The time has finally arrived, with sports betting officially approved in Massachusetts. Sports fans can now bet via online apps, effective Friday, March 10th. Massachusetts residents have been able to bet on sports in person for over a month via sportsbooks at Encore Boston Harbor, Plainridge Casino in Plainville, and MGM Boston in Springfield. However, online access…
I remember heading to Sox games as a kid back in the 1980s. My old man would grab tickets from scalpers or the Box Office at Fenway park for next to nothing. I can’t remember what paid parking cost back then-maybe $5 or so? We usually ended up in one of the free parking lots…
I’ve compiled a list of the best Red Sox team by position. I know this is a contentious topic and that everyone has their own opinions, but these are the rankings based on my own (biased) research. Best Catcher Of All-Time: Jason Varitek Catchers must be able to call a game from behind home plate…
The Red Sox got the surprise of the 2021 MLB Draft by landing Marcelo Mayer at #4. Mayer had long been expected to be the #1 pick of the draft. Overall, it was a great draft for the Red Sox, and in my opinion, the Sox get an A- overall. Here are my thoughts…
Getting a number retired by any sports team is a significant accomplishment. Many shoot for the Hall of Fame as an end goal of a playing career, but getting a number retired could maybe be just as meaningful. When a number is ‘retired’ it means that that particular number can never again be used by…
After winning the 2018 World Series, the Boston Red Sox will be tasked with defending their title in 2019. But going from hunter to hunted in sports is always difficult, and even more so in Major League Baseball. Boston will have some serious challenges to overcome if they want to get themselves back on top…
The Boston Red Sox are currently 66-29 and in first place of the always tough AL East by three and a half games. The Sox are riding an amazing ten game winning streak and looking to continue to be the team with the best record in baseball! The Midsummer Classic takes place next Tuesday and…
We all knew Mookie Betts was good. But did we know he was this good? Through 48 games (not quite a third of the season), Betts is batting .359, with 17 HR, 37 RBI, and an earth shattering OPS of 1.187. Extrapolate those numbers over a full season, and Mookie is on pace to put…
With news today that Shohei Ohtani would be opting for Tommy John surgery, we’re feeling just a bit of sadness for the poor guy, who has brought some added excitement to Major League Baseball this year. Here he is throwing absolute gas (101mph reached) against the Astros. Ohtani, who at only twenty-three years old, had…
Good news folks, Dustin Pedroia is on his way back and we are more than excited! Alex Cora noted that Pedroia would be back this Friday. Pedroia has been shelved for the first 50 games of this season after recovering from knee surgery in the off-season. Dustin finished up his Triple-A assignment at Pawtucket on…
Bummer. Mookie Betts won’t participate in the Home Run Derby. It would have been fun to see him out there but it sounds like he doesn’t want any part of it. Plus, word now that JD Martinez has also said he doesn’t want in on the derby. #RedSox Notebook: Mookie Betts and J.D. Martinez say…