Portland begins its 25th season at Hadlock Field, complete with a former NFL quarterback and current Red Sox starter competing. The home portion of the Portland Sea Dogs’ 25th season begins Friday night at Hadlock Field. An old reliable, the Bellamy Jazz Band, will be out front, welcoming an expected sellout crowd. Inside the park, […]
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The Hot Corner: Odds and ends as winter never ends
A few random Monday morning thoughts while we gaze out our respective windows, 1,100 miles apart, and wonder what nearly the entire continental United States did to infuriate Mother Nature this time around: • No matter how the other elements of the game change — players getting artificially blown up like the Michelin Man, baseballs being juiced, […]
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Red Sox rally past Rays for 8th straight win
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox are off to the best nine-game start in franchise history. All the close ones are going their way right now. Andrew Benintendi hit a tiebreaking RBI double in Boston’s wild six-run eighth inning, and the Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 8-7 on Sunday for their eighth […]
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Top Red Sox third base prospect Chavis suspended 80 games
NEW YORK — Top Boston Red Sox third base prospect Michael Chavis was suspended for 80 games under baseball’s minor league drug program after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance. Chavis was selected with the 26th overall pick in the 2014 amateur draft and signed for a bonus of $1,870,500. He tested positive for Dehydrochlormethyltestosterone, […]
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Tebow hits homer on first Double-A pitch, Rumble Ponies blank Sea Dogs
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Tim Tebow sure knows how to make an entrance. Playing his first game in Double-A ball, Tebow hit a three-run homer on the first pitch he saw. The New York Mets minor leaguer connected on a frigid Thursday night at home for the Binghamton Rumble Ponies in the Eastern League, facing Portland. […]
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Cora inspiring confidence in Red Sox
BOSTON — They look relaxed and confident. Of course, winning streaks will do that. But these Boston Red Sox say they are stronger. They can feel it. Hanley Ramirez is one of those confident players. What changed? “Got to give credit to that guy in the office right there,” Ramirez said, pointing to Alex Cora’s […]
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Velazquez, Red Sox take 3 of 4 from Rays with 2-1 win
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Boston Red Sox have never started a season with pitching like this. Hector Velazquez continued a riveting stretch by the rotation, working into the sixth inning and leading the Red Sox over the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 Sunday for their third win in a row. The first four Boston […]
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Red Sox could head into season with pitching uncertainty
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — The idea of beginning a season with four regular pitchers unavailable could be anywhere from daunting to devastating for many teams. But that is what the Boston Red Sox could be facing. The Red Sox have four pitchers who might be out for opening day. Three potential starters — left-handers […]
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Red Sox, J.D. Martinez make signing official
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — It took an extra week but the Red Sox finally got the big bat for the middle of their lineup they lacked last season. Slugger J.D. Martinez and the Red Sox finalized a $110 million, five-year contract on Monday, a week after the sides agreed to the deal pending […]
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Red Sox re-sign Eduardo Nunez for infield insurance
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — The Boston Red Sox have re-signed infielder Eduardo Nunez to a one-year contract with a player option for 2019, giving them another proven second baseman to fill in while Dustin Pedroia recovers from knee surgery . Nunez’s deal was done on Sunday, the day before the Red Sox hold their first full-squad […]