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Next up would be Rick Porcello. Porcello was a first-round draft pick in 2007 (the Jays got JP Arencibia that round). He had a nice 12-year career, going 150-125 with a 4.40 ERA in 355 games, 351 starts, with an 18.8 bWAR. He won one Cy Young and was third in Rookie of the Year […]
From Bluebird Banter | about 5 hours ago | 0 reads
I recently read John Helyar’s 1994 baseball classic Lords of the Realm. Somehow, I had never heard of it until I spotted it on a baseball top-ten list. If you haven’t read it and want to avoid spoilers, stop here, go buy the book, and return after you’ve finished. That might sound dramatic, but after […]
From Royals Review | about 5 hours ago | 0 reads
Jermaine Pennant has compared Mohamed Salah with the best right wingers in Europe and he believes there is only one player in the position better than the Liverpool goal machine. The 2025 Ballon d’Or caused as much outrage as usual, with many supporters left frustrated by the 30-man rankings drawn up by France Football. It […] The post Jermaine Pennant rates Mohamed Salah more highly than Ballon d’Or winner appeared first on Paisley Gates .
From Paisley Gates | about 7 hours ago | 0 reads
The offseason hot stove ignited during the Winter Meetings with Dylan Cease, Kyle Schwarber, and Pete Alonso all signing megadeals and the Dodgers landing their new closer in Edwin Díaz over the last week. Despite further nine-figure deals expected to be signed in the coming weeks and months, several executives feel that the trade rather […]
From Pinstripe Alley | about 7 hours ago | 0 reads
And just like that, the two biggest free agent power bats are off the board. The Red Sox didn’t get Pete Alonso, and the Mets didn’t get Pete Alonso. Instead, he went further down I-95 to Baltimore for five years and $155 million. Given the Red Sox need for more pop in the the lineup, […]
From Over the Monster | about 9 hours ago | 0 reads
Welcome back to the 2025-26 edition of Smash or Pass, in which we examine potential free agent and trade targets to determine whether the Red Sox should pursue them and what it would take to land them. Today we look at the single biggest name on the market. Kyle Tucker is a good player who might […]
From Over the Monster | about 10 hours ago | 0 reads
While the Red Sox traded for one pitcher and lost another in the major league phase of Wednesday’s Rule 5 Draft, they also made three additions in the minor league portion. In addition to acquiring Ryan Watson from the Athletics and losing Jedixson Paez to the White Sox, the Red Sox selected left-hander Caden Vire … Continue reading "Who did Red Sox add in minor league phase of Rule 5 Draft?"
From Blogging the Red Sox | about 20 hours ago | 0 reads
Following the conclusion of Wednesday’s Rule 5 Draft, the Red Sox swung a trade with the Athletics for a pitcher who had just heard his name called. In exchange for right-hander Ryan Watson, whom the Athletics took from the Giants system with the eighth overall pick in the major league phase, the Red Sox sent … Continue reading "Which prospect did Red Sox trade to Athletics for Rule 5 pick Ryan Watson?"
From Blogging the Red Sox | about 22 hours ago | 0 reads
The Red Sox lost pitching prospect Jedixson Paez to the White Sox in the major league phase of Wednesday’s Rule 5 Draft. Paez was taken by Chicago with the second overall pick. The White Sox will now be tasked with keeping the right-hander, who turns 22 next month, on their active roster for the entire … Continue reading "Red Sox lose pitching prospect Jedixson Paez to White Sox in Rule 5 Draft"
From Blogging the Red Sox | 1 day ago | 0 reads
UPDATE: The A’s have traded Watson to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for a prospect: That prospect is reportedly Single-A infielder Justin Reiner, who is already 23 and doesn’t have much power but knows how to draw walks at an elite degree: END UPDATE The Major League Rule 5 Draft occurred this morning down […]
From Athletics Nation | 1 day ago | 0 reads
The White Sox took two more Rule 5 fliers on Wednesday, plucking Jedixson Paez from the Boston Red Sox and Alexander Alberto from the Tampa Bay Rays for the cost of a couple of stadium hot dogs. It’s the classic scratch-off ticket move: you might hit big, but could end up with nothing but mustard […]
From South Side Sox | 1 day ago | 0 reads
THERE’S a major move, as the Baltimore Orioles have finally entered the big-money free agent world again, for the first time in a decade. Pete Alonso is headed to Baltimore: BREAKING: First baseman Pete Alonso and the Baltimore Orioles are finalizing a five-year, $155 million contract, sources tell ESPN. Alonso leaves the Mets to make a loaded AL East even better. — Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) December 10, 2025 Had to beat Kyle Schwarber’s deal ever so slightly, apparently. ...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 1 day ago | 0 reads
