https://talksox.com/boston-red-sox-news/red-sox/page/78/?d=21enhttps://talksox.com/boston-red-sox-news/red-sox/lets-watch-jarren-duran-hit-some-triples-part-one-r2104/Join us as we break down Duran's league-leading 14 triples, one at a time. As you surely know, Jarren Duran hit 14 triples during the 2024 season, leading the American League and tying Corbin Carroll for the major league lead. In fact, one minor leaguer also tripled 14 times, Rockies farmhan...2104Tue, 22 Oct 2024 10:56:00 +0000https://talksox.com/boston-red-sox-news/red-sox/justin-slaten-comes-out-of-left-field-well-actually-right-field-r2100/The rookie right-hander's setup makes him very nearly unique among today's pitchers. By any measure, Justin Slaten had an outstanding rookie season. The 27-year-old right-hander, scooped up from the Rangers organization in the Rule 5 Draft last December, threw 55 1/3 big-league innings over...2100Fri, 18 Oct 2024 14:06:01 +0000https://talksox.com/boston-red-sox-news/red-sox/defensive-dominance-wilyer-abreu-and-jarren-duran-named-gold-glove-finalists-r2098/Wilyer Abreu and Jarren Duran each have a chance to become the first Red Sox players to win Gold Gloves since 2019. On Tuesday, Rawlings announced the finalists for the 2024 Gold Glove Awards. Red Sox outfielders Wilyer Abreu and Jarren Duran fin ished in the top three in voting for their re...2098Fri, 18 Oct 2024 10:55:02 +0000https://talksox.com/boston-red-sox-news/red-sox/masataka-yoshidas-shoulder-injury-threatens-season-start-and-trade-value-r2096/Masataka Yoshida's shoulder injury proved to be as serious as previously feared, and the Boston designated hitter's availability for the start of the 2025 season is in question. Since signing a five-year, $90-million contract in December 2022, Masataka Yoshida has mostly lived up to his prof...2096Thu, 17 Oct 2024 13:06:00 +0000https://talksox.com/boston-red-sox-news/red-sox/replacing-connor-wongs-defense-at-catcher-is-the-easiest-path-to-improved-red-sox-pitching-in-2025-r2095/Connor Wong had a nice offensive season in 2024 but his defense is hurting the Red Sox pitching staff. Red Sox fans love to complain. Spend five minutes on X, and you’ll hear about everything wrong with the club, from John Henry’s indifference to Alex Cora’s decision-making to Triston Casas’...2095Thu, 17 Oct 2024 10:53:01 +0000https://talksox.com/boston-red-sox-news/red-sox/the-red-sox-need-a-lefty-arm-more-than-a-righty-bat-r2094/Yes, the Red Sox could use a right-handed bat, but their need for a left-on-left bullpen arm is even more acute. It’s a fun time to be a Red Sox fan. Although the 2024 season almost certainly didn’t go quite as well as you might have hoped, the team is bursting with prospects, young big-leag...2094Wed, 16 Oct 2024 10:51:00 +0000https://talksox.com/boston-red-sox-news/red-sox/end-of-season-red-sox-grades-outfield-r2092/With the 2024 season in the books, we're still assessing the performance of the players. The outfield was the best part of the Red Sox roster this season, both offensively and defensively. From Wilyer Abreu to Rob Refsnyder, here is how I graded the outfielders on their 2024 season.  Accordi...2092Tue, 15 Oct 2024 13:08:00 +0000https://talksox.com/boston-red-sox-news/red-sox/which-free-agents-should-the-red-sox-sign-just-ask-the-green-monster-r2090/Fenway Park's unusual dimensions allow the Red Sox to look for a specific kind of player: right-handed batters who pull the ball in the air a whole lot. Which free agents meet that criteria? I’m going to say something you probably haven’t heard before: The Red Sox could really use a right-ha...2090Mon, 14 Oct 2024 14:35:00 +0000https://talksox.com/boston-red-sox-news/red-sox/the-red-sox-should-consider-trading-jarren-duran-for-an-ace-r2089/It's no secret that Jarren Duran was one of the shining stars for the Boston Red Sox this year. Why not strike while the iron is hot? I can hear the pitchforks being sharpened already. It’s fine, everything’s fine. I’ll preface all this by saying I’m a Jarren Duran fan. He’s taken huge steps...2089Sun, 13 Oct 2024 10:50:01 +0000https://talksox.com/boston-red-sox-news/red-sox/checking-in-on-dave-dombrowski-five-years-after-he-left-the-red-sox-r2088/Boston's former President of Baseball Operations has taken the Phillies to a World Series, a Championship Series, and now a Divisional Series, but has yet to win the big one. How has he done it, and what can the Red Sox learn from his tenure? In September 2019, just over five years ago, the...2088Sat, 12 Oct 2024 10:57:00 +0000https://talksox.com/boston-red-sox-news/red-sox/thoughts-about-the-red-sox-stats-survey-r2086/What does Red Sox Nation think about the state of the franchise? And is it right or wrong? Last week, the great Red Sox Stats conducted its annual offseason survey on Twitter, asking about everything from lineup construction to uniform choices. Over 2,300 diehard fans responded, giving us th...2086Fri, 11 Oct 2024 13:08:01 +0000https://talksox.com/boston-red-sox-news/red-sox/talk-soxs-2024-red-sox-most-valuable-player-r2082/This week, we've been posting our 2024 Red Sox awards. Today, we share our vote on the Most Valuable Player.  The 2024 Red Sox exceeded expectations for most of the season before tailing off to finish at .500, but with injuries to several key players, it took a village to keep the Sox in a t...2082Fri, 11 Oct 2024 10:55:02 +0000