Any committed Boston Red Sox fan has heard the joke about their favorite team being the offseason "interest kings." For the last several seasons, especially pri

The Boston Red Sox could look to bolster their bullpen by poaching Danny Coulombe from the Texas Rangers in free agency.

The Boston Red Sox have been very busy this offseason, but have mainly been working in the trade market. With plenty of star free agents still available, the Red Sox could start looking to fill out their remaining needs.

Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow shared several updates, including positional decisions for Willson Contreras and Ceddanne Rafaela.

The Red Sox had been in talks with the St. Louis Cardinals for weeks about Contreras, but the deal accelerated over the last 48 hours, a league source noted, as the Red Sox sent three pitchers, including Hunter Dobbins and two prospects, to the Cardinals in the move.

As the old saying goes, you only get one chance to make a first impression. For some select Red Sox players over the past several decades, that led to some debuts that were both sparkling and unforgettable.

Schlittler wasn’t perfect. He didn’t dot the edges with each pitch, but he did get ahead of hitters and force them to swing at pitches that don’t typically yield great results. Of 107 pitches, he threw just 19 behind in the count.

With pro athletes possessing some of the most colossal egos across any industry, it’s always refreshing to see a superstar player come out and give props to an opponent. It reveals humility and something likable about the athlete.