Over the Monster

Photo by Jaiden Tripi/Getty Images Ask not for whom the ball tolls? Triston Casas has 14 hits for the Red Sox in 2025. (When I started making notes for this piece, he only had 12 hits and 1 home run. He has since added 2 homers. You’re welcome.) Rafael Devers has 21 walks. What on earth? Through 21 games in 2024 (all before he hit the IL), Casas had 19 hits, including 6 … [Read more...] about Triston Casas is probably just a slow starter

Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images That was a weird game to watch. Four hits? That’s all this Red Sox team could muster? I guess that’s one way of missing RISP left on base; just don’t get on base. I know it’s a 162-game season but inconsistencies with the offense are absolutely brutal to watch. Roman Anthony is playing left field again, to which I wrote recently about calling … [Read more...] about Mariners 4, Red Sox 3: Quiet Bats, Crochet Battles to Finish Homestand

Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images Plus, Jhostynxon Garcia has himself a day for Portland. I know, I know, you can’t help but manifest that Abdul Carter or Travis Hunter falls to four somehow into the Patriots’ lap tonight. Me too, but let’s also manifest a world where you can somehow have 28, 29, or 30 spots on the Red Sox roster instead of the customary … [Read more...] about Minor Lines 4/23: Marcelo Mayer homers for the second day in a row

Eric Canha-Imagn Images Sometimes you have to wave the white flag. Following the Red Sox’ run to the ALCS in 2021, each of the following seasons has been more or less the same. They’ve entered the season with low expectations, but enough talent to hover around .500 until the trade deadline. With the expanded playoff system, .500 baseball is enough to remain in … [Read more...] about Josh Winckowski is a necessary evil for the Red Sox

Photo by Brian Fluharty/Getty Images Let’s get this series win before heading out of town! Today’s game has all the makings of a pitching duel. Garrett Crochet has been as ace-like as advertised, stitching together a streak of utterly impressive outings. On the other side, Bryan Woo is an up and coming star on the bump in a deep Seattle rotation. Who’ll come out on top? … [Read more...] about Game 27: Mariners at Red Sox – Matinee Crochet Day

Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images If you like complex roster decisions and contract manipulation tactics, then the 2025 Red Sox are for you! There’s a surprisingly long list of guys who will be playing their next baseball game in Worcester when they should probably already be on the big league roster. Atop this list is the beloved and budding … [Read more...] about Lucas Giolito is ready to return to the Red Sox. The Red Sox aren’t ready for him.

Photo by John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe via Getty Images It’s a getaway for the Sox as they finish off the homestand. With a win today, the Red Sox can improve to 5-1 in Crochet starts on the season, and 5-2 on this homestand. It’s an early afternoon game, so make sure to make your way over to the game thread when that opens up a little later today. In the meantime, … [Read more...] about OTM Open Thread 4/24: Can Garrett Crochet get the Sox back on track?

Photo by John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Triston Casas was the sole bright spot of tonight’s game. Game 2 of the Mariners/Red Sox series started similarly to Game 1, with a single run coming from the Mariners in the first. Aside from another Triston Casas 3-run homer, that’s where the similarities stopped, as Boston never managed to take the lead and the … [Read more...] about Mariners 8, Red Sox 5: Bullpen Blunders

Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images And both Alex Cora and Triston Casas believe that Casas’ defense can be better. Brayan Bello, Triston Casas, and Liam Hendriks were all supposed to be key parts of the 2025 Red Sox story. Finally, on Tuesday night, they were. (Rob Bradford, WEEI) Zack Kelly will pare down his repertoire at Triple-A, Kutter Crawford is … [Read more...] about Red Sox News & Links: Zack Kelly to simplify his pitch mix at AAA