A Realistic Look at the 2026 Red Sox: Part I

[mvp 78]

Just now, drewski6 said:

We dont deserve the variteks :(

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[mvp 78]

Sox have scored 2.1 runs per game over the past 10 games. 

They have lost 8 games when allowing 3 or less runs. They had only lost 3 games when allowing 3 or less runs at this point in the season last year. 

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

19 hours ago, mvp 78 said:

At least Tolle and Early are ready. Arias? Who knows? 

Does the front office? How much does fandom trust them to know? 

Tolle and Early are evidence that Brelsow and Bailey's Flying Circus knows pitching.

But consider the injury-prone or injury-affected performances of the position player prospects touted to be the core of the next great Red Sox team. These strapping young studs should be regulars on the field, not the IL.

At least Rafaela seems durable enough; maybe because he's wiry and not muscle-bound?

Good pitchers always have a disdain for batters; it's part of what makes them effective... does this make ex-pitchers in charge less effective to evaluate position players? I don't know, but I do know that The Password led the entire Red Sox system in home runs combined the past two years on a club desperate for power even last season... and Brez traded him for more pitchers.

 

 

[moonslav59]

2 hours ago, mvp 78 said:

Sox have scored 2.1 runs per game over the past 10 games. 

They have lost 8 games when allowing 3 or less runs. They had only lost 3 games when allowing 3 or less runs at this point in the season last year. 

The O is getting worse- not better!

[moonslav59]

Didn't some posters think we rushed Tolle and Early, last year?

[mvp 78]

32 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

Didn't some posters think we rushed Tolle and Early, last year?

I don't remember this. I'm sure somebody called them a suspect or something. 

[Yaz Fan Since 67]

What is killing this team is the lack of production from so many of their top prospects.   We all know that prospects miss at the major league level.  But I don't think this organization expected to get nothing out of Campbell, Mayer and Anthony to date as recently as a year ago.  Hell I'll even throw in Casas as it wasn't that long ago that they saw him as a  potential key contributor.  I think player development is still a major issue with this team.  

[Larry Cook]

On 5/11/2026 at 3:34 PM, Old Red said:

Agree on Mayer. Let’s take the training wheels off, and yes little Anthony has been most disappointing.

Is it possible Anthony got hurt (wrist) at the wbc and just trying to tough it out until things with the wrist went from bad to worse. 
 

I say that because he looked good early in spring training and then he was putrid toward the end of spring training.

i never heard Cora or Tracy say anything about Anthony dealing with a wrist injury, so maybe Anthony was experiencing discomfort and thought he could play through it, but the problem got worse instead of better!!  He did not look right at all after he got back from the wbc. 

 

[moonslav59]

1 hour ago, Yaz Fan Since 67 said:

What is killing this team is the lack of production from so many of their top prospects.   We all know that prospects miss at the major league level.  But I don't think this organization expected to get nothing out of Campbell, Mayer and Anthony to date as recently as a year ago.  Hell I'll even throw in Casas as it wasn't that long ago that they saw him as a  potential key contributor.  I think player development is still a major issue with this team.  

Before 2025 started, many felt KC was not ready to the opening day call-up, Anthony was considered a mid 2025 to early 2026 ETA and Mayer's injury history had him a one big question mark on his ETA and projected impact year. All three came up on the early side of the ETAs. 

Did you expect greatness right out of the gate?

Saying "nothing" from Anthony after an .804 OPS in his first 433 MLB PAs is not being fair.

True, you were talking about killing us this year, so yes, all have given us nothing or close to it. I think the team and fans expected 1-2 of them to be helping more than this. (Add Narvaez to the list- Durbin, too, if you wish.)

Going into the year with 5 guys in their 2nd year and all but KC viewed as a FT'er or close to one was very speculative, for sure.

[Duran Is The Man]

7 hours ago, moonslav59 said:

The O is getting worse- not better!

fire the manager and the hitting coaches!

[moonslav59]

2 hours ago, Duran Is The Man said:

fire the manager and the hitting coaches!

Again and again?

[Duran Is The Man]

46 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

Again and again?

guess i shoulda typed it in green.

[moonslav59]

1 hour ago, Duran Is The Man said:

guess i shoulda typed it in green.

There is no green.

[moonslav59]

The Rays are 20-4, recently.

I can't see them keeping this up much longer.

[moonslav59]

Games started by the 3rd place Boston Red Sox in 2026:

0 Houck

0 Crawford

0 Sandoval

0 Oviedo

0 Uberstine & E Rivera and many prospects

2 Moran (1 IP opener)

2 Bennett

5 Tolle

6 Crochet

7 Bello

8 Gray

9 Early

9 Suarez

[mvp 78]

14 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

Games started by the 3rd place Boston Red Sox in 2026:

Red Sox may be back to last place before the top of the hour if the O's hold onto their lead. 

[moonslav59]

1 hour ago, mvp 78 said:

Red Sox may be back to last place before the top of the hour if the O's hold onto their lead. 

We had our moment!

LOL