Monday Morning Brushback: So This Is The New Year

Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty ImagesIt’s hard for me to believe, but 2025 marks the third year of the Monday Morning Brushback here on OTM. Our fearless leader Dan Secatore took a chance on yours truly prior to the start of the 2023 season. Since then, I’ve been all the more happier because I’m able to write stuff like this on a notable platform.

You on the other hand, dear reader...well, your mileage may vary, but welcome back to the Red Sox week in review. For the uninitiated: the MMBB dives into three topics that caught my eye during the past few days—it could be one player’s performance, it could be an ongoing trend within the team as a whole, it could be the pattern of fans drinking…