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Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images The second string catcher battle heats up. Who is he, and where does he come from? He is Blake Sabol, a seventh-round pick of the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2019 who attended the University of Southern California. He comes to the Red Sox by way of the San Francisco Giants, with whom he saw major league time in 2023 and 2024, in … [Read more...] about Meet The New Guy: Blake Sabol

Photo by Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images With Kyle Teel no longer in the system, the team needs to begin working on a long-term plan behind the dish. With the Red Sox trading for C/OF Blake Sabol from the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday, it seems likely that they are done adding at that position ahead of the 2025 season. Depending on how the first half of … [Read more...] about What is the long term plan at catcher for the Red Sox?

Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images It’s a long offseason, folks TGIF. We made it to the weekend. Well, almost. We’re closer to February than December now, which means Spring Training is rushing towards us! The Red Sox are doing...kinda well in some projection systems. The rotation and bullpen are strong on paper if (huge IF) people are healthy. The … [Read more...] about OTM Open Thread 1/17-1/19: Polar Vortex Stove

Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images This right-handed batter more than pulled his weight against left-handed pitching. 2024 In One Sentence Late bloomer Rob Refsnyder had a career year, considered retirement, then had his option picked up by the Red Sox. The Positives Just as he did in 2023, Rob Refsnyder did everything the Red Sox asked of him…but in … [Read more...] about 2024 In Review: Rob Refsnyder and his career year

Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images Red Sox prospect Roman Anthony branches out. Imminent Reign Just as Rome transitioned from a Republic to and Empire, the Red Sox are also in transition. No longer a franchise defined by a curse - Instead, they find themselves in the lead in the race for Team of the Century. But others are closing fast, and they need … [Read more...] about What’s the name of the album Roman Anthony is posing for in this picture?

It actually looks exactly like that when I make it. | Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for NYCWFF He’ll melt your heart. And your lady’s. Rich Garces ruled. “El Guapo,” the handsome one, was always fun, whether he was merely good (several years there), great (1999) or washed (2002). He was roly-poly and wore it well, had a cool nickname and for the most part actually … [Read more...] about Red Sox Recipes A-Z: Guapo’s Grilled Cheese

Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty Images The man does enough for the Red Sox on the baseball field. The first-ever “Fenway Fest,” the spiritual successor to the infamous Winter Weekend, took place on Saturday. Due to “scheduling conflicts,” Rafael Devers, among others, was scratched from the lineup of attendees. Chris Cotillo of MassLive reported on the cancellations and … [Read more...] about Leave Rafael Devers alone

Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images But he’s no Teel replacement Happy Thursday. The Red Sox acquired Blake Swihart Sabol from the San Francisco Giants yesterday for some international bonus pool cash. There’s more coming about him on OTM but as a backup catcher to support Connor Wong and fight with Carlos Narvaez for playing time there isn’t much to … [Read more...] about OTM Open Thread 1/16: A New Catcher

There we go. That’s what it looks like! | Photo by Jim Michaud/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images Going to see about a treat. Carlton Fisk hit his famous home run against the Reds in the World Series two years and change before I was born, on this date, yet the iconic hand-waving dinger that should have won it all for the Sox is a treat every time I see it. … [Read more...] about Red Sox Recipes A-Z: Fisk’s Feeters (Fried Dough)