https://talksox.com/boston-red-sox-news/red-sox/page/58/?d=21enhttps://talksox.com/boston-red-sox-news/red-sox/red-sox-beat-os-alex-bregmans-bat-wakes-up-in-time-for-home-opener-r2410/With an 8-4 victory over the Orioles, the Red Sox offense looked like it has finally awakened. Alex Bregman was the star of the show. Coming into Thursday’s getaway day game against the Orioles, Alex Bregman was running a .231 batting average and a measly 38 wRC+, meaning he was 62% worse th...2410Fri, 04 Apr 2025 10:51:00 +0000https://talksox.com/boston-red-sox-news/red-sox/with-kristian-campbell-locked-down-is-second-base-locked-down-too-r2409/The Boston Red Sox just made a huge commitment to Kristian Campbell. Now that he's locked in well into the next decade, will he get a chance to take over second base every day? On Wednesday, the Red Sox announced that they had locked up second baseman Kristian Campbell to an eight-year exten...2409Thu, 03 Apr 2025 10:50:02 +0000https://talksox.com/boston-red-sox-news/red-sox/breaking-kristian-campbell-agrees-to-eight-year-contract-extension-with-red-sox-r2408/The second baseman has looked like a franchise cornerstone for the past two years, and now the Red Sox are going to make it official. The Boston Red Sox continue to lock up their key pieces, agreeing to a contract extension that will keep Kristian Campbell in Boston on Wednesday afternoon, j...2408Wed, 02 Apr 2025 17:58:00 +0000https://talksox.com/boston-red-sox-news/red-sox/early-worries-about-how-alex-cora-is-handling-the-red-sox-bullpen-r2402/The times through the order penalty killed the Red Sox in the first series of the season. I’m writing this on Monday morning. I am almost literally Monday-morning quarterbacking here. But it’s not too early to talk about Alex Cora’s use of the bullpen – or rather, his reluctance to use the b...2402Wed, 02 Apr 2025 13:07:02 +0000https://talksox.com/boston-red-sox-news/red-sox/garrett-crochets-extension-turns-a-good-offseason-into-a-great-one-r2407/The Red Sox finally spent money on a pitcher. Let's win some ballgames.  As I write this on April 1, I think back to exactly a month ago when I wrote about how the Boston Red Sox needed to lock Garrett Crochet into a long-term extension, ideally before the season began. It had just come out...2407Wed, 02 Apr 2025 10:54:02 +0000https://talksox.com/boston-red-sox-news/red-sox/the-red-sox-will-let-speed-be-their-friend-in-2025-r2403/The Red Sox can steal bases from almost every spot in the lineup.  It’s no secret that the Boston Red Sox have a speedy lineup. The focus on the youth movement at the major league level has come with a speed boost on the base paths. We saw this last year from a handful of guys. Jarren Duran...2403Tue, 01 Apr 2025 15:06:00 +0000https://talksox.com/boston-red-sox-news/red-sox/red-sox-get-uncomfortable-extend-crochet-to-six-year-deal-in-surprise-move-r2405/After making several major moves during the offseason, the Red Sox have gone even bigger, locking up their ace into the next decade. A key theme of the offseason, often reiterated by Craig Breslow, was needing to get "uncomfortable” when it came to making moves. Well the Red Sox did just tha...2405Tue, 01 Apr 2025 10:56:01 +0000https://talksox.com/boston-red-sox-news/red-sox/rafael-devers-batting-stance-is-more-extreme-so-are-his-struggles-r2398/What can Baseball Savant's new batting stance metrics tell us about Rafael Devers' struggles to start the 2025 season. Last week, Baseball Savant released its newest feature. Fans can now explore a batting stance leaderboard that offers insights on batters’ positioning within the batter’s bo...2398Tue, 01 Apr 2025 10:09:00 +0000https://talksox.com/boston-red-sox-news/red-sox/breaking-garrett-crochet-agrees-to-six-year-extension-with-red-sox-r2404/The Cy Young candidate is locked up through at least the 2030 season. The Red Sox and Garrett Crochet have agreed to terms on a six-year $170 million contract extension. As usual, ESPN’s Jeff Passan was first with the news. Several major media outlets, including NESN, are also reporting the...2404Tue, 01 Apr 2025 02:05:00 +0000https://talksox.com/boston-red-sox-news/red-sox/the-red-sox-offense-is-finally-balanced-but-is-it-better-r2394/The Red Sox brought in Alex Bregman and promoted Kristian Campbell, so the lineup isn't lefty-heavy anymore. But is it as good? On Friday, I examined the ways that the Opening Day lineup the Red Sox settled on affected the team’s defense. Today, I’m going to talk about the offense. And while...2394Mon, 31 Mar 2025 13:08:02 +0000https://talksox.com/boston-red-sox-news/red-sox/why-jarren-duran-and-rafael-devers-cant-hit-lefties-and-whether-they-can-fix-it-r2400/Last year, the Red Sox's two biggest stars were left-handed batters who were unholy terrors against right-handed pitchers. Against lefties, though, they were fairly easy outs. But you knew that. What you really want to know is: Why? For as long as there has been professional baseball, there...2400Mon, 31 Mar 2025 10:54:01 +0000https://talksox.com/boston-red-sox-news/red-sox/red-sox-week-in-review-baseball-is-back-kristian-campbell-is-ready-r2399/For the first time this year, our week in review features live baseball that actually matters, and for that, we can celebrate! I have some questions as the Red Sox roster has started to come into shape, and we get a few games under our belts. It is way too early in the season to start making...2399Sun, 30 Mar 2025 23:02:25 +0000