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Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images Our annual preview of the Red Sox’s foes begins north of the border. It’s that time of year again, baby: time to learn who’s asses we’ve gotta kick. Famed Chinese general and philosopher Sun Tzu once said, “If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles.” I’m not sure what he specifically … [Read more...] about Know Thy Enemy: Toronto Blue Jays

Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images But where will he play... Happy Tuesday. Alex Bregman is officially on the Red Sox and Rafael Devers has thoughts. Thoughts but not words. Updated story on Devers' refusal to move off third with comments from him and from Cora. "They asked me the question about how I feel about DH and, yeah, I gave them the answer … [Read more...] about OTM Open Thread 2/18: Alex Bregman is Official!

Eggcellent. | Photo by Raymond Hall/GC Images We all make mistakes. Where do we go from there? The kitchen. Oops! Yesterday I wrote a column analyzing the Alex Bregman deal, noting that, for a signing celebrated quite like the unquestionably great Garrett Crochet trade, there were a few more hiccups in the contract than you’d expect. Despite that, I said, signing … [Read more...] about Red Sox Recipes A-Z: Ortiz’s Omelettes

Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images He’ll be good for the team this year, that’s for sure. Then what? Alex Bregman isn’t a perfect baseball fit on the Red Sox, but it’s closer than it is far. He’s set to play second base but should obviously switch to third once Rafael Devers and Alex Cora, Bregman’s sensei, get comfortable enough to sort that business … [Read more...] about Why the Alex Bregman deal is bad business

Sam Navarro-Imagn Images A final farewell from Nick Pivetta’s biggest suporter My week started off swimmingly. On Monday, I didn’t go to a Kansas basketball game which was probably the best decision I made all week. Then that night we had 30 minutes of freezing rain which absolutely wrecked the roads and then got four inches of snow dumped on top of that mess. The good … [Read more...] about Goodbye, Nick Pivetta, you were bigger than the whole sky

Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images Which seems like something you figure out before giving a guy $120 million. Is it just me or is the Alex Bregman signing one of the weirdest free agent deals in recent Red Sox history? Ultimately, I believe he is a very good baseball player who will help the Red Sox win baseball games. But, back at the beginning of … [Read more...] about Red Sox News & Links: We still don’t know what position Alex Bregman is going to play

The guy invented the wrap! TGIF. We made it to the end of another week. Alex Bregman is almost officially on the Red Sox as the deal is still not complete (think physicals etc.). Photo by Winslow Townson/Getty Images It’s expected that Bregman will be playing second base rather than third - ending (potentially) concerns about moving Devers, Casas, and … [Read more...] about OTM Open Thread 2/14-2/16: The Reason for the Season

Photo by Paul Rutherford/Getty Images Don’t be surprised if we still see a big trade. It’s fair to say that the Red Sox fanbase is divided over the Alex Bregman signing. That in and of itself is noteworthy as I honestly can’t remember the last time a major free agent acquisition of an All-Star still in his prime wasn’t met with near universal praise from Sox fans … [Read more...] about Red Sox News & Links: What’s next after the Alex Bregman deal?

Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images Match the Red Sox personality with the candy-coated sentiment. Sweethearts. You know, the heart-shaped candy with the stilted sayings printed on them, that come in the pocket-size box with the see-through window? It takes a lot longer to describe them than it does to name them but the truth is, I didn’t know what they were called, and I … [Read more...] about Red Sox Valentine’s Day Sweethearts