Even Gerrit Cole knows that Rafael Devers is his father
Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole hasn't come across a player quite like Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers, who has bested him at every turn.Gerrit Cole has started 14 games this season. He held the opposing team to two runs or fewer in 11 of those, ranking second in MLB. And he did it again on...
1970-01-01 08:00
Rafael Devers proves absolute supremacy over Gerrit Cole: Best memes and tweets
No one enjoys an at-bat against Gerrit Cole quite like Rafael Devers and Red Sox fans took the opportunity to crown the 3B after a win over the Yankees.Gerrit Cole was 7-0 going into Friday night's series opener against the Red Sox. But everyone knew he had cause for concern because of one ...
1970-01-01 08:00
Latest Chris Sale update spells more bad times for Red Sox pitching
The Red Sox placed pitcher Chris Sale on the 60-day injury list as he deals with a shoulder blade problem, leaving him out until August at least.The Red Sox are under .500, at the bottom of the AL East and in a slump having lost seven of their last 10 games. And they're going to have to fin...
1970-01-01 08:00
MLB standings by wins per million spent: NY lights money on fire, Cubs no excuses
Today, we look at how MLB standings would play out if they were ordered by who was using their money the wisest so far this season.At the simplest form, building an MLB team is all about resource allocation. You can take various types of approaches. Spend big for proven talent and you should, al...
1970-01-01 08:00
MLB rumors: Braves sweep could force Cohen's hand, Didi is back, Red Sox call-up, more
The Braves could completely derail the Mets season, a broken star is back in the minors, and the Red Sox made a move before tonight's Yankees game.Today's MLB rumors roundup looks at a pair of minor league moves made by the Seattle Mariners and Boston Red Sox, as well as the state of t...
1970-01-01 08:00
Chaim Bloom, Alex Cora take beating over latest Corey Kluber meltdown
Corey Kluber had a miserable outing against the Guardians. It's Chaim Bloom and manager Alex Cora at fault for putting him out there.When he took the mound on Thursday in Cleveland, Red Sox pitcher Corey Kluber was 37 years old and with his best days clearly behind him. He may have aged a f...
1970-01-01 08:00
3 former Red Sox who the club wishes were still in Boston
The Red Sox are middling a bit in the 2023 season and it's hard not to imagine how much these former players would help if they were still in Boston.Things haven't been completely bleak for the Boston Red Sox, even sitting at the bottom of the AL East standings. Frankly, that has more ...
1970-01-01 08:00
MLB Rumors: 3 trade destinations for Jonathan India after Elly De La Cruz promotion
Jonathan India could be a hot trade candidate at the deadline after the Red called up Elly De La Cruz, so which MLB teams should trade for the former ROTY?The Cincinnati Reds find themselves in somewhat of a predicament. On the one hand, they have former NL Rookie of the Year Jonathan India, a s...
1970-01-01 08:00
Are the Red Sox winning the Xander Bogaerts breakup?
With the latest injury news regarding Xander Bogaerts, the question needs to be asked: Are the Red Sox winning the breakup between the two?To begin his decade-long tenure on the San Diego Padres, things have not gone according to plan for super-shortstop Xander Bogaerts.Signed to a gigantic ...
1970-01-01 08:00
MLB standings by run differential: Rangers on historic pace
The Texas Rangers are a run-scoring machine heading into the first full week of June. Let's take a look at the MLB standings by run differential.The 2023 MLB season is now in June. There are still plenty of games left to go, but there is still a decent enough amount of games completed to ma...
1970-01-01 08:00
MLB Rumors: Red Sox down on Devers, Wainwright preaches urgency, Phillies to trade
MLB Rumors: Who could the Phillies trade?At 26-31 on the season, the Philadelphia Phillies enter a critical stretch as their front office decides who to trade, and who to hang on to for a possible stretch run. The NL East is no division for cupcakes, and that's exactly what the Phillies have ...
1970-01-01 08:00
Baseball is hard: Red Sox go full little league with series of defensive blunders
The Red Sox gave up a little league home run to the Rays with defensive plays that had fans wondering if they even know how to baseball.Baseball is hard, which is why it's so satisfying when a player pulls off an elite defensive play and makes it look so easy.That's also why it...
1970-01-01 08:00