Over the Monster

Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images We can finally say goodbye to Orange Juice Turfmonster for the season. After tonight, the next time we’ll see the Red Sox in Florida is for Spring Training 2025. Let’s see if they end this series with the Rays on a high note! ⚾️: Tropicana Field - St. Petersburg, FL ⏰: 6:50pm EST TV: NESN Radio: WEEI Series finale on deck. … [Read more...] about Game 153: Red Sox at Rays

Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images If that’s all there is... Key Moments B3: Rays Break The Deadlock B6: TO Has a Rocket Studs Nick Sogard (1-for-2) Well, Sogard was your only baserunner after a single in the third. Why is he a stud just for that? It kept no-hitter talk out of the entire broadcast. Brayan Bello (5.2 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 7 K) While not necessarily as … [Read more...] about Red Sox 0, Rays 2: This Stings

Photo by Danielle Parhizkaran/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Kyle Teel had two hits on the night, but also two passed balls, as Worcester blew a very late lead. Haven’t had enough blown saves or lack of run support yet from the Red Sox? Well, look no further, the farm has you covered. Worcester allowed a walk-off passed ball, which must feel like stepping in gum and … [Read more...] about Worcester Lines: Heartbreak in Lehigh Valley

Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images If the Sox want him enough to pay him what he’s worth... Though he’s struggled to stay on the field at times this year, Tyler O’Neill has been one of the most productive hitters in the American League, with 31 homers and a 138 OPS+. He timed that performance pretty well, considering that he’s a free agent at the end of the season. Is he … [Read more...] about Red Sox News & Links: Pending Free Agent Tyler O’Neill Would Like to Return to Boston

Don’t even worry about it. | Eric Canha-Imagn Images The intersection of statistics and semantics, on display. “I don’t know how hard he hit it but it was a fucking not a legit hit”. Sentence structure aside, this quote from Red Sox pitcher Josh Winckowski following Tuesday night’s game left me frustrated by how baseball is discussed today. At that moment, Winckowski … [Read more...] about All Hits Are Legitimate Hits, No Matter What Savant Says

Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images Can the Sox eek out a better season? Happy Thursday. The Red Sox held on to win last night and made it back to .500 with a 76-76 record. One more game in the series with the Tampa Bay Rays tonight and then it’s back to Fenway Park where they are predicted to lose Friday, 50/50 Saturday, and win on Sunday. Or so 2024 would have you … [Read more...] about OTM Open Thread 9/19: Win the Series

Yeah buddy! | Jonathan Dyer-Imagn Images The Sox get back to even down in Florida. The Red Sox got back to .500 and managed not to entirely biff it against the Rays tonight down in Florida. This will be short, because I barely watched. From my perspective, with Tannor Houck on the mound, not much happened between Taylor Walls driving home a run to make it 1-0 Tampa Bay … [Read more...] about Red Sox 2, Rays 1: Time to Go Back to .500 Babe? Yes, Dear! (Complimentary)

You and us both, Alex. | Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images Under .500 for the first time since June? That’s a dealbreaker, ladies The Red Sox, under .500 for the first time in forever, look to be so back and not lose three in a row to the Rays tonight in St. Pete behind Tanner Houck (6:50 p.m., NESN). Everything sucks right now, yes, but on the bright side, it’s almost … [Read more...] about Game 152: Red Sox at Rays

Photo by Danielle Parhizkaran/The Boston Globe via Getty Images But you knew that already. While I watched the Red Sox fall behind in counts and struggle to collect hits Tuesday, it was Bat Day in Lehigh Valley (Phillies AAA) as the WooSox teed off for a dozen hits and – wouldn’t you know it! – 14 runs. The effort featured lots of guys who’d made an impact in Boston, … [Read more...] about Worcester Lines 9/17/24: Roman Anthony Is Good