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Photo by J. Meric/Getty Images Tito returns to baseball, screens, and hearts in New England. I think the first thing that ever truly bothered me about Red Sox ownership was in 2011 in the aftermath of Terry Francona’s dimissal. An article was published, pointing to anonymous sources who suggested that he had developed a chemical dependence in the wake of his divorce, … [Read more...] about Terry Francona To Appear in 2004 Red Sox Doc (and also, in Cincinnati)

You know what time it is. | Photo by: Sergi Reboredo/VW Pics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Not a rhetorical question! This is neither a rhetorical question nor a shitpost. We want to know how old you are! To wit, recent comments have us asking, in the OTM Slack: How old are you? So I figured I’d just ask. And if you have any stories specific to your era you’d … [Read more...] about How Old Are You?

Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images The outfielder/DH dealt with a bad labrum for much of 2024. If you’re feeling a little sluggish this morning and your boss isn’t happy about it, tell her you have a legitimate excuse: yesterday was the 20th anniversary of Dave Roberts’ steal in Game 4 of the 2004 ALCS and you were out celebrating, as all good New Englanders should have … [Read more...] about Red Sox News & Links: Masataka Yoshida Undergoes Shoulder Surgery

Photo by Danielle Parhizkaran/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Can the catcher catch? The Positives Offensively, Wong made strides. He improved his slash line from .235/.288/.385 to .280/.333/.425. If you’re a nerd and want to see how that stacks up with the rest of the league, his wRC+ increased from 78 to 110. If you’re not a nerd and don’t know what I’m talking … [Read more...] about 2024 Red Sox in Review: Connor Wong

Tough to say, really. | Brad Penner-Imagn Images Weighing the pros and cons. Yes. … [Read more...] about Deep Dive: Should The Red Sox Spend $600 Million On Juan Soto?

Brad Penner-Imagn Images That ball was crushed Happy Thursday. The Los Angeles Dodgers shut down Grimace and the Mets last night. Kiké Hernandez and Shohei Ohtani added to their respective legacies. LA is now up 2-1 and needs two wins to punch their ticket to the World Series. They play again tonight at 8:08 PM ET on FS1. In American League action the Yankees and … [Read more...] about OTM Open Thread 10/17: Shohei Can You See

Sigh. | Brad Penner-Imagn Images The key to winning is trying. It seems like ancient history, but for a couple months in the early offseason in 2022 it looked like Aaron Judge was destined to become a San Francisco Giant. As much as I despise the Yankees, I thought letting Judge go would have been an error on par with, if not worse than, the Mookie Betts trade. I’ve … [Read more...] about This Could Be Us

Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images The Red Sox outfielder had a breakout rookie campaign. The Positives Does Wilyer Abreu have the sweetest swing on the Red Sox? I think he does and I don’t think there’s a close second. Let’s take a look: Ah yes, that’s the good stuff. His swing combines grace and violence in equal measure, and I love the way he keeps both hands on … [Read more...] about 2024 Red Sox In Review: Wilyer Abreu

Photo by Danielle Parhizkaran/The Boston Globe via Getty Images And Grimace Happy Wednesday. The Yankees topped the Guardians once more to take a 2-0 lead in the ALCS. Just one more loss and Cleveland will have NY right where they want them: down 3-0 with four to play. While the ALCS is off to travel to Cleveland today the NLCS resumes in New York City (New York … [Read more...] about OTM Open Thread 10/16: Meet the Mets