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The Red Sox return to Fenway attempting to win their ninth straight series amid an odd scheduling quirk
With the trade deadline in the books and on field action resuming tonight, it’s a good time to address a pair of odd but compelling scheduling items that will help define the final two months of the season: 1) Starting with the just completed series against the Dodgers in Los Angeles, the Red Sox began […]
Battle of the Sox Part 2, as Chicago visits Boston after the trade deadline
Major League Baseball’s trade deadline came and went with excitement for nearly every team as either a seller or a buyer (maybe not the Reds). There was activity all over the league. And some of it will be relevant in the very first series after the deadline for the Red Sox. However there are a […]
Meet new Red Sox catcher and trade deadline prize Adley Rutschman
Who is he and where did he come from? He’s catcher Adley Rutschman! If the name sounds familiar, that would make sense considering he was previously playing with the Baltimore Orioles, another AL East foe. The number one overall pick of the 2019 MLB Draft by way of Oregon State (and the Falmouth Commodores of […]
How will the 2026 Red Sox trade deadline be viewed in 2031?
Good morning! Jake Roy makes a strong case today that the 2026 Red are better today than they were yesterday, and that that should be the key takeaway from the trade deadline. Yesterday, I argued (as I have, many, many times before) that there is far too much emphasis put on future production from prospects, […]
Where the Red Sox stand after a wild trade deadline
Exhale, folks. The trade deadline has come and gone, and the rapid refreshing of Twitter, Bluesky, or wherever you get your news from can cease. The roster you look at now is more or less what you’ll see for the rest of the season, save for a well-timed DFAs for cost-cutting purposes, à la Nathaniel […]
Grading the trade deadline: What did the Red Sox get?
A. That’s the answer. I’m not going to do the online recipe thing and tell you about that time I did this and that and the other before I get there with 4 sections and 3 false endings so you accidentally click on a Carnival Cruise Line ad instead of knowing how many onions to […]
Red Sox trade Marcelo Mayer to Giants for Erik Miller, drop the curtain on the Big Three Era
I have no way of proving this, but I’m fairly confident in writing it nonetheless: Marcelo Mayer is the only true prospect* in Red Sox history who was widely known throughout the fanbase as soon as he entered the organization. For that reason alone he will always be an important figure in Red Sox history. […]
Red Sox trade prospect Tyler Uberstine for Eli White for some reason
I sort of thought that Craig Breslow would be done trading for the day after the Adley Rutschman deal. Not because he filled all the Sox’ holes, but because the return for Rutschman was so big that the Sox didn’t really have any prospects left to deal. Well, I was wrong. Say goodbye to Tyler […]
Red Sox acquire Adley Rutschman in trade with Orioles; Anthony Eyanson, others to Baltimore
Adley Rutschman is not the best player in baseball. That’s not a particularly insightful thing to point out. It’s really hard to be the best player in baseball, and the current holder of that title is not only the best player right now, but the best to ever play the game. Rutschman is also not […]
Red Sox News & Links: Sox still looking for a shortstop on trade deadline day
Marcelo Mayer was the most-hyped prospect in Red Sox history. He was not the highest-ranked prospect the Sox have ever had, and other players like Roman Anthony, Mookie Betts, and, now, Franklin Arias, have all had their moments as the fanbase’s primo prospect darling. But Mayer represents the only time in Red Sox history when […]
What if the Red Sox don’t make a move at the trade deadline?
