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Is there a chance that, at age-34, Willson Contreras gets even better next year? As a right-handed hitter who pulls the ball in the air in left field, he’s going to the perfect ballpark. And there is very recent history of a righty coming from St. Louis to Boston and immediately improving in a statistical […]
The kids have another week left of their break for the holidays, and I am definitely not counting those days down like it’s a posting window for a Japanese star … I appreciated reading an actual human translation of Tatsuya Imai’s comments about the posting process, which we discussed yesterday , and which concludes this Friday, January 2 at the latest. The automated translations weren’t TOO far off (close enough to get the right sense of where things stand), but this is better: ...
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 catcher who shows versatility and power at the plate. Who is he and where […]
Good morning. Japanese third baseman/first baseman Kazuma Okamoto has traveled to the US to meet in-person with teams in advance of his fast-approaching signing deadline. Regardless of whether the Sox are meaningful players in this pursuit, this should speed up their offseason by clarifying the third base picture around the league. Talk about what you […]
Although Alex Bregman is one of the most highly sought-after free agents this winter, his market has been fairly narrow and well-defined for a while now. And yet, lately, the specifics have begun to evolve. A few weeks ago, Bregman’s market was pretty unanimously boiled down to three teams: (1) The Cubs, who made him an offer last offseason, (2) the Tigers, who made him an offer last offseason, and (3) the incumbent Red Sox, who signed him last offseason. Today, that looks a little differ...
After a series of decisions at the end of the 2025 season, the Red Sox quickly went from a plethora to a dearth of left-handed pitchers, almost overnight. Justin Wilson, who spent a year in Boston, and Steven Matz, who was acquired at the trade deadline, were both free agents at season’s end. Then, at […]
We finish our trip through the diamond in right field. Ironically, the combined output by the two primary right fielders is one of the more disappointing parts of the 2025 season, but these two players might be a biggest part of the hope for growth. Ultimately, where this team goes depends greatly on where these […]
Good morning! Bobby Dalbec, the Red Sox once and future first baseman, is out of Major League Baseball. After playing in just seven games with the White Sox last year, Dalbec signed a one-year deal with the Tokyo Yomiuri Giants, one of the most successful and famous clubs in the sport. Nippon Professional Baseball is […]
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. Next up, a future Hall of Famer who is still hanging on. There are Top 50 free agent lists complied […]
1939 The White Sox sold backup catcher Norm Schlueter and outfielder Hank Steinbacher to the St. Louis Browns. Both players were coming off of negative-WAR seasons, although Steinbacher had been a 1.9 WAR player as recently as 1938. This marked the third purchase the Browns had made from the White Sox in December 1939, and […]
Good morning! According to Alex Speier, the Red Sox continue to pursue one more infield bat, with the targets of that pursuit remaining consistent throughout the offseason: Alex Bregman, Bo Bichette, Ketel Marte, or Isaac Paredes. Who of those four do you want and who do you think the Sox will snag? Talk about what […]
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. Next up, a third baseman who may or may not be on the trading block. Who is he and […]
Good morning! Earlier this week, Maura asked what would be next for Triston Casas in the wake of the Willson Contreras trade. Now, we have part of our answer: hair: Looking good, TC! Now maybe we can see some videos of him actually taking a full swing…
Only two major league teams have yet to sign a free agent: the Colorado Rockies and the Boston Red Sox. The Rockies are, well, a unique situation. Undergoing possibly the first real management change in team history (though not in ownership), Colorado is mostly building a new team, new ethos from scratch. Assuming Paul DePodesta […]
Braves Franchise History Here’s a random clip for you: MLB History 1919 – One day after working out a deal to sell Babe Ruth to the Yankees, Red Sox owner Harry Frazee says his team will deal any player except Harry Hooper. They will then deal Hooper to the White Sox following the 1920 season. […]
1919 A day after selling Babe Ruth to the Yankees, cash-strapped Boston owner Harry Frazee was unable to promise further cuts from his roster. (The Red Sox were coming off of a 66-71-1 season but were just a year removed from a World Series title.) Frazee made one exception: Superstar outfielder Harry Hooper was staying […]
Good morning BCB friends. We hope that those of you who celebrate Christmas had a very Merry one indeed, and aren’t feeling too stuffed at the moment. Welcome to the lovely space between Christmas and New Years, where time and dates lose all meaning, and it is perfectly acceptable to eat boxed chocolate and oranges […]
Hitting is hard. I could barely do it when I was 14, playing on the freshman team in Western Massachusetts, where the talent pool isn’t full of future major leaguers. If the pitchers started throwing 97 mph with wipeout sliders and mind-bending changeups, I probably would have started writing about the game about 10 years […]
Well it has certainly been an interesting off-season, right? Who would have picked the Cardinals to pay such a large proportion of Boston’s 2026 payroll and NOT have it involve Nolan Arenado? Anyway, I’m not much of a hot-take guy (it is a good thing others are). Instead, today I go off-topic again. During the […]
I have a confession: I’m a casual fan. No, not of the Celtics, silly. I think 20 years of coverage qualifies me for “die-hard” status, but that’s just me. No, I’m a casual fan of the Bruins, Red Sox, and Patriots. It has been decades since I watched a Bruins game all the way through. […]
From all of us here at Over The Monster, we wish you a Merry Christmas, and we hope it’s a wonderful day surrounded by family and friends wherever you are! As we wait for action to resume, let’s hope some Sox free agent gifts are still somewhere at the bottom of Santa’s bag, and that […]
The last of the clear late-inning free agent relievers is now off the board, with Pete Fairbanks reportedly signing with the Miami Marlins. This became something of a vogue rumor in recent days, especially after the Ronny Henriquez surgery , and now it’s happening. Pete Fairbanks stays in Florida and reunites with baseball chief Peter Bendix, who use to be in the Rays’ front office back when Fairbanks was at his best: Reliever Pete Fairbanks and the Miami Marlins are in agreement on ...
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Braves Franchise History 1959 – The Milwaukee Braves sign 20-year old Rico Carty out of the Dominican Republic. MLB History 1967 – Red Sox pitcher Jim Lonborg suffers torn ligaments in his left knee while skiing at Lake Tahoe. Lonborg won the Cy Young Award with a 22-9 record, 3.49 ERA and 246 strikeouts in […]
Another right-handed reliever to add to the 2026 Cubs bullpen: Jacob Webb is 32 and was the 18th-round pick of the Braves in 2014 out of Tabor College in Kansas. He made his MLB debut for the Braves in 2019 and pitched three seasons for them, then spent 2022 in the Diamondbacks’ minor league system. […]