https://talksox.com/boston-red-sox-news/red-sox/page/79/?d=21enhttps://talksox.com/boston-red-sox-news/red-sox/where-the-red-sox-payroll-stands-right-now-r2085/Looking at Boston's current commitments and its historical spending in order to get a sense of just how much the Red Sox might actually spend during the offseason. The Red Sox are going to add during the offseason, likely through both free agency and the trade market. Like just about every t...2085Thu, 10 Oct 2024 10:50:00 +0000https://talksox.com/boston-red-sox-news/red-sox/red-sox-most-improved-player-2024-r2083/We kickoff our awards week by looking at the Most Improved Players on the Red Sox roster.  Every year, we go into the baseball season with our hopes high and our predictions abounding. There are players that we count on every year to put up big numbers for their teams. Ohtani, Judge, Mookie,...2083Tue, 08 Oct 2024 17:13:02 +0000https://talksox.com/boston-red-sox-news/red-sox/how-to-turn-a-reliever-into-a-starting-pitcher-inside-baseballs-newest-pitching-trend-r2078/What does an elite reliever need in order to have a chance of succeeding as a starter? And how might the Red Sox benefit from this trend? Relievers are us ually perceived as failed starting pitchers. Being demoted to the bullpen is sometimes the last chance for pitchers to prove they be...2078Tue, 08 Oct 2024 10:59:01 +0000https://talksox.com/boston-red-sox-news/red-sox/red-sox-president-sam-kennedy-i-think-were-an-offseason-away-r2079/Sam Kennedy recently sat down with MassLive's Sean McAdam and Chris Cotillo to answer questions regarding the most recent season and what to expect of the young core. Did he tip his hand in any fashion or offer up more excuses?  Sam Kennedy made the second of his yearly appearances on MassLi...2079Mon, 07 Oct 2024 18:10:00 +0000https://talksox.com/boston-red-sox-news/red-sox/why-kutter-crawford-isnt-the-starter-the-red-sox-need-r2077/Kutter Crawford was a serviceable innings-eating for the 2024 Boston Red Sox. Yet after three years of lacking a true, front-line starting pitcher, the Red Sox should aim higher than yet another back-end arm.  First, we should commend Kutter Crawford for what he did this season. With Lucas G...2077Mon, 07 Oct 2024 10:50:01 +0000https://talksox.com/boston-red-sox-news/red-sox/tyler-oneills-offseason-outlook-r2073/As he enters free agency, Tyler O'Neill is poised to reap the rewards of his impressive 2024 season. How will his priorities line up with Boston's as they search for a right-handed power bat? The quotes coming out of the Boston Red Sox front office heading into this offseason have felt simil...2073Fri, 04 Oct 2024 13:03:01 +0000https://talksox.com/boston-red-sox-news/red-sox/can-romy-gonzalez-be-mark-vientos-r2076/Gonzalez hits the ball harder than just about any player on the Boston roster. How can the Red Sox turn all that power into run production? The other day I was looking at some team leaderboards, and something jumped out at me. Maybe you already know this and maybe you don’t, but there’s one...2076Fri, 04 Oct 2024 10:58:00 +0000https://talksox.com/boston-red-sox-news/red-sox/how-rob-refsnyder-figured-it-out-r2075/After another stellar year at the plate, the Red Sox are likely to exercise their team option and bring Rob Refsnyder back for the 2025 season. Let's take a look at how Refsnyder turned himself into such a valuable hitter. Through Rob Refsnyder’s first six seasons as a big-league ballplayer,...2075Thu, 03 Oct 2024 10:56:00 +0000https://talksox.com/boston-red-sox-news/red-sox/why-wilyer-abreu-doesnt-fit-the-2025-red-sox-roster-r2074/The Red Sox offense is a major problem. This statement would have seemed ridiculous two months ago when the Red Sox ranked near the top of the league in most offensive categories, and it was their bullpen, not their lineup, costing the team wins. Yet their offensive performance of the season...2074Wed, 02 Oct 2024 13:37:59 +0000https://talksox.com/boston-red-sox-news/red-sox/a-red-sox-fans-guide-to-the-2024-postseason-r2071/How do you figure out which playoff team to root for? By looking at their former Red Sox, of course. With the Red Sox missing out on the 2024 postseason, I can understand how some might want to switch their focus immediately to hockey or football or soccer. Whatever floats your boat. But for...2071Tue, 01 Oct 2024 15:16:00 +0000https://talksox.com/boston-red-sox-news/red-sox/its-not-just-that-the-red-sox-need-a-right-handed-bat-r2070/The Boston Red Sox need some right-handed hitters. You know it, I know it, everybody knows it. But their splits during the 2024 season make that conversation a little more complicated. I’m not trying to offer up some contrarian take here. The Red Sox need to go out and get a right-handed hit...2070Mon, 30 Sep 2024 14:31:00 +0000https://talksox.com/boston-red-sox-news/red-sox/red-sox-2024-season-jarren-duran-tanner-houck-rafael-devers/Let's start with the positives because things are going to be really negative really quickly. The Red Sox were better in 2024 than they were in either 2022 or 2023. They won more games and didn't suffer the embarrassment of finishing last. They cut their team ERA by over half a run. They saw...2069Mon, 30 Sep 2024 13:35:00 +0000