The deal is worth $132 million, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The deal, which was first reported Sunday as being close by Boston radio station WEEI, includes the $12 million the 26-year-old Bogaerts was scheduled to make this season, then $120 million over the final six years. The deal, according to sources, will include an […]
Continue readingAfter another excruciating defeat — Boston’s 10th by one run, the most in the American League so far this season — de facto team captain Dustin Pedroia headed into the manager’s office, which is not part of his usual postgame routine. Fireworks? Hardly. For one thing, John Farrell’s door remained open, which is not the […]
Continue readingWhile the top six are the same, their order has shuffled quite a bit. And no team’s aspirations have been more validated than those of the Los Angeles Dodgers, who currently have about a 1-in-3 shot at winning it all by these figures. That’s about as good as you’re going to do in the random […]
Continue readingEveryone was paying attention Saturday morning when Uehara, World Series hero, strolled into camp, and wouldn’t you know it, the first words out of his mouth — in perfect English, no less — captured the intended theme of this spring. “Happy New Year,” he said, beaming. “That’s what makes Koji so awesome,” catcher David Ross […]
Continue readingThat’s the loudest message resonating these days from Yawkey Way, communicated here by Red Sox manager John Farrell this week in a way that left no room for mistaking the meaning. It wasn’t, “These are our guys for now.” Or, “These are our guys until someone better comes along.” Or, “How did I get stuck […]
Continue readingAs we do every year at this time, we asked our MLB experts to go all-in on one thing they’ve noticed this season by making a prediction based on the small sample size. They were allowed to pick anything they wanted with two ground rules: It had to be bold, and it had to be […]
Continue readingThe Mariners will carry 12 pitchers and 14 position players for the best-of-three series, which begins in Toronto on Friday afternoon. The first pitch is scheduled for 4:07 p.m. ET. Infielder Santiago Espinal made Toronto’s roster despite not playing since Sept. 21 because of a strained left oblique, while outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. did not. […]
Continue readingNote: This file will be updated with any overnight pitching changes or weather-related game postponements, along with the addition of the latest MLB game odds as of the indicated time of publication. By Todd Zola • Closer Chart: Latest bullpen intel • MLB Depth Charts for every team • Player news wire with fantasy spin […]
Continue readingThanking those who helped him throughout his career — many of them seated in folding chairs along the first- and third-base lines — Ortiz took the field to chants of “Papi!” and told the crowd before the slumping Red Sox played the Cleveland Guardians: “The good luck charm just arrived.” Ortiz took his spot near […]
Continue readingSome teams will use the upcoming All-Star break as a reset in the hopes of finishing their 2022 campaign strong. Others may not be thrilled with the three-day gameplay stoppage. Teams that potentially fit into the latter category are Seattle and Baltimore — two of the hottest clubs in the American League at the moment […]
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