As the end of a miserable Boston Red Sox season staggers to the finish, the highlight is an encounter with the New York Yankees. Remember back when both teams were relevant?
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The Red Sox are collecting quite a stash of prospects, but the quantity and quality are position players rather than pitching. In the past, Boston has successfully traded prospects for talented pitching. Please do it again.
Several teams have shown poor fiscal restraint, such as patient zero in outrageous spending - the Mets. Conversely, the Dodgers and Braves can spend and get it right.
Fenway Park has often become a boxing ring in the stands and on the field, especially when the Boston Red Sox play the New York Yankees. Here are a few delightful moments in on and off-field action.
The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox will bring you a lost weekend this weekend. A weekend where neither team deserves a playoff position, as fans can watch how the mighty have fallen.
The Boston Red Sox have had a remarkable roster turnover in 2023, and 2024 may see some noted departures and a few that should be retained.
The Red Sox have a challenging beginning to August with poor performances and possible internal issues surfacing. What level of responsibility does manager Alex Cora have in this kerfluffle?
Baseball has lazy and overachieving players, and the Boston Red Sox have had their share of both. Within the latter is a subset known as the "dirt dog," here are a few from Boston.
The Red Sox president of baseball operations, Chaim Bloom, will soon be entering the fifth year of his contract, which could be his last. Bloom has cut payroll and improved the farm system but no title.
The Boston Red Sox are on the move, and so are the Rays and Yankees, but the Red Sox are trending up, and the other two are trending down. This is a schadenfreude moment for Red Sox Nation.
The negativity is there for the 2023 Red Sox, but the pleasant surprises that have surfaced are buried. I present a few choices for players who have done the job above what I expected.
The return was considered less than spectacular when the Red Sox traded Mookie Betts to the Dodgers. It looks more positive, with Alex Verdugo and Connor Wong having excellent seasons.
The Boston Red Sox have had many great players, and I have had the opportunity to see many of them. Just who were the best I saw? This is my list of who's who.
Injuries have wracked the Boston Red Sox, but injuries provide an opportunity and, in the case of Jarren Duran, another chance as a solid MLB contributor, just like David Ortiz and Luis Tiant benefited from circumstances.
Boston Red Sox teammates Alex Verdugo and Jarren Duran are in a race for team and league lead in doubles. Doubles have been linked to the Red Sox for decades, and 2023 is no change in direction.
The Boston Red Sox chose not to resign J.D. Martinez, creating a void at the DH slot. Chaim Bloom signed Justin Turner, and it was the perfect selection of a talented veteran with an outstanding clubhouse presence.
The Boston Red Sox have had a disappointing season despite hovering around .500 and enduring several injuries. Three players from the Dave Dombrowski era could provide a rescue respite for Chaim Bloom.
Alex Verdugo of the Red Sox is open to a contract extension. Is Verdugo worth the same contract as Masataka Yoshida?
The Red Sox can avoid payroll management issues and incendiary contract negotiations by following the Atlanta Braves' method of selective extension for young players. Bryan Bello would be first in line.
The stolen base is now becoming a significant part of the MLB landscape and the Boston Red Sox has two-speed burners ready. Jarren Duran leads the team in steals, and David Hamilton led the organization last season