A plea to the Red Sox: Host some spring training games at Fenway
It’s accessible! It’s easy! It’s what other teams are doing!
BOSTON, MA - JANUARY 26: A general view of the exterior of Fenway Park with snow during stadium shoot at Fenway Park on Monday, January 26, 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Natalie Reid/MLB Photos via Getty Images) | MLB Photos via Getty Images It’s officially Opening Day Week (or just Opening Week, maybe? We can workshop it).
We made it, gang. Hope springs eternal! Everyone across the baseball community is wide-eyed and bushy-tailed, optimistic about their team and their goals for the 2026 season.
The final days of spring training are wrapping up, and soon enough we’re going to be watching legit games that count. Before we embark on that months-long journey, though, I wanted to provide one more thought about the exhibition games. We’ve got plenty of time to analyze the ins and outs of a 162-game season (and, with any luck, more than a few postseason games).
Frankly, this blog post was going to be in that ilk: Sonny Gray’s pitch arsenal (0-2 Man City), the official decision to have Marcelo Mayer start at second this season, something like that. That was the case until I saw footage from Baltimore on Sunday. Gunnar leaves The Yard!!
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