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The Red Sox have actually had a few things go right in 2026
It’s probably hard to believe given the state of the organization right now, but it isn’t all doom and gloom down at Four Jersey Street… The Boston Red Sox are, indeed, mired in a rough patch that now includes the firing of their coaching staff, injury sagas where players and members of ownership are directly […]
Red Sox News & Links: When Jarren Duran hits, the Red Sox win
Is the Red Sox (relatively) improved play of late late all down to Jarren Duran? Duran hit nine homers in the month of May — the most home runs he’s ever hit in one month in his career — and the Red Sox went 7-2 in those games. He also moved into second-place on the […]
Did the opener fix Red Sox pitcher Brayan Bello?
If you’ve been following Brayan Bello’s season, you’ll know that as a starter, he has a 9.68 ERA, and as a reliever, he has a 0.71 ERA. The Section 10 podcast gang speculated that it’s because Bello is putting too much pressure on himself to be perfect with this offense, and when the opener gives […]
What would it take for you to buy in on the 2026 Red Sox?
Happy Tuesday, OTM! Our Red Sox start a three-game series with the Baltimore Orioles tonight, who are two games above last place in the American League East. This season hasn’t gone as expected for us, but we’re still just three games back in the Wild Card hunt (expanded playoffs are dumb). My question to you […]
Why I don’t trust David Ortiz about John Henry being “worried”
David Ortiz is near-unimpeachable in these parts and it’s well-earned. He’s plainly the most important player in the history of the Red Sox, and that distinction has spoils, especially for those with whom he danced to get there, both on the field and in the organization. It is for this reason, and several others, including […]
Red Sox News & Links: Garrett Crochet to undergo MRI on lat
It’s now June, the month when we expected to see Garrett Crochet again. But while Crochet was progressing nicely in his return from shoulder inflammation and had hoped to skip a rehab assignment altogether, he has since experienced lat tightness and will hit pause on his throwing program. Moreover, he’ll get an MRI some time […]
Red Sox Minor Lines: Kyson Witherspoon goes five scoreless
Worcester: L, 0-1 (BOX SCORE) The second home run of the series for George Lombard Jr., a solo shot, accounted for the only run in the game in this finale against the RailRiders (Yankees AAA). Alec Gamboa went four innings giving up three hits but, in the end, took the decision loss due to the […]
Is Craig Breslow going to be in charge of the Red Sox for much longer?
Well, that was a little bit better of a week for the Red Sox, I suppose? I mean, 3-3 still isn’t great or anything, but I feel slightly better on the heels of a weekend road victory. I guess The offense is coming around a bit (how sticky that is, who’s to say), guys like […]
The Red Sox aren’t playing tonight, so let’s watch a movie instead
Hello and happy Monday, folks. Hope you weren’t washed away by the rain this weekend….or struck by a meteor on Sunday, or whatever the hell that was. No Sox game today, so what a perfect time to watch a movie after work. If you’ve got any recommendations, sound off in the comments below. I re-watched […]
Red Sox 9, Guardians 4: Big seventh inning propels series win
If you’ve seen a band with two bassists live, you’d understand why it’d be an odd sight to see three catchers in the starting lineup (Wong as DH, Gasper as 1B, and Narvaez actually doing the catching for Ranger Suarez.) But, at first, there appeared to be no LOW END (music pun!) for the offense […]
Game 58: Red Sox @ Guardians
Happy Sunday, Red Sox Nation! We’ve got another series finale on deck today after splitting the first two games against the Cleveland Guardians. Willson Contreras gets a maintenance day, and Ceddanne Rafaela was scratched, so we’ve got an interesting lineup. All three catchers are in there, somehow. I flew a little too close to the […]
We’re one month into the Chad Tracy era and the Red Sox have to give us something
The Red Sox aren’t actually worse in the first month of the Chad Tracy era…but they feel worse. With this early milestone just passed, it’s fair to ask what has changed. If things had actually changed, this would be a really fun exercise. But, as I look around, a fair answer is…not much? There have […]
Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran is looking like himself again
Back in March, Jarren Duran was one of the best stories at the World Baseball Classic. Patrolling center field for Mexico (he represented them in 2023 too, though that one’s best forgotten, going 0-for-5 as a bench player), he was an absolute force. Four games, three home runs, five RBIs, two stolen bases. He hit […]
Red Sox 9, Guardians 1; Sox win nail-biter in a rout
Don’t let the scoreline fool you. For eight innings, this was the same old Red Sox team, struggling to string together any semblance of offense behind yet another solid start from Sonny Gray. But lest we despair too much, let’s note that Guardians starter Parker Messick is no slouch on the mound, having entered today’s […]
Game 57: Red Sox at Guardians; Sonny days ahead?