Good morning and happy trade deadline day! Last week, we heard one of the game’s most prominent insiders tell us that the Red Sox were “going to go big” at this year’s trade deadline. Yesterday, we got confirmation that the team is at least trying to do that, as Breslow has pursued Elly de la […]
Red Sox Minor Lines: Draftees Jake Schaffner and Owen Hull introduce themselves
Worcester: W, 4-1 (BOX SCORE) The pitching staff did an awesome job of shutting the Tides (Orioles AAA) down and it’s at least a little bit notable that Tyler Uberstine took the ninth here in a save situation here. Raymond Burgos put the WooSox in a great situation through five allowing just two baserunners and […]
Red Sox Cap Off West Coast Trip With Sweep Of Dodgers
What’s the opposite of “when it rains, it pours”? When the sky is clear, it gets even clearer? I don’t think that really makes sense, because a well-timed cloud is always a nice treat. When humidity dissipates, it dissipates to an even greater degree? That makes some sense, because who likes humidity? I don’t know […]
Red Sox, Dodgers Finish Series On Trade Deadline Eve
Happy Sunday, Red Sox nation. Can you believe we get to watch Red Sox baseball? They’re the hottest team in baseball right now and going for a sweep of the villains of the league, the Los Angeles Dodgers. It’s Jake Bennett vs Emmett Sheehan, in what will hopefully be a great showcase of what the […]
Red Sox News & Links: Reds reportedly rebuff Elly de la Cruz trade
We’ve reached the point where Tanner Houck now feels like he belongs to a completely different era of Red Sox baseball. And yet, might he be a contributor to the 2026 team? After undergoing Tommy John surgery last season, Houck’s rehab is now said be progressing so well that the Sox “think he could be […]
Sox beat Dodgers, win 8th series in a row
Recap On the third pitch of the game, Ceddanne Rafaela homered and the Sox were off and running. Yippee! 1-0. Then in the second, Payton Tolle gave up a homer that scored two. Ouch! He then proceeded to load the bases. Yikes! It was a nerve-wracking inning, though a ball that would have likely scored […]
Red Sox at Dodgers: looking to play like it’s still July
Hello nightowls and western residents of Red Sox Nation! Besides the trade deadline and Jarren Duran’s current mood, there are other important things to keep an eye on tonight. To wit, Willson Contreras, who is following concussion protocols after getting hit on the helmet last night. And as the calendar turns to August, there’s also […]
Red Sox Minor Lines: A big night for Franklin Arias
Worcester: W, 9-6 (BOX SCORE) Whenever you start seeing “6” in the box scores under “at-bats” like Nate Eaton had Friday night, you usually have an idea that a team had a pretty good night at the plate. Funny enough, Friday night’s game against the Tides (Orioles AAA) was a nail-biter until it really wasn’t. […]
George Springer is the right fit for the Red Sox at the trade deadline
The next 48 hours could be one of the most fascinating stretches of this decade for the Red Sox. While I think the majority of us would like to see them buy, considering they enter Saturday with a 77% chance of making the playoffs, how much they should buy is a whole other story. As […]
Never Say Die Red Sox Will Another Comeback Win, Shock Dodgers 9-4 in LA
The trade deadline is Monday. Tonight was about winning a baseball game in Los Angeles against the best lineup in the National League. Mission accomplished. Ranger Suarez was decent enough. He went 4.2 innings, got into a jam, and left, not completely unscathed but with two down. Not a disaster—the kind of start where a […]
Final series before trade deadline begins in Los Angeles
Welcome to wild, wild weekend in baseball land! Who gets flipped where? What does Craig Breslow do? Can the Sox win ANOTHER series? It all starts tonight! ⚾️ First Pitch: 10:10pm EDT – Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, CA 📺 TV: NESN 📻 Radio: WEEI
2018 World Series rematch as Red Sox arrive at Dodger Stadium
Ohtani. Freeman. Mookie. Yamamoto. …Kiké? Legends all. And the Red Sox will be facing the best team in baseball for a weekend. Just over a month ago this was a dreaded series. The Dodgers were going to crush the last place Red Sox like an egg. Until the Sox caught fire. As essentially the hottest […]
Craig Breslow needs to understand the difference between buying and adding at the Red Sox trade deadline
The Boston Red Sox appear poised to make a splash in significant fashion at the trade deadline. Whether you’ve followed that path through the big-name national reporters or the latest round of reports from the local beat, it feels like every update indicates that Boston is in the mix for the most impactful names on […]
Red Sox Minor Lines: A 7-hit day for Yophery Rodriguez
Worcester Red Sox 3, Norfolk Tides 1 (BOX) John Holobetz made his Triple-A debut on Thursday and did not disappoint. Holobetz, ranked #13 at Sox Prospects, threw 5 ⅔ innings, allowing one run on four hits, striking out six, and did not walk a batter to get the win over the Tides (BAL). Tommy Kahnle […]
Red Sox News & Links: Finally some good Roman Anthony injury news!
Praise! Praise the healing waters of the Gulf Coast! After months of seemingly no one having any idea what was even happening, we finally have some good news on the Roman Anthony injury front: the superstar-in-waiting is finally swinging a baseball bat again. “There’s no clear next steps yet. He just started doing it,” Chad […]
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