Red Sox finally make long overdue Franklin Arias decision
The Boston Red Sox have finally made the decision on top prospect Franklin Arias that fans have been clamoring for.
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The Boston Red Sox have finally made the decision on top prospect Franklin Arias that fans have been clamoring for.
Worcester: W, 15-1 (BOX SCORE) Many will love the Franklin Arias move to Triple-A so he can showcase his power and contact tools at the next level, facing guys who have pitched in the Majors before. On Thursday, while their old manager (and current Major League manager) Chad Tracy was inducted into the WooSox Hall […]
What’s the one thing every team needs by July? Pitching! There’s no such thing as too many arms, and as the trade deadline approaches, every contender will have to navigate the market carefully to land the correct pieces. To that point, not every roster needs the same type of pitcher. It’s easy to daydream up […] The post Who Needs Starting Pitching the Most at the Deadline? appeared first on Just Baseball .
The Boston Red Sox need starting pitching help. Here are four arms that Craig Breslow could acquire to take his team's starting rotation to the next level.
A Red Sox promotion became unexpectedly expensive.
We officially have trade deadline rumors! Is anyone interested in a little Zach Neto action? Yesterday, The Athletic reported that “after expressing interest in the Los Angeles Angels shortstop last offseason, [the Red Sox] continue to view him as a strong fit, according to people briefed on their discussions.” As fun as it was to […]
Jayson Stark of 'The Athletic' missed some obvious names on his list
The New York Yankees are reportedly exploring catching upgrades ahead of the MLB trade deadline, with Cincinnati Reds backstop Tyler Stephenson emerging as a potential trade target. The New York Yankees continue evaluating ways to strengthen their roster before the Aug. 3 MLB trade deadline , and catcher has emerged as one of their biggest priorities. With the club seeking additional depth behind the plate, Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson has reportedly become one of the names on Ne...
Every time I attend a Major League Baseball game with someone eclipsing my forty-and-a-half years, a similar scene plays out: the person will look up at the Target Field scoreboard—where batting averages are listed—and shake their head and/or let out some sort of derogatory phlegmatic noise. Because of ever-increasing pitcher velocities and more reliance on […]
Happy Friday, everyone! As predicted, the hottest news in the second half of July is trade deadline speculation, and specifically a big question: are the surging Tigers actually going to sell Tarik Skubal to another contender, or will they hold onto him and hope to continue their push for October? It’s a question we likely […]
The last time Boston Red Sox fans saw a hot streak like this, the most popular teens were jamming to an upstart young singer named Frank Sinatra. And it’s fitting that, 80 years later, the Red Sox are winning their way. With a combination of breakout bats, bunts, pitching excellence, and sheer luck, the Red […] The post The Red Sox Saved Their Season With Recent Hot Stretch appeared first on Just Baseball .
The Boston Red Sox find themselves in a fascinating position after a franchise-record-tying 15-game winning streak. The entire vibe of the ballpark flipped on its head with real investment in a historic run. Boston went from 37-48 and out of contention to 52-48 and in control of an American League playoff spot. The surge also […]
An investigation into how he does it. The post James Wood Breaks the Rules of Hitting appeared first on Baseball Prospectus .
Baseball fans in Greenville were in for a wild night on Wednesday. They witnessed a home run and a full-fledged brawl within a matter of seconds. During Greenville Drive’s victory over the Hub City Spartanburgers, a home run celebration by one of the Red Sox’s top prospects sparked a benches-clearing brawl as players from both […] The post Red Sox Prospect Gets Ejected After Slapping Catcher During Post-Home-Run Argument appeared first on EssentiallySports .
The Red Sox are promoting top prospect Franklin Arias from Double-A Portland to Triple-A Worcester, as was first reported by Tommy Cassell of The Worcester Telegram & Gazette. Arias, in the midst of a breakout campaign, is reaching the minors’ highest level for the first time and is now just one call away from the … Continue reading "Red Sox promote top prospect Franklin Arias to Triple-A Worcester"
The Red Sox are interested in Angels shortstop Zach Neto, report Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon of The Athletic. They report that Boston also checked in with the Angels about Neto last offseason, though those preliminary conversations didn’t progress to the point where the sides actually discussed trade frameworks. There was no indication that Neto […]
WEEI’s Rob Bradford suggested that the Boston Red Sox target Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. ahead of the trade deadline.
The Boston Red Sox rode a 15-game win streak right back into the playoff hunt and turned themselves from certain sellers to probable buyers at the trade deadline. They currently hold a 2.0 game lead on the rest of the pack for the final Wild Card berth in the AL going into Thursday's play. Where must Boston upgrade their roster the most? That is answered by Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon in The Athletic : " During their 15-game winning streak, which concluded Wednesday night , ...
That's the implication of what we've heard from Toboni recently . This makes sense. The organization likely came into the year thinking SELL SELL SELL but given the team has shown themselves to have a playoff caliber offense they would be shooting a gift horse in the mouth to do that. You want a great offense. You have it. You want great pitching. EH. So the goal should be to get good pitching. Simple? Well it would be if you had a ton of money f...
On the same day the NCAA reportedly opened an investigation into the University of Cincinnati over former quarterback Brendan Sorsby, Texas Tech board chairman Cody Campbell warned Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark he had “receipts” capable of implicating UC in the scandal. Campbell’s threat came after Cincinnati head football coach Scott Satterfield publicly accused the […]
This time last month, the thought of the Boston Red Sox adding something at the deadline felt like a distant dream. Fifteen wins in a row, an ascension from bottom team in the American League to top five, changes the scope. The Red Sox are not only dark horse candidates to make the postseason, they’re […] The post Why the Boston Red Sox Need To Trade for Zach Neto appeared first on Just Baseball .
As the Aug. 3 MLB trade deadline nears, the Boston Red Sox see Los Angeles Angels shortstop Zach Neto as a "strong fit," per sources to Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon of The Athletic.
There's a Massachusetts–based restaurant chain that offers a free kids meal— kid must be present, limit two per party —the day after a Boston Red Sox win. When the team was scuffling at the bottom of the AL East and manager Alex Cora was fired for a dismal start, the promotion became an easy joke: The children of New England were hungry. So hungry. Offensive struggles and one-run losses had turned them into the wee ragamuffins of Oliver Twist . But around the end of June, after dropping two...
A 20-3 run, including a franchise record-tying 15-game winning streak, has given new life to what was recently a last-place team.
The Boston Red Sox' 15-game winning streak came to an end, but it still may just be the start of something special.