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Jim Dalfino
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· Jun 19
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Especially if this includes deferrals, which is the Dodgers calling card.
January 16, 2026 at 3:22 AM
Especially if this includes deferrals, which is the Dodgers calling card.
This is true. But if you have unlimited financial resources you can overspend anyone at anytime to overwhelm the player.
That doesn't necessarily equate to worth or value.
That's muscle.
That doesn't necessarily equate to worth or value.
That's muscle.
January 16, 2026 at 3:19 AM
This is true. But if you have unlimited financial resources you can overspend anyone at anytime to overwhelm the player.
That doesn't necessarily equate to worth or value.
That's muscle.
That doesn't necessarily equate to worth or value.
That's muscle.
Duran would probably still be best suited leading off because he doesn't quite fit in other spots in the lineup.
I'm not confident about Abreu batting that high in the order.
Perhaps it's Duran, Anthony, Story, Contreras, Abreu, Navarez, Mayer, Romy, Rafaela.
All depending on who is DH.
I'm not confident about Abreu batting that high in the order.
Perhaps it's Duran, Anthony, Story, Contreras, Abreu, Navarez, Mayer, Romy, Rafaela.
All depending on who is DH.
January 11, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Duran would probably still be best suited leading off because he doesn't quite fit in other spots in the lineup.
I'm not confident about Abreu batting that high in the order.
Perhaps it's Duran, Anthony, Story, Contreras, Abreu, Navarez, Mayer, Romy, Rafaela.
All depending on who is DH.
I'm not confident about Abreu batting that high in the order.
Perhaps it's Duran, Anthony, Story, Contreras, Abreu, Navarez, Mayer, Romy, Rafaela.
All depending on who is DH.
Outside of Anthony, who is going to bat before him now?
January 11, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Outside of Anthony, who is going to bat before him now?
🎙️ Episode 69: Red Sox Digest LIVE! - Alex Bregman Spurns Boston Signs with Cubs!
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🎙️ Episode 69: Red Sox Digest LIVE! - Alex Bregman Spurns Boston Signs with Cubs!
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January 11, 2026 at 1:32 PM
🎙️ Episode 69: Red Sox Digest LIVE! - Alex Bregman Spurns Boston Signs with Cubs!
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The Hot Corner vs. The Middle Infield: The Bregman-Bichette Dilemma
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The Hot Corner vs. The Middle Infield: The Bregman-Bichette Dilemma
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The Hot Corner vs. The Middle Infield: The Bregman-Bichette Dilemma
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The Wilyer Abreu Garage Sale & the Cole Ragans Fever Dream
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The Wilyer Abreu Garage Sale & the Cole Ragans Fever Dream
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The Wilyer Abreu Garage Sale & the Cole Ragans Fever Dream
Hot Stove Rumors, Overreactions & The Annual “We Have Too Many Outfielders” Festival
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The Wilyer Abreu Garage Sale & the Cole Ragans Fever Dream
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The Wilyer Abreu Garage Sale & the Cole Ragans Fever Dream
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Red Sox Digest: Final Report Card — Pitching Staff
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Red Sox Digest: Final Report Card — Pitching Staff
Part 3 of Our Series
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October 14, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Red Sox Digest: Final Report Card — Pitching Staff
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Red Sox Digest: Final Report Card (Part 2 — The Outfield)
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Red Sox Digest: Final Report Card (Part 2 — The Outfield)
“Grass is greener when the ball’s caught.” — a policy we occasionally followed in 2025
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October 10, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Red Sox Digest: Final Report Card (Part 2 — The Outfield)
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Our Final Report Card Section Starts Now!
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Red Sox Digest: Final Report Card (Part 1 — The Infield)
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Red Sox Digest: Final Report Card (Part 1 — The Infield)
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Red Sox Digest: Final Report Card (Part 1 — The Infield)
If you can field it, you can keep it.” — a policy Boston tried for most of 2025
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October 4, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Our Final Report Card Section Starts Now!
Here is the Infield....
