Paul Rutherford-Imagn Images Why can’t I ever write about a sweep-securing win? Well, how gross did that become, huh? The game got away from the Sox fast. It WAS good vibes at first! We were up 3-0! Wilyer was staying on fire! The bullpen was doing great! And then defensive errors on top of a regressing Greg Weissert (Get it? ReGregssion?) and a not-good-(tonight) … [Read more...] about Reds 8, Red Sox 4: ReGregssion and Hicksups
Game 87: Reds at Red Sox resumption thread
Photo by Joe Sullivan/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Red Sox lead 2-1 going into the top of the fourth inning of last night’s suspended game against the Reds. The Red Sox got off to a good start last night plating a pair of runs in the first inning thanks to RBI hits from Roman Anthony and Carlos Narvaez. Roman starts things off! pic.twitter.com/gMbzHuL3Iy— Red … [Read more...] about Game 87: Reds at Red Sox resumption thread
Red Sox 5, Reds 3: Wilyer Abreu Week is better than Shark Week
Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty Images The Sox take the series against the Reds There’s something romantic about watching a ballgame in a half-empty ballpark on a summer afternoon. The game feels less like a big time event and more like something to do in the city if you’re nearby — a pastime, in other words, which is what it’s supposed to be. I wouldn’t want to watch my … [Read more...] about Red Sox 5, Reds 3: Wilyer Abreu Week is better than Shark Week
Game 88: Reds at Red Sox, Martinez vs. Bernardino (To Start)
Paul Rutherford-Imagn Images ...Sweep? Who’s ready for more baseball today??? The Sox have already secured a series win against the Reds, thanks to a dominant offensive performance in Game 1 (thank Wilyer) and managing to get the win in Game 2 after it was suspended and then resumed (again, thank Wilyer!). With the way the offense has been rolling, if the starting … [Read more...] about Game 88: Reds at Red Sox, Martinez vs. Bernardino (To Start)
Ceddanne Rafaela is becoming a more complete player
Photo by Matthew J. Lee/The Boston Globe via Getty Images And his contract could look like a bargain soon if the improvements in his 2025 plate skills stick around. At the end of the 2023 season, during a second consecutive late-season swoon with a confusing trade deadline, fans looked to the minor leagues for some hope. At that time, the “Big Three” were Roman … [Read more...] about Ceddanne Rafaela is becoming a more complete player
Red Sox lead the Reds 2-1 in suspended game — Action resumes Wednesday at 2:30pm
Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty Images The Red Sox currently have a fourth inning lead, but Dick Fitts will have to wait at least one more day for the Red Sox to get a win in a game he’s pitched in. The Red Sox and NESN did everything they could to recreate the atmosphere of the 1975 World Series tonight. From the two teams on the field, to Jahmai Webster’s snazzy … [Read more...] about Red Sox lead the Reds 2-1 in suspended game — Action resumes Wednesday at 2:30pm
Red Sox News & Links: Jhostynxon Garcia to play in Futures Game
Photo by Colby Rush/Minor League Baseball via Getty Images News and notes from around Red Sox Nation. By all accounts, the Red Sox have one of the game’s very best farm systems. (FanGraphs, which still counts the Roman Anthony, Kristian Campbell, and Marcelo Mayer as prospects, currently pegs the Sox as the best system in baseball, but also says the system is well … [Read more...] about Red Sox News & Links: Jhostynxon Garcia to play in Futures Game
Game 87: Reds at Red Sox, Singer vs. Fitts
Photo by Paul Rutherford/Getty Images Will the parade of runs from last night continue or will the bats once again turn erratic from game to game? Dick Fitts has pitched in ten major league games so far in his young career, and aside from that one disastrous outing against the Angels a month ago when he gave up six runs in the first inning, he’s been very solid. In … [Read more...] about Game 87: Reds at Red Sox, Singer vs. Fitts
Garrett Whitlock is on his way to being an elite reliever again
Eakin Howard-Imagn Images He’s not there yet, but the righty is returning to his 2021 form. When Garrett Whitlock arrived in Boston, he caught everyone by surprise and became a key piece of the 2021 bullpen. After that, he struggled. He moved from the pen to the rotation and back to the pen, all while dealing with injuries. Healthy for the first time in several seasons, … [Read more...] about Garrett Whitlock is on his way to being an elite reliever again








