Mike Carlucci

4 days ago | overthemonster.com | Mike Carlucci

Photo by Jim Davis/The Boston Globe via Getty Images 1 - Bobby Doerr4 - Joe Cronin6 - Johnny Pesky8 - Carl Yastrzemski 9 - Ted Williams14 - Jim Rice26 - Wade Boggs27 - Carlton Fisk34 - David Ortiz 42 - Jackie Robinson45 - Pedro MartinezThose are all the retired numbers for the Boston Red Sox. Jackie Robinson, of course never played for the Red Sox. Although #42 is a back door tribute to Mo Vaughn, who in no way deserves his number retired by himself, but is along for the ride anyway.

6 days ago | overthemonster.com | Mike Carlucci

Photo by Nick Tre. Smith/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images After taking care of business against the Texas Rangers at Fenway Park the Red Sox are hitting the road again, starting with a trip to visit the Kansas City Royals. Making a number of investments before the 2024 season - and of course in Bobby Witt Jr. - the Royals bought themselves back into a contention window. And they’ve been hot of late. At 23-16, which would be first in the AL East, KC sits at third in the AL Central.

1 week ago | overthemonster.com | Mike Carlucci

Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images Old and busted: a series with the Minnesota Twins. New hotness: a series with the Texas Rangers. We’ve made it to Part 2 of the Red Sox and Rangers this year. Boston, of course, began the season against the Rangers and after winning Opening Day day didn’t do much for a few days. And as Texas comes to town now the Red Sox sit at 18-18 (the mirror image of 81-81) while the Rangers are at 17-18.

1 week ago | overthemonster.com | Mike Carlucci

Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images After facing the Cleveland Guardians and Toronto Blue Jays on the road, the Red Sox return to Fenway Park to welcome the Minnesota Twins. Unfortunately, Friday’s scheduled starter, Walker Buehler, won’t be available for this series. Walker Buehler is dealing with shoulder soreness. He’s headed back to Boston for testing.

2 weeks ago | overthemonster.com | Mike Carlucci

Photo by Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Three years into the Masataka Yoshida contract we’re no closer to understanding his fit on the Red Sox. He’s been worth 2.8 bWAR across his career in Boston split right down the middle into two seasons of 1.4 WAR each. This did include 32 additional games played in his rookie 2023 season over his injury-shortened 2024 campaign. Yoshida played exactly one inning in the outfield last season while serving as a permanent DH.