The 2021 Boston Red Sox will have a ton of young talent on their roster, much of which resulted from key offseason trades. The latest and most eye popping one was a three team trade with the New York Mets and Kansas City Royals. For the Red Sox, Andrew Benintendi […]
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Something really sad happened over the weekend and it was incredibly shocking news. Pedro Gomez died. If you are reading this site, I imagine you grew up a sports fan and if you grew up a sports fan, especially during 2000-2015, you probably were obsessed with watching Sportscenter the second […]
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The Los Angeles Dodgers seem to build a super roster year after year. Even when they haven’t won the World Series, they have always done their best to bring in the best players in order to win. We have seen that with guys like Manny Machado, Mookie Betts, and others. […]
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Dear Dustin Pedroia, Here is a sincere thanks to what you have meant to be and Red Sox Nation since you entered the 18 years ago. You have proven that no matter your size, your athleticism, or your background, you can dominate at any level you want to, as long […]
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The Major League Baseball season seems to be creeping up on us and is only over two months away. While the hot stove hasn’t been as hot as we would like it to be, teams are starting to get their rosters in order and it’s becoming evident as to who […]
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For two seasons in a row, I have been begging the Boston Red Sox to acquire pitching help (especially in the bullpen). I have also wondered who was going to be a long term solution at second base to replace the aging and hobbled Dustin Pedroia. Sox Nation you can […]
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A few Chicagoans are still nursing a hangover from the night on the town courtesy of Jon Lester. Lester bought 3,466 beers at a Chicago bar as a thank you to the city after the Cubs declined Laster’s fifth year option on his contract which effectively ends Lester’s time in […]
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The Boston Red Sox who have several Managerial Candidates for the 2021 season and this becomes a very important decision to make before they can even entertain the idea of signing free agents during the MLB offseason.
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I have never been too high on any awards in baseball besides Cy Young, MVP, and the World Series Trophy. All others seem rather pointless. But it is clear that to the players, they are very important and rightfully so. Perhaps more important are these awards to a player entering […]
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Say what you will about Clayton Kershaw in the postseason but the Dodgers ace redeemed himself just a little bit in Game 1 of the 2020 World Series. He baffled the Tampa Bay Rays with a brilliant outing that saw him go six innings, allowing two hits and one earned […]
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Months ago, it was hard to believe that there would be a World Series to be played. Yet, here we are in October, watching incredible baseball game after incredible baseball game. The Los Angeles Dodgers fought and crawled from a 3-1 deficit in the National League Championship Series to defeat […]
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When the Tampa Bay Rays took a 3-0 lead in this series, nobody imagined this series going seven games. Everything was bouncing their way in the first three games, but then the Astros championship experience came alive to force a win or go home duel. While I’m relieved that an […]
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If there is such a thing as a redemption game, the Los Angeles Dodgers had it on Wednesday night against the Atlanta Braves in the third contest of the National League Championship Series. The Dodgers hitters stormed out like an angry mob but instead of pitchforks, they were equipped with […]
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Through four innings of Game 1 between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres, it looked like The Friar Faithful had a look to look forward to. Starting pitcher Mike Clevinger and four other pitchers had held the Dodgers potent offense hitless and it looked like San Diego had […]
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The MLB Playoffs are onto the Divisional Round and the New York Yankees and Tampa Rays are squaring off in Game 2 on Tuesday night. The two squads both see each other quite often in the American League East but now have a best of five series to see who […]
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The Patriots will dominate the New England sports discussions for the next few months. That’s because the seasons of the other three major sports are over. The abbreviated and disastrous 2020 stint of the Red Sox ended on Sunday, as did the Celtics playoff run when they were eliminated by […]
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We have finally arrived at the final month of the 2020 MLB season and boy what a ride it’s been. There have been a few surprises and unexpected injuries that have changed the course of the season. On top of all that COVID-19 has postponed several games to keep players […]
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The 2020 MLB Trading Deadline saw a flurry of players being moved around and key contenders upgraded their rosters in time for the final month of the season. No team made a bigger splash with their trades than the San Diego Padres. Let’s just say they’ve put the Dodgers and […]
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The San Diego Padres are my sleeper pick to win the NL West. They are riding an amazing run led by a young core that includes their all world SS Fernando Tatis, who not only leads the team in long balls and as yesterday’s game showed, he can make jaw […]
