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There’s only one appropriate response to the way the Red Sox have started the 2026 season
This isn’t a cop-out blog. I truly feel this way. I could sit here and give you fancy-dancy analysis, couldn’t I? I have done that before and I will do so again. I don’t think a 2-7 Red Sox start calls for that type of article, though. I’ve also done this crashout before. Dan Secatore, […]
Is today a must-win for the Red Sox??
Yes hello his good to see you happy Monday yadayadayada who cares the Red Sox need to wake the fuck up. The season is far, far, far from over……..but 2-7 cannot be ignored. So, with a good club coming into play starting tonight, let me ask the OTM readers: Is today a must-win for the […]
Red Sox 6, Padres 8: The Marathon Pacing Conundrum
It’s important to remember that baseball is a marathon, not a sprint. As a one-time marathon runner (no big deal), starting out too fast is a real concern. Just ask one-time marathon runner Jacob Roy, who went out too fast and ran the final six miles at about 10 minutes per mile after running the […]
Game 9: Padres at Red Sox — Hunting for Easter wins
Ok, so the winning streak thing didn’t work out yesterday. So today let’s just hope that Ranger Suárez can figure it out on the mound. First pitch at 1:35 PM on NESN.
The Red Sox pelvic thrust hit celebration needs to go
The Red Sox have taken some flak for their rocky start in this young season, and I’m about to pile on. It’s about the pelvic thrust hit celebration. I’ll say up front that I don’t care about being “family friendly” or anything like that. Here are my issues with it. It’s not okay with female […]
Padres 3, Red Sox 2: This lineup, man…
For the eighth game in a row to kick off the 2026 MLB season, the Boston Red Sox failed to score more than five runs. They are the only team in baseball that has yet to do so this season. Get used to this. The lineup isn’t going to be this anemic all season long […]
Game 8: Padres at Red Sox – Winning streak??
A couple of weeks ago we didn’t even think he’d make the Opening Day Roster. Now we’re saying “thank god we’ve got Connelly Early going today.” Behind Early, Alex Cora is rolling out the same starting nine batting the same order as yesterday. If ain’t broke, yadda, yadda. In the other dugout, it’s a day-off […]
Red Sox Minor Lines: Kyson Witherspoon makes his 2026 debut
Worcester: Cancelled (Rain) Bob Osgood ended up with upwards of ten double headers that were the result of rain outs of games I was supposed to write about in 2025. When Thursday’s game was met with a storm in St. Paul, the uno reverse card was in play, but I hit Dan Secatore with the […]
Don’t forget about Red Sox prospect Mikey Romero among the infield carousel
WORCESTER, Mass. – The Red Sox drafted a plethora of blue chip prospects over a four-year stretch, with Marcelo Mayer, Roman Anthony and Kyle Teel among others. But you may forget that Anthony wasn’t the first selection for Boston back in 2022. That would be Mikey Romero. The rise of the “Big Three” kept the spotlight […]
Red Sox Minor Lines: The Salem RidgeYaks have arrived
Greensboro Grasshoppers 9, Greenville Drive 5, 11 Inns. (BOX) The Greenville Drive fought back late in their season opener before ultimately falling in extras to the Greensboro Grasshoppers, 9-5 in 11 innings on Thursday. The Drive had been shut out through eight innings before Freili Encarnacion delivered a two-out, three-run home run in the bottom […]
Red Sox 5, Padres 2: Bats wake up in Opening Day victory
I personally wasn’t in Boston, but looking at it on TV, that was quintessential Red Sox Opening Day weather, eh? 50s and sunny, the white uniforms back on and a city wanting to kick this team in the backside. Well, they thankfully didn’t make this one too stressful on any of us as they rolled […]
Game 7: Red Sox vs Padres – Gray vs King
Ladies and gentleman, boys and girls, welcome (back) to Fenway Park! The Red Sox look to get their mojo this season as Don Orsillo and Xander Bogaerts return to Boston with the San Diego Padres. Gonna be a cool and cloudy one out there! ⚾️ First Pitch: 2:10pm ET — Fenway Park, Boston, MA 📺 […]
Where will the Red Sox leadership come from?
