Red Sox fans have a rooting interest in the World Series: Rays trail Brewers in Game 5, and Boston remains the only team to force a Game 7 after trailing 3-0. A Rays comeback would end that exclusivity. Milwaukee's job: finish it. ๐
Alex Cora, now out as Boston's manager, said on a podcast that fans booing Caleb Durbin in Fenway introductions was "not Boston." He also called the "sell the team" chants at the home opener a "bad vibe." Durbin went on to prove the boo birds wrong. ๐๏ธ
The Red Sox are hiring Jason Bell, the Astros' longtime field coordinator and outfield coach, to Chad Tracy's 2027 staff. Bell is reportedly set to be the primary outfield instructor, with other duties still to be finalized. A division rival's loss, Boston's gain. ๐งข
Red Sox hired Jason Bell away from the Astros, where he was Major League field coordinator and outfield coach, per beat writer Brian McTaggart. He joins Chad Tracy's staff after Tracy's three-year deal through 2029. Quiet offseason raid. ๐ต๏ธ
The Red Sox are hiring Astros outfield coach and field coordinator Jason Bell for Chad Tracy's major league staff, reportedly as outfield instructor, with extra duties still being sorted out. Houston had said it would keep him. Plans change. โพ
Looking back at 2026, Erik Miller, acquired at the deadline for Marcelo Mayer, dominated early, then saw walks spike to 23% in September. His wipeout slider and sinker work against lefties, but whether the control is fixable is the big question. ๐ฏ
10/28/2018: En route to helping the Red Sox clinch a World Series title, Steve Pearce put the finishing touches on an MVP performance with two home runs.ย
Roger Clemens' son Kody just wrapped his best MLB season with the Twins: 27 homers, 81 RBIs in 145 games. Roger spent 13 of his 24 seasons in Boston and won three AL Cy Youngs there. Kody's Twins also swept the Sox at Fenway in May, a first since 1994. โพ
Former Red Sox David Hamilton and Shane Drohan, throw-ins in the Caleb Durbin trade with Milwaukee, were World Series Game 4 central figures. Hamilton homered, then Drohan blew the 12th-inning save as Tampa Bay walked off, cutting Milwaukee's lead to 3-1. ๐ญ
Red Sox reportedly may face the Yankees as top rival for Hanshin Tigers slugger Teruaki Sato, per Jim Bowden, who pegs a five-year, $130M deal. Sato won the NPB Triple Crown and MVP in 2026. A Yankees bidding war is rarely a friendly forecast. ๐ฐ
A Bleacher Report trade pitch has the Red Sox possibly landing Bobby Witt Jr. from the Royals for Payton Tolle, Wilyer Abreu, Franklin Arias and Justin Gonzalez. Purely a proposal. Boston's price tag would be steep. ๐ค
Scotland's Tartan Army took over Fenway on June 14, injecting life into a lost season as the Red Sox fell 6-4 to Texas and dropped to 29-40. The chanting outshined the baseball, and Boston's turnaround reportedly began soon after the Scots left. ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Boston reportedly views a Jarren Duran trade as "squarely in play" this offseason, per MassLive's Chris Cotillo. Duran hit .207 with a .627 OPS despite a 20-20 year, and the outfield logjam persists. Nothing is done yet. ๐
Roman Anthony's partially torn CMC ligament in his right hand has no surgical fix, and his 2026 return date kept slipping. That leaves real doubt about whether he can stay healthy through 2027, and Boston's long-term investment hangs on it. ๐ฉน
Speculation says the Red Sox could pursue Dodgers slugger Teoscar Hernandez, 34 and in the final year of his deal, as a righty-power outfield fix if Jarren Duran is moved. Nothing is agreed. The idea is a trade route, since Arozarena and Suzuki look like long shots. ๐ฏ
Red Sox are reportedly fans of free agent slugger Seiya Suzuki, but a pursuit would likely force outfield changes. He'd fit best in left field, with Wilyer Abreu locked in right, and Jarren Duran or Masataka Yoshida trades could clear the logjam. ๐
Red Sox own the most rings since 2000, and one writer built an all-21st Century World Series lineup: Ellsbury, Pedroia, Ortiz, Manny, Lowell, Pearce, Varitek. Rotation: Lester, Beckett, Pedro, Price. Not a bad October rotation. โพ
Kristian Campbell spent all of 2026 in the minors (.256/.383/.380, 8 HR), and his path to playing time is crowded by Anthony, Abreu, Rafaela and Mead. The verdict: a platoon outfield role is the best case, and he's still expected to contribute in 2027. ๐ค
Payton Tolle, Boston's lefty who turns 24 Sunday, thrived as an MLB World Series player correspondent between the Brewers and Rays. He went down Bernie Brewer's slide and set up a Yelich gag. Strikeout of the side, media edition. ๐ค
Twenty-two years ago, on Oct. 27, 2004, the Red Sox beat the Cardinals 3-0 at Busch Stadium in Game 4 to sweep the World Series. It was their first title in 86 years, and Foulke's toss to Mientkiewicz ended the curse. ๐
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