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Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images Everything’s bigger in Texas, including the offensive outbursts. So first, the good news. The Red Sox bats took full advantage of a struggling Texas staff, racking up 16 hits and 11 runs to take the series opener. The biggest knocks of the night came from Wilyer Abreu, Ceddanne Rafaela, and Rafael Devers, who all homed during … [Read more...] about Red Sox 11, Rangers 6: Boston Bats Cover Up Another Concerning Kutter Crawford Outing

Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images The MVP is back The Texas Rangers won the World Series last year. You almost wouldn’t know it. Not quite Boston Red Sox 2014. But, uh, things have been a bit of a thing down in Texas. And the Sox are looking to mess with Texas in a big way. Boston is featuring a new face at second base: Nick Sogard. Our own Dean Roussel wrote … [Read more...] about Game 108: Red Sox at Rangers

Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images Jarren Duran claims it as his own TGIF. The Red Sox were off yesterday and sit 6.5 games behind the Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees in the AL East. Two games out of the Wild Card. Jarren Duran will return to the site of his All Star Game MVP this weekend on the first leg of the road trip. Friday: Kutter Crawford … [Read more...] about OTM Open Thread 8/2-8/4: Back to the MVP Field

Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images Some offensive heaters led to a shake up in the top of the order in July. Usually after the trade deadline, you can spot the teams that are going for it and those that are punting. Although the Red Sox seem to fall into the former camp, as they made several additions ahead of Tuesday’s cutoff, they were more tinkering … [Read more...] about Red Sox Player Power Rankings: A July Raf-tacular

Yordanny Monegro and Co. no-hit the Blue Rocks, Enmanuel Valdez goes 5-for-5, and two walk-off wins on the farm. Worcester Red Sox 9, Buffalo Bisons 8 (Game 1 - BOX) milb.com After a rainout on Wednesday, the Woo Sox and Bison (TOR) played two seven-inning affairs on Thursday, combining for 30 runs in 14 innings. Game One was a wild, … [Read more...] about Minor Lines 8/1/24: Another Greenville No-Hitter

David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports The long view on that crazy little thing called the trade deadline. Ah, the trade deadline. It has consumed our thoughts for at least two months now. That will continue as we evaluate the immediate results, the long-term impacts, and the “woulda-coulda-shouldas” across the league. (My own personal “shoulda” is a defensive upgrade in the … [Read more...] about The Trade Deadline Has Passed. Now What?

Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images The only MLB starter acquired by the Red Sox hasn’t been sharp in 2024. Welcome back to another edition of The Anatomy of An Inning. My name is Jacob Roy, and I pretend to know pitching better than the pitchers themselves. If you’re new here or need a reminder of what this is all about, I take an inning from the previous … [Read more...] about The Anatomy of An Inning: Can James Paxton Return to Form?

Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images We’re taking a breather today Happy Thursday. The Red Sox took two-of-three from the Seattle Mariners and sit 2.0 games behind the Kansas City Royals for the last Wild Card spot. They’re 7.0 games behind the Baltimore Orioles and 6.5 behind the Yankees. The record sits at 57-50. Remembering 2004 Game 107: The Sox fell … [Read more...] about OTM Open Thread 8/1: Welcome to August

Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images And the new guys are already paying off. . . Didn’t take long for the trade deadline to bear fruit, huh? Both catcher Danny Jansen, recently acquired from the Blue Jays, and reliever Lucas Sims, recently acquired from the Cincinnati Reds, played keyed roles in last night’s win against the Seattle Mariners. New toys … [Read more...] about Red Sox News & Links: Trade Deadline in the Rearview