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Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images Root Dodgers. Happy Thursday. We’re still waiting for the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees to begin their World Series matchup... Any until then... 20 years ago Keith Foulke locked down the second win for the Red Sox over the St. Louis Cardinals. Talk about what you want and be good to one another. … [Read more...] about OTM Open Thread 10/24: Don’t be like Rob Lowe

Photo by Stan Grossfeld/The Boston Globe via Getty Images And you know why it’s 34. . . I’m genuinely not sure I’ve seen the subjects of a sports documentary speak with this much candor before. And it’s not just the cursing, which I’ve seen a lot of people talking about, but the vulnerability and anxiety many of the players display, as well as the numerous frank and … [Read more...] about 34 Stray Thoughts About the 2004 Red Sox Documentary on Netflix

This frickin’ guy. | Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images If we’re gonna hate, let’s do it properly, and scientifically. Like most of you, I hate the Yankees. Always have and always will. But I love different flavors of hate, so I want to know: Which Yankee do you hate the most? There are too many options, between yesteryear and today, to tidily fit into a poll, though I … [Read more...] about Which Yankee Do You Hate The Most?

Photo by Brad Mangin/MLB Photos via Getty Images The World Series run Happy Wednesday. On October 23, 2004 the Boston Red Sox hosted the St. Louis Cardinals at Fenway Park for Game 1 of the World Series. They would win 11-9 thanks to a loud home run from Mark Bellhorn. That sound... Think about better days, talk about what you want, and be good to one another. … [Read more...] about OTM Open Thread 10/23: It Started 20 Years Ago

Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images How are we feeling about the upcoming Fall Classic? It’s time for the World Series, the event that theoretically should be the highlight of every baseball fan’s year, but for some reason isn’t. So how are we feeling about it and who do we want to win (lol)? Here’s what the OTM staff has to say a few days before first pitch. A … [Read more...] about The Dodgers-Yankees World Series Roundtable

Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images It was a lost season for the man on the other side of the now infamous Chris Sale trade. The Positives On May 5, 2024, in his second big league game after returning from a Spring Training groin injury, Vaughn Grissom stepped up to the plate in the 8th inning of a two-run game against the Minnesota Twins. After taking a first-pitch … [Read more...] about 2024 Red Sox in Review: Vaughn Grissom

Two good dudes. | Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images An honest question. The World Series between the Yankees and Dodgers starts Friday, and from what I can tell, a huge number of Red Sox fans would prefer a meteor manage a direct strike on Chavez Ravine at game time than see either of these teams in win it all. Why? I get hating the Yankees — that’s … [Read more...] about Why Do You Hate The Dodgers?

Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images Another day without baseball... Happy Tuesday. While the baseball world waits for Friday’s Game 1 between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees, Craig Breslow is tweaking his front office. With a full season on the job, and time to plan for the offseason, are we going to see his plans in action? There are … [Read more...] about OTM Open Thread 10/22: Betts in the Business

Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Yankees winning a World Series would obviously be horrible, but would it even change anything the Red Sox front office does? It’s like looking at a car crash, albeit one that was bound to happen, took fifteen years to come to fruition, and involved roughly a billion dollars committed in total and $260 million on the … [Read more...] about Would It Even Matter To Sox Ownership If The Yankees Win The World Series?