"Gentlemen, we can rebuild him." Franchy & Tanner ARE your 2021 Boston Red Sox

they’re not a bad team. they’re a pretty good team playing badly which is much worse.

TIL from WEEI tonight about Bobby Dalbec. His walk-up music is the Doors. his dad is an exec at Atlantic. he has an extensive guitar collection and used to hang out with Rob Thomas.

tbf after i obliquely shit on him three weeks ago, bobby dalbec hit .339/.431/.774 in august. on a par with

at a loss as to why fangraphs thinks the red sox are 15 games better [than the orioles

― mookieproof, Monday, April 5, 2021 12:05 AM (five months ago)

for my wisest takes of the year. but i will not stop!

i’m still not convinced that Large Adult Son can mash against actually good pitchers but yeah, i’m as surprised as anybody

Red Sox lineup on the day of Brady's first start:

1. José Offerman, 2B
2. Darren Lewis, LF
3. Trot Nixon, CF
4. Brian Daubach, RF
5. Morgan Burkhart, 1B
6. Scott Hatteberg, DH
7. Shea Hillenbrand, 3B
8. Doug Mirabelli, C
9. Lou Merloni, SS
SP: Frank Castillo

— OverTheMonster (@OverTheMonster) January 5, 2020

wow that's a lineup to conjure with. shea hillenbrand was the future once. funny that trot and mirabelli crossed over with guys like offerman, feels like such distinct eras to me.

tanner houck is sad that, as an unvaccinated asshole named 'tanner', he won't be able to make his upcoming start in toronto

it is, of course, what it is

VIDEO: #RedSox pitcher Chris Sale upset after giving up a bases loaded walk & being taken out after 3 & 2/3 innings in a rehab start for the @WooSox (📸: @bri4homes) @NBC10Boston @NECN pic.twitter.com/1j1ga5kJaT

— Alysha Palumbo NBC10 Boston (@AlyshaNBCBoston) July 7, 2022

Dorktown: Red Sox! pic.twitter.com/6B8C3azKem

— Secret Base (@secretbase) July 23, 2022

holeee shit

w t fffffffff

Wow

if i did this right, their pythagorean record went from 50-41 (.547) to 47-47 (.500) in three games

Dorktown: Boston Red Sox! pic.twitter.com/WgDG5I95D3

— Secret Base (@secretbase) July 24, 2022