The Boston Red Sox flamed out quickly in the postseason, getting swept in the Wild Card series by the hates NY Yankees. That won't sit well. With either the organization or the fans. Changes are coming.
Let's run down three Red Sox who won't be back for the 2027 season (if there is one!). Sonny Gray The veteran starter had the best year of his career in 2026. However, he's at least giving consideration to retiring. And even if he does return to a major league mound, the developments in ...
Red Sox closer Aroldis Chapman has passed his end-of-season physical, according to reporter Francys Romero. This was the last detail required to turn Chapman’s mutual option for 2027 into a fully guaranteed deal, so the veteran southpaw is now locked into at least a $13MM salary for his age-39 season. The final salary should fall […]
Saturday marked the first day of the divisional series, a round the Red Sox have not reached since 2021. For those tuned out of the playoffs since Boston’s exit, there are still plenty of storylines to watch. If you’re on team “I root for the Red Sox and whoever is playing the Yankees” you likely […]
It’s Sunday once more, and you know what that means — it’s time for our weekly social media roundup! This week, the calendar flipped to October, and with it came all the things that define autumn here: spooky season, pumpkin spice, and, of course, THE PLAYOFFS. This week, a second battle with the Boston Red […]
The Yankees’ postseason run had seen them erupt for nine runs in both of their Wild Card Series wins over the Red Sox, but they were completely shut down by Drew Rasmussen in Game 1 of the Division Series. The Rays’ ace tossed eight shutout innings and had a no-hitter going through 7.2 innings before […]
Plus Reid Easterly's education, Mike Chernoff on Cleveland's potential postseason boost, Bryan Hudson on getting back in sync, Zyhir Hope on simplicity, facts and stats galore, and more.
I’m still processing all my feelings over here, and having gone through the Wild Card Series itself already, I find myself back at September’s regular-season games. We saw them go 12-12 on the month, as Chad Tracy allowed players to rest and conserve their energy for the postseason. I am starting to see their September […]
Xander Bogaerts has a new approach at the plate and it’s making a difference. But his secret weapon is no longer a secret. When NBC analyst Clayton Kershaw pointed out the split grip that Bogaerts was using in the NL Wild Card Series, most had not noted the new technique being used by the Padres […]
Besides Josue Brito and Franklin Primera, the only other Red Sox prospect to earn Florida Complex League Player of the Week honors this season was Louis Andujar. This article will take a closer look at how the young infielder fared during his stateside debut. Like Brito and Primera, Andujar opened the 2026 campaign in the … Continue reading "How Red Sox IF prospect Louis Andujar fared in 2026 stateside debut"
The New York Yankees come into the American League Division Series against the Tampa Bay Rays with plenty of momentum. They easily defeated the Boston Red Sox in the Wild Card round of the playoffs with two one-sided victories. For the second straight game, the Yankees are going with eight left-handed hitters against a right-handed […]
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Once the New York Yankees completed a sweep of the Boston Red Sox in their American League Wild Card Series, it was difficult not to notice that they looked like a completely different team than the one that struggled to remain consistent at different points of the regular season. New York outscored Boston 18-2 in […]
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The Yankees are set to continue their postseason run, and have revealed their lineup for Game 1 of the Division Series from Tampa Bay. Ben Rice leads off for the Yankees after dominating the Red Sox in the Wild Card Series, with expectations to continue his hot streak against the Rays. Bellinger will bat second […]
The 38-year-old closer had one of his best seasons in his 17-year MLB career in 2026.
Prior to the blockbuster deal that sent Adley Rutschman to the Red Sox at the trade deadline, the Orioles were also discussing Rutschman with two other division rivals. The Rays and Yankees were known to have shown some interest in Rutschman’s services, and Jon Heyman of the New York Post shared some details on the […]
The Yankees pummeled the Red Sox in the American League Wild Card Series for the second straight year, sweeping Boston out of the Bronx.New York showed no mercy, crushing the Red Sox, 9-0, in Game 1 before finishing the sweep with a 9-2 victory in Game 2. Now, the Yankees turn their attention to the AL East champion Tampa Bay Rays, and they'll once again do it without Aaron Judge.
The New York Yankees enter their ALDS in Florida without their captain, forcing a lineup reshuffle against Tampa Bay. The Yankees are coming off a Wild Card series sweep against the Red Sox, and after that performance, the team has decided to continue without their captain and let him recover. And the Yankees have chosen […]
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The Red Sox season is over. But Red Sox injury news never stops! At least this is good-ish news: Mickey Gasper underwent successful “distal biceps tendon repair” surgery yesterday to fix his gnarly looking arm: It’s expected that it will take 4-6 months for Gasper to get back into game action, so it’s unclear whether he’ll […]
Following the New York Yankees' preparation for their ALDS matchup against the Tampa Bay Rays, a report emerged that Ryan Weathers will return to the starting rotation for the series.
The New York Yankees are gearing up for the ALDS against the Tampa Bay Rays as they continue their push toward the World Series. Fresh off eliminating the Boston Red Sox in the Wild Card round despite several key absences, New York has fortified its pitching staff with a key addition following early speculation...
In a matchup of American League East titans, the AL’s best regular season team in the Tampa Bay Rays will face off against the 27-time World Series champion New York Yankees in the 2026 ALDS. The Yankees finished with the second-best record in the AL and made light work of the Boston Red Sox in […]
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This is where things get down to the brass tacks. The Yankees swept the Red Sox aside in the AL Wild Card Series, boat racing Boston by a combined score of 18-2, to fly into the ALDS with belief and positive momentum. It’s a whole other beast they’ll face in the Rays, their offense rolling […]
The Yankees swept Boston, and Aaron Boone deserves credit for getting them through that round. I still don’t love what […]
Sweeping the Red Sox with two blowout wins was a joyous occasion, not to mention the tangible positive impact of setting up your rotation for the ALDS. The Yankees can begin the series against the Rays with Gerrit Cole as the Game 1 starter, which is only fitting considering Cole’s regular-season campaign in 2026 began […]
The Red Sox clearly weren’t couldn’t hit enough this year and the Yankees exposed that in glaring fashion in the postsesson. Boston added a real bat last offseason in Willson Contreras – who produced an All-Star season and did homer to produce one of just the two runs the Red Sox scored in the Wild […]
The New York Yankees just defeated the Boston Red Sox in the Wild Card round, two games to none. They dominated the series, outscoring Boston 18-2 over the two games. Now, they will face the Tampa Bay Rays in the American League Division Series. Tampa Bay had an impressive regular season, finishing with a 98-64 […]
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After a thorough dismantling of the Red Sox in a Wild Card sweep, the Yankees are riding high. Their offense torched Boston’s pitchers, scoring 18 runs on 26 hits and swatting four homers in the two-game set. Next up is another division rival, the 98-win Tampa Bay Rays. Tampa’s starting rotation finished second in the […]