Sad news to start links today, as we learned on Thursday that former Red Sox Jeremy Giambi has passed away at the age of 47. (ESPN)
Sometimes being good just isn’t enough to get into the Hall of Fame. That’s what we saw with Jonathan Papelbon and his contemporary, Joe Nathan, who were both really good closers for a long time. (Estevão Maximo; Beyond the Box Score)
It sure was fun when Brock Holt was playing for the Red Sox. Tyler McDonough could be the heir apparent to Holt in terms of play style.