11:03 AM EDT, Fri March 29, 2024
Over the Monster 2 hours ago
OTM Open Thread 3/29-3/31: It is the Weekend

OTM Open Thread 3/29-3/31: It is the Weekend

Stephen Brashear-USA TODAY Sports Closing out March Welcome to the first weekend of the baseball season. The Red Sox kicked off this season the right way: with a win. Nick Pivetta faces George Kirby of the Seattle Mariners at 9:40 PM ET on Friday. Kutter Crawford takes on Logan Gilbert at 9:40 PM ET on Saturday. Finally, in day baseball, Garrett Whitlock and Bryce Miller pitch at 4:10 PM ET on Sunday. Remembering 2004 The Sox lost Opening Day to the Baltimore Orioles in a contest between Pedro Martinez and Sir Sidney Ponson. Talk about what you want and be good to one...
Over the Monster 2 hours ago
Red Sox News & Links: Your Undefeated Boston Red Sox

Red Sox News & Links: Your Undefeated Boston Red Sox

Photo by Alika Jenner/ Tyler O’Neill makes his homecoming count For the second year in a row, the Red Sox have two Canadians on the roster, with outfielder and Opening Day warlock Tyler O’Neill pairing with Nick Pivetta to fill the absence left by James Paxton. And in O’Neill’s case, since he grew up in the Canadian west, last night’s game against the Mariners was essentially a return home, with plenty of friends and family in tow. (Julian McWilliams, Boston Globe) Ceddanne Rafaela grew up about as far from Seattle as it gets in the baseball playing world:...
Over the Monster 3 hours ago
Play Ball!

Play Ball!

Photo by Alika Jenner/ Dispatches from Seattle Well, who would’ve thought…a win on Opening Day! I’ll be honest: not me. Here are some thoughts from T-Mobile Park, way up in the 300-section on the third-base side. Impressions I came away really impressed by Tyler O’Neill. A walk, a hit, a stolen base, a home run. I learned later that his homer was a record-breaking fifth in a row on Opening Day. He did a good job in the first inning of holding Julio Rodríguez on third after fielding Jorge Polanco’s single. Kenley Jansen made possibly the weakest pickoff...
NESN.com 11 hours ago

Watch Rafael Devers Launch First Red Sox Homer Of 2024 Season

The Boston Red Sox’s 2024 MLB season is officially underway, opening with a four-game set with the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on Thursday night. With Enmanuel Valdez on first base, Rafael Devers opened the scoring for the Red Sox when he launched a 400-foot home run over the left-center field wall on Luis Castillo’s […]
NESN.com 13 hours ago

Red Sox Catcher Looking To Stay Hot Out Of Spring

Boston Red Sox catcher Connor Wong had himself a red hot spring training hitting .341 with two home runs in 16 games. Wong starts behind the dish tonight with Brayan Bello on the mound to start the season in Seattle. For more, check out the video above from “Red Sox First Pitch,” presented by Rodenhiser […]