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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 […]
Braves 7, Red Sox 6: Frustration Factory at Fenway Park
For a while, in the early part of this game, it looked like the Red Sox were on their way to a satisfying victory. Ranger Suarez got through the first inning on eight pitches and held Atlanta scoreless into the fifth, Jarren Duran and Ceddanne Rafaela led things off with back to back home runs, […]
Game 53: Braves at Red Sox, Ranger Suarez tries to stop a losing streak
On the most beautiful weather night for baseball so far this year at Fenway Park, Ranger Suarez tries to post yet another beautiful pitching line (he’s already held opponents to zero earned runs in five starts this year). Lineup wise, the most interesting detail is Mickey Gasper starting at catcher, and while that’s most likely […]
Series Preview: Braves at Red Sox for Pitching Bonanza
The Red Sox at Fenway Park in 2026 is a very on brand for the year 2026. You walk up Lansdowne Street excited for a game and then they actually start playing. Boston opens the series at 22-30, last place in the AL East, against a Braves team that is 36-18 with among the best […]
Red Sox News & Links: Trade rumor season is here
Marcelo Mayer is now officially the Red Sox shortstop (for now, anyway) but there are a lot fewer questions about his glove than there are his bat. And when it comes to his bat, it isn’t hard to pinpoint where the issues lie: “He’s 1 for 35 since his call-up on changeups, a .029 average […]
Red Sox pitcher Ranger Suárez is in a groove
Before the season, I thought that the brand of baseball the Red Sox were committed to would be good for my personal brand as the Red Sox pitching breakdown guy. In a way, it has been. I’ve gained many Twitter followers (Thanks for the shoutout, Tyler Milliken), and my pieces around here are generally well-received. […]
What’s your go-to ballpark food?
Happy Tuesday, OTM! I hope you all enjoyed the long weekend and day off from Red Sox baseball. Rather than thinking about what’s happening on the field, I’m wondering about your game day routines. When you head to the ballpark, what are you getting to eat? Personally, I’m a sausage with peppers and onions guy. […]
Red Sox Minor Lines: Johanfran Garcia gets walk-off knock
Worcester: PPD, Rain The Red Wings (Nationals AAA) and WooSox postponed the final game of this series until the week of June 9-14 after yesterday’s storm that made the Red Sox game such a mess. Rochester and Worcester, unlike Boston and Minnesota, face each other another time this season, so it was an easy decision […]
The 2026 Boston Red Sox are a chore to watch
What do you even want me to say at this point, respectfully? Before I get on my soap box and complain for however-many words, let me just quickly say that I appreciate the fact that you’re here. It’s a holiday Monday, you could’ve done anything else with your long weekend, and yet you decided to […]
Is the Red Sox season over?
Hello folks, hope you’re able to enjoy an off day today. The Red Sox do not play baseball today, thankfully. Very simple and plain question for you today: is it over? I think it just might be, but I want to hear more from you. Be good to each other and go Sox.
