Over the Monster Dec 2, 2021
Daily Red Sox Links: Rich Hill, James Paxton, Rafael Devers
Photo by Mark Brown/ It’s kind of a perfect metaphor for Major League Baseball that, right as the league is reaching an exciting point in the offseason and positive things are happening for the sport, they are imposing a lockout. But it’s where we are, and there is plenty of work to do to get this league to where it needs to be. (Peter Abraham; Boston Globe) Eventually the lockout will be over and the transaction freeze will be over, and then next offseason will come. It is almost assuredly not going to match this one as the lockout created a unique circumstance,...
Over the Monster Nov 30, 2021
Daily Red Sox Links: Rafael Devers, Rich Hill, Max Scherzer
Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via The build up over the weekend and continuing into the early part of this week on the hot stove has been wild, with free agents signing left and right ahead of a likely lockout coming on Wednesday. The Boston Red Sox, though, have largely sat out. Will they regret it? (Alex Speier; Boston Globe) Red Sox inactivity aside, this has been a thrilling few days for the sport in general, and speaks to what a deadline could mean for the league in the offseason. (Sean McAdam; Boston Sports Journal) One of the biggest moves of this flurry was...
Over the Monster Nov 29, 2021
Daily Red Sox Links: Michael Wacha, Rafael Devers
Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/ It’s certainly too early to judge the Red Sox offseason in any meaningful way, but the fact remains that they haven’t done as much as other clubs around the league heading towards the likely lockout. But they did sign Michael Wacha over the weekend. Here’s an introduction to the new Red Sox pitcher. (Conor Roche; Boston Globe) The righty is not coming off of a very impressive season with the Rays, and his last few years in general haven’t exactly been filled with elite production. Despite that, here’s why Wacha was an intriguing...
NESN.com Nov 23, 2021
Red Sox Third Baseman Rafael Devers Named To All-MLB Second Team
Rafael Devers had himself an impressive season and it isn’t going unnoticed. First, the Boston Red Sox third baseman made his first of many All-Star appearances. His impressive production continued from there on and he finished the year leading American League third baseman in all offensive categories before earning his first career Silver Slugger award. […] The post Red Sox Third Baseman Rafael Devers Named To All-MLB Second Team appeared first on NESN.com.
NESN.com Nov 22, 2021
Red Sox Hope Xander Bogaerts, Rafael Devers Help Team For ‘Long Time’
The Boston Red Sox have some decisions to make. With the Major League Baseball offseason in full swing, the team obviously has to do its due diligence on free agents — and they seem to be doing so — but also take a look at the future of their current players under contract. The two […] The post Red Sox Hope Xander Bogaerts, Rafael Devers Help Team For ‘Long Time’ appeared first on NESN.com.
NESN.com Nov 22, 2021
Don’t Rule Out Red Sox Signing Middle Infielder This Offseason
What will the Boston Red Sox’s infield look like in 2022? Well, that’s certainly up in the air. Although Boston has Xander Bogaerts, Rafael Devers, Christian Arroyo, Bobby Dalbec and Kiké Hernández all under contract for the 2022 season, that doesn’t mean Red Sox chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom hasn’t taken a look into the […] The post Don’t Rule Out Red Sox Signing Middle Infielder This Offseason appeared first on NESN.com.
NESN.com Nov 18, 2021
Projecting Red Sox’s 2022 Infield: Is It Really Worth Moving Rafael Devers?
The Boston Red Sox can rely on a solid core in the outfield in 2022. But when it comes to the infield — particularly the right side — there are more uncertainties. Sure, you can put Rafael Devers and Xander Bogaerts into the lineup, but it’s too early to write their positions down in permanent […] The post Projecting Red Sox’s 2022 Infield: Is It Really Worth Moving Rafael Devers? appeared first on NESN.com.
Over the Monster Nov 18, 2021
OTM Open Thread 11/18: It is Thursday
Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Happy Thursday everyone. Not much going on these days besides waiting for moves. Today is also MVP day, and Rafael Devers could be among those with down-ballot votes. In other sports, the Patriots are in action for some Thursday Night Football, taking on the Falcons. Use this space to discuss whatever you’d like. As always, just be nice to each other.
