Guess what? Chaim Bloom did it again. Pablo Reyes, an obscure player almost nobody had heard of before his trade to the Red Sox, has become a pivotal role player out of nowhere. Reyes has not only provided stability defensively but also has surprised offensively. And after missing a month due to injury, the middle […]
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In “The Empire Strikes Back” Darth Vader altered his deal with Lando Calrissian to keep Princess Leia, Chewbacca, and C-3PO in Cloud City. Calrissian later muttered, “This deal is getting worse all the time.” Since shipping out Mookie Betts to the Dodgers, Red Sox Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom is probably thinking the same thing. […]
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Despite their pitching struggles, the Boston Red Sox have surprisingly been on the outside looking in for a playoff spot. Given the injuries and inconsistencies of their starting rotation, many expected Boston to acquire a starter at the trade deadline. However, Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom didn’t trade for a starter and just acquired one […]
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Red Sox chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom still knows what he’s doing, and one underwhelming trade deadline doesn’t change all his successes. However… The Sox needed pitching. We knew it, the club knew it, and Rafael Devers even asked for help. Bloom didn’t get pitching. Was not adding a starter the right move for a […]
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The Boston Red Sox have been having an up-and-down season. Right now, they are battling with the Yankees and Blue Jays for the final wild-card spot. However, behind the scenes, manager Alex Cora and chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom seem to be at odds with each other. Cora has recently said some things that could […]
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If Masataka Yoshida is not, at the very least, a finalist for the 2023 American League Rookie of the Year award, so help me, I swear. He’s technically a rookie, which I will never understand. But if this is the only way Masataka gets any recognition due to him, then so be it. The Red […]
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What will the 2023 Red Sox do at the trade deadline? It largely depends on where they are in the American League Wild Card standings. The Red Sox are good one week and terrible the next. They are not good enough to go all in and not bad enough to blow it all up. In […]
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At the start of the season, I looked at some potential trade candidates that could be moved at the deadline. All of the candidates listed are still a strong possibility to be moved, with the exception of Bryan Reynolds. We are now past the season’s halfway mark, and the trade deadline is less than a […]
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It hasn’t been only the offense that has sunk the Red Sox. Just about everything has gone wrong over the last month. The Sox have played bad baseball all around. Oddly enough, the rotation has improved as the season has worn on. Starting pitching was the one part of this team that was supposed to […]
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Two months into the 2023 season, Red Sox’ Enrique Hernandez is a terrible shortstop, among the worst in MLB. Hernandez’s defense at shortstop has been a problem all season. Injuries have forced the Sox’s hand a bit. But Alex Cora has no more valid excuses. Christian Arroyo is back, and Yu Chang should be activated […]
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MLB All-Star voting season is upon us for 2023, and nine Red Sox appear on the ballot in phase one of fan voting, which ends June 22. Don’t expect many, if any, Red Sox to be on the American League roster in July. Though some of Boston’s hitters are not necessarily doing badly, most are […]
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Detroit Tigers pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez has been having a nice bounce-back season. He’s currently 4-4, an ERA of 2.19, 61 strikeouts, and a FIP of 3.03. Rodriguez has an opt-out clause that he can trigger that voids the final three seasons of his contract with Detroit. Given the Tigers struggles, and the salaries starters are […]
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Who saw a breakout coming for Jarren Duran in 2023? I don’t know if even the Red Sox themselves saw this coming. It’s a best-case scenario, really. A lot of work on his hitting mechanics, defense, and mindset – plus advice from two former Red Sox – all have played a part in Jarren Duran’s […]
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All aspiring baseball players will have dreams of standing on the green turf of a Major League Baseball field. For many of them, the Minor League is their ticket to stardom, though many will never make it. The numbers show that somewhere in the region of 10 percent of all Minor League players will ever […]
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