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The Tampa Bay Rays (17-9) became the first team since 1990 to sweep both the Yankees and Red Sox on the same road trip and thus catapulted themselves into 1st place in the AL East. When you take down two of the biggest powerhouses in their house, it’s a huge […]
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Really I was thinking… I guess I could put Judge’s head cutout on Mr. Glass too. But I like to think of him as Frankenstein and Giancarlo is ALWAYS injured so I think it just makes more sense. Alright I get it, Red Sox suck and all that… I understand. […]
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Whaaaaaat? Noooo waayyyyy he would never do such a thing. Only he absolutely would and to that, as Michael Scott would say, how the turn tables. Curt Schilling is involved with fraud charges tied to this morning’s arrest of Steve Bannon along with the rest of the board of the […]
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The August 31st trade deadline is approaching quickly. Rumors have spread regarding who the Red Sox will trade to improve their 2021 team because after a 9 game losing streak and sitting at 7-18 the Red Sox are in last place in the American league East. I’m not seeing too […]
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Now I usually try to stay away from these sort of posts. But hey, it’s news and I’m going to talk about it. In today’s world it is hard to even make a comment on something like this happening because you are not sure who you will offend and how […]
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NO. What are we in 5th grade? What is this a backyard sandlot league where everyone just wants to feel good? Have we gone, THAT SOFT. You have to be kidding if you think Tatis Jr. should have not swung for the fences with the bases loaded in the below […]
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COVID-19 has thrown a monkey wrench into everyone’s preseason predictions but baseball has always been an unpredictable sport and in my opinion the most unpredictable sport in the country. That being said I will attempt to predict who will win each division to earn a spot as a top 3 seed for the new expanded playoffs. Wish me luck!
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Watching the Red Sox play this week against the Tampa Bay Rays and Toronto Blue Jays, had me at the edge of my seat and wanting to pull the hair out of my head. This team had its moments in all phases but they came in spurts and even in […]
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Predictably, the Red Sox are at the bottom of the AL East, albeit only a handful of games in. Their woes can mainly be attributed to their putrid starting rotation, which raises two questions. Could this be the worst in the history of their franchise? And, how responsible is management […]
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Red Sox fans are tired of watching Aaron Judge hitting home runs off our pitching and are sick of this pitching staff not being able to get clutch outs. Nobody looking at this series is surprised that it ended in a sweep but the way the finale played out, just […]
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When I look back at the first week of the regular season for the Boston Red Sox, this team makes me want to pull the hair out of my head. First, they spank the Orioles on opening day 13-2, giving the illusion that this team was going to sweep the […]
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When previewing the Yankees vs. Nationals series last week, I said this would be a heavyweight fight between the two deepest lineups and three of the games best pitchers, but injuries and COVID-19 quickly changed that. The Nationals lost 2 of 3 games to the Bronx Bombers this weekend and […]
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Opening Day 2020 brings a fresh new excitement to a season that started much later than expected due to COVID-19 and am looking forward to being able to watch the first sport I ever fell in love with. A new season puts everyone on a level playing field and with […]
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Mookie Betts has finally received a much deserved payday, agreeing to a 12 year, $365 million contract extension that will keep him in LA through 2032. Betts was named AL MVP in 2018 and helped guide a powerful Sox offense to their 4 championship of the 21st Century. He deserves […]
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When I think of an MVP, the first thing that pops into my mind is who do I want at the plate to deliver the big hit with the game on the line for my team. Whether it’s game 7 of the world series or when you need a game […]
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Having aces that can take over a series and you can use out of the bullpen in the postseason to get crucial outs, when the game is on the line, is vital to winning a championship. Those specific pitchers are also usually in the running for Cy Young awards and […]
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As the MLB season is set to begin in 2 weeks, many key players have chosen to opt out of playing due to COVID-19 and while nobody will blame them for choosing to keep themselves and their families safe, those decisions have the potential to change the chances of their […]
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Baseball is back!! Players will report for Spring Training on July 1st and the regular season will start on July 23rd and 24th. We might only be getting 60 games but it’s better than nothing, especially when you consider all the fear, anxiety and stress caused by COVID-19. As we […]
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Since I started watching professional sports in 2004, there has been no greater hitter than David Ortiz for the Red Sox. Ortiz finished his career with 541 career home runs but more importantly saved his best moments for when the spotlight was the biggest: the playoffs. From 2004 until he […]
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When I think social distancing… I think baseball. Besides the Ump, Catcher, and hitter all bunched up the rest of the players are nearly always 6+ feet apart. This is obviously not the case in other sports such as football and basketball where 6+ feet apart is nearly impossible. Sure […]
