https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/?d=21enhttps://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/green-monsters-of-the-mind-r3643/A. Bartlett Giamatti’s poem “Green Fields of the Mind” describes my feelings for the end of this season better than I ever could—it’s designed to break your heart. The prose of the former commissioner is one that most baseball fans know: “The game starts in the spring, when everything else begin...3643Thu, 01 Oct 2026 21:05:02 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/chad-tracys-bullpen-mismanagement-did-red-sox-no-favors-in-wild-card-series-r3642/Despite the mini-mutiny we saw in the locker room at the end of Game 2, Chad Tracy is the correct choice to lead the Boston Red Sox for the foreseeable future. He was able to get the team to find their identity and rattle off a massive win streak from the end of June through the beginning of Aug...3642Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:00:01 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/roman-anthony-is-out-of-the-picture-where-will-the-red-sox-turn-for-offense-in-game-2-r3638/When Andruw Monasterio appeared on the on-deck circle in the middle of Game 1 of the Wild Card Series, the immediate thought turned to Roman Anthony. The star outfielder had missed most of the season due to a finger injury and during the finale of the regular season on Sunday, he appeared to hav...3638Wed, 30 Sep 2026 22:04:01 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/max-fried-is-a-different-type-of-challenge-as-red-sox-lick-their-wounds-from-game-1-r3640/The hope the Boston Red Sox have left is that they will not face Cam Schlittler again. And that difference, no matter how bad the offense looked yesterday, can be an incentive to readjust and try to come back stronger in Game 2. Schlittler silenced the Red Sox again by throwing a solid 6 1/...3640Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:38:01 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/chad-tracys-questionable-bullpen-management-wont-impact-red-soxs-key-relievers-for-game-2-r3637/The Boston Red Sox fell 9-0 in the first game of their Wild Card Series matchup against the New York Yankees and now have their backs up against a wall facing elimination. Despite the daunting task of now having to take two straight games not just in the Bronx but also against Max Fried and Gerr...3637Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:30:02 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/red-soxs-game-1-dud-against-cam-schlittler-comes-back-to-their-troubles-with-the-curve-r3636/Cam Schlittler is, without a doubt, the AL Cy Young favorite. He led the AL in fWAR (6.2), ERA (1.95), xERA (2.85), and FIP (2.56) on the strength of a three-fastball mix. Over 33 starts and 193.2 innings, 89.3% of his pitches were either a four-seamer, cutter, or sinker.  Entering Game 1 o...3636Wed, 30 Sep 2026 03:23:02 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/payton-tolle-wont-back-down-from-his-monumental-game-1-challenge-against-yankees-r3633/The Boston Red Sox made it official this week, naming rookie southpaw Payton Tolle the Game 1 starter for their Wild Card Round clash against the New York Yankees. While this is what I had been advocating for on recent episodes of the Talk Sox Podcast, there was a lot of debate amongst fans betw...3633Tue, 29 Sep 2026 22:26:02 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/red-sox-must-overcome-velocity-and-weather-trends-to-beat-yankees-in-wild-card-series-r3632/Cam Schlittler’s four-seamer averages 98 mph, almost four miles per hour faster than your typical right-handed pitcher. His 12-6 curveball has maxed out at 90.2 mph this year. In other words, the 6’6” Walpole native throws the ball ridiculously hard. Most analysts will tell you that his large fr...3632Tue, 29 Sep 2026 19:35:05 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/red-sox-yankees-wild-card-game-one-by-the-numbers-r3631/Boston will hand the ball to left-hander Payton Tolle for Tuesday's 8:00 p.m. Eastern start to the Wild Card round. New York counters with right-hander Cam Schlittler, an AL Cy Young favorite and the man who started the game that closed out the Red Sox season last year. The Yankees (93-68) took...3631Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:17:01 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/major-red-sox-pitching-trends-that-will-determine-their-postseason-fate-r3626/The Boston Red Sox's pitching staff was among the best in the American League in the second half of the season, leading the Junior Circuit in fWAR (11.5) between the rotation and bullpen, behind only the Dodgers in MLB. While the team has spent most of September with offensive problems, averagin...3626Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:51:02 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/tanner-houcks-surprising-return-gives-red-sox-another-playoff-bullpen-option-to-consider-r3630/A whopping 503 days. That was the time frame between Tanner Houck’s last start in the major leagues and his start in game 162 of this season. The right-hander missed significant time after an attempted rehab assignment in 2025 ultimately led to Tommy John surgery back in August of 2025. De...3630Mon, 28 Sep 2026 22:08:01 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/red-sox-week-in-review-wacky-weather-gives-way-to-october-r3627/Boston Red Sox Weekly Snapshot Record Last Week: 3-3 Runs Scored Last Week: 11 Runs Surrendered Last Week: 13 Standings 3rd in AL East 2nd in AL Wild Card Transactions 09/23/26: Boston Red Sox optioned LF Nate Eaton to Worcester Red Sox. 09/23/26: Bos...3627Mon, 28 Sep 2026 17:09:02 +0000