Over the Monster

Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images Living on a prayer According to FanGraphs the Red Sox have a 0.4% chance of making the playoffs. All of it relies on the Sox essentially winning the rest of the way while the Detroit Tigers, Minnesota Twins, and Seattle Mariners all fumble to various degrees. Essentially the Sox are a bit like Wile E. Coyote running off the edge of a … [Read more...] about OTM Open Thread 9/24: The 0.4%

Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images Another historically bad stretch in September reflects poorly on Alex Cora and the state of the Red Sox franchise. With playoff chances dwindling by the day last week and their backs against the wall, the Red Sox offense responded with a four-game stretch that was historically bad. First, in Tampa they had, without … [Read more...] about Red Sox’s September Futility Has Become Commonplace

Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images Walks. Lots and lots of walks. Context Here we are, the last Monday game of the 2024 season. Watching the fourth- and fifth-place teams in the AL East. Worst, and second-worst. Oh well, at least Rafael Devers doesn’t need surgery. Game Action The starting pitching for the two teams couldn’t have been more different, and the Jays as a … [Read more...] about Red Sox 4, Jays 1: Call It Slow If You Want, But It Got The Job Done

Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images Once more into the North This was, maybe, supposed to be the Jays’ year. For one of the few times since the days of Jose Bautista, the Toronto Blue Jays were heading into the season strong. Bo Bichette and Vlad Jr. were MVP-level. The rotation had talent. Alejandro Kirk could catch and hit bombs. All they had to do was take their … [Read more...] about Series Preview: Red Sox at Blue Jays

Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images Could anyone have predicted the Sox and Jays would duke it out at the bottom of the standings in the last week of the season? I guess the subtitle says it all. We’re both cooked, no one’s in a position to play spoiler, and Raffy doesn’t need surgery, so let’s just enjoy the ballgame. And, um, I’ll just leave this right here. It’s … [Read more...] about Game 157: Red Sox vs. Blue Jays

Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty Images And Triston Casas is BACK Happy Monday. Playoffs? Well...if the Red Sox sweep the Toronto Blue Jays and the Tampa Bay Rays then, you know, if might be on the table to have a three-way tie at 84-78 with some AL Central Teams. Now that that’s out of the way... The Red Sox have hit 78 wins on the season. Same as their win total in … [Read more...] about OTM Open Thread 9/23: 78 Wins Again

Photo by Erica Denhoff/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Worcester closes their playoff chase with a loss, ending the season and starting early discussions on where some pieces go. Last game of the season? Give up six runs in the last inning of the season. Worcester’s 2024 bullpen suffered a collapse only fit for a Red Sox farm team. But, hey, Bobby Dalbec, AAAA … [Read more...] about Minor Lines: Bobby Dalbec Closes The Curtains

Photo by Paul Rutherford/Getty Images News and notes from around Red Sox Nation. Rafael Devers is not going to play again in 2024, of course, as his bizarre, season-long shoulder injury (which is now two shoulder injuries!) has finally put him on the shelf. But there is good news: MRIs were conducted on both shoulders over the weekend, revealing nothing more damaging … [Read more...] about Red Sox News & Links: No Surgery for Rafael Devers

Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images Game 1: Red Sox 8, Twins 1 So the misnomer I’m going to put on this game commentary is for the people who will say “Where have THESE Red Sox been all summer?” The real question honestly feels like it should be “What would this season have looked like with a fully healthy Triston Casas?” Inarguably his game of the season, … [Read more...] about Game Recap: Red Sox double down in Sunday’s twin killing