Over the Monster Nov 12, 2021
MLB Roundup 11/12: Xander Bogaerts and Rafael Devers among Silver Slugger winners
Staff Photo By Stuart Cahill/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald Boston sweeps the left side of the infield. Silver Slugger winners announced Awards season starts in earnest next week with the major individual hardware given out, but we did get the Gold Gloves already, and on Thursday the winners of the Silver Sluggers were announced. For our purposes, both Xander Bogaerts and Rafael Devers won, sweeping the left side of the infield for the Boston Red Sox. For the former it was his fourth Silver Slugger coming after Bogaerts hit .295/.370/.493 for a 130 wRC+. Devers,...
NESN.com Nov 11, 2021
Alex Cora Congratulates Xander Bogaerts, Rafael Devers After Silver Slugger Awards
A pair of Boston Red Sox stars earned some hardware this season, despite falling just short of a World Series berth. Both Xander Bogaerts and Rafael Devers took home Silver Slugger Awards for the American League, Major League Baseball announced Thursday. It was the fourth time in his career that Bogaerts earned the designation, but […] The post Alex Cora Congratulates Xander Bogaerts, Rafael Devers After Silver Slugger Awards appeared first on NESN.com.
NESN.com Nov 11, 2021
Red Sox’s Xander Bogaerts, Rafael Devers Win AL Silver Slugger Awards
The Boston Red Sox picked up some hardware Tuesday night. With the 2021 Major League Baseball season behind us, the league is in full-on award mode, and Xander Bogaerts and Rafael Devers each took home American League Silver Slugger Awards for their respective positions. Bogaerts earned his fourth Silver Slugger — and first since 2019 […] The post Red Sox’s Xander Bogaerts, Rafael Devers Win AL Silver Slugger Awards appeared first on NESN.com.
Over the Monster Nov 11, 2021
Daily Red Sox Links: Rafael Devers, Eduardo Rodriguez, Kyle Schwarber
Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/ Rafael Devers is both the present and the future for the Boston Red Sox because of how effective he is at the plate. (Julian McWilliams; Boston Globe) Even though they already gave him the qualifying offer, the Red Sox are looking to keep Eduardo Rodriguez around for longer than just one more year. (Christopher Smith; MassLive) Regardless of what happens with Rodriguez, it wouldn’t hurt to add a few more starters and there are potential trades that could help. (Sean McAdam; Boston Sports Journal) If the Red Sox are looking for...
Over the Monster Nov 10, 2021
2021 in Review: Rafael Devers is knocking on the door of greatness.
Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Rafael Devers: 2022 MVP? Maybe, just maybe. Welcome to our 2021 Boston Red Sox in Review series. This is, as you can probably guess, where we will be reviewing all of the players who made at least a modest impact on the Red Sox in 2021. Every week day we’ll be deep diving into one player, describing the season in a sentence, looking at the positives from the year as well as negatives, looking back at our one big question from our season preview and looking ahead to the 2022 season. Today we look at Rafael Devers’ 2021...
NESN.com Nov 7, 2021
Chaim Bloom Doesn’t Sound Hip On Idea Of Adding Left Side Infielder
Until the Boston Red Sox start next season with Rafael Devers standing at third base and Xander Bogaerts at shortstop, there will be curiosity about moving one or both players. From the outside, the theory has been floated — to the degree the Red Sox have addressed it — that Boston could move Rafael Devers […] The post Chaim Bloom Doesn’t Sound Hip On Idea Of Adding Left Side Infielder appeared first on NESN.com.
Over the Monster Nov 5, 2021
Daily Red Sox Links: Bobby Dalbec, Triston Casas, Rafael Devers
Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via The future at first base seems very secure for the Red Sox, who already have Bobby Dalbec at the MLB level as well as much touted prospect Triston Casas waiting in the wings. (Julian McWilliams; Boston Globe) The Red Sox are going to have to pay Rafael Devers more this season due to arbitration. Or, you know, they could just drop the bag and secure his services long term. (Christopher Smith; MassLive) Envisioning Nick Castellanos hitting deep drives to left field at Fenway Park is a nice image, although it would be surprising to...
