Caleb Durbin had surgery to reconstruct the PIP joint on his left pinkie. Despite the “only a pinkie” statements, he acknowledged during the ye ar he hoped to fix an issue that prevented him from being able to straighten his pinkie for the last 2 months of the season.

21 strikeouts in a nine-inning playoff game. Holy smokes.

I know we do the "lol velocity" thing way too much here, but I can't help myself sometimes. The average FB this postseason is 96.1. In 2008, it was 92.1 4MPH! that's huge.

As Xander Bogaerts came up through the minors, there were plenty of people who thought he’d never be a big league shortstop. He’s comported himself passably at the position.

Since 2022, 20 of the 30 MLB teams have had at least one home playoff game. Teams that haven’t: A’s BOS CHW (about to host one) CIN COL LAA MIA PIT SFG WAS

Tracy says that all the pitching change decisions were his. "Not one time since I've been here has anyone scripted a game. ... As far as that specific one (Gray), that falls on me."

He notes that several players had career years, and suggests the various injuries experienced by the Sox were "isolated events."

Breslow on Sox' injuries: "I would be very hesitant to draw conclusions that connect training methods to injuries."

Breslow on power notes several players had career highs, and that Mead could add power to the lineup, but the Sox will also need to look at available opportunities to add power from outside the org.

Breslow on key roster needs: "We're in the initial stages of evaluating the season and thinking about our approach to 2027. ... It's not hard to look at the composition of our roster and recognize .... our offense was inconsistent. ... I'm not sure we took advantage of the unique venue we play in."

Kennedy on building a roster with labor uncertainty: "We're moving forward, business as usual. ... We'll leave the labor stuff to the Commissioner's Office."

Breslow: "We believe we are a team capable of winning more than 87 games. .... This is not about excuse-making, but about opportunities to improve."

There's no update yet on how Durbin's pinkie will be treated (if he needs surgery).

Breslow on Roman Anthony - says he's had a number of follow-up appointments: "At this point, there doesn't seem like there's any type of surgical intervention."