https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/page/63/?d=21enhttps://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/how-rob-refsnyder-figured-it-out-r2075/Through Rob Refsnyder’s first six seasons as a big-league ballplayer, he’d run a really good walk rate, and, well, that’s about it. From 2015 to 2021, Refsnyder got just 614 plate appearances, the equivalent of one full season, spread over six years. He batted .224 with six home runs (and that s...2075Thu, 03 Oct 2024 10:56:00 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/why-wilyer-abreu-doesnt-fit-the-2025-red-sox-roster-r2074/This statement would have seemed ridiculous two months ago when the Red Sox ranked near the top of the league in most offensive categories, and it was their bullpen, not their lineup, costing the team wins. Yet their offensive performance of the season's last thirty or so days was so disastrous,...2074Wed, 02 Oct 2024 13:37:59 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/a-red-sox-fans-guide-to-the-2024-postseason-r2071/With the Red Sox missing out on the 2024 postseason, I can understand how some might want to switch their focus immediately to hockey or football or soccer. Whatever floats your boat. But for die-hard baseball addicts, this can be a tall order. Luckily for Red Sox fans, the playoff field feature...2071Tue, 01 Oct 2024 15:16:00 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/its-not-just-that-the-red-sox-need-a-right-handed-bat-r2070/I’m not trying to offer up some contrarian take here. The Red Sox need to go out and get a right-handed hitter. Rafael Devers bats from the left side, as do Jarren Duran, Triston Casas, Wilyer Abreu, Masataka Yoshida, Roman Anthony, Marcelo Mayer, and Kyle Teel. Now that Tyler O’Neill is a free...2070Mon, 30 Sep 2024 14:31:00 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/red-sox-2024-season-jarren-duran-tanner-houck-rafael-devers/The Red Sox were better in 2024 than they were in either 2022 or 2023. They won more games and didn't suffer the embarrassment of finishing last. They cut their team ERA by over half a run. They saw core players like Jarren Duran and Tanner Houck take significant steps forward. They gave fewer a...2069Mon, 30 Sep 2024 13:35:00 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/craig-breslows-freshman-year-as-cbo-r2068/Reviewing Craig Breslow’s Freshman Year as CBO  The 2024 baseball season is over, along with Craig Breslow’s first season as Chief Baseball Office for the Boston Red Sox. Hired on October 25, 2023, Breslow’s primary tasks were to build a pitching pipeline and help the team become a legitima...2068Sun, 29 Sep 2024 13:01:01 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/is-next-years-closer-already-in-the-organization-r2067/With Kenley Jansen hitting the injured list, his time with the Boston Red Sox more than likely comes to a close. He’s gone on record saying that he would be interested in returning to Boston, but it is pretty clear that he has his eye on winding down his career, and this July, he said point blan...2067Sat, 28 Sep 2024 10:55:01 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/end-of-season-grades-infield-r2066/Now that the season is just about over, it’s time to grade each player on their 2024 season performance; starting on the infield. According to FanGraphs, Boston's infield has been worth just 4.2 WAR, ranking it 24th among the 30 clubs. Second base was the big killer, as the team's -2.3 WAR ranke...2066Fri, 27 Sep 2024 13:01:02 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/three-realistic-moves-the-red-sox-could-make-this-offseason-r2065/Another Red Sox season is in the books, and the ballclub is one step closer to having a playoff-caliber roster. With roughly $85 million in salary commitments coming off the book, the team has both the impetus and the resources to make big moves during the offseason. These potential transactions...2065Fri, 27 Sep 2024 10:55:34 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/the-red-sox-dont-necessarily-have-to-sign-an-ace-r2062/We are going to spend a lot of time this offseason talking about what the Red Sox need. They’re a team on the rise, with an exciting young core at the big-league level and a promising prospect corps ready to burst onto the scene. Now is the time to make a bona fide push for contention, and it ju...2062Thu, 26 Sep 2024 13:53:00 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/how-bad-is-too-bad-at-defense-r2064/As the 2024 season winds down, there's a common refrain on national broadcasts, visiting broadcasts, and even NESN's broadcasts: the Red Sox have not been a good defensive team this season. With Boston's playoff hopes still (barely) alive in the last week of the season, it makes you wonder: How...2064Thu, 26 Sep 2024 10:55:00 +0000https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/was-jarren-duran-baseballs-best-leadoff-hitter-in-2024-r2059/This season, Jarren Duran appeared in his first MLB All-Star Game and won the Ted Williams Most Valuable Player Award in that game.  He also became the first player in MLB history to record ten triples, 20 home runs, 30 stolen bases, and 40 doubles in a single season.  With the season...2059Wed, 25 Sep 2024 12:14:00 +0000