Normally, pitchers and catchers would be reporting to spring training within days. But with owners and players at an impasse, it’s anyone’s guess when baseball will resume.
Boston Red Sox
Chad Epperson named new Sea Dogs manager
A former catcher/first baseman in the Eastern League and a long-time roving instructor, Epperson is no stranger to Hadlock Field.
Tom Caron: Two giants loomed large in Golden Era of Boston Sports
Tom Brady and David Ortiz played unforgettable roles on teams that won a combined nine championships.
Red Sox legend David Ortiz is voted into Baseball Hall of Fame
Ortiz is the lone player to earn induction this year, while Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Curt Schilling fall short in their final year on the ballot.
Former Red Sox slugger Ortiz on track to election into Baseball Hall of Fame
David Ortiz is faring well on ballots released publicly, with official results released Tuesday.
Longtime Red Sox ace Jon Lester retires after 16 seasons
The left-hander went 110-63 with a 3.64 ERA and two World Series titles with Boston before helping the Cubs break a 108-year title drought.
Tom Caron: Big Papi deserves a plaque in Cooperstown
David Ortiz’s statistics, postseason heroics and larger-than-life persona should ensure him a spot in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
MLB notebook: Former Red Sox pitcher Jim Corsi dies at 60
Jim Corsi, who pitched for Boston from 1997-99 and grew up in Massachusetts, died after battling stage IV liver cancer and colon cancer.
Like the Red Sox, the Patriots’ success this season came a year early
Boston re-hired Alex Cora and became a contender again, while New England handed the keys of the offense to Mac Jones and clinched a playoff berth.
Tom Caron: Twenty-two wishes for sports in 2022
From more secondary scoring for the Boston Bruins to a contract extension for Rafael Devers, these are the things Tom Caron hopes to see in the new year.