Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images The latest news from in and around Fenway The latest look at the behind the scenes workings of the Red Sox (courtesy of a lot of “Major League sources,” etc.) is in, and if you’re still hoping for something big to happen before Spring Training starts, we’ve got bad news. …
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Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images Plus, Lucas Giolito speaks Free agent signee Lucas Giolito was introduced to the Boston media yesterday, not in a fancy press conference but over Zoom (one of the many things that sucks about post-pandemic life, IMHO). His quote about him not receiving much interest is what’s making the most news, …
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Plus, Triston Casas goes deep. Unlike the Mets, whose owner flew to Japan to meet with Yoshinobu Yamamoto and wasn’t shy about talking about it, the Red Sox have remained tight-lipped about their pursuit of the 25-year-old ace. But it has now been confirmed that team officials will be meeting with Yamamoto in person imminently. …
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Which pitching prospect within the Red Sox organization possesses the best control? According to one prominent publication, it’s Hunter Dobbins. The Boston Globe’s Alex Speier, who compiles the Red Sox’ organizational rankings for Baseball America, recently identified Dobbins as having the best control of any Boston pitching prospect heading into 2024. Dobbins ended the 2023 …
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Plus, John Schreiber has a new pitch Another day, another former colleague of Craig Breslow’s offering heaps of praise on the new Red Sox Chief Baseball Officer. This time it’s Will Venable. The former Sox bench coach and fellow Ivy Leaguer (he went to Princeton) has worked alongside Breslow for the past few years with …
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