https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/page/26/?d=21enhttps://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/craig-breslow-will-finally-search-for-a-general-manager-this-offseason-r2752/The song “Right Hand Man” in the groundbreaking Broadway musical Hamilton introduces George Washington, then the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. In the midst of the New York and New Jersey Campaign, he laments about his “dire need for assistance”...2752Sat, 13 Sep 2025 10:53:02 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/anthony-rizzo-retires-leavings-fans-to-wonder-how-might-recent-history-look-had-he-stayed-with-red-sox-r2751/Former Boston Red Sox farmhand Anthony Rizzo will sign a one-day contract to retire as a Chicago Cub on Saturday. In doing so, the multi-time All-Star first baseman hangs up the cleats as a career .261 hitter with 303 home runs, 35.8 fWAR, and 1,644 hits. It wasn't a Hall of Fame career for...2751Fri, 12 Sep 2025 10:52:02 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/whats-at-stake-for-red-sox-in-final-5-series-of-the-season-r2750/With the 2025 season beginning to wind down, the Red Sox have just 15 games remaining once they begin their weekend series against the New York Yankees. In that stretch, the team will play against three playoff teams, along with two others attempting to play spoiler. Today, we’re going to look a...2750Thu, 11 Sep 2025 10:57:01 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/if-not-first-base-where-will-kristian-campbells-home-be-in-boston-r2749/I still believe in Kristian Campbell's bat, and I encourage you to have faith as well. I know things got really, really ugly for a while there -- he slashed .159/.243/.222 (29 wRC+) in 140 plate appearances from May 1 until his demotion in mid-June -- but let's not forget that this is a rookie w...2749Wed, 10 Sep 2025 10:56:02 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/alex-bregmans-future-with-the-red-sox-is-murky-given-latest-contract-reports-r2746/ESPN’s Jeff Passan published an article on Thursday, September 4 where he said that he expects third baseman Alex Bregman to opt out of the rest of his contract with the Boston Red Sox and test free agency. Passan further notes that Bregman is expected to receive the five-year/$175 million contr...2746Tue, 09 Sep 2025 10:52:02 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/red-sox-week-in-review-wake-me-up-when-this-west-coast-road-trip-ends-r2748/Weekly Snapshot 3-3 Record Last Week 31 Runs Scored Last Week 38 Runs Surrendered Last Week Standings 3rd in the AL East (Overall: 79-65) 4.0 GB 1st Place 2nd AL Wild Card Berth Scores Game 139 (9/1) | CLE 4, BOS 6 Game 140 (9/2) | CLE 7, BOS 11...2748Mon, 08 Sep 2025 14:33:01 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/baseballs-gatekept-pitching-metric-inside-vertical-approach-angle-r2743/Teams are drafting under-the-radar pitchers who evolve into aces at the major league level. Many of baseball’s current aces were selected in later rounds of the draft. Tarik Skubal was a ninth-round pick in 2018, Joe Ryan was a seventh-round pick in 2018, Bryan Woo was a sixth-round pick in 2021...2743Sun, 07 Sep 2025 10:54:01 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/which-outfield-permutation-should-the-red-sox-choose-following-roman-anthonys-injury-r2744/Following the revelation that Roman Anthony's oblique injury will require an extended stay on the injured list, the Red Sox are now being forced to reconsider how their outfield will look each night as the team continues to fight to retain a playoff spot in the final month of the season. P...2744Sat, 06 Sep 2025 10:51:01 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/roman-anthonys-injury-sucks-but-the-red-sox-shouldnt-rush-him-back-r2742/Roman Anthony’s oblique injury could not have come at a worse time. The Red Sox are in the midst of a playoff push and now have to try and find a suitable replacement for their star leadoff hitter. Anthony has been one of the best players in all of baseball since his call-up in June, and his pre...2742Fri, 05 Sep 2025 10:53:01 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/kristian-campbell-shouldnt-come-up-to-boston-before-2026-r2741/Previously, I wrote about four potential names that could be called up once rosters expand to begin September. Little did I know that I’d bat .750 with three of the four names getting called up during the month of August. I noted at the bottom that Kristian Campbell was left off that list becaus...2741Thu, 04 Sep 2025 10:54:01 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/alex-bregmans-cold-stretch-is-cause-for-concern-but-it-is-fixable-r2740/Alex Bregman has been such a model of consistency in Boston since arriving late in the offseason that's it's almost hard to imagine what a 'bad' version of him would look like in a Red Sox uniform. Unfortunately, we don't have to imagine any more. The last few weeks of Bregman have been an unmit...2740Wed, 03 Sep 2025 10:52:02 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/stock-up-stock-down-red-sox-players-to-watch-in-september-r2739/For the first time since 2019, the Boston Red Sox went over .500 in August, going 17-11 overall following a 5-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on the final day of the month. It wasn't the cleanest stretch, despite the team's success, as they lost five straight at home against the Miami...2739Tue, 02 Sep 2025 10:50:02 +0000