From a legendary Dodgers no-hitter to the Red Sox’s epic 2004 comeback, Major League Baseball is full of amazing and shocking historical moments. Today, we delve deep into some of the most unexpected occurrences from MLB’s past. As the competitive events unfold and the odds to win the MLB World Series are ever-changing on your […]
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Last season, Yankees ace Gerrit Cole had a “down year.” He went 13-8 with an ERA of 3.50 and led the league in strikeouts with 257. His 257 strikeouts also shattered the Yankees’ 44-year-old single-season record held by Ron Guidry. He would also appear in the All-Star Game for the second season in a row. […]
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I’ve been an ardent believer that Tanner Houck isn’t a starter. He’s never had the command and control or been efficient enough to get through at least five innings consistently. (That and he took to the closer role quite well in 2022.) But his latest start opened my eyes to his potential in the rotation. […]
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*All stats accurate through April 11* The Adam Duvall wrist injury, a left distal radius fracture, is a significant blow to this Red Sox lineup. Duvall, not even on the Sox’s radar before Trevor Story injured his elbow, was/is supposed to be one of Boston’s few sources of big-time power. Now, they’ll be without it […]
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The Chris Sale Revenge Tour hit a bump in the road before it could begin. That’s not what anyone expected from Sale in his highly anticipated return to the Red Sox in 2023. That’s ok, though; it’s only one start. All that matters is having Chris Sale healthy and available for the next two seasons […]
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I don’t know how the rival executives and evaluators — and everybody else who trashed the Red Sox for signing Masataka Yoshida — can’t feel differently about him now after watching his historic World Baseball Classic performance. Yoshida will be better than people think, potentially another Chaim Bloom win. His 5-year, $90 million contract, plus […]
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I must begin with this caveat: The whole Opening Day starter thing is an overrated, purely symbolic tradition. All but meaningless. It’s improbable the 2023 Red Sox season will come down to this one game. Sox manager Alex Cora agrees, more or less. Cora had this to say about Opening Day, “It’s one start,” said […]
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Last season, there was a debate inside the Red Sox organization on what to do with Garrett Whitlock. Many people were debating whether he belongs in the rotation or the bullpen. Whitlock was used in both the rotation and the bullpen last season. This debate has been settled at least for now that Whitlock will […]
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This offseason, the Boston Red Sox signed Japanese star Masataka Yoshida to a five-year $90 million contract. If you include the posting fee Boston paid, the Red Sox invested $105.375 million into this deal. This is the most amount of money that Boston has ever invested into a Japanese player. This breaks the record of […]
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(Call me a buzzkill — or worse — for writing this if you want; That’s fine, but somebody has to say it.) It’s fun and exciting when prospects make noise and impress everyone in Spring Training. That’s part of what makes watching six weeks of exhibition games enjoyable. Last year, Ryan Fitzgerald, aka “Fitzy,” created […]
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The Boston Red Sox have a future American League M.V.P. In their lineup and his name is Rafael Devers. He already is a two-time All-Star in 2021 and 2022 and has also won the Silver Slugger Award in 2021. One thing remains to be checked off his list and that’s the M.V.P. award. I would […]
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If you were to name rivalries in baseball, the Yankees vs Red Sox surely is at the top of the list. After all, it is the most classic rivalry in not just baseball but in all of sports. The rivalry bonds both New York City and Boston together as it goes back to 1901 when […]
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If the Red Sox want to add a player to their 2023 Opening Day roster who’s not currently on their 40-man roster, they’ll have to remove a player. There are few players the Red Sox would be comfortable potentially losing — something to keep in mind with these spring training position battles. Baseball games are […]
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The Boston Red Sox pitching rotation was a disaster in the latter part of the 2022 season. During the second half of the season, Boston starters registered a major league-worst 4.97 ERA. On top of that, this rotation has more questions than answers heading into this season. Given how injured Chris Sale has been, Boston […]
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