Happy Home Opening Day, everybody. If you feel like approaching today as the true Opening Day, no one would blame you. After nearly 48 hours of mild rage, I’m ready to turn the page. A question for today: Who will step up to provide leadership for these 2026 Red Sox? Part of the issue with […]
Series Preview: Padres at Red Sox for Opening Day at Fenway
We made it to Opening Day. It was hard to get here, literally. A 1-5 record before setting foot in front of the Green Monster is not what Red Sox Nation waited all winter to see. Already the winnable games in Cincinnati look like missed opportunities compared to the series in Houston. But now the […]
What’s the best Red Sox batting order?
Through the first week of this new season, Alex Cora has already started to shuffle the lineup, swapping both personnel and positioning. It’s not entirely surprising—this team simply hasn’t found its footing and this is the easiest lever for Cora to pull. But the issue here isn’t just that the Red Sox aren’t hitting. It’s […]
Yes, you should freak out about the Red Sox’ bad start… but not because it’s rational
If I were to say the words “October baseball” to you, you would instantly be able to picture it in your imagination. You know exactly how October baseball looks, feels, and sounds. You see the bundled-up fans in the stands, you see the FOX score bug on the screen, you hear the crowd roar for […]
Red Sox Minor Lines: An improbable comeback for the WooSox
Worcester: W, 5-4 (BOX SCORE) While the Red Sox were losing to the Astros, the WooSox were in St. Paul for a 2:10 PM first pitch following Tuesday’s 19-3 rout of the Saints (Twins AAA). Jack Anderson fell into a 4-0 deficit in the third inning via a grand slam that put St. Paul’s win […]
The toxic fallout from the Alex Bregman debacle has the potential to contaminate the entire Red Sox season
On the night of February 13th, 2025, John Henry lit up a victory cigar to celebrate what would ultimately turn into one year of Alex Bregman’s services. Today, nearly 14 months later, Alex Bregman is gone, but the ashes from that cigar continue to catch fire and create new destructive flames on a seemingly daily […]
Who is the Red Sox’ best right-handed bat?
Good morning! I have some positive news: The Red Sox will not lose today. That’s of course because they don’t play again until tomorrow’s home opener, but hey, they can’t get any worse after a reset … right? In the meantime, we’ve gotten a good whiff of the stink emanating from this lineup over the […]
Astros 6, Red Sox 4 ; Houston sinks Crochet again, completes sweep
The Red Sox cannot wipe away this road trip fast enough. Fenway Park, here they come. Another loss to the Houston Astros, a 6-4 final on Wednesday, spelled more of the same. Too many strikeouts. Too many errors. Not good enough in any phase. Not even Crochet Day could put the Red Sox back in […]
Game 6: Red Sox at Astros; Garret Crochet trusted to avoid sweep
The Red Sox play their sixth game of the season this afternoon. They have just one win and 13 total runs to show for it. By the way, the Red Sox are now just 4-11 in March over the last four years and 2-8 over the last two years. But March is over! Now, Garrett […]
Red Sox Minor Lines: Unlike the big club, the WooSox are not having trouble scoring runs
This Major League team is tough to watch, right? Well, guess what? The WooSox, featuring Nick Sogard, Nate Eaton, Kristian Campbell — all guys with playing time in the organization in the last year — are raking in the series opener in St. Paul. Let’s get right into it! Worcester: W, 19-3 (BOX SCORE) You […]
Red Sox News & Links: The strikeout that wasn’t
So Johan Oviedo’s Red Sox career hasn’t started the way anyone would’ve liked. Oviedo didn’t crack the rotation out of spring training and then was roughed up in his first relief appearance against the Astros on Monday, displaying a concerning dip in velocity. But Andrew Bailey and The Run Prevention Unit have some ideas as […]
What worries you the most about the Red Sox shaky start?
Good morning! The Red Sox are bad (right now) but Garrett Crochet is good (almost always) and he pitches today. We are not yet at the point where we need to make vacation plans for October. Having said that, oof. What a frustrating start to the season. To kick off today’s discussion, let’s hear what […]
Calm down — the Red Sox have plenty of time to turn things around
A number of Red Sox players were hot in the World Baseball Classic. A number did well in Spring Training. But it hasn’t really carried over into the first week of the season. The Boston Red Sox are 1-4 after a full turn of the rotation and are once again looking for Garrett Crochet to […]
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