Major League Baseball will implement a pitch clock next season, along with other changes designed to create more action during games.
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Tom Caron: The future may have arrived for the Red Sox
Pitcher Brayan Bello, 23, and first baseman Triston Casas, 22, impress over the weekend at Fenway Park.
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Tom Caron: Who needs a pitch clock when you have Rich Hill?
As Major League Baseball suffers from long drawn-out games, the veteran Boston left-hander turns in a crisp performance at Fenway Park over the weekend.
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Tom Caron: Math’s not in Red Sox favor, and frustrations are starting to show
With just 40 games to play, Boston would need to leapfrog at least four teams in the wild-card standings to secure a postseason berth.
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Tom Caron: Red Sox losing more than just fly balls in the sun
Last-place Boston is in jeopardy of falling completely out of the wild-card race after a hideous weekend in Kansas City.
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Tom Caron: Fortunes change dramatically for Red Sox after horrible July
A month ago Boston seemed poised to add pieces to its roster, but now finds itself as a likely seller ahead of Tuesday’s trade deadline.
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Tom Caron: Papi’s induction a good distraction from slumping Red Sox
David Ortiz put on a show in Cooperstown while his former team has lost five straight and is stumbling toward the trade deadline.
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Tom Caron: Chris Sale’s injury does not signal the end for Red Sox
Boston went 20-6 in June without Sale and has been hurt more by other injuries and a lack of production from Franchy Cordero and Jarren Duran.
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Tom Caron: Red Sox serve notice they’ll be tough in months to come after mighty split with Yankees
Boston salvaged a split with the high-flying Yankees over the weekend, and increased its lead in the AL wild-card race.
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Tom Caron: The Red Sox need bullpen help, but trades are not the answer
Boston should look within its organization for arms to bolster the bullpen, including the likes of Garrett Whitlock and Rich Hill.