Red Sox Digest: Final Report Card (Part 1 — The Infield)
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Red Sox Digest: Final Report Card (Part 1 — The Infield)
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Season Over: Sox Faceplanted Out of the Postseason with Bronx Bust
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Season Over: Sox Faceplanted Out of the Postseason with Bronx Bust
Boston saves its most Red Sox performance for last — missed chances, clown-car defense, and another October vacation.
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October 3, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Season Over: Sox Faceplanted Out of the Postseason with Bronx Bust
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One Less Sleep for Sox Fans: Yankees Steal Game 2 in Bronx Circus
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One Less Sleep for Sox Fans: Yankees Steal Game 2 in Bronx Circus
Boston blew chances, Duran fumbled the routine—and now it’s Game 3 or bust.
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October 2, 2025 at 2:01 PM
One Less Sleep for Sox Fans: Yankees Steal Game 2 in Bronx Circus
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Bronx Choke Job: Red Sox Steal Game 1 from Yankees in the Wild Card
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Bronx Choke Job: Red Sox Steal Game 1 from Yankees in the Wild Card
The Yankees had the bases loaded with nobody out in the 9th… and somehow still couldn’t buy a run. Somewhere George Steinbrenner is trying to claw out of his grave just to fire somebody.
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October 1, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Bronx Choke Job: Red Sox Steal Game 1 from Yankees in the Wild Card
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Sox Ground the Jays: Crochet Carves, Narváez Seals 7–1 Beatdown
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Sox Ground the Jays: Crochet Carves, Narváez Seals 7–1 Beatdown
Garrett Crochet reminding the Blue Jays that “ace” is more than just a card in the deck.
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September 25, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Sox Ground the Jays: Crochet Carves, Narváez Seals 7–1 Beatdown
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Sox Collapse in Tampa: From “Maybe a Sweep” to “Oh, Never Mind”
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Sox Collapse in Tampa: From “Maybe a Sweep” to “Oh, Never Mind”
Boston strands runners, the bullpen implodes, and the Rays celebrate like it’s the World Series of mediocrity.
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September 22, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Sox Collapse in Tampa: From “Maybe a Sweep” to “Oh, Never Mind”
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Sox Steal One in Tampa: Ninth-Inning Chaos Saves Boston from Itself
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Sox Steal One in Tampa: Ninth-Inning Chaos Saves Boston from Itself
Because nothing says playoff push like leaning on the other team’s errors and a panic attack rally in the ninth.
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September 21, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Sox Steal One in Tampa: Ninth-Inning Chaos Saves Boston from Itself
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He's arguably been the Red Sox MVP.
September 20, 2025 at 1:17 PM
He's arguably been the Red Sox MVP.
Crochet Holds the Line, Duran Delivers the Punch — Sox Smother Rays 11-7
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Crochet Holds the Line, Duran Delivers the Punch — Sox Smother Rays 11-7
When the bullpen takes a nap, your offense better overachieve—or at least show up with fireworks.
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September 20, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Crochet Holds the Line, Duran Delivers the Punch — Sox Smother Rays 11-7
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Fenway Fiasco: Sox Gift-Wrap Win for Oakland Like It’s Secret Santa
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Fenway Fiasco: Sox Gift-Wrap Win for Oakland Like It’s Secret Santa
Bello implodes early, Story can’t throw straight, and the Sox offense takes the night off — ladies and gentlemen, your playoff contenders!
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September 19, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Fenway Fiasco: Sox Gift-Wrap Win for Oakland Like It’s Secret Santa
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Sox Flinch At Fenway: A’s Turn the Knives in Boston’s Wild Card Bleed
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Sox Flinch At Fenway: A’s Turn the Knives in Boston’s Wild Card Bleed
Sometimes rooting for the Red Sox feels like waiting for someone to drop the mic — and tonight, the A’s clapped a door in our faces.
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September 17, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Sox Flinch At Fenway: A’s Turn the Knives in Boston’s Wild Card Bleed
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