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Failure to launch The Red Sox invited the Houston Astros to Fenway Park last week and what happened? Not a laser show. A sad, sad sweep. Well, fresh off splitting a series against the Baltimore Orioles, a team easily better than these Houston Astros, the Sox look to do some winning. And in nine innings preferably. Not extra-inning buzzer beaters. Has Tanner Houck been dominant … [Read more...] about Game 124: Red Sox at Astros

Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images The versatile prospect continues his shocking rise through the farm system. Rich Hill is officially in the building — the building in Worcester, anyway. Though we still don’t have a timetable for his return, he threw his first bullpen with the WooSox yesterday afternoon. He’ll travel with the team this week, but we … [Read more...] about Red Sox News & Links: Kristian Campbell Promoted to Worcester

David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports The Red Sox week in review dives into bullpen woes, the return of Triston Casas, and the future of Rob Refsnyder. Boy, what a week that was. The Boston Red Sox’s stretch from August 12 through 18 had everything: walk-off victories, frustrating losses, dizzying helter-skelter games against a divisional rival, players returning from a … [Read more...] about Monday Morning Brushback: Red Sox, White Knuckles

Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images But the brutal stretch is ending...soon Happy Monday. How many games did you think the Red Sox would take from the Baltimore Orioles? Two games with a chance at a third out of four was a pretty good outcome. However the Kansas City Royals have won four straight pushing their Wild Card lead to 3.5 games over Boston. At 65-58 the Sox … [Read more...] about OTM Open Thread 8/19: Danger Zone?

Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images We need bullpen help, here is bullpen help. Could it be that simple? Remember Friday, night, when no matter how many runs the Red Sox scored against the Orioles, it still didn’t seem like enough support? Well, the same thing happened in half the minor league games on Sunday! If you like good pitching, today isn’t a … [Read more...] about Minor Lines 8/18/24: Liam Hendriks Takes The Mound

Photo by Paul Kim/MLB Photos via Getty Images Winning a series? The vibes are…good? The Triston Casas Red Sox have a chance to take a series from the Baltimore Orioles. Not just tie. Jarren Duran looks good again. Rafael Devers is back. The sky’s the limit! First pitch is at 1:35 PM ET on WEEI and NESN. … [Read more...] about Game 123: Red Sox at Orioles

Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images Bad day for the birdbath 12-10 wins aren’t in the playbook, but, as Michael Vick once said, they should be. Well, maybe not. Anyway, with a freebie by beating Corbin Burnes in Friday the Red Sox head into the third game of the series in good position. On the mound: Brayan Bello. The righty has quietly put together a run of six … [Read more...] about Game 122: Red Sox at Orioles

Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images Every once in a while, you time an offensive explosion perfectly. If the Red Sox are going to make the playoffs, they need to steal some games they’re not in line to win on paper. Tonight, they did just that! Boston sent Brennan Bernardino to the mound to start what was a bullpen outing all the way, and the Orioles matched up with … [Read more...] about Red Sox 12, Orioles 10: The Red Sox Score So Many Runs, Even This Bullpen Couldn’t Blow It!

Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images Passing the torch Tired: Dom Smith Wired: Triston Casas Isolde: Found Lineup spot: Third Out of the Worcester Frying Pan: Into the Boston Fire Pitchers… well Brennan Bernardino is the opener with Cooper Criswell probably doing the long role. It’s Red Sox vs Baltimore Orioles and boy is tonight a long shot. (Maybe some of … [Read more...] about Game 121: Red Sox at Orioles