The Opening Day postponement extends winter by one more day, Travis Lazarczyk writes.
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Red Sox season opener at Fenway Park postponed until Friday
The Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles now are scheduled to play at 2:10 p.m. Friday.
Red Sox notebook: Rodriguez likely to start on injured list as Opening Day roster takes shape
Boston starter Eduardo Rodriguez continues to battle arm fatigue, but Manager Alex Cora expects his stay on the IL to be short. Also, Michael Chavis is among the players optioned to Worcester.
Tom Caron: Roster depth becomes more important than ever during pandemic
The Red Sox and other sports teams must be able to adapt quickly if COVID-19 cases arise.
Red Sox notebook: Vazquez thinks he’ll be ready for Opening Day
Catcher Christian Vazquez was hit in the face by an errant throw and suffered a cut under his eye on Thursday.
MLB notebook: Four more Red Sox players in quarantine, but no more positives
The unnamed players are close contacts to reliever Matt Barnes, whose positive test result was learned on Saturday.
MLB notebook: Red Sox reliever Barnes tests positive for COVID-19
Matt Barnes will be out at least 10 days, and several other Boston players are unavailable because of contract tracing.
On Baseball: Getting you ready for Opening Day, from A to Z
Baseball is returning to (almost) normal in New England, with the Red Sox starting on Thursday and the Sea Dogs arriving at Hadlock Field in early May.
Red Sox scratch E-Rod from opener; Eovaldi to pitch instead
The Boston Red Sox have scratched Eduardo Rodriguez as their opening day starter because of a “dead arm” that pushed back his final spring tuneup
Red Sox notebook: Dalbec brings big power to the bottom of the lineup
Bobby Dalbec has no issue with hitting in the No. 9 spot in Boston’s batting order. “I get to flip the lineup potentially, and just hand it off to the next guy.”