Red Sox 5, Twins 6: Sloppy Sweep
The conditions at Fenway Park were sloppy for Sunday’s series finale between the Red Sox and Twins. It rained at various intensities from the first pitch to the last, and while the grounds crew did an excellent job keeping the field playable, the conditions were a factor. For the Red Sox, that manifested in the […]
Game 52: Red Sox vs. Twins, Gray Day
The Red Sox are looking to avoid a three-game sweep at the hands of the Minnesota Twins today on a rainy s Sunday. They’ll give the ball to Sonny Gray, who probably hopes the game is postponed so he can pitch on a day that is better described by his first name rather than his […]
Twins 4, Red Sox 2: Mostly lackluster, though it got interesting in the ninth
Recap Jovani Moran had the responsibility to keep the Twins in check for the first inning in order to provide a soft landing for Brayan Bello in his bulk-pitching era. Well, today wasn’t that day: Moran allowed hits to the first three Twins batters, then a run-scoring sacrifice fly immediately after that. Despite needing all […]
Game 51: Twins at Red Sox, and uh-oh, it’s Bello…
Hold onto your hats (and your hearts) folks. We have Jovani Moran on the mound to start, who’ll soon make way for Brayan Bello. Bello has been good in two relief/opener outings with this guardrail in place but with an overall 2-5 record, a 7.15 ERA, and a WHIP of 1.80, he feels like a […]
Red Sox Minor Lines: Franklin Arias hits two home runs
Worcester: L, 1-12 (BOX SCORE) The Red Wings (Nationals AAA) had the WooSox’s number for the duration of the night, as only two Worceter batters recorded a hit (Matt Lloyd and Braiden Ward.) But it wouldn’t have mattered anyway. Jack Anderson got shelled, allowing six runs off nine hits including two home runs, both in […]
How Chad Tracy has rewritten the Red Sox lineup — and what comes next
Chad Tracy stepped into this role with an interesting résumé. Years developing hitters in the Red Sox minor league system, building lineups with pieces that weren’t quite ready for prime time. Now he’s doing it in the majors, where the margin for error is different and the stakes are real. The early returns: 23 games, […]
Red Sox 6, Twins 8: Bullpen spoils Tolle’s stellar start in Friday loss
Studs Peyton Tolle (6.0 IP, 3 ER, 2 BB, 9 Ks) Look, did Tolle have a rough second inning? For sure. But this was a truly professional outing for Tolle that he hunkered down and put down Twin after Twin through the remaining four frames. For a young starter, this is the growth you want […]
Game 50: Red Sox vs. Twins — Tolle vs Prielipp
These teams honestly could be twins this seasons…almost identical records, not great offenses, stuck in weird places. Still, these Minnesota Twins shouldn’t be taken lightly, as the funniest man on the team takes the mound for the Sox tonight! Welcome to the long weekend for Memorial Day! ⚾️ First Pitch: 7:10pm — Fenway Park, Boston, […]
Series Preview: Twins at Red Sox; Round 2 for 2026
The first matchup of the Red Sox and Twins, in Minnesota, was memorable for two things: Garrett Crochet getting hit so hard he’d eventually land on the IL, and the big breakout (of 2026) for Connelly Early. As they flew home to host the Tigers, the Red Sox stood at a 7-11 record, the opposite […]
Red Sox Minor Lines: Sea Dog pitchers strike out 20
Rochester Red Wings 9, Worcester Red Sox 4 (BOX) The Woo Sox used up all of their firepower in the first inning on Thursday night against the Red Wings (WAS). Anthony Siegler’s three-run double, and Allan Castro’s RBI single gave Worcester a 4-0 lead after one, before Rochester got the final nine runs. Primarily a […]
How many Red Sox hitters will finish the season with 20 home runs?
Back in February, ZiPS projections were posted, and they did not have a single Red Sox player reaching the 20 home run threshold. Twitter/X got a hold of this and ran with it, becoming an easy talking point for those who felt that Craig Breslow’s offseason effort to fix the power in the lineup fell […]
The Red Sox have hope thanks to the American League’s multi-year mediocrity
The Red Sox are certainly not back yet, but at least the brand of baseball is improving. Boston swept the Kansas City Royals and finished a road trip (with multiple series) with a winning record for the first time this season. The Red Sox are 22-27 and keep creeping closer to .500, not that that […]
Red Sox News & Links: Garrett Crochet, Trevor Story injury updates
After throwing two simulated innings yesterday in a bullpen session, injured Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet has declared himself free of the shoulder inflammation that landed him on the IL. That’s great! What’s less great is that he also declared that his mechanics are out of whack. Crochet will take a few days off, throw […]
Despite poor start, the Red Sox are still going to make the playoffs
Here’s a pair of conflicting thoughts I believe to my core: As a baseball fan, I don’t know how to feel about this. Baseball’s a sport that’s supposed to be about measuring greatness over 162 games, and it’s becoming less and less about that with each passing year. Personally, I find the addition of the […]
Has batting average become underrated?
Here’s something I’ve tweeted in recent days, but it’s also a good conversation to have here. The collapse of batting average across MLB is astounding! As of yesterday, there are more qualified hitters batting under .200 (17) than there are guys batting .300 or better (15). These are not the scrubs pinch hitting a couple […]
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