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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 […]
Red Sox secure comeback victory despite odd moment vs. A’s
The Red Sox had to overcome some obstacles in order to secure their series victory over the Sacramento Athletics at Sutter Health Park on Thursday. It’s safe to say some of them were self-inflicted, though we’ll talk about that later… Boston didn’t play cleanly — the defense added two more errors to its series total […]
Red Sox looking for seventh straight series victory against A’s
TV: NESNFirst Pitch: 9:40 p.m. ETLocation: Sutter Health Park, Sacramento, Calif. The Red Sox are aiming to secure yet another series victory over the Sacramento Athletics on Thursday at Sutter Health Park. Boston has been superb recently, having put itself in a position to win a seventh consecutive series with its torrid 23-5 stretch through […]
Red Sox Minor Lines: Justin Gonzales is white hot
Worcester: W, 6-2 (BOX SCORE) After dropping game one in Norfolk (Orioles AAA) following a six-game win-streak, the WooSox are back on top on Wednesday. They enjoyed not only another solid five-inning start from Blake Wehunt, who is impressing with a small sample size in Triple-A thus far, but also twin sixth inning home runs […]
Red Sox News & Links: Sox reportedly “going big” at trade deadline
How bold do you think the Red Sox are going to be this trade deadline? The team is no doubt in a tricky situation, with a playoff berth currently in hand, but a roster that likely presents too many challenges to genuinely contend. But one ESPN insider isn’t mincing words: “They are going big,” says […]
I’m petrified of the 2026 Red Sox trade deadline
There are so many cracks on this Red Sox roster, it’s hard to pinpoint a top priority to address, but if we keep it broad, I think we can focus on five general areas of need. Here’s the problem: I don’t know what I want the Red Sox to do about these holes because I […]
What position should the Red Sox target most aggressively at the trade deadline?
There’s no shortage of holes on this Red Sox team. The offense needs help, the bullpen drops off dramatically beyond the top four guys, and despite excellent pitching from the rotation all year, a combination of injuries and young guys reaching career highs in innings pitched is likely going to create problems down the stretch. […]
Red Sox battle for late-night extra-innings victory on Monasterio’s clutch swing
The Red Sox found themselves in another gritty, low-scoring clash with the Athletics in a post-midnight win (East Coast time) Wednesday night. While Boston left 13 men on base, they did enough with a big swing in extra innings to preserve a 4-2 victory. Here’s three takeaways from Wednesday night’s win. SANDOVAL IS SOLID Boston’s […]
Patrick Sandoval takes the ball to retake series lead
TV: NESN First Pitch: 9:40 p.m. ET The Red Sox came all the way back in the ninth inning of Tuesday’s 4-3 loss to the Athletics, which evened the four-game set. Patrick Sandoval takes the mound for his fourth start in a Red Sox uniform after 4 2/3 scoreless innings last time out against the […]
Red Sox Minor Lines: Yes, Franklin Arias hit another home run… in AAA this time!
Two games were rained out last night, but something very notable happened in Worcester’s game before the hot dog and ice cold beer vendors even had their bags loaded. Let’s get into it. Worcester: L, 3-4 (BOX SCORE) The WooSox swept the Jumbo Shrimp with six consecutive wins last week, but the opener against the […]
Talking with Red Sox draft pick Brett Lanman
Pitching development has been the Red Sox’s bread and butter under Craig Breslow. Since Breslow took over, the organization has invested heavily in the pitching pipeline. In his first two drafts, 28 of the team’s 41 picks were spent on pitchers — 29 if you count two-way player Conrad Cason. At the major league level, […]
Curtis Mead could join the list of Red Sox one-game wonders
With Curtis Mead hitting the IL with a potentially season-ending broken wrist, he’s joining a small group of hitters who played only a single game for the Boston Red Sox. Granted, Mead is expected to return for the 2027 season (if not later this year, possibly). But with Marcelo Mayer, Franklin Arias, and other trade […]
Who shouldn’t the Red Sox trade?
