https://sports.yahoo.com/
ALDS
* Red Sox kick off ALDS celebration over Yankees by blasting ‘New York, New York’ in the clubhouse (2018-10-10)
https://sports.yahoo.com/red-
* Red Sox top rival Yanks, to host Astros in ALCS (2018-10-10)
https://www.mlb.com/news/red-
* Holt homers in 9th for first postseason cycle (2018-10-09)
https://www.mlb.com/news/
* Three Strikes: Red Sox silence Yankee Stadium in 16-1 blowout (2018-10-08)
https://sports.yahoo.com/
* Aaron Judge walks past Red Sox clubhouse playing ‘New York, New York’ (2018-10-07)
https://sports.yahoo.com/
* Ryan Brasier curses at Gary Sanchez before K’ing him (2018-10-06)
https://sports.yahoo.com/ryan-
* Red Sox win Game 1 nail-biter over Yankees (2018-10-06)
https://www.mlb.com/news/red-
Regular Season
* Betts claims first AL batting title with .346 AVG (2018-09-30)
https://www.mlb.com/news/
* GUY IN FENWAY MONSTER SEATS MAKES THE THROW OF A LIFETIME (2018-09-30)
http://www.survivinggrady.com/
* Sox win record 106th, clinch Majors’ best mark (2018-09-24)
https://www.mlb.com/news/
* Red Sox clinch 3rd straight AL East title (2018-09-21)
https://www.mlb.com/news/red-
* Red Sox 1, Blue Jays 0: 100 Wins Thanks To Another Great Start From David Price (2018-09-12)
And I got to attend this game with (my stepson) Freddy, who finally saw his first win as a Red Sox fan!
https://www.overthemonster.
* Red Sox Erase 6-Run Deficit, Win On Phillips’ HR (2018-09-05)
https://www.mlb.com/news/red-
* 11-Run Seventh Lift Red Sox Over Marlins 14-6 (2018-08-30)
I got to attend this 99-degree game with (my wife) Rebecca!
https://sports.yahoo.com/11-
* Enjoy The Hell Out Of This 2018 Red Sox Team (2018-08-08)
https://www.overthemonster.
* Pearce Smacks 3 HRs As Sox Crush Rival Yanks (2018-08-03)
https://www.mlb.com/news/
* Betts Launches First Career Walk-Off Homer (2018-07-28)
https://www.mlb.com/news/
* Bogaerts Hits Walk-Off Grand Slam To Deliver Red Sox Win Over Blue Jays (2018-08-15)
https://sports.yahoo.com/
* Porcello Stuns Buddy Scherzer With 3-Run 2B (2018-07-03)
https://www.mlb.com/news/rick-
* Martinez HR Helps Red Sox Rally From 5 Down, Top M’s 14-10 (2018-06-23)
https://www.yahoo.com/news/
* DON’T WANT TO OVERSTATE THIS, BUT THE BOSTON RED SOX ARE CURRENTLY THE GREATEST THING IN THE HISTORY OF THINGS (2018-04-21)
http://www.survivinggrady.com/
* Betts Hits Slam, Red Sox Rout Yanks 14-1 For 9th Win In Row (2018-04-11)
https://sports.yahoo.com/
* THE RED SOX WILL PROBABLY NEVER LOSE AGAIN, UNLESS IT’S OUT OF SYMPATHY (2018-04-08)
http://www.survivinggrady.com/
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Erik J. Heels claims to publish the #1 blog about technology, law, baseball, and rock ‘n’ roll.
