Jarren Duran's Grand Slam Is the Red Sox' Origin Story
Jarren Duran's 11th-inning grand slam in Miami capped a 28-game swing that turned the Red Sox from trade-deadline sellers into a wild-card contender.
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Jake Rogers Broke a 122-Year Record, Won It for White Sox
Jake Rogers played for four MLB teams in 21 days, breaking a 122-year-old record, then hit his first career walk-off homer for the White Sox against the Mets.
Rafael Devers Is Back at Fenway. Boston Owes Him a Real Answer
Rafael Devers is back at Fenway as a visiting Giant tonight, and Red Sox fans can't dodge how they feel about the way this trade actually ended.
24 Teams Are Still Alive for the MLB Playoffs
Twenty-four MLB teams sit within six games of a playoff spot in mid-August, and the trade deadline's biggest names all landed on contenders, not rebuilders.
MLB's Fourth Out Rule Just Broke Baseball's Brain
A Rogers Centre scoreboard glitch triggered MLB's obscure fourth out rule and a 17-minute delay -- and somehow the run still counted anyway.
Rutschman's Red Sox Debut Isn't the Real Question
Boston gave up its No. 2 prospect and three more players for Adley Rutschman. Before tonight's debut, here's what his pre-injury numbers actually say.
Orioles Quit on a Playoff Race, Not a Rebuild
The Orioles were 2.5 games from a wild-card spot when they traded Rutschman, Ward, and Wells away in one afternoon. That is not a rebuild. That is surrender.
The Red Sox Just Stole Rutschman From Baltimore
Boston walked into the rebuild Baltimore built around Adley Rutschman and took the catcher himself, and the Orioles still have zero playoff wins to show for it.
Boston's Streak Isn't Saving Jarren Duran From a Trade
The Red Sox just rode a 15-game win streak and are still willing to trade Jarren Duran, proof his leash ran out before the outburst ever happened.
The Dodgers Are Shopping at Both Ends of the Market
The Dodgers are chasing two pitchers at once, the Mets already sold, and the Red Sox got burned before Curtis Mead ever played a game this season.
Jarren Duran Screamed at the One Guy Who Was Right
Jarren Duran yelled at Willson Contreras for holding at third on a shallow fly. Contreras was right. Duran's hitting .197. Broadcasters called it ridiculous.
The Rays Are Buying Big, and Nobody's Ready
The Rays already have MLB's best record, and now they're outbidding the Red Sox for Zach Neto too. Buying big isn't a rumor anymore, it's happening.
Red Sox Have Three Shortstop Targets. Zero Plan B.
Boston is floating three shortstop names at the deadline, but only one is actually gettable. The numbers on all three explain why that hedge is dangerous.
The Early-Mead Trade Grades Are Missing the Real Story
Trade grades favor Washington in the Early-Mead swap, but the split reaction isn't about talent. It's two front offices admitting different truths.
The Red Sox Just Found a Floor Nobody Expected
Boston went 15-0 with Roman Anthony and Garrett Crochet out. That's not a fluke streak, it's a floor, and it should rewrite Boston's trade deadline math.
Ten Days Out, MLB's Trade Deadline Is About Nerve, Not Talent
Reds shopping Hunter Greene, Red Sox buying AND selling, White Sox playing buyer for the first time in years: the 2026 deadline is being decided by nerve.
Aroldis Chapman Broke a 54-Year-Old Record. Boston Will Trade Him Anyway.
Aroldis Chapman broke the all-time relief pitcher strikeout record on July 4 with Boston. A career built on suspensions, trades, and clean slates — ending here.
Contreras Got Ejected. Cavalli Kept Pitching.
Cade Cavalli shouted sit down boy at Willson Contreras and kept pitching. Contreras was ejected. That's not a brawl story — that's a league problem.
The Red Sox Just Swept the Yankees and Jarren Duran Made It Personal
Red Sox sweep Yankees 2026 in four games at Fenway — Sonny Gray nearly no-hit them into the 8th, then Jarren Duran walked it off in the 10th.