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The path to .500 goes through the Rays Happy Tuesday. The Red Sox were off yesterday as they traveled to Tampa aka St. Petersburg Florida for three games with the Rays in a midweek series. They also end the season with three more games against Tampa at Fenway Park. Six of their 12 games are against these Rays. The Sox are siting at 75-75. The Rays are two games back at … [Read more...] about OTM Open Thread 9/17: DJ Kitty vs Wally

Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images Let’s hope so! It’s been almost eleven months since Craig Breslow’s introductory press conference, in which he identified pitching, improved defense, and right-handed hitting as the Red Sox’ primary needs. As the 2024 season winds down, it’s clear that none of those three areas were sufficiently addressed. So what’s … [Read more...] about Red Sox News & Links: Aggressive Offseason in the Offing?

Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty Images But that’s still 81 wins! Maybe... Happy Monday. After losing three out of four games to the New York Yankees the Red Sox sit at 75-75. They’re now 4.5 games out of the Wild Card with the Detroit Tigers and Seattle Mariners each just 2.5 games out. The meme is, of course, 78-84 again. The Sox have 12 games remaining. Six against … [Read more...] about OTM Open Thread 9/16: .500 Lifestyle

Photo by Danielle Parhizkaran/The Boston Globe via Getty Images The WooSox hit through the lineup in the bottom of the ninth. Was your rally cap securely on enough to head to Fenway with it this weekend? It was a tough weekend, coming to grips with the figurative end of teh Red Sox’s playoff run, but it had to happen eventually. Still, unceremoniously falling to the … [Read more...] about Minor Lines 9/15/24: A Miracle At Polar

Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images The Red Sox week in review dives into the news regarding the voice of the franchise, the voice of summer, and the voice of this game that we love. I gotta be honest with you folks: I barely ever know what I’m gonna write when I get behind the keyboard to do this column each week. Sure, I’ll have a general idea of what … [Read more...] about Monday Morning Brushback: Can You Believe It?

Photo by Matt Stone/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images Let’s just try to enjoy ourselves again. After a genuinely hilarious win against the Yankees yesterday, the Red Sox are back at it in the Bronx today, hoping to salvage a split. And hey, with those Twins games on the schedule, the Sox are still technically in this thing – though it’s increasingly … [Read more...] about Game 150: Red Sox at Yankees

Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images This feels like as close to end as it has been for the Red Sox’s postseason hopes. The regular season ends two weeks from today and the Red Sox have no time left to lose. Can they cling onto the cliff for dear life or will Uncle Scar (aka the Yankees) assert the AL East is their kingdom? Key Moments B3: Torres’ Solo … [Read more...] about Red Sox 2, Yankees 5: For Whom The Bell Tolls

Photo by Gregory Fisher/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Let’s just try to enjoy ourselves, huh? It’s s pretty much over folks. Not even a heroic (yeah, I said it!) spot start from Richard Fitts could save the Red Sox, who now sit 4.5 games behind the last AL Wild Card slot with, crucially, two teams ahead of them in the hunt. But Yankee games — even nausea-inducing … [Read more...] about Game 149: Red Sox at Yankees

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images The Yankees lose a tough one to their rival. The New York Yankees lost a baseball game in the Bronx this afternoon, falling 7-1 to their ancient rival, Gerrit Cole. The Yankees held Cole at bay for three innings, and even took a 1-0 lead early in the game, thanks to three consecutive singles by Anthony Volpe, Alex Verdugo, and Gleyber … [Read more...] about Gerrit Cole 7, Yankees 1: LOL