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2025 Red Sox in Review: Nathaniel Lowe gave the Sox what they needed — but will he be back next year?
2025 was a strange year for Nathaniel Lowe. He was coming off 4 straight years averaging 2.8 bWAR per season with a .274/.359./.432 batting line. He was joining a new team — the Washington Nationals — who many believed to be something of a sleeper in the National League with young stars James Wood and […]
OTM Open Thread 10/28: 18 again
What is with the Dodgers and 18-inning World Series Game 3s? I admittedly turned it off before extras started. I woke up at about 2 am to find the game still going, but made the mature decision not to tune back in. Back at it again tonight for game 4. Use this thread to talk […]
Should the Red Sox go after Bo Bichette if they lose Trevor Story or Alex Bregman?
With Trevor Story’s offseason decision still to be made, the Red Sox should at least be looking at the market to see how they could replace him if he ends up elsewhere. Although there have been reports that Story feels a sense of loyalty to Boston after a comeback campaign in 2025 and three tough […]
Red Sox News & Links: Sox sign free agent catcher Jason Delay
Last year, the Red Sox first free agent signing of the offseason was a journeyman reliever who had put up an ERA+ of 79 for the Cincinnati Reds the season before. The fanbase wasn’t pleased, but Justin Wilson ended up being one of the most reliable arms in the 2025 bullpen. This year, the Sox […]
OTM Open Thread 10/27: Mad Max rides for the last time
After slogging through a horrifying 41-year-old season in which time once again remained undefeated, Max Scherzer somehow found a bit of his old self against the Mariners in the ALCS, logging 5.2 innings and keeping Seattle’s offense at bay. It was a hell of a way to cap off a Hall of Fame career. Except […]
2025 Red Sox in Review: Garrett Crochet is an absolute pig
2025 In A Discarded-On-The-Dugout-Floor Nutshell Sheer dominance just about every step of the way. An ace the Red Sox should be excited to have locked up for years to come. The Good How much more could Boston have asked out of Garrett Crochet in his inaugural season with the Red Sox? It goes beyond the […]
Red Sox News & Links: Ceddanne Rafaela wins Fielding Bible Award
After the slightest bit of suspense, the Jason Varitek situation has been resolved. Varitek will return to Alex Cora’s coaching staff in 2026, in the same position of game-planning coordinator and run-prevention coach (go ahead and feel free to roll your eyes at that one). Next year will mark Tek’s 30th season with the Red […]
World Series Game 1 Open Thread
It feels like it’s been a month since I last saw a baseball game. But a baseball game we finally have tonight! It’s Game 1 of the World Series. And guess what? You can still go see it in person if you want: So, yeah, $6,000 is obviously a lot of money. But what if […]
OTM Open Thread 10/24: The World Series begins today
Cooperstown, New York is a wonderful little town. Look at this place! Give me this lake, a small sailboat, some beer and I’d gladly spend the whole summer there. But Cooperstown, New York has absolutely nothing — NOTHING — to do with the history of baseball. You know what does have something to do with […]
The Red Sox worst loss of the century is mostly overlooked, but its legacy still quietly haunts the club
You’re probably familiar with this story, but just in case it’s foreign, let’s review: About two decades ago, the Red Sox found themselves in a seemingly impossible position during the mid stages of what turned out to be a classic ALCS. To put it bluntly, they needed a comeback never before seen in the long […]
Alex Bregman named Silver Slugger finalist, must defend Red Sox’ honor vs. Yankees
Here’s something you might not be aware of: the Red Sox absolutely own the third base Silver Slugger award. Of the 45 trophies given out at that position, 11 of them have gone to Red Sox third baseman. This has been thanks mostly to Wade Boggs, who won the award six times with the Sox. […]
2025 Red Sox in Review: Payton Tolle’s fastball is one to dream on
2025 In A Discarded-On-The-Dugout-Floor Nutshell Payton Tolle, a towering lefty who started his first professional season in High-A Greenville a few months ago, tore through the minor league system and showed a burst of promise before his lack of command on his secondary pitches got the best of him. He’s still not yet 23 and […]
OTM Open Thread 10/23: The long layoff before the World Series continues
Despite the ALCS going a full seven games and the Blue Jays not needing to travel anywhere before the World Series starts, we’re now sitting through day three of no baseball. The reason for this is of course money. MLB and the networks pre-determine the World Series dates and want them locked in ahead of […]
2025 Red Sox in Review: The Highlander Masataka Yoshida
2025 In a Discarded-On-The-Dugout -Floor Nutshell Facing injury, rehab, and a crowded roster, Masataka Yoshida had to wait as long as possible every step of the way in 2025. The Good In 20 games during September, Masa came to life, hitting .333/.351/.486. The batting average might be a bit fluky but his OBP was .338 […]
OTM Open Thread 10/22: Around the World (Series) in 2 days
The Red Sox aren’t in the World Series this year, but they’re holding it anyway, albeit in another country. That’s a fair trade-off. Agree or disagree? Sound off below.
