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Boston Red Sox Notebook: Red Sox Drop Opener, Interesting Trade Comments Made, and More

The Boston Red Sox dropped the series opener against the Rays, dropping to 27–37. They’re 11.5 games back of the Tampa Bay Rays for the American League East.

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Red Sox News & Links: Sox ownership reportedly not considering firing Craig Breslow

Is this the dreaded kiss of death disguised as a vote of confidence? That’s how many people classify it whenever an ownership group publicly states that they’re not going to fire a GM/CBO/PBO/manager/whatever.

Boston Red Sox News / Boston Red Sox on SI / June 9

Red Sox Veteran Inching Dangerously Close to DFA Territory

It was another tough day for the Boston Red Sox on Monday. Boston opened a three-game series on the road against the Tampa Bay Rays but wasn't able to get the offense going at all for the second straight game.

Boston Red Sox News / Over The Monster / June 9

What should the Red Sox do at catcher?

Blah blah blah transaction news. Carlos Narvaez appeared in 112 games at catcher last season, tallying 15 home runs and playing solid defense, though he’s struggled at the dish this season and has taken a back seat to Gasper since Chad Tracy took over.

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The 'Foreign-born 250-HR club' quiz

How many of the 53 Major League Baseball players not born in the United States of America with 250 or more career home runs can you name in seven minutes?

The 'Last 30-HR season by MLB team' quiz

The 'Most K's to start an MLB career' quiz

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Boston Red Sox News / Boston Red Sox on SI / June 9

Carlos Narváez Shouldn't Be Surprised By Red Sox Benching

Carlos Narváez was one of a handful of Boston Red Sox standouts who performed above expectations last season. This year, he's come crashing back to earth.

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The 25 greatest rookie seasons in MLB history

Not every all-timer has instant success at the next level. For many baseball players, it takes a few bumps in the road out of the gate before they ever reach stardom.

Marcelo Mayer News / Boston Red Sox on SI / June 9

Red Sox Fan Favorite Wound Up in Wild Diamondbacks Trade Rumor

Apparently, Major League Baseball executives are even more effective gossip artists than the media. Boston Red Sox infielder Marcelo Mayer has just been going about his business, trying to establish himself as a true big-league hitter after a rough first couple months of the season.

Henry Godbout News / Blogging the Red Sox / June 8

Red Sox prospect Henry Godbout undergoes surgery for broken left hand

Red Sox infield prospect Henry Godbout recently underwent surgery to repair a broken left hand, according to Alex Speier of The Boston Globe. Godbout suffered the injury when he was hit by a pitch in the ninth inning of High-A Greenville’s 10-8 loss to Asheville at Fluor Field on May 30.

MLB News / Over The Monster / June 8

Red Sox lose to Rays, but at least it was close

Yanno, for a game in which the Sox only had five baserunners, made opener Ian Seymour look like Clayton Viola-Koufax for four (!) innings, Tampa couldn’t miss on challenges, and started with a leadoff home run by Yandy Diaz, tonight’s 3-1 loss wasn’t all that bad imho.

Craig Breslow News / Larry Brown Sports / June 8

Notable update emerges about the future of Red Sox executive Craig Breslow

The Boston Red Sox continue to tailspin, but Craig Breslow apparently will not be paying the price for it. Boston is not considering firing their chief baseball officer Breslow, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reported on Monday.

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Which 20 players have hit four home runs in an MLB game?

The only two things rarer in modern-day baseball than the four-homer game is the Triple Crown and the unassisted triple play. The former is, of course, done over an entire season, while there's a large level of lucky in the unassisted triple play.

Boston Red Sox News / Boston Red Sox on SI / June 8

Red Sox's Garrett Crochet, Roman Anthony Situation Still Murky

The Boston Red Sox have been missing two of their most important players for a while now, but that isn't going to change in the near future. Garrett Crochet hasn't pitched in a game since April 25.

Boston Red Sox News / Boston Red Sox on SI / June 8

Red Sox Trade Push Escalates With Ownership Directly Involved

The Boston Red Sox aren't looking to sell right now, to say the least. Over the last week, ESPN's Buster Olney has reported that Boston is "aggressively" looking to add a right-handed bat.

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The 'Most 20-point, 10-rebound seasons' quiz

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The 'Last 30-point NBA Finals game' quiz

The 'Most 1,400-yard NFL seasons' quiz

Brayan Bello News / Boston Red Sox on SI / June 8

Red Sox's Brayan Bello Demotion Was Easy Part, But What's Next?

The Boston Red Sox made a difficult, but correct decision, by officially demoting righty Brayan Bello down to Triple-A on June 5. Bello hasn't been able to consistently give the Red Sox a chance to win this season.

Boston Red Sox News / MLB on ClutchPoints / June 8

Red Sox’s Chad Tracy gets real on ‘incredible’ Alex Cora relationship

When news broke that Chad Tracy would step in as the new interim manager of the Boston Red Sox, it all but closed the chapter on Alex Cora’s era of Beantown baseball… or did it?

Boston Red Sox News / Yardbarker / June 8

Handling of Carlos Narvaez proves Red Sox didn’t learn from Rafael Devers disaster

Mistakes made during the handling of Rafael Devers' situation seem to be repeating themselves in Boston.

Three AL front-runners in line to earn their first All-Star bid

The 'Active MLB 3+ 30-homer seasons' quiz

Boston Red Sox News / Inside The Diamonds / June 8

Boston Red Sox Notebook: Red Sox Drop Finale, Trade Chatter, and More

The Boston Red Sox dropped the series finale against the Yankees, improving to 27–36. They’re 10.5 games back of the Tampa Bay Rays for the American League East.

Boston Red Sox News / Yardbarker / June 8

Red Sox decreased Carlos Narvaez's playing time without telling him

The Boston Red Sox are one of a handful of teams carrying three catchers on the roster, with one player in the trio usually seeing little to no playing time. Catcher Carlos Narvaez has become that player, as he has started four of the last 12 games for the Red Sox.

Red Sox's Wilyer Abreu is making his mark against lefties this season

Three AL front-runners in line to earn their first All-Star bid

Brayan Bello News / Larry Brown Sports / June 8

Brayan Bello reveals emotional reaction to his demotion

Brayan Bello reveals his emotional reaction to demotion Brayan Bello had an emotional reaction after learning that the Boston Red Sox decided to send him to Triple-A Worcester last Friday.

Aroldis Chapman News / Ball Exclusives / June 7

Aroldis Chapman reportedly on the trade block amid Red Sox slump

Boston Red Sox reliever Aroldis Chapman has done his part this season, but the team hasn’t been able to capitalize on his strong play. They currently sit at last in the American League East with a 27-35 record coming into Sunday.

Boston Red Sox News / MLB on ClutchPoints / June 6

Red Sox rumors: The 4 players Boston is fielding trade calls on

The Boston Red Sox are attempting to maintain a posture that they can still contend for a spot in the American League playoffs this season even though they are in last place in the American League East.