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Red Sox News & Links: How concerning is Roman Anthony’s slump?
Garett Crochet wants to pitch in the postseason without making a single rehab appearance. That’s audacious enough, but how about playing in the postseason, without having ever played in the big leagues at all? That could be the situation Braiden Ward finds himself in. If you need to refresh your memory, Ward was the little […]
Can the Red Sox recapture their summertime magic?
Any baseball season has its share of ups and downs, but the 2026 Red Sox take the cake for extremes. For today, I want to break down the rollercoaster into three parts, with a particular focus on the last two. To be fair, these last 37 games come with all sorts of caveats: The first […]
Red Sox Minor Lines: Sam McWilliams brings the heat, Franklin Arias, Romy Gonzalez keep producing
Worcester: W, 8-5 (BOX SCORE) We need to come up with a cool nickname for Allan Castro. Clutchstro? The Bull Runner? Because, he’s running those Bulls (Rays AAA) out of town the last couple of nights. After capturing the walk-off knock Tuesday, he was right back at it again on Wednesday with two home runs […]
How should the Red Sox use Jake Bennett in the postseason?
Good morning! Last night, Jake Bennett was unable to hold the Rangers in check during the team’s 7-3 loss in Texas. Some of his numbers look good (seven strikeouts against just one walk), but he also surrendered eight hits in just 4.2 innings, which did in his evening. With just ten games left in the […]
Breaking down the 2026 Red Sox postseason bullpen
The Red Sox are basically locked into the fifth seed in the American League and, at this point, I can’t help but build out postseason rosters to fall asleep at night. Today, I wanted to look at the bullpen, where there are still quite a few decisions to be made. News comes in fast and […]
Red Sox drop series to Rangers after tough 7th inning
The Red Sox are still in solid shape to pop champagne for a playoff spot before the end of the road trip, but they have not helped themselves so far after another defeat, this time a 7-3 final, at the hands of the Texas Rangers to drop the series in Arlington. Boston’s bullpen faltered late […]
Jake Bennett takes the ball to even series vs. Angels
TV: NESN First Pitch: 8:05 p.m. ET The Red Sox have cut their magic number for a postseason spot to five despite losing the first of three games in Texas on Tuesday night. Boston looks to take another step closer to October. The ballclub will do so with Jake Bennett on the mound, who struggled […]
Red Sox owner John Henry might be a doofus, but Patriots owner Robert Kraft is despicable (and dumb)
John Henry dismantled the Red Sox six years ago in an effort to save money and repeatedly lied about it before basically disappearing altogether into a Wizard of Oz ownership role. His 2020-era ploy was stupid and bad and wrong, but the good news for him is that very few people will remember or care […]
Red Sox News & Links: Garrett Crochet is one step closer to returning
This morning, we asked whether the Red Sox were ready to give Romy Gonzalez another chance. From his point of view, he’s ready to go. After acknowledging that his initial rehab was rushed in an attempt to get back on the field, he now says “I’m ready whenever my name’s called… I’ve always been extremely […]
Red Sox Minor Lines: Tanner Houck looks ready, Allan Castro is clutch yet again
Worcester: W, 2-1 (BOX SCORE) The WooSox roster has a bunch of guys who’ve made some plays for the Major League roster this season. But, as far as the Triple-A club is concerned, few guys (I know, I know, Franklin Arias might be one) have had as many big moments as Allan Castro. This wasn’t […]
Is it time for the Red Sox to give Romy Gonzalez another shot?
