Red Sox DH J.D. Martinez was drafted in the 20th round by the Astros in 2009. (Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images)In this month’s MLB draft, people will get excited about the jaw-dropping athleticism of those early-round picks. Perhaps some of them are known for their tape-measure homers. … [Read more...]
Red Sox players reflect on their parents’ influence
Brock Holt and his son, Griffin, a social media star and danger to Dad's eyes. (Barry Chin/Boston Globe via Getty)“My father never played baseball. He never pushed me in any direction to do anything. He let me make my own decision," said Brock Holt. "He just enjoyed watching me grow up, and I ended … [Read more...]
Glove Affair: Red Sox players share their leather secrets
Mookie Betts already has three Gold Gloves in his trophy case. (Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox) … [Read more...]
The new aggressive offensive approach that powered another Red Sox title
Hitting chatter around the Red Sox has never been more contagious thanks to J.D. Martinez. (Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) … [Read more...]
Boston Red Sox: Go inside the MLB team’s evolving pitching philosophy
Nathan Eovaldi. (Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images)When the Boston Red Sox entrusted Dave Dombrowski to take over their front office in August 2015, there was much speculation that it would signal the team’s move away from analytics in favor of a more old-school approach. What transpired … [Read more...]
Red Sox have the recipe to repeat in 2019
In the joy of winning a fourth World Series title in a span of 15 seasons wasn’t enough to make the Red Sox smile deep into the winter, the fact that the team is well-positioned to make another deep October run next year adds to the glow. There is no major sport that is harder to repeat than in … [Read more...]
Rehoboth-native Steve Pearce achieves childhood dream
Steve Pearce not only grew up a Red Sox fan, but he also was once drafted by his favorite team. So the fact that he was the World Series MVP of Boston’s latest championship was your ultimate storybook script, right? Well, let’s put it this way: It was a script that had various twists and turns along … [Read more...]
The 2018 Red Sox were ‘All In’
The most symbolic anecdote from what emerged as the greatest Red Sox team ever took place after, of all things, a loss. That’s surprising considering how rare it was for this 2018 juggernaut to lose — just 54 times in the regular season and only three in October on the way to its remarkable fourth … [Read more...]
Showtime for David Price and Chris Sale
They had the best record in baseball for nearly the entire season. That record also made them the best Red Sox team ever in the regular season and the first to reach 100 victories since 1946. The offense is loaded and relentless, led by two Most Valuable Player Award candidates. They have a rookie … [Read more...]
New All-Star Mitch Moreland is an example of how hard work can pay off
Grinder. Selfless. Mentor. Competitor. Winner. Those are some of the most frequent ways Mitch Moreland has been described throughout a career that is now in season No. 9. But All-Star? Nobody likely would have ever thought of that one. But when it came time for the players and coaches around … [Read more...]
Studying Mookie at the plate
Red Sox hitting coach Tim Hyers thought he had an idea of what kind of player Mookie Betts would become when they first started working together in 2013. At the time, Hyers was the organization’s roving hitting instructor and Betts was one of the brightest prospects. "It was easy to see the talent … [Read more...]
Bobby Poyner’s riding an effective changeup to a key role for the Sox bullpen
Red Sox fans being Red Sox fans, they were making their 25-man roster projections even before spring training started. You would have needed to cast a wide-ranging search to find lefty reliever Bobby Poyner’s name on any of those rosters. In fact, if Poyner had taken a realistic prediction at the … [Read more...]
