Please let them show some decency, at least If I may, I’d like to start by honoring my uncle, Mac McElwain, who died yesterday. Mac, whose loyalty to the Cubs was impeccable and unwavering, was a professor who regularly graded papers in front of the Cubs games on TV. He was the first one to …
Red Sox outfield prospect Jhostynxon Garcia enjoyed a productive second half with Low-A Salem in 2023. Garcia was a late addition to Salem’s roster after beginning the year at extended spring training in Fort Myers. The 21-year-old was then called up on June 1 as a corresponding move for fellow outfielder Miguel Bleis landing on …
Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images Signing Shota Imanaga would not have been without risk. But that’s true of literally every baseball player. There are plenty of reasons why it made sense to pass on Shota Imanaga, even at the surprisingly low number he ended up agreeing to when he signed with the Chicago Cubs. Before …
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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 Steph Chambers/Getty Images Can the Sox swing a deal for one of Seattle’s talented arms? Welcome back to Smash or Pass, a new offseason series in which we examine various free agents and trade targets to determine whether they make sense for the Red Sox. Today, we’re taking a look at four pitchers …
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