When a Red Sox staff has felt particular, they’ve earned themselves—or self-chosen—an endearing moniker. Johnny Damon’s “Idiots” of 2004 actually feels just like the catalyst of this, to not overlook the Cowboy up rallying cry from Kevin Millar in 2003. The Beards is an all-time favourite of mine, and watching the 2013 World Series victory as a highschool senior with a pretend beard on my simply post-pubescent face brings again nice reminiscences. Even in 2018, if it didn’t apply to all of the staff, having The Killer B’s in Benintendi, Bradley Jr, and Betts (nonetheless crying about this one) simply made for some absolute enjoyable tv within the canine days of summer season.
For the primary time in what seems like ceaselessly since then, this staff could have earned itself the suitable to a nickname. Not simply with this 10-game win streak that’s on the road once more this afternoon in Chicago, however with the event of the younger expertise and the excellent performers on this roster.
Garrett Crochet is a real pig, possibly the rotation is the Pig Sty. Alex Bregman seems like Papa Bear to those children with all his communication and educating moments — there might be one thing there. Even the children themselves have the perfect nicknames, as we had enjoyable with Roman Anthony back in January and all of the variations being tossed round for Ceddanne Rafaela now: Nuff Cedd, Ceddy Wap, Ceddy Ballgame, the checklist goes on.
So with the vibes this membership is giving off, what nicknames would we give them?
The Ice Monsters
If that Ceddanne celebration didn’t say all of it, I don’t know what did. This staff has had absolute ice in its veins the final month and a half. Between dominating beginning pitching, a resurgent offense post-Devers commerce, and the success in one-run video games, this staff lastly has it put collectively. Nothing is rattling them proper now, and hopefully that’s right here to remain. I purposefully stayed away from The Ice Horses out of respect for the one and solely Michael Chavis! Kings felt a bit of generic, however Monsters was on level with their Wally head celebration.
— Jake Reiser
I don’t know, one thing historical possibly?
I used to be pondering lengthy and arduous about this with Romy/Roman Gonzalez and Roman Anthony with like The Senate (too Palpatine?) or one thing nevertheless it by no means actually felt proper. Methods to stand on the shoulders of The Idiots and Concern the Beard? I believed possibly Maglione which is Italian for sweater and in addition acknowledges fiber arts like knitting or, say, crochet. AD (After Devers) appeared too pointed. The Espresso Achievers? I’m undecided that reference continues to be related. Breggy and the Youngsters virtually works however that’s longer than I believe we wish right here. Perhaps simply Marvel Sox.
— Mike Carlucci
The Renaissance Males
Let’s preserve with the Italian theming right here. Not solely do these Sox embrace their inside Leon Battista Alberti, who was an initiator of Renaissance concept and said “a person can do all issues if he’ll,” however additionally they have an opportunity to carry a Pink Sox fashion Renaissance to town of Boston itself.
After coming off the excessive of breaking the curse in 2004 and successful a number of titles, the franchise stumbled its technique to six final place finishes within the twelve 12 months stretch from 2012 by 2023, which has the doubtful distinction of being essentially the most in all of baseball throughout that point. Together with the struggles got here an enormous slip in relevance because the staff lacked star energy and was not outlined by the historic curse. There was not a hook, the casuals misplaced curiosity, and we slipped into The Darkish Ages.
Nonetheless, there’s one thing totally different about this group. One thing that’s sucking the area again in. Video games are all of the sudden on at outside summer season events, younger children are carrying Pink Sox apparel, and the Sox are reestablishing their foothold as essentially the most talked-about staff on the town on sports activities radio. The Renaissance Males are certainly poised and on their technique to bringing a Pink Sox Renaissance again to Boston, and boy is it fantastic!
— Matt Gross
The Dropouts
Exterior of some gamers, the important thing items of the 2025 Pink Sox are younger. Roman Anthony doesn’t know that he’s too younger to be drawing a pinch-hit stroll in opposition to one of many league’s finest closers within the ninth inning. Marcelo Mayer doesn’t know that he’s not purported to be hitting two dwelling runs in opposition to the Rays. Carlos Narvaez doesn’t know that he’s not purported to be batting cleanup and enjoying elite protection as a rookie.
I wish to name them idiots, however that title is taken by the 2004 Pink Sox. This model of delusion is a bit of totally different than the 2004 Pink Sox, although. There’s no “curse” hanging over their heads. These Pink Sox had a “curse” hanging over their heads. These Pink Sox don’t bear in mind the 2004 ALCS. Ignorant is a phrase I wish to use to explain the 2025 Pink Sox, however that’s not catchy. As a substitute of immediately calling them dumb, I’ll name them “The Dropouts”.
— Jacob Roy
The Rugrats The Kantians
I don’t wish to be painfully fundamental and simply say we carry again the entire “Let the Youngsters Play” advertising and marketing that MLB pushed a couple of years again, however that’s actually what watching this Pink Sox staff seems like. Maybe for some extra creativity, we will dub them the Rugrats, and somebody on the market can edit their faces onto the Rugrats poster if it hasn’t been performed already.
This then brings to query, although, is it actually moral to name them the Rugrats when nearly all of them most likely didn’t even watch that rising up? Maybe I’ll attain again into my ethics in journalism archives and see if Kant would see the veracity on this.
— Avery Hamel
