Even with Chris Sale sidelined to start the season, Boston has as many as six pitchers who could play a role in the starting rotation.
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Tom Caron: Play ball? That’s not happening anytime soon
Normally, pitchers and catchers would be reporting to spring training within days. But with owners and players at an impasse, it’s anyone’s guess when baseball will resume.
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Tom Caron: Big Papi deserves a plaque in Cooperstown
David Ortiz’s statistics, postseason heroics and larger-than-life persona should ensure him a spot in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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Tom Caron: Twenty-two wishes for sports in 2022
From more secondary scoring for the Boston Bruins to a contract extension for Rafael Devers, these are the things Tom Caron hopes to see in the new year.
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Tom Caron: On hold for now, Red Sox roster is an unfinished product
Once Major League Baseball emerges from its lockout, Chaim Bloom will return to assembling a team seeking to return to the playoffs.
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Owners lock out players, MLB plunges into 1st work stoppage since 1995
Major League Baseball’s collective bargaining agreement expired Wednesday night and owners immediately locked out players in a move that threatens spring training and opening day.
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Why the Red Sox are paying James Paxton $10M to mostly rehab in 2022
What Boston is doing with the hard-throwing lefty, who is recovering from Tommy John surgery, is similar to what the Rays did with Nathan Eovaldi in 2017. It also might reveal something about the Sox’s plan for the Competitive Balance Tax.
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Tom Caron: MLB labor talks could bring much-needed changes on the field
While financial issues are at the heart of the disagreement between owners and players, the sport would benefit from rule changes that create more on-field action.
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Sidelines: David Ortiz presents a dilemma for Hall of Fame voters
Red Sox slugger is tied to baseball lore, but his inclusion would require voters to think differently about steroids, Drew Bonifant writes.
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Tom Caron: Alex Cora rewarded for rejuvenating Red Sox in 2021
The team has picked up the club options on the manager’s contract, extending his deal through the 2024 season. This is great news for Red Sox fans, Tom Caron writes.