MLB All-Star voting season is upon us once again. First up on the ballot: hitters. The Red Sox have a few hitters in their lineup that have a good chance of making the 2022 MLB All-Star team in some capacity. Where do they stack up at their respective positions, and what are their chances of […]
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Not many Red Sox fans or media pundits believed the Sox would get much of anything from Michael Wacha, who had the eighth-highest ERA from 2016-to-2021. They said $7 million was an overpay for a pitcher who had a 5.05 ERA last season and had not made more than $3 million the past two seasons. […]
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Have you ever attended a sporting event and just went “wow” after leaving? Mostly because of the opposing fan base. Of course, you have! It’s the sports world we all have at least one instance where we had an interaction with a horrible fan or fan base collectively. Well, hopefully, I can help you know […]
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The Boston Red Sox offense is back to being one of the best offenses in Major League Baseball. J.D. Martinez, Rafael Devers and Xander Bogaerts now have help behind them. It’s not a coincidence. But one meaningful name has yet to contribute much for the Red Sox through 51 games in 2022: Alex Verdugo. Though, […]
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Is it any coincidence that the Boston Red Sox, built around offense, are winning now that their offense is coming around? The Red Sox won six of seven games on this homestand and nine of 12 since May 10, including five straight and three consecutive series for the first time this season and their first […]
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The Red Sox promoted top pitching prospect Brayan Bello and Andrew Politi to Triple-A Worcester. The Red Sox also demoted Kyle Hart and Darin Gillies to Double-A Portland. Bello will make his Triple-A debut on May 18th. Politi made his Worcester debut on May 17th: a scoreless inning with two strikeouts. Red Sox Prospect Brayan Bello […]
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The early part of the 2022 season has been a complete nightmare for the Boston Red Sox. Boston is dead last in the AL East, Chris Sale’s rehab is taking longer than expected, big free agent signee Trevor Story has only hit one home run and they still have issues with their closer. While it’s […]
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The Red Sox need to put Garrett Whitlock back in the bullpen as soon as Rich Hill returns. But let’s stop fooling ourselves: Garrett Whitlock will not cure the Red Sox’ bullpen struggles. He just won’t. Garrett Whitlock Isn’t Closing Whitlock will not magically become the shutdown reliever the Red Sox need who pitches three or four days […]
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The Red Sox are in sole possession of last place in the American League East. The 2022 Boston Red Sox have a worse record than the Baltimore Orioles. Come on, man! Should Red Sox President of Baseball Operations Chaim Bloom get some blame? Sure. But the players on this Red Sox roster have to perform. And there […]
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Who would’ve thought? I knew April of 2022 would be different from April of previous seasons, but what the heck, Red Sox? That was terrible, and it’s all because of the lineup. The starting pitching has come around. The bullpen and defense have been good overall, save for a few games over the last week. […]
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The Red Sox haven’t put everything together consistently 11 games into the 2022 season. Boston’s starting pitching has been good enough. The offense has had a couple of big innings but has struggled overall. Relief pitching and defense have been there from day one. The Red Sox bullpen will be a strength when they do […]
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The Red Sox have signed Garrett Whitlock to a four-year, $18.75 million contract extension, the club announced Sunday. Whitlock’s new contract will keep him in a Red Sox uniform through at least the 2026 season. Whit?????? ?? The #RedSox today signed RHP Garrett Whitlock to a four-year contract extension that spans the 2023-26 seasons, with […]
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Why haven’t the Red Sox offered Rafael Devers a contract extension yet? Thanks to Major League Baseball’s lockout, Chaim Bloom and Co. have been busy. Baseball’s entire offseason has been condensed to just a few weeks instead of a few months. Plus, there is no urgency for the Red Sox to get an extension done right now; […]
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An end to the MLB lockout has resulted in a flurry of free agent signings as clubs look to bolster their rosters with Opening Day right around the corner. Let’s take a look at some of the most notable recent moves and what they mean for the season ahead. Carlos Correa to the Twins It’s […]
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