Ten reasons to look forward to the 2022 Red Sox season

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - OCTOBER 11: Enrique Hernandez #5 of the Boston Red Sox celebrates his game winning sacrifice fly with teammates in the ninth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays during Game 4 of the American League Division Series at Fenway Park on October 11, 2021 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Winslow Townson/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - OCTOBER 11: Enrique Hernandez #5 of the Boston Red Sox celebrates his game winning sacrifice fly with teammates in the ninth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays during Game 4 of the American League Division Series at Fenway Park on October 11, 2021 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Winslow Townson/Getty Images)
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BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – OCTOBER 10: The Boston Red Sox celebrate their 6 to 4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays in the 13th inning during Game 3 of the American League Division Series at Fenway Park on October 10, 2021 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Winslow Townson/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – OCTOBER 10: The Boston Red Sox celebrate their 6 to 4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays in the 13th inning during Game 3 of the American League Division Series at Fenway Park on October 10, 2021 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Winslow Townson/Getty Images)

Ten reasons to look forward to the 2022 Red Sox

After the second-longest work stoppage in baseball history and months of tense CBA negotiations, it’s official: Baseball is back.  An agreement was reached on Thursday that put previously canceled games back on the schedule and preserved the 162-game season. Boston Red Sox players were able to report to spring training on Friday and exhibition will start up next week.

Anticipation was already high for the 2022 Red Sox after a unexpected run in the 2021 playoffs, but the surprise announcement that baseball will return in it’s entirety only adds to the hype. Let’s take a look at the ten biggest reasons to look forward to the 2022 Red Sox season.

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