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Boston Globe reporter. Registered in the Ecktionary as “Stat Masterson.” Author of “Homegrown” (bookshop.org/p/books/homegrown-how-the-red-sox-built-a-champion-from-the-ground-up-alex-speier/8023395)
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Based on the precedent of the past two decades, one would expect the Red Sox to spend an additional $30-40 million on players this offseason. But will they adhere to their own past spending patterns? A closer look at their payroll: www.bostonglobe.com/2024/01/10/s...

Calculating the Red Sox’ 2024 payroll: Are they spending less than other teams? - The Boston Globe
Calculating the Red Sox’ 2024 payroll: Are they spending less than other teams? - The Boston Globe

Even with five weeks until the first workout of pitchers and catchers, the Red Sox have yet to fully reveal their hand.

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Delighted to get a third crack at voting for the Hall of Fame. Here’s a look at the Globe’s six voters - who ranged from two to 10 checkmarks: apps.bostonglobe.com/2024/01/spor...

How Boston Globe writers voted for the 2024 Baseball Hall of Fame
How Boston Globe writers voted for the 2024 Baseball Hall of Fame

Adrián Beltré and Joe Mauer are in their first year on the ballot, and all six of our voters included them.

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As the Yamamoto field narrows, it’s not known if the Red Sox have been formally eliminated… but there are signs that they’ve amplified outreach to one or more other pitchers www.bostonglobe.com/2023/12/21/s...

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I also wrote a companion piece in the Globe looking at key questions related to that top 10, starting with: Why Marcelo Mayer (narrowly) over Roman Anthony at No 1 www.bostonglobe.com/2023/12/01/s...

Rating the Red Sox’ top 10 prospects: Marcelo Meyer and Roman Anthony are reasons for optimism - T...
Rating the Red Sox’ top 10 prospects: Marcelo Meyer and Roman Anthony are reasons for optimism - T...

The former teammates at Double A Portland are both worthy of being the organization's No. 1 prospect.

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Greetings! Here’s my ranking of the top 10 Red Sox prospects for Baseball America: www.baseballamerica.com/stories/bost...

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Alex Speier
@alexspeier.bsky.social
Boston Globe reporter. Registered in the Ecktionary as “Stat Masterson.” Author of “Homegrown” (bookshop.org/p/books/homegrown-how-the-red-sox-built-a-champion-from-the-ground-up-alex-speier/8023395)
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