Ten games under .500 just has a different feel to it, huh? Life doesn’t seem too bad at six or seven games under; it’s not hard to imagine a team ripping of seven wins out of eight and getting right back into it in those scenarios. But ten? Ten is rough. You fall ten games […]
Red Sox Minor Lines: Franklin Arias’ two hits can’t stop walkoff loss
Worcester: W, 6-5 (BOX SCORE) The lone winner in the organization Friday night, the WooSox and Michael Sansone were hit around by the Rail Riders (Yankees AAA) to start and needed some late offense to bring them home, where Tommy Kahnle again slammed the door in the ninth. That late offense was an eighth-inning leadoff […]
Willson Contreras is on the Adrian Beltre path of one-year Red Sox
Adrian Beltre is often pointed to as the best one-year player to don the Red Sox uniform. Boston signed him to a one-year, $9 million contract for the 2010 season at age 31. All he did in that season was lead baseball with 49 doubles, slug 28 home runs with 102 RBIs while leading all […]
Guardians 4, Red Sox 3: Why do we still use an opener?
I have such a hard time with this loss because it’s a close one. Having lost six of their last seven, I almost would have preferred a 4-0 shutout and that was that. To score three in the fifth inning gave me way too much hope (still not a lot but more than none) that […]
Game 56: Red Sox @ Guardians – Samaniego/Bello vs Cecconi
Great; another opener in front of Brayan Bello. The Guardians lead the AL Central while the Sox slipped right back into fifth place. Who’s looking for a fun weekend?! ⚾️ First Pitch: 7:10pm EDT — Progressive Field, Cleveland, OH 📺 TV: NESN 📻 Radio: WEEI
Series Preview: Red Sox at Guardians
After another losing homestand the Red Sox thankfully head on the road, where they can win. Welcome to Cleveland. First place in the AL Central, the Guardians are 33-25 on the season. They’re three game in front of the Chicago White Sox. Not a typo. You were expecting the Detroit Tigers? They’re sitting at 22-35. […]
Red Sox Minor Lines: A big comeback for the Sea Dogs
Worcester Red Sox 1, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 0 (BOX) Jack Anderson has had his ups and downs throughout this season, even making a stop in Boston for a few days back in April. Thursday night was one of those “ups”, striking out eight batters and allowing just one hit over 4 2/3 innings. That would be […]
How should the Red Sox handle Brayan Bello?
The Brayan Bello Experience is turning into a complicated one in Boston on numerous levels. In the short-term, it’s unclear whether he should start or enter the game behind an “Opener.” In the season-long term, it’s unclear if he should be in the starting rotation or the bullpen. In the long, long term, it’s unclear […]
The Red Sox are a tough watch, so let’s watch something else!
The Boston Red Sox are a tough watch. I don’t think we’re breaking news with that statement, but the truth became impossible to ignore after their debacle of a series against the Minnesota Twins over Memorial Day Weekend. Justin Slaten, who had quite literally been perfect to that point, ruined what was an impressive start […]
Braves 10, Red Sox 2: Greg Weissert did the thing again…
The Red Sox just absolutely refuse to learn their lesson… If you’re wondering exactly which lesson we’re talking about, go ahead and read that headline again and take a little trip to our “DUDS” section below: STUDS Payton Tolle and Chris Sale: I’d be hard pressed to say they lived up to the hype, especially […]
Game 55: Braves at Red Sox; Chris Sale vs. Payton Tolle
TV: NESN First Pitch: 4:10 p.m. ET The Red Sox and Braves will compete in the rubber match of their three-game series on Thursday at Fenway Park. Payton Tolle and Chris Sale will be the men tasked with getting the job done. I don’t have to tell you guys just how fun this matchup could […]
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