https://talksox.com/boston-red-sox-news/red-sox/page/3/?d=21enhttps://talksox.com/boston-red-sox-news/red-sox/teaching-an-analytical-dog-old-tricks-why-red-sox-must-take-old-school-approach-to-dh-position-going-forward-r3661/While the Boston Red Sox were thoroughly boat raced in the Wild Card Round by the New York Yankees for a second season in a row, it further highlighted a roster construction issue that has been plaguing the team since 2021: The Sox lack a legitimate power threat in the lineup. Sure, Willson Cont...3661Mon, 19 Oct 2026 10:54:01 +0000https://talksox.com/boston-red-sox-news/red-sox/forum-friday-2027-red-sox-outlook-2026-postseason-speculation-pre-offseason-discussion-arbitration-rules-2026-prospects-r3663/With the Sox season now over, Talk Sox fans turned their attention to the forums, where this week's "Forum Friday" highlights five key threads. Discussions ranged from a realistic look at the 2027 Red Sox roster to debates over the 2026 postseason, pre-offseason plans, arbitration and salary cap...3663Fri, 16 Oct 2026 14:12:02 +0000https://talksox.com/boston-red-sox-news/red-sox/boston-red-sox-hitters-of-the-year-2026-willson-contreras-high-flying-performance-sadly-a-solo-act-r3652/From an offensive standpoint, the 2026 season can be described as one of impressive highs and incredible lows. Through the first two-and-a-half months of the season, the Boston Red Sox looked completely lost at the plate and struggled to score in big scenarios. Then, the end of June came and sen...3652Wed, 14 Oct 2026 10:55:01 +0000https://talksox.com/boston-red-sox-news/red-sox/a-clubhouse-of-folly-and-algorithms-what-led-to-red-soxs-early-playoff-exit-r3651/I’m still reeling from the Boston Red Sox’s humiliating defeat in the AL Wild Card Series. The following Thursday, I drowned myself in work. Now, as I start this piece over the weekend, I’ve finally gathered some of my thoughts. The Red Sox limped out of September as one of the worst offenses in...3651Mon, 12 Oct 2026 10:50:01 +0000https://talksox.com/boston-red-sox-news/red-sox/ceddanne-rafaelas-breakout-season-at-the-plate-is-equal-parts-believable-and-mystifying-r3650/As the common sports saying goes: defense wins championships. Of course, the Boston Red Sox didn’t win a championship this year, but center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela continued to show why he’s one of the best defensive players in baseball. The 25-year-old finished in the 99th percentile in Outs A...3650Sat, 10 Oct 2026 13:06:01 +0000https://talksox.com/boston-red-sox-news/red-sox/forum-friday-2026-postseason-arbitration-salary-cap-smiley-beni-day-r3648/With no games this week, Talk Sox's forums remained active, focusing on various topics. This week's Forum Friday highlights three threads: a discussion on the low-scoring 2026 MLB postseason, debates about a potential MLB salary cap, and celebration of Smiley-Beni Day 2026. Members shared insigh...3648Fri, 09 Oct 2026 13:15:02 +0000https://talksox.com/boston-red-sox-news/red-sox/jake-bennetts-rookie-season-with-red-sox-was-even-better-than-the-numbers-suggest-r3645/While the end of the 2026 season didn’t go how the Boston Red Sox wanted, that doesn’t change how good their pitching staff was throughout the year. They allowed the second-fewest runs in all of baseball, giving up just 611 over the course of the season. That’s an especially impressive number wh...3645Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:55:02 +0000https://talksox.com/boston-red-sox-news/red-sox/red-sox-report-cards-team-grades-for-september-r3635/As the old saying goes, “they don’t give out points for style”, and nowhere was that idiom more apparent than the September stretch run for the 2026 Boston Red Sox. After a ferocious July and August saw them go 38-16, good enough for a .704 win percentage and more importantly, a climb back into...3635Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:53:02 +0000https://talksox.com/boston-red-sox-news/red-sox/green-monsters-of-the-mind-r3643/A. Bartlett Giamatti’s poem “Green Fields of the Mind” describes my feelings for the end of this season better than I ever could—it’s designed to break your heart. The prose of the former commissioner is one that most baseball fans know: “The game starts in the spring, when everything else begin...3643Thu, 01 Oct 2026 21:05:02 +0000https://talksox.com/boston-red-sox-news/red-sox/chad-tracys-bullpen-mismanagement-did-red-sox-no-favors-in-wild-card-series-r3642/Despite the mini-mutiny we saw in the locker room at the end of Game 2, Chad Tracy is the correct choice to lead the Boston Red Sox for the foreseeable future. He was able to get the team to find their identity and rattle off a massive win streak from the end of June through the beginning of Aug...3642Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:00:01 +0000https://talksox.com/boston-red-sox-news/red-sox/roman-anthony-is-out-of-the-picture-where-will-the-red-sox-turn-for-offense-in-game-2-r3638/When Andruw Monasterio appeared on the on-deck circle in the middle of Game 1 of the Wild Card Series, the immediate thought turned to Roman Anthony. The star outfielder had missed most of the season due to a finger injury and during the finale of the regular season on Sunday, he appeared to hav...3638Wed, 30 Sep 2026 22:04:01 +0000https://talksox.com/boston-red-sox-news/red-sox/max-fried-is-a-different-type-of-challenge-as-red-sox-lick-their-wounds-from-game-1-r3640/The hope the Boston Red Sox have left is that they will not face Cam Schlittler again. And that difference, no matter how bad the offense looked yesterday, can be an incentive to readjust and try to come back stronger in Game 2. Schlittler silenced the Red Sox again by throwing a solid 6 1/...3640Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:38:01 +0000