About

Again

Hi, I’m Stephen O’Grady, and most of what you read on this blog is my fault.

Things The Fans Should Know:

  1. Born in New York, raised in New Jersey - don’t start
  2. Shortly after birth, was given the option of being a Sox fan or being disowned
  3. Actually, #2 was a trick: if you thought there was a choice, you’re not really a fan
  4. At 5, Dad took me to Yankee Stadium, I wore my Sox batting helmet, Yankees fans poured beer on me
  5. At 8, Dad took me to Fenway, the kid next to me was carted out after being hit in the stomach with a foul off the bat of Jim Rice
  6. In 1986, I stroked out for some years
  7. In 1994, clinical obsession with the sport commenced when I roomed with two baseball nuts at Williams
  8. In 1997, I moved to NYC, and listened to the Red Sox over 33.3 dialup (once upon a time, there were these things called modems)
  9. In 1998, I discovered that Global News by Columbus Circle carried the Boston Sunday globe, and I began getting up early to pay double the cover price to read Peter Gammons’ Notes columns
  10. In 2000, Pedro struck out 17 and several New Yorkers grudgingly bought me beers
  11. In 2003, I actually got through a virtual waiting room and several friends and I witnessed a bona fide miracle in person: John Burkett started against Tim Hudson, but we won.
  12. Later that year, Aaron Boone did something that made me unplug the phone and kayak out to Beale Island for two days, causing people to think I was dead
  13. In 2004, I was publicly chastised by Red Sox owner John Henry on the Sons of Sam Horn forum for strenuously arguing against a trade for Alex Rodriguez
  14. Later that year, I went insane, but so did everybody else
  15. In 2005, having brought us our first title in 80 years, I was free to move to Denver
  16. In 2006, I suffered massive withdrawal and moved back to Maine for part of the summer
  17. In 2007, I was back in Maine by mid-May and didn’t move back to Denver until another title was secure, at which point everyone was mad at me
  18. In 2008, I’ll divide my time between Denver and Maine near equally

What else could you possibly want to know?