Given the amount of money the Los Angeles Dodgers have spent this offseason, it’s easy to assume they have no holes in their starting line-up. However, this turned out to not be the case. Gavin Lux, who was supposed to be the starting shortstop, has been struggling all spring. Los Angeles decided to move Lux […]
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Recently, the Boston Red Sox fired Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom after nearly four seasons running Boston’s baseball operation. It was unsurprising given that Boston had finished in last place three times in the past four seasons. While Bloom is ultimately responsible for Boston’s failures, owners John Henry and Fenway Sports Group have created a […]
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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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If you remember five months ago, a large percentage of Red Sox fans were extremely frustrated with Chaim Bloom. After trading away players like Mookie Betts and Andrew Benintendi in prior years, to signing questionable names and a lot of filler options while he hopes the process of developing prospects starts to take shape. Let’s […]
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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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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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Free agency is a dream for many players. After being under team control contracts for the first five years of their careers, players can become eligible to become free agents. This means eligible players can potentially make huge amounts of money. The Boston Red Sox’s control of star third baseman Rafael Devers is set to […]
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It’s safe to say that Boston Red Sox Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom had a bad work week. Despite telling the media that they had every intention of re-signing Xander Bogaerts, Boston lost him to the San Diego Padres. This loss was by far more devastating than when he traded away Mookie Betts. This marks […]
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On Monday, August 16th, Trevor Bauer stepped into court for the first hearing regarding the ongoing sexual assault allegations against him. It’s the culmination of a drawn-out investigation that has kept him out of the game for nearly two months. Since then, disturbing report after disturbing report has come out about the Dodgers right-hander that […]
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Going into the winter, I didn’t think that Jackie Bradley Jr.‘s departure would hurt as it has. When the season ended, it appeared that Bradley was saying his goodbyes to the media and staff. This week, Bradley signed a 2-year 24 million dollar contract with the Milwaukee Brewers. This was acceptable for most of Red […]
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The city of Los Angeles is world-famous. It is home to Hollywood, as well as some of the biggest names in television and film. 2020 shut large parts of the film industry down. Fortunately, the sports world stepped up to deliver fantastic entertainment. After the tragic news of Kobe Bryant‘s death allied to Covid locking […]
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2020 has been labeled one of the worst years in recent memory by most around the world. Starting with wildfires in California, a fear of a potential third world war, and the Covid-19 pandemic. For Boston sports fans, 2020 has had a little bit of extra disappointment added on. Here is a timeline of the […]
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The Boston Red Sox trade Mookie Betts to the Los Angeles Dodgers in a three-team deal that also includes the Minnesota Twins. The Dodgers will also acquire LHP David Price from the Red Sox as well as cash to pay for half of Price’s remaining $96 million contract. The Red Sox will acquire OF Alex […]
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I have been asking myself this question for a while now, is baseball still America’s pastime? I sure hope so because it’s still and always will be my favorite sport of all time. Baseball WAS America’s pastime, but I’m not so sure anymore. I used to love going to a baseball game. Sitting in the […]
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