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MLB playoffs 2021: How the Boston Red Sox overcame a COVID outbreak and made it to the ALCS
“Alex never took me out,” Xander Bogaerts told ESPN in an interview last week. Bogaerts knew something was wrong. And with a COVID outbreak sweeping through the team’s clubhouse, it didn’t take long to figure out what it was. “I knew immediately,” he said. “‘F—, I got COVID.’” The loss of Bogaerts dealt a big […]
Continue readingShort-handed Boston Red Sox place pitchers Matt Barnes, Martin Perez on COVID-19 injured list
Barnes is the fourth player to be on the list in the last week of August, joining infielder-outfielder Kike Hernandez, infielder Christian Arroyo and pitcher Martin Perez. Perez, a left-hander, tested positive for COVID-19 earlier on Monday, Red Sox manager Alex Cora said before his team’s 6-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. The Red […]
Continue readingBoston Red Sox’s sweep highlights flaws of New York Yankees
In the first series of the 2021 season between the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees, the Red Sox went into Yankee Stadium and swept the Yankees in the Bronx for the first time since 2011, including a wild 6-5, 10-inning victory on Sunday. Some takeaways from the series … • If you think […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Monday’s games
Hitters to fortify lineups are also plentiful, especially in the middle infield. This will likely be the case all season, which helps when massaging your in-season roster. Don’t worry about carrying a solid middle infielder, as there will likely be one available for pickup. Here are Monday’s players in a great spot to get the […]
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