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Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images And can we get some of that in Boston? If you want to hear a refreshing bit of baseball fandom—from a team owner, no less—I’m going to point you in the direction of Michel Martin interviewing David Rubenstein, the rookie owner of the Orioles, on NPR’s Morning Edition. The Orioles had recently been eliminated from the postseason when this … [Read more...] about Is Orioles’ Owner David Rubinstein Perfect?

Photo by Jaiden Tripi/Getty Images 2025 meanwhile will be... Happy Thursday. Per Jon Heyman the Red Sox are among the teams (Red Sox, Yankees, Mets, Dodgers, Blue Jays, Giants and Rays) that have called Super Agent Scott Boras about a megadeal for Juan Soto. Full throttle! We know Soto is good. That’s clear. He’s left-handed. But that’s not really an issue when you … [Read more...] about OTM Open Thread 11/7: Throwback to Better Times

Photo by Nick Grace/Getty Images But his future remains uncertain. 2024 In One Sentence Hey, we might actually have something here! The Positives We’re grading on a curve here, obviously. But hot damn, after a rough start it was almost all positive, wasn’t it? David Hamilton broke into the big leagues as someone who appeared to have very little going for him aside … [Read more...] about 2024 Red Sox In Review: David Hamilton Made Some Noise

Photo by Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Let’s look at the latest news from around Red Sox Nation for some reason. As we head into the MLB offseason in earnest, we all have to admit that we have no idea what levers the Red Sox front office is going to attempt to pull this offseason to improve upon a team that has failed to make the playoffs in five of the … [Read more...] about Red Sox News & Links: Is A Big Trade In The Offing?

. | Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty Images (The) people will come. People will come, Ray. They’ll come to Iowa for reasons they can’t even fathom. They’ll turn into your driveway, not knowing for sure why they’re doing it. They’ll arrive at your door, as innocent as children, longing for the past. “Of course, we won’t mind if you look around,” You’ll say. “It’s only … [Read more...] about It Is Money They Have, And Peace They Lack

Photo by Jim Davis/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Breslow making plans, hopefully Welcome to Wednesday. Alright, this Craig Breslow quote on the Triston Casas rumors banged: “I’m not sure where that’s coming from. Casas is a guy that we think has 40-home run potential. He’s young and also has a great strike zone discipline and controls an at-bat. We’re excited he’s … [Read more...] about OTM Open Thread 11/6: Hump Day

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Joe Kelly puts down Aaron Judge Happy Tuesday. Two Red Sox, Rafael Devers and Jarren Duran, are finalists for Silver Sluggers at their positions. The winners will be announced November 12 at 6:00 PM ET. May we have your attention please... Raffy & Jarren are 2024 Silver Slugger finalists! pic.twitter.com/f0uO8zYPQ5— Red Sox … [Read more...] about OTM Open Thread 11/5: Silver Sluggers

Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images Today is a good day to vote in our quarterly Red Sox approval poll, and perhaps in something else as well. It’s once again time to check in with the Over the Monster community and gauge fan opinion on how the Red Sox organization is doing. Below are some polls asking about the job performance of the front office, … [Read more...] about Red Sox November 2024 Approval Poll: Go Vote, and Tell Us How They’re Doing

Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images Because you need Nick Pivettas on your team. There’s a lot of confusion about the fact that, last night, the Red Sox offered Nick Pivetta the one-year, $21.05 million qualifying offer for 2025. That confusion is understandable given that, frankly, it doesn’t seem that the Red Sox actually want Nick Pivetta on the … [Read more...] about Why Did The Red Sox Extend The Qualifying Offer To Nick Pivetta?