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Brewers 5, Red Sox 1: Paralysis at the plate poisons another potent pitching performance

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Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images Richard Fitts now has a 2.21 ERA in eight career starts. The Red Sox are 0-8 in those games. Picture if you will, a herd of fat, juicy, slow moving wildebeests. They’re approaching a river crossing, which leaves them extremely vulnerable to any predator in search of a snack. It’s a carnivore’s dream! Now, take this … [Read more...] about Brewers 5, Red Sox 1: Paralysis at the plate poisons another potent pitching performance

Yelich’s grand slam in the 10th inning lifts Brewers to 5-1 win over Red Sox

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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Christian Yelich hit a grand slam in the 10th inning for his first career-walk-off homer, giving the Milwaukee Brewers a 5-1 win over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night. With Joey Ortiz on at second, Brice Turang lined a four-seam fastball off Liam Hendriks (0-2) for a base hit that moved Ortiz to […] The post Yelich’s grand slam in the 10th inning lifts … [Read more...] about Yelich’s grand slam in the 10th inning lifts Brewers to 5-1 win over Red Sox

Game 57: Red Sox at Brewers, Fitts vs. Civale

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Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images What rage inducing horrors can we expect tonight? The Red Sox remain in Milwaukee for the middle game of this three game set with the Brewers, where they will try to prevent matching two ugly season lows: Their longest losing streak of the year (four games) Matching the most games under .500 they’ve been all year … [Read more...] about Game 57: Red Sox at Brewers, Fitts vs. Civale

Red Sox News & Links: Expect Rafael Devers to walk even more

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Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images And Trevor Story will get some time to “disconnect” While the Red Sox don’t pay Rafael Devers to take walks, it can still be viewed as a positive that he led the American League in bases on balls while Alex Bregman was in the lineup. With Bregman out indefinitely, we will likely see even more of an uptick in Devers’ … [Read more...] about Red Sox News & Links: Expect Rafael Devers to walk even more

How Lucas Giolito found his footing

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Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images The veteran put it together against the Orioles. Heading into the second game of the Red Sox doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles, Lucas Giolito’s ERA was a touch above seven. Given his performance in 2023 and lengthy absence, it’d be easy to label the righty as damaged goods. Before the game, I surmised that Giolito was much better … [Read more...] about How Lucas Giolito found his footing

OTM Open Thread 5/27: Tuesday’s gray

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Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images Back to work Happy Tuesday, ladies and gentlemen! The first day back after a long weekend is never an easy one, but fortunately, we have our beloved Red Sox to get us through the days. At 27-29, they’re bound to win today and tomorrow to get back to that beautiful .500 record. Use this thread to talk about whatever you want, and as always, … [Read more...] about OTM Open Thread 5/27: Tuesday’s gray

Meet the New Guy: Ryan Noda

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Photo by Mike Christy/Getty Images Because this is the most important transaction the Red Sox made last weekend. Who is he and where did he come from? He’s Ryan Noda. He’s the newest Red Sox in town after Boston sent the Angels everyone’s favorite name: Cash Considerations. Noda, who turned 29 in March, grew up in northern Illinois, was drafted by the Blue Jays in the … [Read more...] about Meet the New Guy: Ryan Noda