The Boston Red Sox made a splash in the free agent market Tuesday, setting the bar high for the remaining pitchers on the market. According to multiple media reports and first reported by the Boston Globe, the Red Sox agreed Tuesday to a 7-year, $217 million contract with top free agent left-handed pitcher David Price, […]
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Red Sox DH David Ortiz announces retirement on YouTube
BOSTON — Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz is planning to retire after the 2016 season. The Dominican slugger said in a video posted on The Players’ Tribune on Wednesday that he will play one more season. It was Ortiz’s 40th birthday, and the post was titled “40.” “Life is based on different chapters, and […]
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David Ortiz, ‘Big Papi,’ plans to retire in 2016
According to media reports, Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz plans on retiring after the 2016 baseball season. Ortiz, who will turn 40 Wednesday, has helped the Red Sox win three World Series championships. He hit 503 home runs, which ranks 27th among the Major Leagues’ all-time leaders. This story will be updated. Tweets […]
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Sox outlast Yankees in 11 innings
NEW YORK (AP) — Dellin Betances and the Yankees’ relievers couldn’t see the scoreboard from the bullpen in right-center field, so they had no idea a playoff berth was only a few clean innings away. Giving up the lead still hurt, though. Betances allowed up a tying homer and Andrew Bailey yielded the go-ahead hit […]
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White Sox rally past Red Sox in Chicago
CHICAGO — Rookie Trayce Thompson drove in three runs, including a go-ahead, two-run double, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Boston Red Sox 5-4 on Tuesday night. Thompson, who was called up Aug. 3, finished 3 for 4 and was a home run shy of hitting for the cycle. His two-out double sparked a […]
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Red Sox manager John Farrell takes medical leave to fight lymphoma
BOSTON — Fighting back tears, Boston Red Sox manager John Farrell said Friday that he had a “highly curable” form of cancer and has taken a medical leave for the rest of the season to deal with lymphoma. The 53-year-old Farrell said bench coach Torey Lovullo will run the team in his absence. Farrell said he […]
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Red Sox halt losing streak, topple Tigers
BOSTON (AP) — Xander Bogaerts’ single up the middle off Blaine Hardy in the 11th inning drove home the winning run, and the Boston Red Sox snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 2-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night. Hardy (3-2) gave up a leadoff walk to Mookie Betts, who moved to […]
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G. Ferguson: Be aggressive, Red Sox hitters
I have been an avid Red Sox fan since the 1950s but, recently, my anger about their approach to the game has my cat and wife wincing at my comments during games. I hope someone in the Red Sox organization will wake up and realize that every team knows that Red Sox batters (90 percent […]
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Mexico Police Explorers, retired Red Sox players to play benefit basketball game
MEXICO — The Mexico Police Explorers will face off against several retired Boston Red Sox players during a benefit basketball game at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, in the Mountain Valley High School gymnasium, police Chief Roy Hodsdon said Thursday. Hodsdon said that the Mexico Police Department teamed up with East Coast Marketing Group to […]
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L.L.Bean sews totes out of Red Sox’s rain-delay tarp
FREEPORT — It’s re-purposing, Maine-style: L.L.Bean is making limited edition totes from the Boston Red Sox’s rain-delay tarp from last season. The company made the announcement Friday. The green and white 2013 tarp will make about 3,000 bags, according to a spokesman. They’re sewn onto a blue canvas bottom and made in Maine. The Boat […]