Good morning! Last night, Chad Tracy gave at-bats to two pinch-hitters in the 8th inning: lefty killer Jahmai Jones and utility infielder Andruw Monasterio. Jones did his job in the 8th, singling to start the inning in place of Mickey Gasper, but would subsequently strike out to end the game in the 9th. Jones was […]
It turns out that following the Red Sox playoff race from Ireland is pretty hard
Ever since I’ve been brought into the Over The Monster family, I’ve had the privilege of writing these little articles in plenty of places: a bedroom, an in-laws house, the john, you name it. One place I haven’t done so is an entirely different continent. That changes now. I’m writing this piece on my phone’s […]
Red Sox lineup fails practice exam in discouraging 4-2 loss to the Rangers
Two weeks from tonight, the Red Sox will likely face the Yankees for Game 1 of the Wild Card series in New York. Not only that, but assuming the Yankees are unable to chase down the Rays and then choose to stack their rotation with Cam Schlittler at the top, the Sox will be facing […]
Red Sox take on Jacob deGrom and the Texas Rangers to kick off final road trip of the season
The Red Sox enter tonight with a record of 82-68. Meanwhile, the Texas Rangers enter tonight with a record of 74-76. However, thanks to a combination of MLB’s far too bloated playoff system and a wretched AL West, this game has much, MUCH higher playoff implications for the Rangers than it does for the Red […]
Red Sox head to Texas and might play spoiler for AL West division crown
Through late June, playing spoiler in a division race might have looked like the limits of success for the 2026 Red Sox. Now it’s just part of finishing the season. The Houston Astros lead the Rangers by a single game and the Red Sox are playing three against the Rangers while the Astros are matched […]
With apologies to the rest of the baseball world, there really is something special about Red Sox fans at Fenway
Generally speaking, I’m not a fan of the oft-asked question of who are the smartest fans in baseball. We Red Sox fans tend to think it’s us. This seemed to be a particular point of pride in the pre-2004 years. If we couldn’t have a championship team, we’d have championship fans, damn it! I have […]
Who will the Yankees start against the Red Sox in the looming playoff matchup?
Good morning! Today, Keagan makes a case for giving the ball to Payton Tolle in Game 1 of the all but inevitable Wild Card Series in New York. Aaron Boone in the other dugout won’t have much of a decision to make in that regard: Cam Schlittler is a lock for the Cy Young, and […]
Payton Tolle should be the Game 1 starter for the Red Sox in the playoffs
Payton Tolle. Ranger Suarez. Sonny Gray. The Boston Red Sox don’t have to think very long about what their starting rotation should look like for their inevitable wild card matchup with the New York Yankees. I’ll go and find the numbers to back up this opinion, but before we dive into those let’s just all […]
Looking back on September 2006: What a difference the Wild Cards make for the 2026 Red Sox
The Red Sox were on the cusp of the World Series in 2003. They made history in 2004. They lost to the eventual World Series Champion Chicago White Sox in the 2005 ALDS. Heading into 2006, with acquisitions like Coco Crisp, Mike Lowell (after the fact at least), and Josh Beckett, expectations were high. As […]
Red Sox News & Links: Payton Tolle enters Pedro territory
We’ve talked a lot around these parts about how Red Sox baseball this September — particularly after the disappointing late-August Yankees series in the Bronx — has been looking a little sleepy. With playoff positioning essentially fixed, the Sox have gone just 7-5 on the month overall, despite playing an entire slate of teams below […]
Red Sox Minor Lines: Late heroics in Worcester as Franklin Arias homers
Worcester: W, 8-7 (BOX SCORE) I’ve used the word “penultimate” seemingly endless times in the last month or so, so here’s one more. The WooSox capped off their finale in Lehigh Valley (Phillies AAA), finishing the PENULTIMATE series of 2026 in dramatic fashion despite outplaying the IronPigs for most of the game. Gage Ziehl had […]
The Red Sox will finish over .500 in 2026
Good morning! As I wrote last night, yesterday’s win against the Royals was subtly important for the Sox. I was looking at things in the context of the team’s recent sluggish play heading into a tough roadtrip. But it was important in another sense: it was their 82nd win, meaning the Red Sox will finish […]
How should the Red Sox use Tanner Houck down the stretch?
Tanner Houck’s last appearance for the Boston Red Sox was July 9, 2025. That was more than 14 months ago. A month after that start, he underwent hybrid right-UCL reconstruction and flexor tendon repair—Tommy John surgery, with the flexor tendon thrown in on top. That’s the kind of procedure that doesn’t just end your season, […]
Immaculate Tolle and the Sox roll the Royals 4-1
We need to see Payton Tolle on the Fenway mound this October. We NEED to see it. Tolle is forging a real connection with the fans the stands at Fenway. It’s not just the hugs. It’s not just the strikeouts. It’s everything. It’s the way he bounces onto the mound to start each inning. It’s […]
Rain threatens to further delay the Red Sox game against the Royals
UPDATE AGAIN: We have a start time: 4:55 PM. UPDATE: Well, with less than 30 minutes before first pitch, the Sox have finally acknowledged meteorological science and announced an indefinite delay. It’s going to be a waiting game today at Fenway Park as the Red Sox and Royals try to complete their final game against […]
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