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Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images And Franklin Arias’ early season performance is turning heads in the lower levels of the minors. Knowing he’s about to be placed on the paternity list, Alex Bregman needed to step up for his team in a huge game on Tuesday. He stepped up, and then some. (Rob Bradford, WEEI) “He looked like a professional from the first time I saw him. … [Read more...] about Red Sox News & Links: Bregman steps up before heading to the Paternity List

Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images Alex Bregman had more hits tonight than in other game in his career. During their multiyear malaise, the Red Sox have been defined by a void as much as anything else. An absence of adult behavior in adverse situations. To put it broadly, they haven’t just lacked a veteran voice in the clubhouse, but they’ve also been missing that guy … [Read more...] about Red Sox 7, Rays 4: This is why you pay Alex Bregman

Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images It’s Jackie Robinson Day! The Red Sox look the bounce back from their embarrassing 16-1 defeat last night at the hands of the Rays. Speaking of embarrassing, how do you suppose MLB is celebrating Jackie Robinson Day? By trying to get more people addicted to gambling of course: I am sure Jackie Robinson dreamed of one day being … [Read more...] about Game No. 19: Red Sox at Rays, Buehler vs. Pepiot

Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images Let’s hope so! Is Tanner Houck tipping his pitches? Honestly, I kind of hope he is, because that would be better than accepting that he’s just this bad right now. Houck’s performance last night was arguably the worst start in Red Sox history, as no other Sox starter had ever given up so many earned runs (11) in just 2.1 innings. But … [Read more...] about Red Sox News & Links: Is Tanner Houck tipping his pitches?

Chadd Cady-Imagn Images Suddenly he doesn’t look like such a bad rotation option. We’re two weeks into the season and Nick Pivetta is already boosting my credibility. While I don’t know how long this may last, I’m comfortable saying that I’d rather have Pivetta than probably ⅗ of the current Red Sox rotation. As we all withered away watching another Sean Newcomb roller … [Read more...] about You all wish Nick Pivetta were here right now

Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images There’s always another game and another chance to win one. Happy Tuesday! Did the Red Sox play a baseball game last night? I don’t know. If they did, I’m sure nothing extraordinary happened, and they either won or lost in a very normal fashion. Either way, the best thing about baseball is that there’s always another opportunity to … [Read more...] about OTM Open Thread 4/15: Moving on

Photo by Linda Cataffo/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images The Yankees aren’t the measuring stick anymore. The Clubhouse: A Year with the Boston Red Sox was released about a week into the season and has largely flown under the radar. Outside of discussions around Jarren Duran’s battles with mental health, I haven’t seen too much conversation about the show. I’ve put … [Read more...] about The Netflix documentary got something wrong about the Red Sox-Yankees Rivalry

Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images I’m not doing this. The worst shit I’ve seen in years. Tanner Houck gave up 12 runs, 11 earned, through THREE innings. I stopped after four innings and one fifth inning leadoff homer to continue my Mission: Impossible rewatch, except for M:I 2, no interest. RIP PSH, 3 really is great. BOX … [Read more...] about Rays at least 15, Red Sox at least 1: No

Staff photo by Gregory Rec/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images Thanks to a beautiful pinch-hit decision by manager Chad Tracy and some Roman Anthony heroics. Garrett Crochet had a spectacular outing against his former team on Sunday, which stopped me and several other Red Sox fans from going into meltdown mode. Speaking of melting down, the snow in Maine is finally … [Read more...] about Minor Lines 4/13: Roman Anthony, WooSox rally to a win