The Boston Red Sox had a rare off night at the plate Tuesday, and it cost them in a 4-1 loss to the Chicago White Sox. That’s the bad news. The good news is that Boston should be more concerned about its pitching than its hitting this season, and the Red Sox just welcomed a potential difference-maker into the fold. Relief pitcher Carson Smith, called up by the team Tuesday after beginning the season on the disabled list, made his Red Sox debut when he took the mound in the seventh inning. Smith didn’t disappoint, needing just nine pitches to retire the side in order. His unorthodox delivery induced ground outs from Jerry Sands and Dioner ...
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Osorio: The Mexico job excites me
On 14 October, Mexico brought their long search for a new coach to an end with the appointment of the Colombian Juan Carlos Osorio, a development that caused no little surprise among Tri fans. After all, Osorio was far from one of the leading contenders for the job and was a virtual unknown in Mexico, where his only previous coaching experience came in a brief spell with Puebla in 2012. When you consider his record, however, the choice seems a perfectly sound one. The winner of four Colombian titles with Atletico Nacional of Medellin, whom he also steered to a runners-up slot in last year’s Copa Sudamericana, the 54-year-old is as experienced and well-travelled as...