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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 […]
Red Sox News & Links: Roman Anthony, Garrett Crochet progressing in return from injury
Anyone in the mood for some good injury news? While he still has yet to face living pitching, Roman Anthony is finally swinging a bat without pain the injured hand that has kept him out for most of this month. Granted, these are “dry swings,” which are every bit as fun and exciting as dry […]
Red Sox Minor Lines: Yes, Franklin Arias hit another home run
Worcester: W, 8-1 (BOX SCORE) Jake Bennett’s five-inning start proved yet again that he could be a good spot starter, if for no other reason than to gauge future value as this team may find itself firmly in selling territory as 2026 grows older. Wednesday morning’s start against the Rail Riders (Yankees AAA) was another […]
Red Sox center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela is quietly turning himself into one of the best players in baseball
Before this season, if you threw a paper airplane out of the stands and onto the field [not advised] with Ceddanne Rafaela at the dish, I’m pretty sure he would have swung at it. But things are changing in 2026, and we need to discuss what that means when you stack this sudden and newfound […]
Do you like the third Wild Card?
If you’re a regular visitor to this fine site, you know that I’ve been screaming for years about how much I detest the third Wild Card. It waters down the playoff field, it takes urgency out of the regular season in a sport that desperately needs it, and it creates the potential for a fourth […]
Red Sox 8, Braves 0; Boston evens series with massive fourth inning
The Red Sox looked like a different team in the best way possible. Boston blanked the Atlanta Braves to even the three-game series by way of the pitching staff’s seventh shutout of the season. The Red Sox held down MLB’s best team and knocked around a starting pitcher riding plenty of momentum. Here’s three takeaways […]
Game 54: Red Sox vs. Braves, Connelly Early takes ball to even series
TV: NESN First Pitch: 6:45 p.m. ET The Red Sox nearly came back from a three-run deficit in the series opener against the Braves. The offense has finally put together a few solid performances as of late, though there haven’t been plenty of wins to show for it. Boston will try to get early run […]
How have Red Sox managers debuted in the John Henry era?
Chad Tracy isn’t the first Red Sox manager, although he is the first to take over mid-season in a while. He’s also the first mid-season replacement since the ownership group led by John Henry purchased the team. Through 26 games, Tracy is sitting on a record of 12-14 after Alex Cora took the team to […]
Red Sox Minor Lines: Tyler Uberstine rehabs
Worcester: W, 6-3 (BOX SCORE) On a night the Red Sox broadcasters remembered a Nate Eaton double off the top of the Green Monster’s ladder, he hit a home run that was instrumental in the Worcester club taking the series’ first game in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (Yankees AAA), putting the game out of reach, especially with an […]
Will the Red Sox be sellers at the trade deadline?
Good morning! As of today, two things about the 2026 Boston Red Sox remain true: This paradox makes it very hard to think about how the team should approach the trade deadline, which is now only 59 games away. Just yesterday, we heard reports that the Sox were already looking for a right-handed bat to […]
What’s special about the Red Sox anymore? (*Besides Fenway Park)
I’ll give the Red Sox this: they can successfully sabotage everything else six ways to seven, but Fenway Park is beautiful until the end. Among MLB stadiums, it’s exactly as spiritually lovely as Wrigley Field, and if there’s anything at which these two environs have been the best to ever do it, it’s lulling the […]
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