Meet the New Guy: Kyle Boddy, Red Sox Secret Weapon?

Lost in the shuffle of the madness that was winter weekend, the Red Sox announced they had hired Kyle Boddy as an advisor to Craig Breslow. Who is he and where does he come from? Kyle Boddy is the founder of Driveline Baseball, a player development center headquartered in Washington. Driveline was established in 2008 …

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Meet The New Guy: Vaughn Grissom

The Sox have a second baseman Who is he and where did he come from? He’s Vaughn Grissom and he comes from suburban Orlando (aw, tough break, kid) where he played Robin to Riley Greene’s Batman on the high school baseball team. The Red Sox just acquired him in a one-to-one trade, sending Chris Sale, …

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Meet The New Guy: Lucas Giolito

If he bounces back, the Red Sox may have an ace. Who is and where did he come from? He’s Lucas Frost Giolito — The Italian Stallion! The Stracciatella Slinger! The Calabrian Chile Chief! — and he, somehow, comes to the Red Sox after spending 2023 with the Chicago White Sox, the Los Angeles Angels …

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Meet The New Guy: Cooper Criswell

Hey look! A free agent pitcher! Who is he and where did he come from? He’s Cooper Criswell, and while he sounds like one of those dudes with a comically fake name in a Japanese video game (Bobson Dugnutt says hello!), he’s apparently a real person with arms and legs and everything. The Red Sox …

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Meet The New Guy: Tyler O’Neill

The Red Sox clubhouse needs more Creatine. Who is he and where did he come from? He’s Tyler O’Neill and comes from the St. Louis Cardinals, who, thanks to a logjam in the outfield, were so eager to get rid of him that John Mozeliak was a week or so away from stuffing him in …

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Meet The New Guy: Craig Breslow

Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images The Red Sox are leaderless no more Who is he and where did he come from? He’s Craig Breslow and he hails from the mediocre state of Connecticut. More specially, he comes from Trumbull, Connecticut, which famously interrupted a run of Taiwanese dominance to win the Little League …

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Vince Wilfork wants to meet with Patriots ahead of Ravens matchup

Former New England Patriots defensive tackle Vince Wilfork is no stranger to the rivalry between the Patriots and Baltimore Ravens. The Patriots played the Ravens 10 times during his 11 seasons with New England, including some heated postseason battles. The rivalry has quieted down a bit since then, as New England and Baltimore have met …

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