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2 months ago | 
overthemonster.com | Bob Osgood |Dan Secatore
Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images Who is he, and where does he come from? He is Blake Sabol, a seventh-round pick of the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2019 who attended the University of Southern California. He came to the Red Sox by way of the San Francisco Giants, with whom he saw major league time in 2023 and 2024, in exchange for international bonus pool space. Sabol has split time between catcher and left field during his time in the majors.
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2 months ago | 
overthemonster.com | Dan Secatore |Bob Osgood |Jacob Roy |Fitzy Mo Peña
photo by: HUM Images/ Universal Images Group via Getty Images Photo by Michael Ivins/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images 89-73, first place in the American League EastThere are plenty of things about the 2025 Red Sox I’m really excited about: Garrett Crochet at the top of the rotation, a trio of dynamic rookies, and great starting pitching depth (compared to previous years, at least).
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2 months ago | 
overthemonster.com | Dan Secatore |Jacob Roy |Dean Roussel |Bob Osgood
Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images Garrett CrochetHe’s Garrett Crochet and he comes from Ocean Springs, Mississippi, a city that confuses northerners who have no idea that Mississippi even has a coastline.
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Dec 31, 2024 | 
overthemonster.com | Bob Osgood
Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images Over half of the top free agents have now signed and the offseason has had the feel of an arms race in the National League. As the likes of Joe Kelly said in no uncertain terms, the Dodgers felt they were far more tested in the earlier rounds of the playoffs than they were in the World Series by the American League’s representative, the New York Yankees. And since that Game Five collapse, NL teams have continued to add.
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Dec 13, 2024 | 
overthemonster.com | Bob Osgood
Photo by Jaiden Tripi/Getty Images After the teardown of the 2018 championship team, it years for the Red Sox to build their major league roster and minor league depth up to a competitive level again, a process that took way too long for most of us. Wednesday’s trade of four prospects for lefthanded starting pitcher Garrett Crochet is the first official sign that the team is ready to be a contender again. There should be more to come, whether that be via free agency or in the trade market.
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Dec 6, 2024 | 
overthemonster.com | Dan Secatore |Bob Osgood |Jacob Roy |Fitzy Mo Peña
This week, an auction house put a number of items of Red Sox memorabilia owned by the late Larry Lucchino up for bid. Some of them are expensive and amazing (as in, this actual World Series trophy, which went for $61,000). Some of them are . . . something else. Here’s what the OTM crew would buy if we had enough money to own a AAA team. “Wishing you a Fab 2011” Fenway Sports Group Poster Sometimes I’m glad billionaires don’t have anyone to tell them no.
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Nov 24, 2024 | 
overthemonster.com | Bob Osgood
Photo by Randy Litzinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Welcome to Smash Or Pass, our offseason series in which we examine various free agents and trade targets to determine whether they make sense for the Red Sox. Next up, an outfielder who may command the largest average annual value contract in the history of baseball. Who is he and where does he come from? He is Juan Soto and he comes from the Dominican Republic, signing with the Washington Nationals in July of 2015 at the age of 16.
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Nov 10, 2024 | 
overthemonster.com | Bob Osgood
Photo by Jaiden Tripi/Getty Images Amidst some growing pains at the plate, Ceddanne Rafaela stepped up for numerous clutch hits while showcasing his defensive versatility. Fangraphs The Fangraphs rankings and write-up upon prospect graduation was nearly perfect for Ceddanne Rafaela. The 70, and even future 80, rankings are few and far between and they were the allure of Rafaela in the minor leagues.
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Nov 1, 2024 | 
overthemonster.com | Bob Osgood
Photo by Dustin Satloff/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Los Angeles Dodgers have received a lot of criticism for their early playoffs exits in recent years, and much of it was deserved:2023: 100-62, Lost to ARI 3-0 NLDS2022: 111-51, Lost to SDP 3-1 NLDS2021: 106-56, Lost to ATL 4-2 NLCSThe 2020 short-season title was an easy target for critics on a great accomplishment: 60-game season, no fans until the World Series (played at a neutral site in Texas, no less).
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Oct 23, 2024 | 
overthemonster.com | Dan Secatore |Bob Osgood |Fitzy Mo Peña |Bryan Joiner
It’s time for the World Series, the event that theoretically should be the highlight of every baseball fan’s year, but for some reason isn’t. So how are we feeling about it and who do we want to win (lol)? Here’s what the OTM staff has to say a few days before first pitch. Is there a word that describes the weird dichotomy of being excited to see a historic match-up while simultaneously loathing the fact that it’s these two teams? Buster Olney poised an interesting question on Twitter on Monday.
