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Source: Red Sox ace Chris Sale not expected to have Tommy John surgery
Boston Red Sox starter Chris Sale is not expected to undergo Tommy John surgery, a source confirmed to ESPN’s Buster Olney on Wednesday. Sale’s elbow injury is still a concern, and it’s unknown for how long the left-hander will be sidelined, but the surgery would have ended his season before it began. Elbow inflammation forced […]
Continue readingWho could be this year’s Nationals? How all 30 MLB teams stack up
Only one World Series favorite entering the season actually won the World Series in the decade we just completed. Wait, let’s put that another way: A team that was one of the top five favorites entering the season won the World Series only once over the past decade. The 2019 Washington Nationals didn’t necessarily feel […]
Continue readingRed Sox pitcher Chris Sale undergoes MRI for sore elbow
Boston Red Sox left-hander Chris Sale has undergone an MRI on Tuesday after experiencing soreness in his elbow following his first live batting practice session. The Red Sox have already seen the results of the MRI but sent them to Dr. James Andrews for further evaluation, Boston’s chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom said. Manager Ron […]
Continue readingRed Sox ace Chris Sale (illness) to open season on injured list
Boston Red Sox left-hander Chris Sale will start the season on the injured list, manager Ron Roenicke said Thursday. Sale, who reported to camp with pneumonia and is behind schedule, will be placed on the 15-day injured list and will remain in Fort Myers for extended spring training when the team breaks camp. “With the […]
Continue readingFantasy Baseball Dynasty League Strategy
Generally, dynasty leagues retain most, if not all their roster from season to season. Keeper leagues feature contracts with an accelerating cost and term limit. A significant number of veteran players are either cost-prohibitive or on expiring contracts, thus available to be drafted. Depending on the league rules, rebuilding in a keeper league can take […]
Continue readingFrustration mounts over Rob Manfred’s edict to protect Astros from beanballs
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — Commissioner Rob Manfred warned Grapefruit League managers Sunday night against acts of vigilante justice — pitchers targeting the Houston Astros with beanballs because of their illicit sign-stealing — and Manfred was expected to impart the same message to Cactus League managers Tuesday night. But Manfred’s effort is already generating frustration in […]
Continue readingRed Sox owner John Henry says Mookie Betts trade was strategic, not financial move
“The baseball organizations that we compete against have become much more strategic and thoughtful about how and when they spend their resources in their question for titles,” Henry said in prepared remarks. “We cannot shy away from tough decisions required to aggressively compete for the World Series. That’s what led to this trade.” Henry, chairman […]
Continue readingRon Roenicke tabs Brandon Workman as Red Sox closer
FORT MYERS, Fla. — The Boston Red Sox spent the first half of the 2019 season without a reliever in a defined closer role, but interim manager Ron Roenicke does not have a similar plan for the 2020 season. Roenicke said Wednesday that he envisions reliever Brandon Workman closing out games this season. “I think […]
Continue readingOne thing to watch for all 30 teams as spring training begins
When spring training kicked off a year ago, Bryce Harper and Manny Machado remained unsigned. The drama this year will center around the Houston Astros: their cheating scandal, reactions from other players about the Astros’ cheating scandal, the possibility of other teams throwing at Astros hitters in spring training, the counter-reaction from Astros pitchers and […]
Continue readingWhy Red Sox fans are angry about the Mookie Betts trade — and why they shouldn’t be
Boston Red Sox fans are angry. Very angry. It’s no surprise that there is outrage over the Mookie Betts deal. The 2018 AL MVP and now former Red Sox right fielder was one of the most beloved athletes in the city, particularly given his rise from rookie to superstar happened nightly in front of an […]
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