162 in Review

Recapping the Red Sox/St. Louis series and opener in Minnesota.

Against the Cardinals, there were encouraging signs of life with the bats as the Sox took their second series in a row.

Willson Contreras seems unstoppable, Trevor Story starts a 9th inning run that leads to the Sox batting around. Jarren Duran has his first home run of the season.

But against the Twins, Garrett Crochet missteps in his appearance at Target Field, giving up 11 runs including a grand slam.

How do we get on a steady track to stop this madness?

Well, at least the Blue Jays and Yankees are struggling too?  =\

Red Sox have strung together 2 wins in a row to defeat the Milwaukee Brewers.

Red Sox relievers Tyler Uberstine and Tyler Samaniego just made their Major League debuts after being promoted from AAA Worcester.

On the heels of a road trip to St. Louis to face the Cardinals, can Boston keep this going and build on the momentum? The Sox are about to see Dustin May as the starter in the series opener who comes into the game with an ERA of nearly 16!! This should be a very good opportunity.

We’ll go around the league to see how Rob Refsnyder and Brennan Bernardino are doing with their new clubs.

Go Sox!

Sonny Gray showed up to this battle against the San Diego Padres in Electric Fenway Park where the Red Sox’s bats came alive with home runs from Willson Contreras and Marcelo Mayer.

Aroldis Chapman finished the job by recording the save which allows him to surpass Jonathan Papelbon on the All Time Save Leaders in MLB History.

The water was dirty and Caroline was sweet as I joined Red Sox Nation in attending the Home Opener.

Oh dear, we were flying high after the MLB Opening Day where the Red Sox beat the Cincinnati Reds with Garrett Crochet at the helm.

Since then, we have fallen mightily with Sonny Gray, Ranger Suarez and Brayan Bello failing to keep control of the Reds and Astros lineups.

With the home opener against the San Diego Padres coming up on April 3rd, can Fenway revive the vibes?

This is not a drill!

We have trudged our way through winter and made it out on the other side!

Today’s pitching match up: Garrett Crochet (Likely 2026 AL Cy Young Winner) vs. Andrew Abbott

Aside from an Opening Day discussion, we’ll recap the World Baseball Classic (WBC) with a hearty congratulations to Team Venezuela and Wilyer Abreu for their well-earned victory.

With the win today, the Red Sox are on their way to being 162 - 0 and we are so here for it!

Summary of World Baseball Classic and Team USA’s progress

Special Guest, Jay, returns to discuss 61*. It’s the story of Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris chasing Babe Ruth’s home run record in 1961.

Give it a watch and let us know what you think!

The thaw in the northeast is hopefully upon us!  

The Red Sox are back at JetBlue Park.  Garrett Crochet, Roman Anthony, Trevor Story and Co. are getting off to a good start and we’re excited to watch the 2026 roster take shape.

There’s no Alex Bregman but we have Willson Contreras, Caleb Durban, Sonny Gray, Ranger Suarez and so many more additions to be happy about and Opening Day is just around the corner.

We’ll also recap what a ray of sunshine Joe Castiglione is and the Red Sox participants in the 2026 World Baseball Classic.

After almost a full offseason with no Free Agent signings, the Red Sox land Ranger Suarez from the Philadelphia Phillies.

Alex Bregman signs with the Chicago Cubs and the Red Sox identity is still under review.

Can they contend with their new top tier pitching staff or do they need another bat to round out their offense?

Glad to see this movement today!

The story of this offseason:  Go on girl, give us nothing.

162 in review recaps the OTHER free agency activity.

Signing of Kyle Schwarber

Signing of Pete Alonso

Signing of Edwin Diaz

Signing of Kenley Jansen

Signing of Adolis Garcia

even Rich Hill!!

Where are the Red Sox in these conversations?  This is a question we would LOVE an answer to!

AL Cy Young Winner - Tarik Skubal, not Garrett Crochet.  Hear my case for Crochet.

AL Manager of the Year - Stephen Vogt instead of John Schneider.  Like, how?

Toronto Blue Jays make blockbuster signing of Dylan Cease for $210M over 7 years.

The debate between Kyle Schwarber and Pete Alonso continues.

Will Kristian Campbell return to the Major League roster in 2026?  And if yes, where will he play?

Oh, yeah!  Happy Thanksgiving and have some turkey! You deserve it!