https://talksox.com/boston-red-sox-news/red-sox/page/81/?d=21enhttps://talksox.com/boston-red-sox-news/red-sox/fenway-park-the-greatest-place-on-earth-r2051/Red Sox fans have been more tortured than usual as of late, but on the bright side, we'll always have Fenway. To many, Fenway Park isn’t just a ballpark; it’s a living monument, a time capsule, and a beacon of history, tradition, and community. In a world of ever-changing modern ballparks, F...2051Thu, 19 Sep 2024 13:09:01 +0000https://talksox.com/boston-red-sox-news/red-sox/the-red-sox-own-gerrit-cole-r2050/Everyone has a weakness. Gerrit Cole's kryptonite is the Boston Red Sox. The White Walkers are susceptible to Dragonglass (and Valyrian steel). Harry Potter’s connection to Voldemort made him vulnerable. Achilles was indestructible except for his heel. And Gerrit Cole has to play the Red Sox...2050Thu, 19 Sep 2024 10:54:01 +0000https://talksox.com/boston-red-sox-news/red-sox/where-the-red-sox-went-wrong-most-of-the-bullpen-r2052/Friday, September 13, 2024. The Red Sox had a 4-0 lead against the Yankees headed into the bottom of the seventh. Though their bullpen was shorthanded and had used Justin Slaten to finish off the sixth, the Red Sox were in perfect position to even the series. All they needed to do was get nine o...2052Wed, 18 Sep 2024 13:58:00 +0000https://talksox.com/boston-red-sox-news/red-sox/alex-cora-wants-the-red-sox-stars-to-play-every-day-is-that-a-good-idea-r2048/On a recent MLB Network appearance, Alex Cora made it clear that he expects Jarren Duran and other Red Sox stars to be in the lineup every single day. A few words in defense of rest. On Friday morning, with the Red Sox in New York to face the Yankees, Alex Cora took a trip over to Secaucus,...2048Wed, 18 Sep 2024 10:59:01 +0000https://talksox.com/boston-red-sox-news/red-sox/has-brayan-bello-turned-the-corner-r2041/The front office gave the young starter a vote of confidence during the offseason. Has he done enough to prove them right? The Red Sox awarded Brayan Bello a six-year, $55-million contract before the start of the 2024 season. While the deal was surprising, it signaled that the team believed...2041Tue, 17 Sep 2024 14:00:03 +0000https://talksox.com/boston-red-sox-news/red-sox/what-it-takes-for-jarren-duran-to-hit-into-a-double-play-r2047/Jarren Duran has a gift for avoiding double plays, even when he hits a double-play ball. How does he do it? If you watched yesterday’s 5-2 loss to the Yankees, you surely noticed that Jarren Durran grounded into two back-breaking double plays, the second of which strangled a potential rally...2047Tue, 17 Sep 2024 10:51:00 +0000https://talksox.com/boston-red-sox-news/red-sox/tyler-oneill-free-agency/Tyler O'Neill can chalk this season up to a successful one, but does he have a future with the rebuilding Red Sox? Seconds after he was doused from behind with a cooler of ice water, Tyler O'Neill told NESN’s Jahmai Webster, “I’m just enjoying playing meaningful baseball here in Boston. I...2044Mon, 16 Sep 2024 10:52:00 +0000https://talksox.com/boston-red-sox-news/red-sox/red-sox-week-in-review-wake-me-up-when-september-ends-r2046/This might be it for the 2024 Red Sox's postseason hopes. Weekly Snapshot: Mon 9/9 through Sun 9/15 Run Differential Last Week: +10 (Overall: +4) Standing: Third place in AL East (12.0 GB) Game 144 | BAL 3, BOS 12: O’Neill and Refsnyder become Manny and Ortiz  Game 145 |...2046Mon, 16 Sep 2024 01:03:52 +0000https://talksox.com/boston-red-sox-news/red-sox/where-the-red-sox-went-wrong-ceddanne-rafaelas-plate-discipline-r2043/Today, we will look at a young outfielder who has all the tools in the world but is held back by a complete lack of plate discipline. Let’s take a deep dive into Ceddanne Rafaela. In the first installment of this series, we broke down what went wrong with the 2024 Red Sox. We looked at Masat...2043Sat, 14 Sep 2024 13:17:01 +0000https://talksox.com/boston-red-sox-news/red-sox/in-defense-of-chaim-bloom-r2042/One year ago today, the Red Sox fired Chaim Bloom and Sox fans remain divided over his tenure in Boston.  Scores of fans loathed his indecisiveness at the 2022 and 2023 Trade Deadlines, whereas some were more sympathetic to Chaim Bloom, acknowledging that he performed to the best of his abil...2042Sat, 14 Sep 2024 10:53:02 +0000https://talksox.com/boston-red-sox-news/red-sox/revisiting-the-christian-vazquez-trade-two-years-later-r2040/It hurts to trade away a veteran player who was a key piece of a championship-winning team but when done correctly, it can bolster future clubs. When Christian Vázquez was dealt from the fading Red Sox to the contending Astros in August 2022, the veteran catcher told journalists, “It’s a bus...2040Fri, 13 Sep 2024 13:16:01 +0000https://talksox.com/boston-red-sox-news/red-sox/red-sox-rookie-of-the-year-wilyer-abreu-david-hamilton-ceddanne-rafaela/Can someone win the Executive of the Year award when they are no longer with that team? Chaim Bloom wants to know. While he was much maligned for strange trade deadline moves during his tenure with the Sox, Bloom did manage to net the Red Sox three players who could receive Rookie of the Year vo...2039Fri, 13 Sep 2024 10:50:01 +0000