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Red Sox News & Links: Sox “widely expected” to try to trade Jarren Duran
Yet another piece of corroborating evidence for the “everything is about us all the time even when it’s not” theory! The biggest play in last night’s World Series game was so Massachusetts coded that it could’ve been settled via a fist fight over a space-saver in Southie rather than in the batters box, as Lexington’s […]
Drew Rasmussen attempts to even the series for the Rays
Is there going to be any meat left in the Great Lakes region when Payton Tolle leaves? After tailgating with Brewers fans yesterday, Tolle joined Miguel Rojas in eating what appears to be a giant beef short rib. The Midwest, ladies and gentlemen. In on-field news, the Rays will attempt to even the series behind […]
Payton Tolle’s season debut against the Yankees solidified his roster slot, probably forever
Before we begin looking ahead to 2027, OTM is looking back at 2026, highlighting some of the biggest, strangest, and most memorable moments of a memorable season. Today, we look back at the belated season debut of a new rotation mainstay. So much was made of Brayan Bello’s redemption arc — a spring demotion to […]
Controversial 9th inning in Game 1 of the World Series reignites debate about “the neighborhood play”
In the ninth inning of Friday night’s Game One of the World Series, a 4-6-3 double play appeared to end the proceedings in favor of the Brewers. After further review, the super slow-mo multi-angle instant replay review showed that shortstop Cooper Pratt’s foot was off the base by a smidge, scoring a run and extending […]
The Rays and Brewers are set to face off in Game 1 of the World Series
For the first time since 1980, two teams who have never won the World Series are about to face off in the fall classic. The winner gets to celebrate the greatest moment in franchise history, and the loser gets stuck on a shrinking and increasingly ignominious list with the Rockies, Padres and Mariners. Despite these […]
The Moments that Made the 2026 Red Sox: The Dodger sweep allowed us to dream of a Hollywood ending
Every season has a couple of different high-water marks. The first is obvious and mathematical; and for the 2026 Red Sox, it came on September 7th after a win against the Angels. That victory pushed the team a season high 15 games over .500, and to an 80-65 record. But a more indelible high-water mark […]
Red Sox sign minor league free agent catcher Riley Adams
Who is he and where did he come from? He’s Riley K. Adams and he’s from San Diego, where, as a 13-year-old, he conducted experiments on alternative methods for the eradication of pampas grass, an invasive species. When he’s not presenting at the California State Science Fair, he spends his time as a Quad-A catcher, […]
Is age catching up to Red Sox pitcher Ranger Suárez?
Before we begin looking ahead to 2027, OTM is looking back at 2026, diving into the highs and lows of the roster. Today, we look at the team’s biggest free agent acquisition. 2026 In a Nutshell Suarez was the Red Sox’s biggest offseason acquisition. He had some great starts and some bad starts. He did […]
Radically rethinking the playoffs: What if MLB turned October into a pennant race?
Today is the 22nd day of October and the 25th day since the MLB regular season came to a close on September 27th. Yet despite the World Series finally getting underway tomorrow, neither one of its participants have played more than ten games during this three and a half week stretch. Yes, both the Milwaukee […]
In the middle of the win streak, Wilyer Abreu mashed for the Red Sox
It’s strange to look back at the 2026 season now that it’s over for the Red Sox. We’ve all seen graph after graph showing three sections of bad-good-bad play. We lived the ups and downs. We saw the grinding halt. Wilyer Abreu won the AL Player of the Week award two times this season: the […]
Was the 2026 Red Sox season a success?
…………………………………………………………No. No, it was not a success. Of course it wasn’t. Was the comeback we saw in late June and July incredible? For sure. It gave me something to believe in again heading into the dog days of summer, and I’m thankful for that. The guys in that clubhouse deserve the respect they got for […]
2026 Red Sox Post-Mortem, Part 4: Was the 2026 season a success?
…………………………………………………………No. No, it was not a success. Of course it wasn’t. Was the comeback we saw in late June and July incredible? For sure. It gave me something to believe in again heading into the dog days of summer, and I’m thankful for that. The guys in that clubhouse deserve the respect they got for […]
Who you got in the World Series, Brewers or Rays?
