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Only two major league teams have yet to sign a free agent: the Colorado Rockies and the Boston Red Sox. The Rockies are, well, a unique situation. Undergoing possibly the first real management change in team history (though not in ownership), Colorado is mostly building a new team, new ethos from scratch. Assuming Paul DePodesta […]
From Over the Monster | 23 days ago | 0 reads
Braves Franchise History Here’s a random clip for you: MLB History 1919 – One day after working out a deal to sell Babe Ruth to the Yankees, Red Sox owner Harry Frazee says his team will deal any player except Harry Hooper. They will then deal Hooper to the White Sox following the 1920 season. […]
From Talking Chop | 23 days ago | 5 reads
1919 A day after selling Babe Ruth to the Yankees, cash-strapped Boston owner Harry Frazee was unable to promise further cuts from his roster. (The Red Sox were coming off of a 66-71-1 season but were just a year removed from a World Series title.) Frazee made one exception: Superstar outfielder Harry Hooper was staying […]
From South Side Sox | 23 days ago | 0 reads
Good morning BCB friends. We hope that those of you who celebrate Christmas had a very Merry one indeed, and aren’t feeling too stuffed at the moment. Welcome to the lovely space between Christmas and New Years, where time and dates lose all meaning, and it is perfectly acceptable to eat boxed chocolate and oranges […]
From Bleed Cubbie Blue | 24 days ago | 0 reads
Hitting is hard. I could barely do it when I was 14, playing on the freshman team in Western Massachusetts, where the talent pool isn’t full of future major leaguers. If the pitchers started throwing 97 mph with wipeout sliders and mind-bending changeups, I probably would have started writing about the game about 10 years […]
From Over the Monster | 24 days ago | 0 reads
Well it has certainly been an interesting off-season, right? Who would have picked the Cardinals to pay such a large proportion of Boston’s 2026 payroll and NOT have it involve Nolan Arenado? Anyway, I’m not much of a hot-take guy (it is a good thing others are). Instead, today I go off-topic again. During the […]
From Viva El Birdos | 24 days ago | 1 read
I have a confession: I’m a casual fan. No, not of the Celtics, silly. I think 20 years of coverage qualifies me for “die-hard” status, but that’s just me. No, I’m a casual fan of the Bruins, Red Sox, and Patriots. It has been decades since I watched a Bruins game all the way through. […]
From CelticsBlog | 25 days ago | 4 reads
From all of us here at Over The Monster, we wish you a Merry Christmas, and we hope it’s a wonderful day surrounded by family and friends wherever you are! As we wait for action to resume, let’s hope some Sox free agent gifts are still somewhere at the bottom of Santa’s bag, and that […]
From Over the Monster | 25 days ago | 0 reads
The last of the clear late-inning free agent relievers is now off the board, with Pete Fairbanks reportedly signing with the Miami Marlins. This became something of a vogue rumor in recent days, especially after the Ronny Henriquez surgery , and now it’s happening. Pete Fairbanks stays in Florida and reunites with baseball chief Peter Bendix, who use to be in the Rays’ front office back when Fairbanks was at his best: Reliever Pete Fairbanks and the Miami Marlins are in agreement on ...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 26 days ago | 2 reads
How much do you remember from the last 12 months of Outsports stories? Test your knowledge! The post Play the Outsports ’12 Gays of Christmas’ Quiz of the Year! appeared first on Outsports .
