Schilling quickly responded on Twitter. Wow, full one year complete fabrication to defame greatest QB, now omitting about 4 hours of a game I think I played in. Hmm #integritymuch? — Curt Schilling (@gehrig38) May 2, 2016 ESPN fired network analyst and former Boston Red Sox star pitcher Curt Schilling after his comments on Facebook […]
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Reports: Red Sox sign free agent David Price
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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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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Feds investigate allegations that Cardinals hacked Astros database
ST. LOUIS — Federal authorities are investigating whether the St. Louis Cardinals illegally hacked into the Houston Astros’ internal player database, according to a person familiar with the investigation. The person spoke Tuesday on condition of anonymity because Major League Baseball, law enforcement officials and teams are not disclosing details of the investigation that were […]
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MLB Hall of Fame calls Pedro, Johnson, Smoltz and Biggio
The Big Unit, Martinez and Smoltz earned induction on their first tries, and Biggio made it on the third attempt after falling two votes shy last year. Steroids tainted stars Roger Clemens, Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa remained far from election. Johnson, a five-time Cy Young Award winner with 303 victories and 4,875 […]
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Detroit takes ALCS opener
BOSTON (AP) — Anibal Sanchez and four Detroit Tigers relievers came within two outs of the first combined no-hitter in postseason history, striking out 17 to beat the Boston Red Sox 1-0 Saturday night in the AL championship series opener. Boston was hitless until Daniel Nava had clean single to center field off Joaquin Benoit […]