The World Series kicks off in two days. And some number of days after that, we will have debutant champion in Major League Baseball. Yes, for the first time since 1980, the World Series is being contested by two teams that have never won it before. So who are you rooting for? This is an […]
Red Sox Roster Problem or Solution: Jarren Duran
The Boston Red Sox are stuck. If you’re the type of person who is content finishing third within the division and being bounced by your arch rivals in just a handful of games in back-to-back seasons, you might disagree. If you’re not an idiot, you know difficult decisions need to be made and that things […]
MLB’s in-game ads make it clear who MLB cares about… and it’s not the fans
In the bottom of the third inning of Game 6 of the American League Championship Series between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Cleveland Guardians last night, Rays slugger Junior Caminero worked a walk to put two runners on with no outs. The Rays were up 2-0 and the Guardians were already on their fourth […]
The Moments that Made the 2026 Red Sox: One lucky night in August was the fork in the road
I didn’t know it when I was sitting in the bleachers at Fenway during that Saturday night in August, but the Red Sox’s wild 3-2 walk-off victory against the Giants on August 22 might’ve been the fork in the road for the 2026 season. Maybe it’s arbitrary to say that one game out of 162 […]
What lessons can the Red Sox take from this year’s World Series teams?
Hello and happy Tuesday, everybody. Hope you’re hanging in there with no Sox ball to talk about. We do have World Series ball to talk about, though. Our divisional foes, the Tampa Bay Rays (while donning those lovely Devil Rays unis; I hope they go back to that look full time) clinched the American League […]
Will soon-to-be-posted Japanese star Taruaki Sato be on the Red Sox’ radar?
Good morning! There’s still baseball being played. There might be a lock on the gates at Fenway Park, but it is NOT yet the offseason, and not yet time for the return of our Pulitzer Prize-winning* Smash or Pass series. But that doesn’t mean we can’t start dreaming about some big offseason signings. The whole […]
As the World Series approaches, corporate greed is making it impossible to watch baseball
I didn’t watch a single game of MLB’s Wild Card Series. I listened to it on the radio. Is that weird? I think so. I’m not part of the analog movement; I’m not out to prioritize tactile experiences over digital ones. You could even argue that I was lucky to be spared the images of […]
Red Sox News & Links: NLCS MVP Jake Bauers viewed as potential free agent fit for Red Sox
There are, possibly, only six more MLB games left on the calendar for 2026. Ten at most. Baseball has been a part of our daily lives going back to March. But in a few short weeks it will be gone. Winter will come. And with a looming lockout, there’s no telling how long that winter […]
Ceddanne Rafaela, Wilyer Abreu, Caleb Durbin finalists for Gold Glove
Gold Glove nominations were announced this week, with three Red Sox players landing on the list. You already know exactly who they are, even if you hadn’t heard the news: Ceddanne Rafaela, Wilyer Abreu, and Caleb Durbin. Having 33% of your defense made up of young, defensively elite players is a great thing, even if […]
Where do the Dodgers go from here?
For the third consecutive October Friday night, there was no Major League Baseball to be watched on television. While that is not entirely the fault of MLB — last Friday was empty because of the LDS series not going the distance, and last night was due to a rainout — the league could do a […]
Can we stop with 2004 Red Sox comparisons every time a team goes down 0-3?
We’ll see what happens in the World Series, but another opportunity for a historic comeback has come and gone. The 2004 Boston Red Sox remain the only team ever to overcome an 0-3 series deficit in a best-of-seven series in the history of baseball. That’s hopefully a trend that goes on forever, leaving the legendary […]
David Hamilton powers Brewers to World Series
Is everything in baseball actually about the Red Sox, even when it’s not about the Red Sox? Somehow I feel like the answer is yes. The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers last night to complete a four-game sweep of the NLCS and reach their first World Series since 1982. The first out of […]
Handing out awards to the 2026 Red Sox
Team MVP In the spirit of picking a hitter to win MVP, I guess it’s Willson Contreras. His OPS was the third-highest among qualifiers and was fairly consistent throughout the season. Sonny Gray, Ceddanne Rafaela and Wilyer Abreu all deserve shouts too, but Contreras played for most of the season and stayed steady throughout. — […]
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