Last September, as you might remember, MLB had some issues with the Ballpark app being hacked. A number of people lost tickets as a result, though most were able to recover them. I wrote about this at the time and added: MLB didn’t ask me, but if they did I would also give them this […]
From Bleed Cubbie Blue | 1 day ago | 0 reads
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From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 1 day ago | 0 reads
We had some fun with the ridiculousness that is the Winter Meetings rumor mill this morning, but we do in fact have credible reporting that the Red Sox have engaged in trade talks involving at least four former all-stars: Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte, Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager, Astros third baseman Isaac Paredes, and Cardinals […]
From Over the Monster | 1 day ago | 0 reads
Welcome back to the 2025-26 edition of Smash or Pass, in which we examine potential free agent and trade targets to determine whether the Red Sox should pursue them and what it would take to land them. Today we look at a veteran pitcher who had something of a bounce-back year in 2025. Who is he […]
From Over the Monster | 1 day ago | 0 reads
Good news, everybody, the Red Sox are totally in on Ketel Marte! Except maybe they’re not: The Sox have also checked in with the Diamondbacks — a team in need of rotation help — about the availability of star second baseman Ketel Marte, though one industry source downplayed the team’s pursuit of Marte, suggesting other […]
From Over the Monster | 1 day ago | 0 reads
The coaching change aftershocks that we discussed on Monday when Isabela Haggard entered the transfer portal appear to be continuing. On Tuesday, On3’s Talia Goodman kept bringing the heat on Marquette volleyball transfer news with the update that redshirt junior outside hitter Natalie Ring is entering the portal. Natalie Ring was the top attacker in […]
From Anonymous Eagle | 2 days ago | 0 reads
The Red Sox have agreed to terms on a minor league contract with free agent left-hander Alec Gamboa, as was first reported by Will Sammon of The Athletic. The deal includes an invitation to big league spring training and a salary of $925,000 if Gamboa makes it to the majors. Gamboa, who turns 28 next … Continue reading "Red Sox agree to minor league deal with former Dodgers farmhand Alec Gamboa"
From Blogging the Red Sox | 2 days ago | 0 reads
The Red Sox parted ways with infielder Vaughn Grissom on Tuesday by sending him to the Angels in a minor trade. In exchange for Grissom, Boston simultaneously opened a 40-man roster spot ahead of Wednesday’s Rule 5 Draft and acquired outfield prospect Isaiah Jackson from Los Angeles. Jackson, 21, was originally taken by the Astros … Continue reading "Which prospect did Red Sox acquire from Angels for Vaughn Grissom?"
From Blogging the Red Sox | 2 days ago | 0 reads
Back in January 2024, I said — roughly 218 times to anyone who would listen, up to and including strangers in line at CVS — that there was nothing Chris Sale could do with the Atlanta Braves that would make me think the trade that sent him to Atlanta for Vaughn Grissom was a bad […]
From Over the Monster | 2 days ago | 0 reads
Should Red Sox fans take a second to recognize what’s going on across the pond with the Red Sox’s sister franchise under the Fenway Sports Group umbrella, Liverpool Football Club? The reigning champions of the English Premier League are one of the biggest sporting brands on the planet. Beloved by millions across the world (for […]
From Over the Monster | 2 days ago | 0 reads
I’m going to skip a few, because I doubt anyone would consider them Hall of Famers. Matt Kemp had a nice 15-year career. He hit .284/.337/.484 with 287 home runs, 184 stolen bases and a 21.6 bWAR. He had one great season, an 8.0 bWAR. He hit .324/.399/.586 with 39 home runs and 126 RBI […]
From Bluebird Banter | 2 days ago | 1 read
While it’s true that I’ve never been the biggest Alex Bregman fan, I promise my affinity for wanting BoBichette to fill out the Red Sox’s infield next season is not due to bias from that (mostly). At the end of October, I wrote about Bichette and made my case for Boston bringing him in *if* […]
From Over the Monster | 2 days ago | 0 reads
Happy Tuesday, Red Sox Nation! The Winter Meetings continue to roll on, with the Red Sox maybe meeting with Pete Alonso? Jon Heyman — widely considered to be something of a mouthpiece for Alonso’s agent Scott Boras — wrote yesterday that Alonso would be in Orlando and meet with the Red Sox among other teams. […]
From Over the Monster | 2 days ago | 0 reads