Soto, 26, said he is "going to be available" to talk with all 30 teams this offseason after a strong year with the Yankees. The post Red Sox reportedly among teams expected to ‘check in’ on Juan Soto at start of free agency appeared first on Boston.com. … [Read more...] about Red Sox reportedly among teams expected to ‘check in’ on Juan Soto at start of free agency
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Locker Room Talk: Sexism In A Different Dodgers-Yankees World Series
Photo by Focus on Sport via Getty Images In a galaxy far, far away—but actually not that far away—the baseball commissioner barred a woman from doing her job of reporting on the games. While everyone else was busy watching that yahoo pry the ball out of Mookie’s glove, I was transported back in time to a different Dodgers/Yankees World Series…the one in 1977. I was … [Read more...] about Locker Room Talk: Sexism In A Different Dodgers-Yankees World Series
OTM Open Thread 11/1-11/3: Back to Work
Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images And there’s a lot to do! TGIF. Welcome to November. For the World Series teams it's the offseason. For the Red Sox that started a month ago. What does Craig Breslow have up his sleeve? We know the Mets are already hard at work. Mets among first teams to check in on Juan Soto after World Series https://t.co/ZiMLPTWXV5 … [Read more...] about OTM Open Thread 11/1-11/3: Back to Work
Freeman’s Dong Vs. Cole’s Boner: Who Ya Got?
In. My. Veins. | Brad Penner-Imagn Images How can you not be romantic about baseball? It’s November, the season is over and it’s almost time to look ahead to next year... but not quite yet. There’s some World Series housekeeping yet to do. This year’s Fall Classic is defined by two plays, both of them iconic: Freddie Freeman’s dong to walk off Game 1 and Gerrit Cole’s … [Read more...] about Freeman’s Dong Vs. Cole’s Boner: Who Ya Got?
The Dodgers 2024 Victory Vindicates Their 2020 Title
Photo by Dustin Satloff/MLB Photos via Getty Images And other postseason thoughts... The Los Angeles Dodgers have received a lot of criticism for their early playoffs exits in recent years, and much of it was deserved: 2023: 100-62, Lost to ARI 3-0 NLDS 2022: 111-51, Lost to SDP 3-1 NLDS 2021: 106-56, Lost to ATL 4-2 NLCS The 2020 short-season title was an easy target … [Read more...] about The Dodgers 2024 Victory Vindicates Their 2020 Title
Lucas Giolito Exercises Player Option For 2025
Red Sox starting pitcher Lucas Giolito has exercised his $19MM player option for the 2025 season, the team announced. There was little doubt that Giolito would pick up the option after he missed the entire 2024 season due to elbow surgery. Last winter, Giolito was Boston’s big winter signing. It was a two-year deal with a $38.5MM guarantee, with the righty having the ability to … [Read more...] about Lucas Giolito Exercises Player Option For 2025
The Red Sox Are 40-1 To Win The 2025 World Series
Wally’s still cool, obviously. | Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images Are you buying? It is hard, one day after watching the mighty Dodgers finish off the formidable-yet-bumbling Yankees (happy Liberation Day!), to think that the Red Sox could win the World Series next year. It would be considerably less hard if, say, the final two teams this year had been the Rangers and … [Read more...] about The Red Sox Are 40-1 To Win The 2025 World Series
OTM Open Thread 10/31: Dodgers Halloween
Photo by John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe via Getty Images And Michael Myers came for the Yankees Happy Thursday. Happy Halloween. Happy DAAAAAA Yankees lose. The Los Angeles Dodgers are the World Series champions in 2024! Rizzo didn't get to the bag on this. I don't understand.— Asher doesn't even really like baseball (@asherd.xyz) 2024-10-31T03:41:10.860Z Who’s … [Read more...] about OTM Open Thread 10/31: Dodgers Halloween
How To Celebrate Yankee Elimination Day!
Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Our complete guide to this ancient (and fun!) holiday tradition. Yankee Elimination Day is finally here! With the Dodgers defeating the Yankees in the World Series tonight, a wave of celebration and good spirits has washed over this lonely planet of ours. It took its sweet time getting here (in fact, this is the latest that the … [Read more...] about How To Celebrate Yankee Elimination Day!