Boston brings in a utility player who abruptly left the Cardinals in spring training after an injury and a dispute about playing time.
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Tom Caron: No games, but a lot of sports news. And none of it is good.
Tom Brady leaves the Patriots. Chris Sale needs Tommy John surgery. Marcus Smart tests positive for the coronavirus. During a difficult time, the sports news has been just bad.
Cal Ripken Jr. not too hard on Astros
No ballplayer has more integrity than Ripken, but he’s fairly lenient and understanding when it comes to sign stealing.
Boston ace Chris Sale to have Tommy John surgery, miss season
The announcement comes two weeks after saying Chris Sale had a flexor strain near the elbow.
Tom Caron: Baseball’s return, whenever that happens, will feel so good
The world looks quite a bit different now, and it is shocking without sports to distract us, as they did after 9/11 and the Boston Marathon bombing.
Red Sox, like other MLB teams, remain in a holding pattern
How long do pitchers need to get ready? Will there be 162 games? Will there even be a season? There are so many questions, and ballparks will remain empty until some answers are provided.
Tom Caron: Even high-fives come under scrutiny for Red Sox
Like everyone else, major league baseball players must take precautions during the coronavirus outbreak.
Red Sox notebook: Chris Sale on latest injury setback: ‘I’m going to ride it out’
The Red Sox ace acknowledges that Tommy John surgery remains a possibility, but for now he’ll rest at least a week before throwing again.
Red Sox ace Chris Sale has MRI for elbow soreness
‘Obviously we’re concerned about it,’ interim manager Ron Roenicke says.
Red Sox notebook: Eovaldi off to strong start this spring
Nathan Eovaldi, who pitched just 67 2/3 innings last season, has been dominant in two starts in spring training.