https://talksox.com/boston-red-sox-news/red-sox/page/72/?d=21enhttps://talksox.com/boston-red-sox-news/red-sox/the-red-sox-never-seriously-pursued-tyler-oneill-r2203/This week, Tyler O'Neill spoke candidly about how he ended up signing with the Orioles. He spoke very highly of the Red Sox organization but also made it clear that he was surprised by their lack of interest. We spent a lot of time over the past few months wondering whether the Red Sox would...2203Wed, 18 Dec 2024 13:45:53 +0000https://talksox.com/boston-red-sox-news/red-sox/where-do-the-red-sox-rank-according-to-statcasts-new-basestealing-metric-r2202/Two Boston speedsters graded out among the best baserunners in the game, but they did so in very different fashion. On Monday, Major League Baseball released an update at Baseball Savant, the website that houses and breaks down the copious data collected by Statcast. The update broke down ba...2202Tue, 17 Dec 2024 15:08:01 +0000https://talksox.com/boston-red-sox-news/red-sox/so-long-kyle-teel-what-comes-next-for-the-red-sox-at-catcher-r2201/The Red Sox got their ace in left-handed starter Garrett Crochet. The price they paid, though, may prove to be steeper than initially feared. When the Red Sox lost out on Juan Soto, fans couldn't do much but chuckle at the size of his contract. When they missed out on Max Fried, it stung a b...2201Tue, 17 Dec 2024 11:58:02 +0000https://talksox.com/boston-red-sox-news/red-sox/red-sox-week-in-review-a-look-at-the-al-east-r2200/Some big-time pitching deals headline the week's activity as one of the toughest divisions in baseball improves across the board.  Well, it turns out that there is still life after Juan Soto. With the superstar finally ending the drama and inking a megadeal with the New York Mets, the hot st...2200Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:06:02 +0000https://talksox.com/boston-red-sox-news/red-sox/did-the-red-sox-just-find-their-backup-catcher-in-carlos-narv%C3%A1ez-r2199/The Red Sox did a whole lot more than land Garrett Crochet last week. On Wednesday, just moments before the Rule 5 Draft was set to start at the Winter Meetings in Dallas, the whispers started. It spread around the room like wildfire, with reporters turning around and whispering to the colle...2199Mon, 16 Dec 2024 11:59:00 +0000https://talksox.com/boston-red-sox-news/red-sox/jarren-duran-nearly-triples-his-2024-earnings-with-huge-performance-based-pay-day-r2198/Red Sox outfielder received a lot of accolades for his 2024 season. On Friday, he got a bit of a bonus for his efforts. So did three other Red Sox.  In 2024, outfielder Jarren Duran signed a contract that paid him $760,000 for the 2024 season. He again put up huge numbers, made his first All...2198Sat, 14 Dec 2024 05:32:12 +0000https://talksox.com/boston-red-sox-news/red-sox/big-picture-thoughts-on-garrett-crochet-and-what-comes-next-r2195/In the most significant trade of his Red Sox tenure, Breslow made the high-risk, high-reward trade that Chaim Bloom never could, acquiring White Sox ace Garrett Crochet in exchange for the four significant prospects. Crochet was undoubtedly the best available starter on the trade market. What ma...2195Sat, 14 Dec 2024 01:40:00 +0000https://talksox.com/boston-red-sox-news/red-sox/to-trade-or-not-to-trade-masataka-yoshida-r2185/There's reason to believe that Masataka Yoshida's best days are ahead of him. Will that help him stay in Boston, or help the Red Sox trade him away? With free agents quickly coming off the board, it looks like the Red Sox' best chance of adding this offseason will come via trade. In order to...2185Fri, 13 Dec 2024 11:58:02 +0000https://talksox.com/boston-red-sox-news/red-sox/the-red-sox-should-be-excited-about-trevor-story-r2191/The Red Sox have only had glimpses of the mile-high slugger Trevor Story used to be, much to the chagrin of the Fenway faithful. Despite what our intuitions may tell us, hope is not yet lost. Earlier this week, @Davy Andrews laid out a pretty strong case for why Trevor Story — who has half...2191Thu, 12 Dec 2024 17:03:02 +0000https://talksox.com/boston-red-sox-news/red-sox/would-alex-bregman-be-a-good-fit-for-the-red-sox-r2192/Many trade rumors have connected Alex Bregman to the Red Sox. How would the Houston star fit in Boston? The Boston Red Sox are in pursuit of talent to help transform their team into a playoff contender. After missing out in the Juan Soto Sweepstakes, the team has continued trying to make mov...2192Thu, 12 Dec 2024 16:05:02 +0000https://talksox.com/boston-red-sox-news/red-sox/breaking-down-garrett-crochet-the-newest-red-sox-ace-r2190/The Red Sox gave up quite a bit to land Garrett Crochet. What makes him such a formidable weapon? Well, that escalated quickly. A few minutes before 2:00 PM Eastern on Wednesday, Craig Breslow’s appearance on MLB Network was cancelled. Moments after that announcement, the reason for his no-s...2190Thu, 12 Dec 2024 01:20:00 +0000https://talksox.com/boston-red-sox-news/red-sox/red-sox-stay-busy-trade-with-yankees-for-catcher-carlos-narv%C3%A1ez-r2193/The Boston Red Sox have been busy as the Winter Meeting is in its penultimate day, first making a trade with the Chicago White Sox for Garrett Crochet. Now, they have followed it up with a trade with the New York Yankees. Coming over from the Yankees is twenty-six-year-old catcher Carlos Nar...2193Thu, 12 Dec 2024 01:00:00 +0000