2025 Red Sox in Review: The inconsistent glory of Ceddanne Rafaela
2025 In a Discarded-On-The-Dugout -Floor Nutshell His Linsanity run before the trade deadline solidified him as a fan favorite, and his defense remains above Gold-Glove caliber, but his offensive struggles this season were obvious and detrimental. The Good Ceddanne Rafaela remains one of the best defensive outfielders in the entire sport. He genuinely deserves a […]
Red Sox News & Links: Is six years, $151 million the starting point for Alex Bregman?
If you were at all surprised about Alex Bregman’s decision to opt-out, then that probably means you haven’t been paying much attention to the way Scott Boras has been doing business lately. Bregman’s decision to sign a short-term, option-laden contract last year, and then to opt out and test free agency again this year, followed […]
Lessons learned from the 2025 Red Sox season
They say you learn more from losses than you do wins, or something like that. 29 of 30 teams end the season without hoisting a trophy, and therefore walk away more educated than the World Series Champion. While I can’t help Jarren Duran learn to catch better or Connor Wong to hit home runs, I […]
OTM Open Thread 10/21: The Stage is set
Happy Tuesday, Red Sox Nation! Last night, the Blue Jays defeated the Mariners to set up a World Series matchup with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Unfortunately, the series doesn’t start until Friday, so we’ve got three days with no baseball until the Fall Classic kicks off. Personally, I’ll be rooting for everyone to have a […]
2025 Red Sox in Review: Trevor Story was saved by money
2025 In A Discarded-On-The-Dugout-Floor Nutshell One of the most valuable players on the 2025 Red Sox was, for two months, one of the worst players in baseball. But at least he was playing baseball at all. The Good Trevor Story was saved by money. Amidst a Red Sox tenure that had been defined almost entirely […]
OTM Open Thread 10/20: Game 7
So who are you rooting for? I have a soft spot for the city of Toronto in general and Blue Jays fans in particular, even though an underage teen vomited Labatt Blue all over my back on my first visit to the Rogers Centre back in 2010. And watching a packed and raucous Toronto crowd […]
Red Sox News & Links: Manny Ramirez wants to get back into baseball
In case you missed it, Mookie Betts turned himself into one of the best defensive shortstops in baseball this year, and he did it in a history-making fashion, becoming the first player in baseball history to start at least 140 games at shortstop at age-32 or older after having made fewer than 100 career appearances […]
2025 Red Sox Postmortem, Part 6: What are the team’s biggest offseason needs?
Welcome back to our 2025 Red Sox Postmortem. After talking about the things we loved and hated, grading Craig Breslow and Alex Cora, reevaluating the Rafael Devers trade, handing out individual awards, and assessing whether the season was a success, today we turn our attention of the offseason. What should be Craig Breslow’s top offseason priority? Acquiring a #2 […]
OTM Open Thread 10/18: Shohei
Good morning. The greatest baseball player of all-time did the greatest thing that’s ever been done on a baseball field last night. Talk about what you want and be good to one another.
The Red Sox lineup could look radically different in 2026
If you asked me six months ago what I thought the Red Sox lineup would look like by season’s end, my answer would have been shockingly wrong. Going though each section of the diamond, here’s where my general thought process stood in April: If you stack all this up, I was probably thinking of a […]
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