Photo by Jim Davis/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Baseball and long-term weather are two of the most unpredictable things known to man, so naturally, we’re going to speculate on both together! About 4,000 miles to the southwest of Boston, in the lonely, vast, and desolate tropical waters of the equatorial Pacific, one of nature’s most powerful phenomena is about to … [Read more...] about How The Oncoming La Niña Could Impact the 2024 Red Sox
Red Sox 3, Tampa Bay 5: Crawford Struggles Early But Battles Through; Offense Can’t Get Going
Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images Tyler O’Neill creates all the runs, but one man does not an offense make This was the first meeting of 2024 between the Red Sox and Rays. The Sox have the better record this year (by a little bit) but they are 2-12 against the Rays since the beginning of 2023. Alas, this wasn’t the night they were going to begin to … [Read more...] about Red Sox 3, Tampa Bay 5: Crawford Struggles Early But Battles Through; Offense Can’t Get Going
Game 41: Rays at Red Sox
Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Tampa who? First, some lighthearted news: Today in Albany, the New York State Senate will honor a man who can only be described as an Empire State folk hero:.........David Ortiz pic.twitter.com/LWAjtKDaAF— Jon Campbell (@JonCampbellNY) May 13, 2024 After starting the 2023 season on fire the 2024 Tampa Bay Rays, perhaps under the … [Read more...] about Game 41: Rays at Red Sox
Red Sox News & Links: Garrett Whitlock to Make Rehab Start This Week
Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images Plus, the Red Sox outfield defense has been outstanding. There were some raised eybrows on Saturday night, when the Red Sox announced that it would be Josh Winckowski who would go to Worcester to make room for Brayan Bello. But Alex Cora spoke to the media yesterday and shined some light on the decision. … [Read more...] about Red Sox News & Links: Garrett Whitlock to Make Rehab Start This Week
Minor Lines 5/12/24: Zach Penrod Strikes Out Ten
Photo by Chris Coduto/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Portland starter continues to impress, and all three of the Big Three get a hit again. Hope everyone had a great Mother’s Day! The common theme in Sunday’s games on the Red Sox farm was good pitching bailing out the greater lack of offensive output. Sound like a familiar conundrum? Worcester: L, 5-0 (BOX SCORE) … [Read more...] about Minor Lines 5/12/24: Zach Penrod Strikes Out Ten
Monday Morning Brushback: The One About Pitching
Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty Images The Red Sox week in review dives into Brayan Bello, Josh Winckowski, and Chris Sale. I like MLB’s new scheduling formula, which allows every team to play against every other team at some point during the season. But I do have to point out the system’s weird wrinkle that results in multiple off-days in a work week every so often. … [Read more...] about Monday Morning Brushback: The One About Pitching
OTM Open Thread 5/13: Rays Now and Then
Photo by David Maxwell/Getty Images How about Connor Wong? Happy Monday! The Red Sox took two games out of three against the Washington Nationals to move to 21-19, staying above .500, and holding on to 3rd place in the AL East. They now welcome the Tampa Bay Rays to town for a four-game set. All four games will feature 7:10 PM ET start times as we really start to roll … [Read more...] about OTM Open Thread 5/13: Rays Now and Then
Red Sox 3, Nationals 2: Gifts Given On Mothers’ Day
Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty Images Did you give your mother a Red Sox win this Sunday? The Red Sox look to capitalize on the momentum of a late-innings win yesterday afternoon and take the series against the Washington Nationals. Would they pass this bill or would Washington veto them? Key Moments T1: Swiper No Swiping A quick single for CJ Abrams? Erased by the … [Read more...] about Red Sox 3, Nationals 2: Gifts Given On Mothers’ Day
Game 41: Nationals at Red Sox
Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports Welcome back Bello Red Sox and Washington Nationals 39. pic.twitter.com/7H85rOHqc1— Washington Nationals (@Nationals) May 12, 2024 Bello bump day. pic.twitter.com/kaM2rwwiff— Red Sox (@RedSox) May 12, 2024 … [Read more...] about Game 41: Nationals at Red Sox