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The Boston Red Sox Should Sign a Pair of Veteran Starting Pitchers

Dec 24, 2020

Boston Red Sox, Major League Baseball, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions

The Boston Red Sox are in no man's land, so they might as well try to get back in the postseason for the first time since their 2018 World Series championship. How can they enhance their chances of doing as suc...

Eduardo Rodriguez Has the Chance to Unleash His Potential in 2020

Jason Kelly

Feb 29, 2020

Boston Red Sox, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, Spring Training

The 2020 regular season is fast approaching, as teams begin to construct their lineups, starting rotations, and final 26-man rosters. Spring training gives players across the league an opportunity to prove them...

Examining the Chris Sale Injury and its Impact on the Future of the Boston Red Sox

Jason Kelly

Aug 21, 2019

Boston Red Sox, Injuries, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

It was announced on Monday night that the Boston Red Sox would be shutting down their ace, Chris Sale, for the remainder of the 2019 season due to elbow inflammation. The news broke after Sale concluded a meeti...

Boston Red Sox: A Collective Star Resurgence is their Last Hope

Robbie Stratakos

Aug 7, 2019

Boston Red Sox, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

If the playoffs were to begin today, the Boston Red Sox would be watching such play from a Boston pub. If the Red Sox continue to perform at the erratic level they've displayed over the last month, they're n...

Boston Red Sox, Chris Sale Agree to Five-Year Contract Extension

Jason Kelly

Mar 22, 2019

Boston Red Sox, Breaking News, Contract, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

Contract extension season continues around Major League Baseball, as the Boston Red Sox have reportedly locked up their ace, Chris Sale, on a five-year extension beginning in the 2020 season. Alex Speier of ...

With Trevor Bauer Injured, AL Cy Young is Chris Sale’s to Lose

Brendan Smith

Aug 16, 2018

American League, Boston Red Sox, Opinions & Predictions

In the midst of a career year, Cleveland Indians star right-hander Trevor Bauer has been placed on the 10-day disabled list with what is being referred to as a "small stress fracture" in his right fibula, accor...

Jalen Beeks Deserves His Shot With Red Sox

Alex McKeon

May 18, 2018

Boston Red Sox, Opinions & Predictions, Prospect Reports

Much has been made about the state of the Boston Red Sox farm system since the trades for Chris Sale, Craig Kimbrel, Addison Reed, and Eduardo Nunez. However, the Red Sox seem to have a unheralded gem in Jalen ...

Which Starting Pitcher Could Strike Out 20 in One Game Next?

Joe Jacquez

May 10, 2018

Headlines, Opinions & Predictions, Statistics

On Tuesday in 2001, Randy Johnson of the Arizona Diamondbacks struck out 20 Cincinnati Reds. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPwfLuT8vhQ Johnson's scintillating performance may have not tied the record se...

Red Sox’s Sale Needs More Rest to Sustain Pitching Dominance in 2018

Jason Kelly

Mar 9, 2018

Boston Red Sox, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions, Statistics

Chris Sale made his Grapefruit League debut today for the Boston Red Sox, pitching four innings against the Miami Marlins. Sale surrendered just one run on four hits while striking out five batters in his first...

Chris Sale’s Struggles Against the Indians are Bad News for the Red Sox

Varun Tekur

Aug 28, 2017

Boston Red Sox, Features

Chris Sale is unquestionably having one of the best seasons by a Boston Red Sox pitcher, or any American League pitcher, in recent years. His absurd 12.77 K/9 ratio is the highest figure in the major leagues, a...

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