Share this: Baltimore Orioles manager Buck Showalter lauded his team’s “courage” for not retaliating after Boston Red Sox reliever Matt Barnes threw near Manny Machado’s head during the last meeting between the two teams on April 23. But Orioles starter Dylan Bundy hit Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts during the sixth inning of Monday’s 5-2 win over the Red Sox at Fenway Park, which, of course, sparked questions about the powerful right-hander’s intentions. It’s impossible to know if Bundy was trying to hit the Red Sox star with the Orioles clinging to a two-run lead, and the Red Sox didn’t have a lot to say on the intent after the game. “I can’t answer that,” manager John Farrell said about Bundy’s intent, as seen on
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Red Sox Wrap: Ugly Seventh Inning Plagues Boston In 7-4 Loss To Cubs
Share this: A series of blunders hurt the Boston Red Sox as they fell to the Chicago Cubs 7-4 on Saturday afternoon at Fenway Park. Boston held a 4-3 lead heading into the seventh inning, but Chicago would capitalize on two Red Sox errors to score three runs in the frame. Home runs were a theme in Saturday’s contest, as the two clubs combined for five long balls. Hanley Ramirez and Andrew Benintendi went deep for the Sox, while Anthony Rizzo, Miguel Montero and Ben Zobrist rounded the bases for the Cubs. With the loss, Boston falls to 12-11 while Chicago improves to 12-11. Here’s how it all went down. GAME IN A WORDSloppy. The Red Sox were in good shape, and then came in the seventh inning.
Report: Red Sox’s Matt Barnes, Eduardo Rodriguez Could Face Discipline From MLB
Share this: The fallout from the Boston Red Sox’s apparent attempted beaning of Baltimore Orioles third baseman Manny Machado has begun. During Sunday’s 6-2 Boston victory at Camden Yards, Red Sox reliever Matt Barnes threw a fastball that sailed behind Machado’s head. Barnes was ejected from the game as a result, and Fox Sports’ Jon Morosi reported Major League Baseball will review the tape of the game to determine if discipline is needed. . @MLB officials will review tape of today's #RedSox–#Orioles game for possible discipline of Matt Barnes and Eduardo Rodriguez. — Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) April 24, 2017 Earlier in the game, Red Sox left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez threw a few pitches near Machado’s ankles, but nothing came of it. The Red Sox were upset with
Chris Sale Earns Pedro Martinez’s Admiration After Best Red Sox Start Yet
Share this: Chris Sale’s bar was set incredibly high when he joined the Boston Red Sox this offseason. Somehow, the left-handed ace has raised it. Sale pitched his best outing in a season full of stellar ones Thursday at Rogers Centre, baffling the Toronto Blue Jays to the tune of 13 strikeouts and zero earned runs over eight innings in Boston’s 4-1, extra-innings win. He threw 80 of his 102 pitches for strikes, a remarkable feat when you consider there have been 65 starts already this season in which a pitcher has thrown fewer than 80 pitches total. Sale looked downright unhittable throughout most of his outing, attacking the strike zone with a lethal three-pitch mix while working quickly to keep Toronto’s batters off-balance. And if
Playoff Hockey Returns To Boston As Part Of Busy Patriots’ Day Sports Schedule
Share this: Patriots’ Day 2017 is going to provide many hours of sports fun for the people of Boston. The Boston Marathon will begin early in the morning, followed by the Boston Red Sox’s 11 a.m. matinee against the Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park, and then finally the Boston Bruins will resume their first-round playoff series against the Ottawa Senators with Game 3 at TD Garden. It’s actually the first Bruins playoff game in Boston since the B’s were eliminated by the rival Montreal Canadiens in Game 7 of the 2014 Eastern Conference semifinals. For a report from Sunday’s Bruins practice, check out the video above from “NESN Sports Today,” presented by People’s United Bank. More Stories Source link
Red Sox’s Pitching Staff Off To Better Start Than Last Season
Share this: Despite ugly performances from Steven Wright and Rick Porcello this week, the Boston Red Sox’s pitching staff already is off to a better start 10 games into the season compared to last year’s campaign. Through 10 games in 2017, the Red Sox offensive numbers are down from a year ago, but their pitching has improved and is trending in the right direction. The team currently has a 4.40 ERA compared to a 4.81 ERA through their first 10 games of 2016. The addition of Chris Sale certainly has helped the cause, and it should get even better when David Price returns. For more on the Red Sox pitching staff, check out the video above from “Red Sox Final,” presented by Plainridge Park Casino. Thumbnail
Red Sox Optimistic Jackie Bradley Jr. Can Avoid DL Despite Knee Injury
Share this: Boston Red Sox fans held their breaths Saturday after Jackie Bradley Jr. suffered a scary-looking knee injury against the Detroit Tigers. But while Bradley is sidelined for Sunday’s contest, the Red Sox are hopeful the center fielder’s injury isn’t as bad as it looks. Bradley underwent an MRI on his knee Sunday that revealed positive results, team president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski relayed to The Boston Globe’s Pete Abraham before the game. “(Dombrowski) told me that there was nothing on Jackie’s MRI that indicated a need to go on the disabled list,” Abraham told NESN’s Adam Pellerin on “Red Sox Gameday Live.” “He’s day-to-day right now; they’ll check him (Monday), see if he can play on Monday.” Boston also optioned relief pitcher