News and notes from around Red Sox Nation.
The Red Sox aren’t in the postseason, but plenty of Red Sox-adjacent personalities are. This includes not only Mookie Betts, who hit a three-run double to put last night’s NLCS game between the Dodgers and Mets on ice, and David Ortiz, who is pulling analyst duty, but someone you might not have expected: Manny Ramirez. Manny thew out the first pitch last night and spent some time on the Fox set. (Tim Crowley, NESN)
Pedro Martinez, like Manny, also played for both the Dodgers and the Red Sox, though his time in LA wasn’t notable enough for him to take part in any festivities this postseason. But nevertheless, it’s a great time to relive one of his greatest postseason moments. Here’s an oral history of his legendary bullpen appearance in Game Five of the 1999 ALDS against the then-Cleveland Indians. (Ian Browne, MLB.com)
Will Danny Kirwin pitch six no-hit innings in a postseason game for the Red Sox someday? Err, probably not, but the prospect, currently playing in the Arizona Fall League, already has a pretty cool story about his path to pro ball. (Jesse Borek, MLB.com)
Sure would’ve been nice to have a Netflix camera crew around for Pedro’s epic game. Though as members of the 2024 team can attest, it took some getting used to the reality of a TV production crew following you around all season. (Jen McCaffrey, The Athletic)
Triston Casas, unsurprisingly, didn’t mind the cameras and gave them as much of his time as he could. He just doesn’t let a lot of things bother him, including the trade rumors he finds himself in the middle of right now. (Jason Ounpraseuth, NESN)
While rumors about trading Triston Casas are terrifying, rumors about the Sox landing a big free agent pitcher are delightful. Max Fried will be one of the biggest pitching names out there this offseason, and the Red Sox may have a slight leg up: Fried and Lucas Giolito are close friends who went to high school together. (Rob Bradford, WEEI)
Terry Francona also spent a lot of time with a film crew recently, granting an extensive interview for Netflix’s upcoming documentary on the 2004 team. (Dan Shaughnessy, Boston Globe)