https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/page/54/?d=21enhttps://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/rafael-devers-best-defensive-plays-of-the-season-part-two-r2222/So earlier tearlier this week, I decided I’d watch every play Rafael Devers made this season, then I’d pull out the best of the best to show you what it looks like when Devers is really on his game. It was just a little holiday treat, a way of finding some joy in what is universally acknowledged...2222Sun, 05 Jan 2025 19:22:02 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/rafael-devers-best-defensive-plays-of-the-season-r2221/We’ve spent a lot of time this offseason talking about the defense of Rafael Devers. We’ve spent so much time on it. I’m not saying we haven’t done so for good reason – that defense is undeniably, likely irredeemably bad – but still, in this holiday season, maybe it’s time we focus on the good...2221Sat, 04 Jan 2025 11:55:00 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/breaking-down-the-boston-bullpen-part-5-r2229/Every day this week, we've looked at the relievers who got the Red Sox through the 2024 season. We've examined the best, the bulkiest, and the worst, and those whose appearances had the power to make or break a game. Today, we'll focus on three pitchers who filled in gaps for the Sox in 2024....2229Fri, 03 Jan 2025 11:50:02 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/breaking-down-the-boston-bullpen-part-4-r2227/Welcome back to part four of our five-part series examining the 2024 Red Sox bullpen. What did the Sox get from their relievers and what can they expect going forward? The pitchers we’ll be examining today were three of the most make-or-break players in the 2024 'pen. Kenley Jansen Kenley...2227Thu, 02 Jan 2025 11:57:02 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/the-red-sox-dont-need-to-sign-alex-bregman-r2225/At this point, the name most often connected to the Red Sox on the free agent market is two-time World Series champion Alex Bregman. He’s a Gold Glove third baseman, a position where the Red Sox could use improvement, and he’s willing to move to second base should a team need him there. That sou...2225Thu, 02 Jan 2025 11:57:00 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/what-if-the-red-sox-are-done-adding-r2228/With several big-name superstars hitting free agency, this offseason had the potential to alter the landscape across the sport, but especially for the Red Sox. When the World Series ended, the Red Sox gave every impression that they would be in on every marquee free agent, from Juan Soto to Corb...2228Wed, 01 Jan 2025 16:30:00 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/breaking-down-the-boston-bullpen-part-3-r2226/In part one of this series we focused on the best of the bunch, and in part two we focused on the pitchers who provided the most innings. Today, we look at the pitchers who struggled the most. Luis García The Red Sox traded for Luis García at the deadline, giving up first baseman, Niko K...2226Wed, 01 Jan 2025 14:06:02 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/breaking-down-the-boston-bullpen-part-2-r2220/This is the second article in a five-part series examining the 2024 Red Sox bullpen. What did the Sox get from their relievers and what can they expect going forward? On Monday we looked at 2024’s three best performers. The three we’ll be examining today made up the meat of the pen this year. Th...2220Tue, 31 Dec 2024 11:51:01 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/breaking-down-the-boston-bullpen-part-1-r2219/Relief pitcher is the most volatile position group in baseball. Contracts are smaller, arms are fungible, and transitions from reliever to starter and back are becoming more common. The Red Sox had eight relievers on their Opening Day roster in 2023. Only one of them had been on the Opening Day...2219Mon, 30 Dec 2024 14:02:01 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/how-many-times-did-the-red-sox-hit-it-to-the-center-field-triangle-r2212/There are approximately one million reasons to love Fenway Park. Just for starters, there’s the fact that it’s the oldest stadium in baseball and the way it allows the fans to get closer to the game than they do anywhere else. Personally, I love a good quirk that affects the game on the field, a...2212Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:52:02 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/will-there-be-a-battle-for-the-fifth-starter-spot-r2214/With the recent signing of Walker Buehler, it is safe to assume the Red Sox rotation is now set, barring an unanticipated trade. It looks to be in much better shape than it did in either 2023 or 2024. Thanks to the additions of Buehler, Garrett Crochet, and Patrick Sandoval, no longer will Garre...2214Thu, 26 Dec 2024 11:58:02 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/red-sox-stay-busy-get-lefty-jovani-mor%C3%A1n-for-mickey-gasper-r2213/It may be the holidays but the Red Sox are staying busy. On Christmas Eve, a day after signing Walker Buehler to a one-year, $21-million contract and the same day that the Patrick Sandoval signing became official, the Sox made a move to bring in more pitching depth. Mickey Gasper is headed off t...2213Wed, 25 Dec 2024 11:50:03 +0000