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A dominant theme surrounding the Boston Red Sox right now is who will be their leadoff hitter. Last year, Alex Cora played roulette at that position after Kike Hernandez went down with an injury. A lack of consistency at this position in the lineup was a key factor in some of their failures, and as […] READ MORE
Another Boston Red Sox player exits for a plane ride to the west coast. Much like Xander Bogaerts, Michael Wacha signed a deal with the San Diego Padres (albeit for much less). The move is not as seismic as the Bogaerts one, but it does solidify a burgeoning pitching staff in San Diego and leave […] READ MORE
The Boston Red Sox continued their bullpen revamp with two quietly consequential trades over the past week. After designating relief pitcher Matt Barnes for assignment, Boston decided to trade him for Miami Marlins veteran Richard Bleier. Only days later, Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom dealt the unproven Franklin German to the Chicago White Sox for […] READ MORE
The Boston Red Sox playoff hopes for 2023 are an enigma. The organization continues to face the ire of fans head-on, especially last weekend during the team’s Winter Weekend event. Owner John Henry, CEO Sam Kennedy, and chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom were welcomed with boos upon entering the MassMutual Center in Springfield. The jeers […] READ MORE
The Boston Red Sox offseason was the equivalent of aimlessly splattering paint across a canvas. They put something on paper at least, but a sense of direction was nonexistent. The veteran signings of Kenley Jansen, Justin Turner, and Corey Kluber are reasonable moves for a fringe playoff team, but it’s difficult to argue that the […] READ MORE
