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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 […]
Red Sox Minor Lines: Franklin Arias remains hitless, Kristian Campbell remains hot
Worcester: W, 4-3 (BOX SCORE) Franklin Arias is still looking for his first AAA hit, but Kristian Campbell is finding plenty of ways to get on base. He had two doubles, while Braiden Ward had the only other hits on a day when the rest of the team struggled to produce. It wasn’t a pretty […]
Red Sox Pitching And Small Ball Secures Series Victory Over Blue Jays
The Red Sox are in the middle of a difficult stretch of their schedule. Without even considering the opponent, they’re currently playing ten games in ten days. After that, they play 16 games in 16 days. Baseball season is inherently a grind, but this stretch in particular is testing the pitching staff’s stamina. Payton Tolle […]
Ranger Suarez Returns For Red Sox Series Finale Versus Blue Jays
Happy Sunday, folks. For the first time in quite some time, a Red Sox series comes down to the final game after they split the first two with the Toronto Blue Jays. Ranger Suarez returns from a brief stint on the injured list and will take on Kevin Gausman. Toronto ranks 29th in wRC+ against […]
Rearranging the Sock Drawer: The Real Cost of a Shopping Spree
The Boston Red Sox are real buyers. No, like legitimately. Going from one of the worst teams in the AL to the hottest in baseball and into a Wild Card slot changed hearts and minds—in the front office and across Red Sox Nation. The conversation has flipped from theorizing about selling to being a team […]
Red Sox acquire Curtis Mead from Nationals in exchange for Connelly Early
The Red Sox traded Connelly Early to the Nationals today in a trade that may or may not prove to to be a good move. That’s right: I’m not afraid of the hot takez! It’s hard to say farewell to Early. A homegrown left-handed starter is the single most valuable commodity in baseball. But, moreover, […]
Dylan Cease dazzles, Red Sox ruined 6-0
Anticipating a fine pitchers duel on a fine afternoon, I asked who had it better than us at the start of today’s game. The answer ended up being Blue Jays fans. Dylan Cease, in the midst of a season that is going to end with Cy Young votes if not the award itself, held up […]
Red Sox Blue Jays lineups as it’s Sonny vs. Cease on a summer afternoon
It’s the most beautiful day of the summer and we’ve got ourselves a bona fide pitcher’s duel that will start in the late afternoon and carry us into the gloaming. Sonny Gray, whose 2.48 ERA would be fifth in baseball if he had enough innings to qualify, will take the bump in the top of […]
Red Sox Minor Lines: Kristian Campbell stays hot
Worcester: W, 6-5 (BOX SCORE) The WooSox now have 45 hits in their last three games. Although this game was close and the Jumbo Shrimp (Marlins AAA) were resilient, tagging every relief pitcher for runs in a bullpen game after Tyler Uberstine opened things up with a scoreless first, the WooSox simply just stayed one […]
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