BOSTON — David Price had yet another rough outing in perhaps one of the weirdest games we’ll see all season. It’s hard to say all of Price’s 11 hits and five earned runs against the Minnesota Twins on Saturday were a product of poor pitching, as the wind at Fenway Park was like something out of “The Wizard of Oz” for the first couple of innings. Price’s first run allowed in the first inning, for example, came after right fielder Robbie Grossman tripled on what would have been a routine fly ball. Instead, the wind carried the sky-high fly, baffling right fielder Michael Martinez before it dropped. “It was crazy,” Martinez said th... NESN.com
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Red Sox Notes: David Price’s Start Vs. Yankees Not Terrible, But Not Up To Expectations
David Price’s latest outing against the New York Yankees on Sunday could have been much worse. The Boston Red Sox starter gave up a whopping 11 hits in the Bronx, walking one with only one strikeout over 5 2/3 innings, but he minimized the damage to just three runs, a two-run deficit the Red Sox’s offense should have been able to come back from. In short, Price wasn’t bad. But the Red Sox are expecting him to be great. Price was leaving pitches over the plate, and the left-hander couldn’t nail down a put-away pitch. After the game, he was forced to harp on the same thing he has all season: execution. “Even when I
David Ortiz Shares Questionable Retirement Ideas In ‘SportsCenter’ Commercial
David Ortiz might be in for a rough 2017. The Boston Red Sox slugger stars in a new “SportsCenter” commercial on ESPN in which he brainstorms some ideas for post-retirement business ventures with teammates David Price and Eduardo Rodriguez. And with suggestions like “Papi’s Fritas” and “Big Puppy,” Ortiz’s starting pitcher buddies can’t help but wonder if retirement might make him go a little crazy. Ortiz has made just a little bit of money throughout his 19-season career — Spotrac estimates his total cash earnings at around $ 160 million — so we’re sure he’ll be just fine even if “Papisicles” don’t work out for him. ...
Pete Rose Says David Ortiz Isn’t A Hall Of Famer Because Of Hit Total
Most people would agree that David Ortiz is a future Hall of Famer. The Boston Red Sox’s designated hitter is in his 20th and final big league season and is putting up the best numbers of his career. He’s leading the league in doubles, on-base percentage, slugging percentage and OPS. No player has ever led baseball in those categories during their final season. Given his terrific final year, his career numbers are getting better by the day: .286 average, 2,400 hits, 618 doubles, 525 home runs, 1,713 RBIs and a .931 OPS. Hall of Fame worthy, right? Not according to Pete Rose. MLB’s all-time hits leader, now a FOX analyst but still ban...
Bruins’ Matt Beleskey ‘Hated’ Playing Vs. David Backes, Excited To Have Him Aboard
by Zack Cox on Mon, Jul 11, 2016 at 11:18AM 2,827 As a player who spent seven seasons in the NHL’s Western Conference, Boston Bruins winger Matt Beleskey is very familiar with his team’s biggest offseason acquisition: former St. Louis Blues center David Backes. Like Beleskey, Backes, who signed a five-year, $ 30 million contract with Boston on the first day of NHL free agency, is known for playing a heavy, physical game. And while guys like that aren’t particularly fun to line up against, th...
Red Sox Notes: David Ortiz, David Price Enter All-Star Break With A Bang
BOSTON — David Ortiz always has had a flair for the dramatic, so it was only fitting that he’d do something special to cap off the first half of his magical 2016 campaign. The Red Sox designated hitter delivered the goods again Sunday, hitting a two-run, opposite-field home run off Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Jake Odorizzi to help lift Boston to a 4-0 win at Fenway Park. Big Papi’s towering blast gave him 22 homers at the All-Star break, an astonishing achievement for a 40-year-old DH who tallied a total of 23 homers during an injury-riddled 2012 season. Four years later, Ortiz somehow is playing some of the best baseball of his career, entering the...
David Ortiz Returns To Red Sox Lineup For Memorial Day Matinee Vs. Orioles
David Ortiz gave the Boston Red Sox a scare when he was hit by a pitch in Saturday’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays, but his injury hiatus only lasted one day. The designated hitter is back in the Red Sox’s lineup in the No. 4 hole for their Memorial Day matinee against the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards. The Red Sox still will be without one of their other big offensive threats Monday as Hanley Ramirez starts the game on the bench. That means Travis Shaw will slide over to first base, while Marco Hernandez will start at third base. Meanwhile, Ryan Hanigan will be behind the plate catching for knuckleballer Steven Wright. Here ar...