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1 month ago | 
overthemonster.com | Dan Secatore |Jacob Roy |Maura McGurk |Mike Carlucci
Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images We’re one month into the baseball season and it’s way too early to draw conclusions about anything. But that doesn’t mean there hasn’t already been plenty to talk about. Here’s what the OTM staff is thinking on the last day of April. Who was your favorite Red Sox player in April? Photo by Colton Hall/MLB Photos via Getty Images Kristian Campbell It’s not every day a prospect shows up and immediately makes an impact.
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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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Jan 22, 2025 | 
overthemonster.com | Jacob Roy
Can the Red Sox pitcher be more consistent in 2025? Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images Kutter Crawford had an up-and-down 2024 season. At times, he looked like one of the best pitchers in baseball. Other times, he looked like one of the worst. Because of the wild swings in performance, it’s hard to discern where Crawford’s true talent level lies. Let’s take a look at his arsenal and see if we can figure out a way to help Kutter Crawford be more consistent.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
overthemonster.com | Jacob Roy
Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty Images The first-ever “Fenway Fest,” the spiritual successor to the infamous Winter Weekend, took place on Saturday. Due to “scheduling conflicts,” Rafael Devers, among others, was scratched from the lineup of attendees. Chris Cotillo of MassLive reported on the cancellations and noted that Red Sox officials have privately “expressed a desire to push Devers to do more front-facing outreach”.
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Dec 23, 2024 | 
overthemonster.com | Jacob Roy
Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images Luis Castillo has been in the news as a potential starting pitcher on the move. I already wrote about Castillo and my initial impression was to pass due to signs of decline, but I started digging in further as rumors persisted. Much of Castillo’s struggles were due to his issues against left-handed hitters. Given his arsenal, he may be a great fit for the Red Sox’ pitching philosophies.
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Dec 12, 2024 | 
overthemonster.com | Jacob Roy
Paul Rutherford-Imagn Images Something finally happened. As you likely know by now, the Red Sox swung a deal with the White Sox that sent LHP Garrett Crochet to Boston in exchange for prospects. Crochet is 25 years old, a 2024 American League All-Star, and has two years remaining on his rookie contract. If you want a less biased look at Garrett Crochet, you can read my analysis of Crochet before he was pitching for my favorite team here.
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Dec 11, 2024 | 
overthemonster.com | Jacob Roy
Photo by Harry How/Getty Images Last offseason, the Padres traded Juan Soto knowing he would leave for greener pastures boatloads of money when his contract expired. Dylan Cease won’t command the same salary as Soto, but he is on an expiring contract and the Padres may be motivated to trade him for future assets. If they land Roki Sasaki, the probability of trading Cease will likely increase.
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
overthemonster.com | Jacob Roy
Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images The Seattle Mariners have a plethora of rotation arms. I see a mock trade proposal for Bryan Woo or Bryce Miller almost daily. Unfortunately, those (and all) hypothetical trades are futile suggestions due to the Mariners' financial situation. Seattle reportedly only has about $15-20 million to spend this offseason. They’re not rebuilding, but rather in a perpetual quest to win 54% of their games.
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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.
