{"id":596043,"date":"2026-02-27T12:44:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T12:44:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/596043\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T12:44:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T12:44:11","slug":"2026-red-sox-spring-training-approval-polling-predict-the-season-and-tell-us-how-theyre-doing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/596043\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Red Sox Spring Training Approval Polling: Predict the season and tell us how they\u2019re doing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">With the offseason behind us, it\u2019s once again time to check in with the Over the Monster community and gauge fan opinion on how the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.overthemonster.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Red Sox<\/a> organization is doing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Below are polls covering the job performance of the front office, ownership, and the manager, followed by some other topical items. Your job is to express your opinion on them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">As always, we try and run these four times per year (in late May as the season hits its stride, in early August right after the trade deadline, in early November after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sbnation.com\/world-series\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">World Series<\/a> with the offseason kicking off, and in February as we transition into a new spring training).<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">So, without further ado\u2014make your choices in our February check in, and let us know in the comments your overall feelings about the club.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Previous poll results for this question when it was run:<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.overthemonster.com\/red-sox-analysis\/93746\/red-sox-2025-november-approval-polling-how-are-they-doing\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">In November<\/a>: Yes 60% vs. No 40%<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.overthemonster.com\/red-sox-analysis\/89285\/red-sox-2025-august-approval-polling-how-are-they-doing\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">In August<\/a>: Yes 74% vs. No 26%<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Previous poll results for this question when it was run:<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">In November: No 80% vs. Yes 20%<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">In August: No 75% vs. Yes 25%<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Previous poll results for this question when it was run:<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">In November: Yes 66% vs. No 34%<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">In August: Yes 76% vs. 24%<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Previous poll results for this question when it was run:<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">In November: Yes 88% vs. No 12%<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">In August: Yes 90% vs No 10%<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Previous poll results for this question when it was run:<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">In November: Better 64%, Worse 12.4%, The Same 23.6%<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">In August: Better 90%, Worse 1%, The Same 9%<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Previous poll results for this question when it was run:<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">In November: Offense 49.1%, Starting Pitching 28.2%, Defense 16.2%, Bullpen 4.7%, Other 1.4%<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">In August: Bullpen 34%, Starting Pitching 26%, Offense 21%, Defense 14%, Other 5%<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Previous poll results for this question when it was run:<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">In November: Yes 76%, No 24%<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Previous poll results for this question when it was run:<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">In November: Blue Jays 43%, Red Sox 27.9%, Yankees 21.3%, Orioles 2.1%, Rays 0.2%<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Last February before the season started: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinstripealley.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Yankees<\/a> 53%, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.overthemonster.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Red Sox<\/a> 36%, Orioles 9%, Rays 1%, Blue Jays 1% (Whoops!)<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Previous poll results for this question when it was run:<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">In November: No 51%, Yes 49%<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">In August: Yes 62%, No 38%<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Previous poll results for this question when it was run:<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">In November: Bring back the blues 50.1% vs. Keep the yellows 49.9%. (It literally came down to one vote!)<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Now, let\u2019s work some new questions into the mix:<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">(The next poll should end with \u201cmore than a month\u201d but the poll space ran out of characters.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"With the offseason behind us, it\u2019s once again time to check in with the Over the Monster community&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":596044,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[5,4,1322],"class_list":["post-596043","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-mlb","tag-baseball","tag-mlb","tag-red-sox-analysis"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@mlb\/116142660867463293","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/596043","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=596043"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/596043\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/596044"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=596043"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=596043"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=596043"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}