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I’ll start off by saying this. Not a HUGE draft guy. I will watch the first round of most drafts and even keep track of picks on my phone via tweets from people who are forced to really care. But while I know this is a huge day for a […]
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Missing baseball? Or, maybe you’re so turned off by the current dispute between the players and the owners about the plan to resume play that you vow to boycott MLB when it does. Regardless, if you’re a baseball fan, you likely need your fix of America’s pastime by now. Wednesday night […]
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The 2013 World Series was filled with talent, tremendous pitching and insane endings to games 3 & 4, but none of that mattered to Bostonians, as tragedy had struck 6 months earlier that changed everything. On April 15th, 2013, a twin bombing struck the finish line of the Boston Marathon, […]
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Anytime I’ve turned on a Yankees vs. Red Sox game, I know two things: I’m in for a classic and it will be a long game with lots of drama, especially in the postseason. Since I began watching baseball in 2003, these two franchises have battled in 3 epic playoff […]
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Live sports are slowly starting up again. NASCAR revved its engines a couple of weekends ago to become one of the first major sports to restart. Major League Baseball is in ongoing discussions with its players about the best way to put on an abbreviated season. And, just Tuesday, the […]
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Major League Baseball has taken a back seat in the minds of everyone due to COVID-19 and with good reason. The health and safety of everyone is far more important than any sports game ever could be. However there will come a day where baseball returns, but things will look […]
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With the start of the 2020 MLB season has been delayed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, I’ve been reliving some of my favorite MLB memories through YouTube. Reliving the greatest homeruns in recent memory courtesy of Big Papi and Manny Ramirez is always fun but it’s not the same […]
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While most of us have an unusual amount of time on our hands and not many forms of worthwhile distractions (I’ve recently found myself caught up in an episode of Matlock, need I say more), it might be a fine time to try my hand at writing. Now that I’ve […]
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The aftermath of the commissioner’s report on the Houston Astros 2017 sign stealing scandal has seen a ton of anger and even league trouble directed at Astros players and owner Jim Crane. Then you add one of the worst series of apologizes in sports history during a team press conference […]
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The David Price Era in Boston is ending. This week, he and Mookie Betts will be headed to the Dodgers. It has been clear for weeks that Red Sox management was looking to move left hander and with good reason. His time in Boston has been a lot of drama […]
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In a perfect world, does it make sense to trade such a talent as Mookie Betts? No. I don’t think anyone would argue with his talent/ability. But that is the thing that should matter the most right now. His contributions to the Boston Red Sox are undoubtedly some of the […]
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It was reported Tuesday Morning that Red Sox 2B Dustin Pedroia suffered a significant setback with his left knee and that he may not be available for the start of Spring Training. It is hard to see a guy that was so pivotal to the Red Sox go through as […]
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What We Know We know Alex Cora will never manage another game for the Boston Red Sox. We know the Sox will be in a scramble to find a new manager in the coming weeks, if not days. We can make a pretty good guess that the current investigation into […]
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Merry Christmas, Yankees fans. Or, if you’re celebrating Hanukkah, mazel tov. According to just about everyone, your team won baseball’s Winter Meetings. By signing Gerrit Cole to a nine-year $324 million dollar contract, the Yankees are now favorites to win the World Series. I’m not one to quibble with the wiseguys. […]
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Going, going … gone? Speculation about Mookie Betts future has been rampant since the Red Sox ownership announced a couple of months ago plans to cut payroll to get under the luxury tax threshold. While there are other more creative ways, the easiest way to get under the threshold would […]
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Are the Astros the Patriots of the MLB? I mean it’s obvious that the Astros give zero f#$%s So when Mike Fiers, former pitcher for the Astros and member of the 2017 World Series championship squad, blew the whistle on the entire organization earlier this week about electronically stealing signs–all […]
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Houston, you have a problem. No, not in terms of your prospects to win your second world championship in three years. In that regard, you are, of course, in great shape headed back home with a 3-2 series lead. Rather, you have an image problem that has led most Americans […]
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Dear ‘Nats–Congrats on your World Series victories against Houston!On behalf of the Philadelphia Phillies organization and the city of Philadelphia; YOU’RE WELCOME! You’re welcome for luring Bryce Harper away from Washington so y’all could win your first pennant in franchise history (Expos, too!) The Phillies manned-up and took a $330,000,000 […]
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According to sources, Grandpa Rossy is coming home when the Chicago Cubs make David Ross their new manager. Ross was the voice of reason and wisdom for the Cubs back in 2016 when they snapped a 108 drought of winning a championship. That was a magical year for Rossy–who made […]