From Outsports | 26 days ago | 0 reads
Braves Franchise History 1959 – The Milwaukee Braves sign 20-year old Rico Carty out of the Dominican Republic. MLB History 1967 – Red Sox pitcher Jim Lonborg suffers torn ligaments in his left knee while skiing at Lake Tahoe. Lonborg won the Cy Young Award with a 22-9 record, 3.49 ERA and 246 strikeouts in […]
From Talking Chop | 26 days ago | 1 read
Another right-handed reliever to add to the 2026 Cubs bullpen: Jacob Webb is 32 and was the 18th-round pick of the Braves in 2014 out of Tabor College in Kansas. He made his MLB debut for the Braves in 2019 and pitched three seasons for them, then spent 2022 in the Diamondbacks’ minor league system. […]
From Bleed Cubbie Blue | 27 days ago | 0 reads
Let’s take a moment and remember the Colson Montgomery of just nine months ago. His year started with a prospect report from FanGraphs in which the very first sentence was, “Montgomery is in a free fall.” It was more scathing than a Pitchfork review of Raffi’s “Bananaphone.” Things got worse when the season started. Montgomery […]
From South Side Sox | 27 days ago | 1 read
Happy Tuesday, Red Sox Nation! We’ve passed the darkest day of the year, inched closer towards some time off for the holidays, and traded for Willson Contreras. Alex Bregman remains unsigned, and Craig Breslow refused to answer questions about luxury tax thresholds. That’s all I’ve got. Use this thread to talk about whatever you want. […]
From Over the Monster | 27 days ago | 0 reads
I’ve been vocal about my love for Triston Casas, and my hopes for his emergence as a key part of the Red Sox roster for years to come. These hopes and dreams once seemed quite reasonable, based on early returns, but they’ve been dashed by significant injuries and questions about whether he can ever meet […]
From Over the Monster | 27 days ago | 0 reads
Chaim Bloom has made it a priority this offseason to strengthen the team’s pitching staff and depth as a primary goal. After trading veteran starting pitcher Sonny Gray to the Boston Red Sox before Thanksgiving and returning MLB-ready Richard Fitts and minor league upside starter Brandon Clarke, as well as the recent trade of First […]
From Viva El Birdos | 27 days ago | 0 reads
Somewhat lost in the weekend shuffle of posturing NFL divisional games, NCAA football playoff high drama, college basketball showcases, Premier League football clashes, and my kids each having the flu at the same time as my wife was the news that the Chicago White Sox and Cincinnati Reds are discussing a deal involving former All-Star […]
From Red Reporter | 28 days ago | 2 reads
With the addition of Willson Contreras from the Cardinals last night, the Boston Red Sox seemingly no longer have room for Triston Casas in their starting lineup, with Contreras taking over first base duties and Masataka Yoshida being in line for the majority of the reps at DH. Casas was a pillar of the Red […]
From Federal Baseball | 28 days ago | 1 read
Good morning! The Red Sox have a new first baseman after completing a trade that sent Hunter Dobbins and minor leaguers to the Cardinals for Willson Contreras. What does this mean for their other pursuits? According to one insider, it means they are done talking with the Diamondbacks about a trade for Ketel Marte: Of […]
From Over the Monster | 28 days ago | 2 reads
One the common misconceptions is that there is a battle between stats people and traditional baseball people. The tragedy is that this isn’t really the battle. Ultimately, stats folks simply approach all of the big baseball questions through data. Sometimes they come to the same conclusions as traditionalists. Sometimes they don’t. Often times different people […]
From The Crawfish Boxes | 28 days ago | 0 reads
Team news [Heavy] Trade For First Baseman Takes Boston Out Of Marte Sweepstakes – The Boston Red Sox traded for Cardinals’ first baseman Willson Contreras and cash Sunday night in exchange for pitcher Hunter Dobbins and minor league arms, per ESPN’s Jeff Passan. It was reported that Contreras was one of the Red Sox’s top […]
From AZ Snake Pit | 28 days ago | 2 reads
Happy Monday, friends. We’re fast approaching Christmas, which means we’ll likely see a slower week of activity around ye olde hot stove, as things get quiet before picking up again in the new year. We’ve still got some little news bites to keep you busy to start the week, as we mull over the White […]
From Bleed Cubbie Blue | 28 days ago | 0 reads
Yesterday the Cardinals made their second major trade of the offseason, this one much less shocking. It is maybe surprising that it also involves the Boston Red Sox, but after it was reported that Contreras would waive his no-trade clause for the right fit, it seemed inevitable that Contreras would be on the move. In […]
From Viva El Birdos | 28 days ago | 0 reads
The division saw another sizeable move occur, as Boston jumped back into the mix with another trade with St. Louis — this time going for Willson Contreras to play first base for them. They gave up a few pieces, including pitcher Hunter Dobbins as the headliner, so he won’t have to worry about antagonizing Yankees […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 28 days ago | 1 read
For the second time in as many months, the Red Sox swung a significant trade with the Cardinals on Sunday night. After matching up on a deal that sent veteran starter Sonny Gray to Boston and pitchers Richard Fitts and Brandon Clarke to St. Louis in late November, Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow … Continue reading "Which pitching prospects did Red Sox trade to Cardinals for Willson Contreras?"
From Blogging the Red Sox | 29 days ago | 1 read