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Paul Rutherford-Imagn Images They are who we thought they were. Who could have seen this coming? The day after a 12-run offensive explosion, on a night where the pitching staff stood firm for six innings, the bats went cold and the Red Sox dropped the second game of the series. Nobody could have predicted this, except for those of us who have spent the past month … [Read more...] about Red Sox 3, Orioles 5: Same Old Red Sox

Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images The Red Sox are three games out of a playoff spot, and there’s one game left on the schedule that, depending on how things go, could essentially count for three games. Over the last week or two, I’ve listened to multiple Red Sox podcasts discussing the path and the math that the Red Sox somehow still have to the … [Read more...] about The Red Sox, The Math, And The Minnesota Twins

David Butler II-Imagn Images 17 to go. What happened last night? Where did that team come from? After a dominant win on Monday night, the Red Sox find themselves just three games out of the Wild Card. While everything may seem like a disaster in Boston, Minnesota has problems of their own. Some (me) would say that expanded playoffs were a mistake, and a race between … [Read more...] about Game 145: Red Sox vs. Orioles

Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty Images Offensive explosion Happy Tuesday. Well, who was expecting that? No one. Not even Rob Refsnyder. At 73-71 the Red Sox are now back to 3.0 games in the Wild Card hunt. They are tied with the Detroit Tigers and Seattle Mariners. The Sox are now 34-39 at Fenway Park on the season. Remembering 2004 First of all, Netflix had … [Read more...] about OTM Open Thread 9/10: What Was That?!?

Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images News and notes from around Red Sox Nation. I’m going to make a prediction about 2025 right now: Liam Hendriks is going to be the most popular Red Sox reliever since Koji, or maybe even prime Jonathan Papelbon before him. Hendriks is a funny and relatable fireballer who drops f-bombs in every sentence and has politics … [Read more...] about Red Sox News & Links: Liam Hendriks Nominated For Roberto Clemente Award

Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty Images Rob Refsnyder and Tyler O’Neill lead the way, but they’re not the only ones on fire Context People are still trying to say that the postseason is still within reach for the Red Sox, partially because other teams (notably the Orioles) aren’t playing great baseball right now. Can the Sox D prevent the Orioles from scoring first, when … [Read more...] about Red Sox 12, Orioles 3: Watching Our Team Is Fun Again!

Photo by Chris Bernacchi/Diamond Images via Getty Images What’s in store for us tonight? Things don’t look great when your favorite team gets clobbered by the White Sox on a Sunday afternoon. Talk about a Monday hangover! But the beauty of baseball is that there’s a fresh game on the schedule so let’s not make any assumptions and let this play out. My friend who isn’t … [Read more...] about Game 144: Red Sox vs. Orioles

Keep .500 alive! After failing to win enough games against the Detroit Tigers, New York Mets, and Chicago White Sox over the last week and a half, the Red Sox season is on life support as they prepare for three games at Fenway Park against the Baltimore Orioles and four on the road against the Yankees. Sitting just one game over .500, a sweep by the Orioles would see Boston … [Read more...] about Series Preview: Orioles at Red Sox

The Red Sox DFA’d slugger Bobby Dalbec on Sunday. Over the weekend, the Red Sox designated Bobby Dalbec for assignment, clearing space on the roster for the promotion of Richard Fitts. Saying goodbye is hard. So let’s raise a glass, cue up The Body Of An American, and do it together. It’s the Over The Monster Irish Wake in celebration of Bobby Dalbec. Bobby Dalbec, Fan … [Read more...] about The OTM Irish Wake in Celebration of Bobby Dalbec