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Last time, we looked at The Many Ways Brett Gardner Sucks. In doing so, it was admitted that the “Yankees Suck” chant has, over time, become as putrid as spoiled milk. After all, it’s just aimed at laundry. Why be general when you can be specific? In that spirit, let’s […]
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I admit, even as a Sox fan, the “Yankees Suck” chant is about as tired as the Wave or Atlanta’s Tomahawk Chop war cry. That’s why I’m proposing a new chant for Red Sox Nation: Brett Gardner sucks! Over the years, the Yankees have had plenty of players who have […]
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I don’t want to take away anything from the Nationals. They had an epic comeback last night. But something tells me that the fix is in for the New York Yankees and it wouldn’t be above this historically cheating team to not throw Kershaw a few dollars to throw a […]
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The Sox are just about done – with the season, that is. They were done as a playoff contender a while ago. After winning the championship in dominating fashion last year, it was probably the most disappointing season since the collapse of 2011. Sure, they’ve finished last a couple of […]
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The Boston Red Sox gave their fans a glimmer of hope on Friday, September 6th with a 6-1 win over Domingo Germán and the New York Yankees. Unfortunately that the feeling of winning didn’t last long, as the Yankees took 3 of 4 from the Sox this past weekend. In […]
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It’s now the eleventh hour for the Sons of Alex Cora. Rafael Devers’ desperate yet futile attempt to tie the game last night was a perfect metaphor for the Red Sox season. Trying to score on J.D. Martinez’ shot off the wall, Devers ended up being a dead duck at […]
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When the Yankees visit Fenway Park tonight for the start of the final 4 games between these historic rivals, the Red Sox will need to play their best 4 games of the year. The Yankees’ record now stands at 92-49 and the Red Sox trail them by 16 games in […]
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For the most part this has been a struggling year for the Red Sox. We all know it. But you can’t win every year. It just doesn’t work like that. But the reining World Champs do have a lot to be happy with this season and one of those shining […]
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One step forward, one step back. The Red Sox have spent the season validating this cliché. The trend has continued this week, as they won five straight, including a three-game sweep of Baltimore before losing two straight against Philadelphia. They got back on track on Thursday, winning the suspended game […]
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I grew up In the area, about 40 miles north of Boston in the city of Newburyport. So of course I am a die hard Boston fan and used to love going into Boston to catch a game. I moved to Florida in 1991 and would come back to visit […]
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He looks like a Red Sox player. He has the determination of one. But Andrew Cashner has been far from a good pickup for the Boston Red Sox. The Red Sox gave up on this season way too early. I get it, you’re not in first place. Sucks. But you […]
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Yankees hit extremely well in the first game of the double header, but it was clear they had some help. No i’m not talking about the juiced balls, juiced arms, or juiced cash flow… this time. I’m referring to the Designated Yankee standing behind home plate today. There was no […]
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In light of the most recent bench-clearing brawl between the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates, I got to thinking (scary, I know.) Maybe this is what major league baseball needs more of? More fights! That might bring in the younger demographic who think baseball is a game that is […]
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Here they come. Well … kind of. The Sox are now only 5.5 games outside a Wild Card spot in the American League. Despite going 4-1 over the course of the week, they only picked up a game. That’s the problem when chasing multiple teams. 5ish games back feels like […]
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I actually caught myself thinking before I wrote this… well maybe he did the right thing. NO. Don’t let it happen to you. There were plenty of options for the Red Sox today. Dombrowski even admitted that if he wanted to make a deal he could have. I’m not really […]
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The Major League Baseball trade deadline is rapidly approaching and there are still a ton of question marks around the league as to where some of the biggest names in the sport are going to end up past July 31st. There is a slight wrinkle in the logistics of the […]
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The defending World Champion Boston Red Sox (55-46) beat the Tampa Bay Rays (57-46) last night 9-4. The most important part of course is the Wild Card race where they are only now 2 games back. The Red Sox won’t catch the Yankees this year, but if they can make […]
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May 6th, 2012. The Boston Red Sox are playing the Baltimore Orioles, and it’s tied up 6-6. The 16th inning has just passed, with Baltimore’s Chris Davis – yes, THAT Chris Davis – keeping the Sox at bay. Boston had almost walked it off after a Mike Aviles double, but […]
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The New York Yankees were again at the center of a bench-clearing “fight” Tuesday night. Another unsurprising fact was that C.C. Cryabathia was involved. The sluggish Cryabathia “struck out” Rays outfielder Avisail Garcia in the 6th inning. It is not unusual for umpires to give Yankees generous calls, something about […]
