Over the Monster

Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images We’re getting close to all the way levels of back. I think this win solidifies that the Red Sox are officially, tentatively, back. If you told me two weeks ago that the Red Sox would win back-to-back one-run games to get to a four-game winning streak, I would’ve thought you might be talking about the wrong color Sox. But now, Boston’s won four … [Read more...] about Red Sox 4, Yankees 3: two one-run wins in a row?!

David Butler II-Imagn Images I don’t care about the Hunter Dobbins story at all, but you better bet that we’ll hear all about it on Fox tonight. The Red Sox have won three games in a row for the first time since April. Last night’s game felt like a classic Boston/New York thriller. Leadoff Rob Ref prevails. I’m ready for Hunter Dobbins to ignore all the dumb noise and … [Read more...] about Game 72: Yankees @ Red Sox, the reckoning of Hunter Dobbins

David Butler II-Imagn Images We already have one monarchical, permanent figure determining the fate our lives. Beating the Evil Empire, you say? Don’t mind if we do. Stay safe out there today, folks. … [Read more...] about OTM Open Thread: No kings, just Sox

Nigel Cook/News-Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK A rough hitting night all across the board in the organization, ruining a spectacular start by Blake Aita. On a Friday the 13th night on the farm, the affiliates were a very spooky 0-4 on the day - and most by a Red Sox special, losing by one run. Let’s get right into it! Worcester: L, 3-4 (F/10) (BOX SCORE) … [Read more...] about Minor Lines 6/13: The bats were cursed

Mike Watters-Imagn Images He suggested he do this. Yesterday morning, I got a text message from my baseball-loving dad. “Hey, I have a suggestion for your Saturday column: Father’s Day guest column by your father on the topic ‘Infield Fly Rule’. Of course I will include Red Sox content.” He’s fascinated by the infield fly rule and thinks not enough people know about the … [Read more...] about Father’s Day Special: 1000 words on the infield fly rule from my dad

David Butler II-Imagn Images If you didn’t enjoy that game, you don’t like baseball I wrote this sentence down in my notebook before the ninth inning: “Shohei Ohtani is probably the only player in baseball who can win a game by himself. Garrett Crochet got as close as you can without holding a bat.” When Crochet wasn’t able to finish the job, the game felt like a lost … [Read more...] about Red Sox 2, Yankees 1: It’s Never Easy

Photo by Brian Fluharty/Getty Images I would kill someone for tickets tonight Don’t look now, but the Red Sox are playing pretty good ball. They’re coming off back-to-back series wins versus the Yankees and Rays, and have Garrett Crochet on the mound tonight against Ryan Yarbrough. The Red Sox have historically hit Yarbrough well, including a week ago when they tagged … [Read more...] about Game 71: Yankees @ Red Sox, Crochet Day

Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Punch to .500, literally or metaphorically According to FanGraphs the Red Sox have a 20.7% chance of making the playoffs right now. They have a 34-36 record. They are 9.0 games behind the Yankees in the AL East and 3.0 games out of a Wild Card. Roman Anthony just collected his first hit. Marcelo Mayer had his first two homer … [Read more...] about Series Preview: New York Yankees (suck) at Boston Red Sox

Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images And Hayden Mullins was dealing for his first win at Portland. Lehigh Valley IronPigs 12, Worcester Red Sox 3 (BOX) milb.com The Woo Sox peaked early on Thursday night, starting with a bang in the top of the first on Jhostynxon Garcia’s sixth bomb with Worcester, to dead center. Garcia … [Read more...] about Minor Lines 6/12: The Password Is … Jhostynxon