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Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images Are we on a winner streak? If you didn’t stay up for the end of last night’s Red Sox game, I’m very jealous of you. A 90-minute rain delay, followed by a reliever who fully warmed up and then was told to sit back down hitting two hitters and surrendering the lead, is a tough way to lose a ballgame. Hopefully, Aroldis Chapman and Garrett … [Read more...] about OTM Open Thread 7/29: Last night never happened

Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty Images News and notes from around Red Sox Nation. Yesterday, we heard reports that Craig Breslow and the Red Sox had decided to hold on to Jarren Duran amidst swirling trade rumors. What today’s news presupposes is: what if AJ Preller doesn’t believe them? According to reports, the Padres are still targeting Duran as an outfield upgrade. … [Read more...] about Red Sox News & Links: The Padres are, still, targeting Jarren Duran at the trade deadline

Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images What if Craig Breslow needs to visit TJ Maxx? Last week, I went through some top-of-the-line starting pitching options, Shark Tank style. On Monday against the Twins, Richard Fitts’ performance outlined the Red Sox's need for starting pitching, in one form or another. The injury to Marcelo Mayer makes it difficult for the Red Sox to … [Read more...] about Bargain bin trade deadline starting pitching options for the Red Sox

Photo by Matt Stone/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images There’s no honor in holding onto ownership when you’ve stopped caring. The Red Sox are a civic institution exactly when the owners think so, and not when they don’t. With almost three decades under their belts, the current Sox ownership group has overseen more success than any in history. And it’s time … [Read more...] about The Red Sox are good again. It’s still time to sell

Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images The Sox almost pull into a tie with the Yankees, but fall after a rain delay. The Red Sox decamped to the forsaken Central Time Zone to take on the Twins on Monday night and lost despite contributions from their two main offensive additions this year: Alex Bregman, who hit a three-run homer to take the lead in the fifth inning, led the … [Read more...] about Twins 5, Red Sox 4: So close, yet

Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images Nasty weather is rapidly approaching Target Field in Minneapolis! A large complex of storms capable or producing high winds, frequent lightning, and torrential rain is approaching the Red Sox and Twins in Minneapolis as they try to complete the final few innings of Monday’s game. Here is the latest radar as of … [Read more...] about The Red Sox and Twins are racing a line of severe thunderstorms to the finish

Kyle Ross-Imagn Images The Sox can pull even with the Yanks tonight if all goes right. The Sox are lookin’ to keep the good vibes going as they head to Minnesota to face Simeon Woods Richardson and the Twins behind Richard Fitts (7:40 p.m., NESN). Hopefully the boys don’t have a letdown after taking a series from the World Series champion Dodgers, especially given that … [Read more...] about Red Sox at Twins lineups: Fitts, to be tied

Photo by Paul Rutherford/MLB Photos via Getty Images Does he fit into a post-trade-deadline reality for this year’s team? Worcester: L, 9-10 (BOX SCORE) In the final game played in St. Paul (Twins AAA) in 2025, Austin Adams and Kyle Harrison each got, well, kind of smoked, the former coming on in relief and allowing eight baserunners in a … [Read more...] about Minor Lines 7/27: Kristian Campbell rakes

A three-game road trip. After six games on the road and three games at home, the Red Sox find themselves traveling again. Luckily the flight to Minneapolis is a quick one! For three games Boston will play the Minnesota Twins before heading back East for their normal Thursday off-day, which also happens to be trade deadline day. The Twins are currently in fourth place in the AL … [Read more...] about Series Preview: Boston Red Sox at Minnesota Twins