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Hunter Pence is headed to the All-Star game! He won’t play, but he will be cheering on Ranger teammates Joey Gallo and Mike Minor. Pence, a two-time World Series champion with the San Francisco Giants was being ‘well-wished’ into life after baseball–Even by Bruce Bochey, manager of the S.F. Giants […]
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The Sox and Yanks are taking their rivalry across the pond this month and it should be a smashing good-show old boy! London has been the place for American sports lately; with the NFL bringing games to Wembley Stadium, sadly the NFL sends the Jacksonville Jaguars and Oakland Raiders as […]
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Most of you probably remember Bronson Arroyo: a serviceable pitcher for played for the Red Sox from 2003 to 2005, helping the team to a World Series ring in 2004. You might recall his trademark high-leg kick, which he raised to about a 120° angle. You might even know him […]
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It was announced on Saturday, June 15th that the Seattle Mariners’ first baseman and designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion would be heading across the country to join the New York Yankees. For some, this trade deal came as a shock considering Encarnacion is in the midst of a three-year, $60 million […]
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It’s the second series this season where the Boston Red Sox (30-29) head to the Bronx to play their all-time rival—the infamous New York Yankees (38-20). While this series initially scheduled these two teams to play four games, the first game that was supposed to take place on May 30th […]
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The Red Sox were able to grab one win in the Series vs the Astros over the weekend. Unfortunately the home run ball was a dagger to the Red Sox on Friday when Rick Porcello was left in the game just a bit too long as George Springer got the […]
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I am concerned about Jackie Bradley Jr’s eyes–they seem to have a mind of their own. JBJ is hitting a sickly .142 this season with 5 RBI and a OPS of .240, not the offensive production that the defending world champs were hoping for from their starting center fielder. I […]
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With both Eduardo Núñez and Dustin Pedroia on the IL, the Red Sox were in desperate need of infield help last week. Enter: Michael Chavis, the highly-rated prospect who can handle both second base and third base, and the most obvious choice for a big-league call-up during the Sox’s injury […]
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Two triple headers. One week. This is Boston sports.While the focus is on the Celtics and Bruins (as it should be) let’s take a look at the matchup for the Red Sox tonight. The Red Sox will be facing statistically the best team in baseball on Friday night. The Rays […]
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I keep saying it over and over again, but it’s a good time to be a Boston Sport’s fan. Imagine if you lived in Cincinnati. I mean people say that Buffalo is a terrible sports town, and it is, but I have to say Cincinnati is worse. The Reds and […]
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Believe me, there is nothing I love more than Red Sox vs Yankees baseball but this is what Yankee fans have been waiting for. A rematch against a championship team that beat them in their own stadium, drank their champagne, and disgraced their beloved “New York, New York” theme song. […]
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The day had come for all of Boston Red Sox fans to celebrate the homecoming of the 2018 World Series champions. It was a day that many had looked forward to since October of last year where baseball would return to Fenway Park. The Red Sox made their way back […]
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In yesterday’s game, the Boston Red Sox had a rude awakening in the bottom of the fifth inning when starting pitcher Rick Porcello was pulled from the mound after giving up 10 hits and seven runs to make the score against the Arizona Diamondbacks 1-7. As tempers flared in the […]
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The Boston Red Sox opened up their season against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on March 28th. With a four-game series against the AL West rival, the Red Sox fall short in taking only a one game win—leaving them in fifth place in their division. While this may be […]
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Baseball throttled back into our lives yesterday with a full-on fire Sale as the defending champion Red Sox started their 11-game road trip in Seattle to take on the Cano-less Mariners. Things didn’t go well for the Sox. You see kids, when the skipper hands you the ball on opening […]
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This is a memory from my teenage years. On September 9th 1987 my dad got 2 tickets from his boss to the Red Sox vs the Yankees. I have no memory of the way in but as most kids with their dads it didn’t matter we were going to the […]
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I saw the name of this site I thought Cruel Fan? Most of you under the age of 30 have no idea how cruel being a Boston/ New England fan was for a long time. For example 1967 (YAZ Triple crown), 1975 (Fisk Waving ball fair), 1978 (Bucky Dent), these […]
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This topic was sent in from a CruelFan. Keep the submissions coming! Thanks for the support, Randy I think that the nature and length of the the baseball season leads to people not appreciating as much of the talent that is on the field. To say that Mookie is the […]
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There is nothing like Red Sox baseball in October. Actually, there is one thing better, the Red Sox being World Champions at the end of October. The 2018 Boston Red Sox season was historic. **Que yankee fan laughter and argument**. STFU, beat us in the playoffs… this century. You got […]
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