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Only One Option Remains for the Boston Red Sox: Win With What They Have

Jun 7, 2019

Boston Red Sox, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

The first two months of the 2019 Major League Baseball season have come and gone, and the playoff picture in the American League is looking more crowded than many expected. At the moment, the New York Yankees, ...

Red Sox Sign Xander Bogaerts to Six-Year, $120 Million Extension

Jason Kelly

Apr 2, 2019

Boston Red Sox, Headlines

The Boston Red Sox continue to lock up their core players as they kick off the 2019 season. Fresh off the heels of signing Chris Sale to an extension, the Red Sox announced on Monday afternoon that they signed ...

The Boston Red Sox were Relentless from Start to Finish in 2018

Robbie Stratakos

Oct 30, 2018

Boston Red Sox, Opinions & Predictions

They began the season on fire. They dominated the dog days of summer. They overpowered their opponents throughout the American League playoffs and outplayed the Los Angeles Dodgers in the Fall Classic; the Bost...

Red Sox Seek Division Crown, Yankees Seek to Stay Afloat in Pivotal Series

Jason Kelly

Sep 18, 2018

Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Opinions & Predictions

The magic number for the Boston Red Sox to clinch the American League East is two, which means that all it will take is one win this week in New York for Boston to reach that goal. Several months ago, this t...

Red Sox, Yankees Begin Pivotal Series In the Bronx Tonight

Jason Kelly

May 8, 2018

Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Opinions & Predictions

Two of the best teams in baseball are about to go head-to-head as the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees start a three-game series at Yankee Stadium tonight. The two teams possess the two best records thro...

Baseball Essential 2018 Preview Series: American League East

Jason Kelly

Mar 29, 2018

American League, American League East, Features, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

Opening Day is finally upon us which means it's time to start looking at the landscape of Major League Baseball in 2018. The Houston Astros will strive to defend their World Series Championship but, naturally, ...

What’s It Like to Be The “Other Teams” in the AL East?

James O'Connell

Jan 3, 2018

American League East, Baltimore Orioles, Tampa Bay Rays, Toronto Blue Jays

The American League East is back to its familiar ways, with the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox battling it out for the division crown. With the addition of Giancarlo Stanton into the hitter-friendly div...

The Unlucky Blue Jays Offense

Raza Malik

Apr 24, 2017

Opinions & Predictions, Statistics, Toronto Blue Jays

The Toronto Blue Jays started the 2017 season following back-to-back trips to the American League Championship Series. The roster was relatively the same, besides the painful departures of Edwin Encarnacion and...

Is it Time to Panic on Tulo?

Kyle O'Neill

May 10, 2016

Opinions & Predictions, Toronto Blue Jays

At last year's trade deadline in July, the Toronto Blue Jays stunned the baseball world when they acquired star shortstop Troy Tulowitzki. It wasn't made public that Tulo was being shopped, but with the Colorad...

The Tampa Bay Rays Are Ready to Shock the World

Jake Hasan

Mar 16, 2016

American League East, Features, Tampa Bay Rays

When someone thinks of the American League East, they usually think about the Yankees. Then the Red Sox. Then, thanks to their recent success, they think of the Blue Jays. Then they move on with their day. Poin...

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