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By Melissa Camacho
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Cursing, logos, and meltdowns in formulaic baseball series.
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The Clubhouse: A Year with the Red Sox
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What's the Story?
THE CLUBHOUSE: A YEAR WITH THE RED SOX is a sports docuseries that follows Boston's MLB team during the 2024 baseball season. The Red Sox were believed to be cursed after failing to reach or win the World Series since Babe Ruth played for the team in 1918. But after winning the championship title in 2004, and later in 2007, 2013, and 2018, the curse was thought to be broken. But during the years that followed, the franchise had developed inexperienced players, made some controversial trades, and found themselves once again at the bottom of the league. Now cameras are following the Red Sox during their 2024 season as the team attempts to turn things around and win the World Series. Can they do it?
Is It Any Good?
The voyeuristic and formulaic docuseries offers few surprises as cameras capture manager Alex Cora and the Red Sox players navigating the 2024 baseball season. In The Clubhouse: A Year with the Red Sox, viewers get to see up-and-coming folks like first baseman and infielder Triston Casas, center fielder Jarren Duran, and pitcher Brayan Bello on the field, in the clubhouse, and on occasion, outside of baseball. In addition to what they and their family members have to say about the experience, sports journalists like Sean McAdam, Alex Speier, and Jen McCaffrey offer their thoughts about the team during what turns out to be an uneven season. Meanwhile, the place the Red Sox have in Boston culture, and the impact local fans have on the players, are also discussed. The Clubhouse: A Year with the Red Sox doesn't offer a lot of surprises, but Red Sox fans are likeliest to be drawn to it, despite their frustration with the team.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about what this series reveals about sports culture that you might not see during televised games. How does seeing the behind-the-scenes reality of professional baseball compare to the more polished public image?
During production of The Clubhouse: A Year with the Red Sox, was it expected that the team would win the World Series? Or was it created to garner some support (or sympathy) for the franchise?
TV Details
- Premiere date : April 8, 2025
- Cast : Alex Cora , Tristan Casas , Jarren Duran
- Network : Netflix
- Genre : Reality TV
- Character Strengths : Perseverance , Teamwork
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- Last updated : April 18, 2025
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