Welcome to Snyder’s Soapbox! Here, I pontificate about matters related to Major League Baseball on a weekly basis. Some of the topics will be pressing matters, some might seem insignificant in the grand scheme of things, and most will be somewhere in between. The good thing about this website is that it’s free, and you … Read more
Days after signing premium free-agent Alex Bregman to a nine-figure pact stuffed with opt-outs, the Boston Red Sox are still determining how they’ll deploy the two-time All-Star. The dilemma: Bregman, who turns 31 in late March, has spent his entire major-league career as a primary third baseman, but that’s the position manned by Boston’s franchise … Read more
This is an article version of the CBS Sports HQ AM Newsletter, the ultimate guide to every day in sports. You can sign up to get it in your inbox every weekday morning here. ⚾ Good morning to all, but especially to … ALEX BREGMAN AND THE BOSTON RED SOX Wednesday morning, Red Sox pitchers … Read more
Reassessing Red Sox rotation after Crochet, Buehler moves originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Boston Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow started the offseason by emphasizing the team’s need to bolster the starting pitching staff. The front office has followed through with multiple noteworthy moves before the New Year. Boston’s biggest deal thus far … Read more
The MLB free-agent market is officially open! Juan Soto was the biggest name on the board — and the 26-year-old slugger set a record for present-day value with his new deal with the New York Mets — but he was just one of several All-Stars available in what figures to be an active winter. [Related: … Read more