Share this: Chris Sale is among the best pitchers in baseball and the Chicago White Sox need to rebuild, so naturally, rumors involving him are intensifying as the MLB offseason heats up. White Sox currently focused on a rebuild, but it's unclear whether they'll find offers acceptable to them for Chris Sale, Jose Abreu, etc. — Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) November 14, 2016 A couple teams have shown interest recently, including a pair of National League East teams. The Washington #Nats among the latest teams to inquire on #Whitesox ace Chris Sale, but no serious talks with anyone yet — Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) November 14, 2016 sources: Braves r among teams showing strong interest in chris sale. they have the pieces to get it done, too. great farm! — Jon
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Bruins Goaltie Tuukka Rask Back To Elite Form During Historic Start To Season
Share this: Tuukka Rask is one of the five-best goaltenders in the NHL. The Boston Bruins star didn’t play up to his normal standard in each of the last two seasons following a Vezina Trophy-winning campaign in 2013-14. Most of this decline can be contributed to the Bruins’ defense steadily regressing, both in number of shots and quality of shots allowed. Losing top-four defensemen such as Johnny Boychuk and Dougie Hamilton didn’t help, either. The 2016-17 season has started out in almost perfect fashion for Rask, and it’s clear he’s back to the elite form that made him a $7 million netminder. Wins aren’t a great stat to judge goalies on, but a 10-1-0 record is pretty darn good. Rask’s shutout win over the Colorado Avalanche
Patriots Film Review: Examining Failed Goal-Line Series In Loss To Seahawks
Share this: The New England Patriots didn’t lose Sunday night solely because of a final offensive goal-line series in which they gained just 1 yard on four plays, but they trailed the Seattle Seahawks by seven points late in the fourth quarter, and the game fittingly came down to a pass from the 1-yard line. Let’s go through that final offensive series, when the Patriots failed to convert. The Patriots got to the 2-yard line on deep passes from Tom Brady to Julian Edelman (30 yards) and Rob Gronkowski (26 yards). On first and goal with 43 seconds remaining, the Patriots ran a quarterback keeper with Brady in which they admittedly intended not to score. Brady previously had converted on two short-yardage situations earlier
NFL Week 11 Power Rankings: New No. 1 Emerges As Patriots Slip To Third
by Zack Cox on Tue, Nov 15, 2016 at 8:00AM 1,066 Share this: Here’s a look at where each team stands in NESN.com’s NFL power rankings as we head into Week 11. (To see our Week 10 rankings, click here.) 1. Dallas Cowboys (8-1; last week: 2): Ezekiel Elliot, Dak Prescott and Cowboys are the new top dogs after edging the Steelers in the Game of the Year so far. [embedded content] 2. Seattle Seahawks (6-2-1; 5): A Seahawks-Patriots matchup ended with one team turning the ball over a the 1-yard line in the game’s final minute. Where have we seen that before? 3. New England Patriots (7-2; 1): The Patriots lost Sunday’s Super Bowl XLIX rematch, and they fall from the top spot for the first time since before
Dodgers’ Corey Seager, Tigers’ Michael Fulmer Named MLB Rookies Of The Year
Share this: Detroit Tigers pitcher Michael Fulmer and Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager have been named rookies of the year for the American League and National League, respectively. The awards are voted on by members of the Baseball Writers Association of America, and the rookie of the year results were revealed Monday night on MLB Network. Seager won by a unanimous vote. He batted .308 with 26 home runs, 72 RBI and a .365 on-base percentage. Fulmer went 11-7 with a 3.02 ERA, 132 strikeouts and a 1.12 WHIP in 159 innings. The next award to be announced is the Manager of the Year honor for both leagues. That will be unveiled Tuesday, Nov. 15. Thumbnail photo via Kelvin Kuo/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link
MLB Rumors: Red Sox Believed To Be Interested In Ex-Royal Greg Holland
Share this: The Boston Red Sox have a busy offseason ahead of them, and it appears they’re already laying some groundwork. The Red Sox are “among the most aggressive suitors” of free agent relief pitcher Greg Holland, WEEI.com’s Rob Bradford reported Monday, citing a major league source. Boston was one of 20 teams to attend Holland’s showcase last week and reportedly show interest in him, according to Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports. The former Kansas City Royals closer missed the entire 2016 season while recovering from Tommy John surgery and hasn’t pitched since September 2015. But he was a star in Kansas City’s bullpen before that, posting a 1.21 ERA with 47 saves in 2013 and a 1.44 ERA with 46 saves in 2014. The
Ben Roethlisberger Gives Harsh Critique Of Steelers After Fourth Consecutive Los…
Share this: The Pittsburgh Steelers have been a disappointment so far this season, to say the least. A trendy preseason Super Bowl pick, the Steelers lost their fourth consecutive game Sunday afternoon to the Dallas Cowboys, and they currently are 4-5 and looking up at the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC North standings. There’s no one person to blame for such a losing streak, but quarterback Ben Roethlisberger pointed the finger at the team’s collective make-up when talking to reporters after Sunday’s defeat. “We are undisciplined and not accountable,” Roethlisberger said, per ESPN.com. “That’s why (the Cowboys) are one of the best in the business and we’re not right now.” It’s an unfamiliar identity for a team that’s usually a top contender, and Roethlisberger wasn’t sure how it