Over the Monster Jan 30, 2023
OTM Open Thread 1/30: It is Monday
Photo by Jim Davis/The Boston Globe via Just another Manfred Monday Happy Monday. It’s almost February. The Red Sox roster is close to if not set. We’re waiting on pitchers and catchers to report and workouts to begin. And Trevor Story to heal. What are you excited for? Chris Sale taking the mound again? Rafael Devers crusing homers? Talk about what you want and be good to one another.
Over the Monster Jan 27, 2023
OTM Open Thread 1/27: It is Friday
Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/ Last Friday of the month! Happy Friday! It’s the last weekend of January which means we’ll soon be in the same month as Spring Training! And the next month (albeit the penultimate day) the season begins. We’re still waiting to see if there is a trade in Matt Barnes’ future or if the DFA will simply lead to free agency. The only Red Sox from 2018: Rafael Devers, Chris Sale, and Ryan Brasier. Talk about what you want and be good to one another.
Over the Monster Jan 23, 2023
Red Sox Links: The Winter Weekend Fallout
Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/ Red Sox News and links, including the latest on Chris Sale, Triston Casas, and more. You’ve probably already seen the videos and tweets (including from us) about the wild reception the brass received at the Red Sox Winter Weekend in Springfield on Friday night. Peter Abraham was there and has the deets. (Peter Abraham, Boston Globe) But some good news did come out of Springfield this weekend, including claims from Chris Sale that he’s on track and ready to go. (Jen McCaffrey, The Athletic) Triston Casas was there, too, and was...
Call to the Pen Jan 22, 2023
Chris Sale determined to prove value to Boston Red Sox
Chris Sale was supposed to be the Boston Red Sox ace for years to come when he signed his five year extension in 2019. He was a proven top of the rotation arm, a perennial All Star and Cy Young candidate who was set to be the pitcher the Red Sox needed for years to […] Chris Sale determined to prove value to Boston Red Sox - Call to the Pen - Call to the Pen - A Major League Baseball Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
NESN.com Jan 21, 2023
Chris Sale Feels Like He ‘Owes’ More To Red Sox After Being Injured
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Boston Red Sox ace Chris Sale feels like he has a debt to repay. Multiple injuries have sidelined Sale for each of the past three seasons, including the entire 2020 shortened campaign due to Tommy John surgery. Over that span, Sale has made just 11 appearances and pitched 49 1/3 innings. The […] The post Chris Sale Feels Like He ‘Owes’ More To Red Sox After Being Injured appeared first on NESN.com.
NESN.com Jan 21, 2023
Red Sox’s Chris Sale Has ‘Good Thing Going’ For 2023 Season
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — At one point when speaking with reporters Saturday morning, Boston Red Sox ace Chris Sale put his finger to his lips as if he revealed a secret. Or, the tall left-hander was just hoping to avoid jinxing himself after years of injuries. “I got a good thing going,” Sale said at Red […] The post Red Sox’s Chris Sale Has ‘Good Thing Going’ For 2023 Season appeared first on NESN.com.
Over the Monster Jan 3, 2023
2022 In Review: Will Chris Sale Ever be CHRIS SALE Again?
Photo by Mike Ehrmann/ If Chris Sale can once again become one of the best pitchers in baseball, the 2023 Red Sox will be a whole lot more interesting. 2022 In One Sentence Wait, what? The Positives Well, let’s see. He didn’t slip on a banana peel while walking to Starbucks and tumble head over heels into the bed of a passing truck filled with feral hogs, so that was nice. He never once got his shoelaces caught in an escalator and ended up with his entire body wound around the gears Flat Stanley-style, so you can’t complain about that. Oh, and you know what else?...