The Red Sox almost certainly weren’t done making deadline deals before the Curtis Mead trade, and in the wake of his instant season-jeopardizing injury, they’re… almost more certainly not done. The question isn’t necessarily who’s available, but who isn’t? Do they believe Triston Casas still has something? What about Marcelo Mayer? Is Franklin Arias just […]
Red Sox blow a golden opportunity to extend hot streak in 4-3 loss to the A’s
Baseball is a cruel game. Last night (well, probably two nights ago by the time you’re reading this), Ceddanne Rafaela played hero with a grand slam that drove in all the Red Sox runs. Tonight, he swung at a pitch that might have been outside state lines with the tying runs on base to cap […]
The Red Sox go for their 11th road win in a row tonight in Sacramento
The last time the Red Sox lost on the road, the World Cup was still in its group stage, Taylor Swift was still single, and the Venezuela earthquakes hadn’t happened yet. That was back on the afternoon of June 24th when the Sox dropped to a season low 14 games under .500 leaving Colorado, and […]
Curtis Mead has a broken wrist, will be going on the IL, might be done for the year
Have you ever gotten a Christmas present that was already broken when you opened the package? Well, this is the baseball equivalent of that. Despite the Red Sox claiming they “dodged a bullet” last night after Curtis Mead was hit in the wrist by a pitch in just his second plate appearance in a Boston […]
The Red Sox can’t be done after trading for Curtis Mead
The Boston Red Sox should be better after trading for infielder Curtis Mead. It’s going to take more than that if they want to contend for the American League, though… Mead was certainly worth the price they paid in order to obtain his services, as his presence not only ensures there will be some added […]
Meet new (and currently injured) Red Sox infielder Curtis Mead
Who is he and where did he come from? He’s infielder Curtis Mead, and he comes from a land down under! The 25-year-old Australian has played for a handful of organizations over the past few seasons ever since making his MLB debut in 2023 (more on that in a lil’ bit), but he was most […]
Who is going to be the Red Sox shortstop in September?
Good morning! The Red Sox new middle infielder debuted last night… and immediately got hurt. After getting hit in the left wrist in the fourth inning, Curtis Mead played one more inning in the field before being removed after swelling increased. X-rays after the game were negative, so hopefully it’s not something that keeps him […]
Red Sox 4, A’s 2: Capitol W
Ceddanne Rafaela’s first career grand slam lifted the Red Sox over the A’s last night in Sacramento in a game that was otherwise a sleepy affair. Peyton Tolle gave up a first-inning solo shot to Tyler Soderstrom in the most anti-Fenway homer there is: And then the bats on both sides went silent for a […]
Tolle moley
The shocking Red Sox resurgence has happened nearly entirely on or near the East Coast; that changes tonight, in Sacramento, where the Sox will face the A’s behind Payton Tolle. I’m not being hyperbolic to say that this trip is the Sox’s everything; while this year will always be known for The Streak, the ability […]
Battle of state capitals as Red Sox face Athletics in Sacramento
Coming off a 15-game winning streak, an 8-2 home stand, 6 series victories in a row, and a 2-1 series win against the Blue Jays to finish that homestand, the Red Sox are riding high. The Sacramento Athletics, one of the teams the Sox needed to pass a few weeks ago, are now 9.0 games […]
Red Sox News & Links: What’s next after the Curtis Mead trade?
Baseball is a cruel business. Tsung-Che Cheng will always be remembered as one of the spark plugs of the Sox’ historic 15-game win streak. Cheng appeared in 9 of the 15 wins and started 8 of them, putting up an OBP of .407 during the stretch and stabilizing the middle infield defense. But with the […]
How much of this Red Sox West Coast trip will you actually watch?
OTM’s Matt Gross, who’s always keyed in to the ways the Red Sox are or are not resonating with the wider New England populace, brought up a good point about some bad scheduling luck the resurgent Sox ran into: In sum, this West Coast road trip is horribly timed if one thing you care about […]
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