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Photo by Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images News and notes from around Red Sox Nation. The world’s most prominent and connected baseball reporter is out with yet another exposé on the Red Sox front office in the wake of the Rafael Devers trade. If you don’t want to read it, that’s fine — it covers a lot of the same ground as the others did. But there are a few … [Read more...] about Red Sox News & Links: Is Craig Breslow on the hot seat already?

Photo by Danielle Parhizkaran/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Can the Red Sox win championships simply with numbers? Well, I guess we’re going to find out. Each member of every MLB roster simultaneously exists on three parallel planes of existence: The player, the person, and the asset. These spheres of influence move like trains traveling down parallel sets of … [Read more...] about The Rafael Devers Trade vs. Goodhart’s Law

Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images Give the Devers his due. New York Yankees. Tampa Bay Rays. Yankees again. Seattle Mariners. The Red Sox have won four series in a row. Had they not been so far under .500 at the start of this run they’d really be cooking. But at least they’re back in the Wild Card hunt and, with two victories against New York and a six game losing … [Read more...] about Series Preview: Boston Red Sox at Rafael Devers’ San Francisco Giants

Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images The bats were quiet elsewhere, as Worcester gets the lone W of the day. Worcester Red Sox 9, Buffalo Bisons 4 (BOX) milb.com The Woo Sox did a ton of damage in the third and fourth innings, scoring four runs in each frame to run away with this game early. Entering the third trailing … [Read more...] about Minor Lines 6/19: Three more knocks for Blaze Jordan

Photo by Joe Sullivan/MLB Photos via Getty Images News and notes from around Red Sox Nation. The Red Sox publicly insist that they are not throwing in the towel on the 2025 season, which makes sense, given that they’ve climbed back over .500 and into the Wild Card race. Meanwhile, the Sox’ NL counterpart when it comes to disappointing seasons, the Atlanta Braves, … [Read more...] about Red Sox News & Links: Chris Sale is not walking through that door

Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images Today will serve as the calm before the weekend storm. The Red Sox, like much of America will have the day off today as they shift between series in Seattle and San Francisco. All eyes now turn to the upcoming matchup by the bay as it will serve as a closing chapter in the Rafael Devers saga. The next big question will be … [Read more...] about OTM Open Thread 6/19: What position will Rafael Devers play this weekend?

Photo by Duane Burleson/Getty Images Was losing by 13 runs on your bingo card for this? At least Houck only gave up one... Good morning! The Red Sox captured a series victory in the PNW, their fourth straight, and now have the day off between an INTERESTING showdown in the bay. It may even be, say, more interesting than Worcester facing a future Hall of Famer on the … [Read more...] about Red Sox Minor Lines 6/17: Houck vs. Scherzer

FORT MYERS, FL - FEBRUARY 27: On the day that the sale of the Boston Red Sox became official, new owner John Henry did something rather extraordinary. He was signing autographs for fans, along with Nomar Garciaparra and others and after Garciaparra went back in the clubhouse, Henry took three baseballs, and personally went into the clubhouse and got the balls signed by … [Read more...] about Is John Henry the once and future owner of the Red Sox?

Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images Today will serve as the calm before the weekend storm. The Red Sox, like much of America will have the day off today as they shift between series in Seattle and San Francisco. All eyes now turn to the upcoming matchup by the bay as it will serve as a closing chapter in the Rafael Devers saga. The next big question will be … [Read more...] about OTM Open Thread 6/19: What position will Rafael Devers play this weekend?