Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images Let’s see how it’s made No rest for the Red Sox. They head (mid) west to face the hottest team in baseball: the 10-game streak Minnesota Twins. And the Twins are armed with a powerful new weapon: sausage. Go Twins! Go summer sausage! pic.twitter.com/3UGPVR7ayD— Minnesota Twins (@Twins) May 2, 2024 The Twins have a lucky … [Read more...] about Game 33: Red Sox at Twins
Meet the New Guy: Zack Short
Photo by Brian Fluharty/Getty Images The Red Sox have a new utility infielder Who is he and where did he come from? He’s Zack Short, and he comes to us from the scenic Hudson River Valley by way of Sacred Heart University. With a career total of -0.3 bWAR, Short is the most successful baseball player in the history of the Sacred Heart Pioneers program, which is a pretty … [Read more...] about Meet the New Guy: Zack Short
Minor Lines 5/2/24 – Nick Pivetta Struggles, Kristian Campbell Shines
Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images Nick Pivetta lacked control in his rehab start for Worcester and hates the ABS system. Kristian Campbell homered for the third consecutive game for Greenville. Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs 7, Worcester Red Sox 1 (BOX) milb.com Philadelphia’s Triple-A squad, the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs … [Read more...] about Minor Lines 5/2/24 – Nick Pivetta Struggles, Kristian Campbell Shines
The Red Seat: It’s The Pie Pod!
Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images To celebrate the Pi Episode (314), Keaton and Bob hand out an assortment of pie slices regarding the first month of the 2024 Red Sox season. Welcome back to The Red Seat Podcast, episode number 314. And, to celebrate the number Pi Episode (3.14), Keaton DeRocher and Bob Osgood are here to hand out an assortment of … [Read more...] about The Red Seat: It’s The Pie Pod!
Flurry of Red Sox Transactions Signal An Important Pivot
Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images FSG does something surprising and I’d like to thank them for it. Yeah, I said it. This was supposed to be an article about Vaughn Grissom, our new second baseman, who was due to return this past Tuesday from a rehab assignment after a hamstring sprain in spring training. We haven’t had a look at him yet in a … [Read more...] about Flurry of Red Sox Transactions Signal An Important Pivot
OTM Open Thread 5/3-5/5: Cleveland Rocked
Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images Have it your way Happy Friday. And happy weekend. The Red Sox lost yesterday dropping to 18-14. However, the Baltimore Orioles defeated the New York Yankees (Aaron Judge BTW hitting under the Mendoza line) so the Sox are just 1.5 games out of second place in the AL East. HOWEVER They must now face the red hot Minnesota Twins. Game … [Read more...] about OTM Open Thread 5/3-5/5: Cleveland Rocked
Red Sox 1, Giants 3: Falling Off The Beanstalk
Photo by Brian Fluharty/Getty Images For flying so high, the Giants finally knocked us down. The Boston Red Sox had a very good homestand! Could they end it on a high note or would the Giants make them feel small? Key Moments B1: A Chance Missed Ducks on the pond, a chance to make a big impact early in your Red Sox tenure...and you pop out easily to right field. A theme … [Read more...] about Red Sox 1, Giants 3: Falling Off The Beanstalk
OTM Open Thread 5/2: Back when those Royals were a pain
Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images The little team that could Happy Thursday! The Red Sox won again bringing their record to 18-13. Their .581 winning percentage is better than every team in the AL West which contains the reigning World Series champions. The Arizona Diamondbacks, a “winning team” per Jordan Montgomery, are sitting at 14-18. A little … [Read more...] about OTM Open Thread 5/2: Back when those Royals were a pain
Meet The New Guy: Dominic Smith
Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images The Sox go outside the organization to cover for the injured Triston Casas. Who is he and where did he come from? He’s Dominic Smith, and he comes from Gardena, California, the capital of the Japanese diaspora in America. Gardena is not, however, the global capital of the Japanese diaspora. That would be Brazil, which … [Read more...] about Meet The New Guy: Dominic Smith