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The Boston Red Sox Had a Prudent Trade Deadline

Sep 3, 2020

Boston Red Sox, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

The Boston Red Sox operated with prudence at the Major League Baseball trading deadline. Boston made four trades in the days leading up to the 4 p.m. August 31 trade deadline. Red Sox trade outfielder K...

The 2020 Minnesota Twins are Reminiscent of the 2018 Boston Red Sox

Robbie Stratakos

Jul 11, 2020

Boston Red Sox, Major League Baseball, Minnesota Twins, Opinions & Predictions

The Minnesota Twins are coming off a 101-win season, headlined by winning the American League Central for the first time since 2010 -- albeit they were swept by the New York Yankees in the AL Division Series. ...

The Spotlight Player Under 25 for the Boston Red Sox: Darwinzon Hernandez

Jason Kelly

May 30, 2020

Boston Red Sox, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, Prospect Reports

The 2019 season left a bad taste in the mouths of many around Boston as their beloved Red Sox finished 84-78, missing the playoffs just one year after winning the World Series. Many teams in other markets would...

Boston Red Sox: A Unique, Rampant Case of a Big-Market Team Going From Prominence to Darkness in One Year

Robbie Stratakos

May 7, 2020

Boston Red Sox, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

The Boston Red Sox fell apart in one year. In other words, one of the most storied franchises in Major League Baseball collapsed 12-15 months after winning a World Series. This franchise is a unique case of ...

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...

Brad Ausmus and the Boston Red Sox Could Springboard Each Other

Robbie Stratakos

Jan 23, 2020

Boston Red Sox, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

The Boston Red Sox need a proven manager, and Brad Ausmus just wants a job. The two parties could help each other. Last week Commissioner Rob Manfred issued a nine-page statement on Major League Baseball's f...

Rusney Castillo: Baseball’s Richest Minor-League Player

Jason Kelly

Nov 5, 2019

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

Rusney Castillo officially declined to opt out of the final year of his seven-year, $72.5 million contract on Sunday, meaning that the 32-year-old outfielder will remain with the Boston Red Sox organization. As...

My First Experience at Petco Park

Robby McKittrick

Apr 19, 2018

Interviews, Opinions & Predictions, San Diego Padres

In San Diego, there is no football team anymore. There is no basketball team. There is no NHL hockey team. The only sports franchise still around in San Diego, California is the Padres. Founded in 1969, I wa...

Red Sox Acquire LHP Drew Pomeranz from the Padres

Jesse Foster

Jul 14, 2016

Boston Red Sox, Breaking News, Headlines, San Diego Padres

The Boston Red Sox are back at it again. With still over two weeks until the trade deadline, The Red Sox have just completed their third trade of the month by acquiring All-Star pitcher Drew Pomeranz from the S...

Week in Review: Five Fascinating Statistics

Jesse Foster

Jun 2, 2016

American League, Features, Major League Baseball, National League

1. By now you have heard about Mookie Betts' incredible week. It was not even a week, actually. Betts hit five home runs in a span of seven at-bats on Tuesday and Wednesday against the Baltimore Orioles. T...

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