UPDATE (5:15 p.m. ET): The Philadelphia Phillies reportedly have landed their new ace. ORIGINAL STORY: It’s been an abnormally slow MLB offseason in terms of the open market, but marquee free agents have begun to start finding homes. Yu Darvish served as one of the first chips to fall, signing a hefty free-agent deal with the Chicago Cubs in mid-February. Eric Hosmer and J.D. Martinez relocated not long after, inking long-term contracts with the San Diego Padres and Boston Red Sox, respectively. There still are a number of big-name free agents out there, but it appears one of them will be off the mark... NESN.com
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NFL Rumors: Patriots Expected To Retain Joe Judge As Special Teams Coach
by Zack Cox on Thu, Feb 8, 2018 at 10:40PM 1,577 The New England Patriots had some of the NFL’s best special teams units this season, and the man in charge of them is expected to return in 2018. The Patriots and special teams coach Joe Judge are in the process of finalizing a new contract, a league source told ESPN.com’s Mike Reiss on Thursday. Judge, who has been with New England since 2012 and in his current role since 2015, was expecte... NESN.com
NFL Rumors: Texans Expected To Pursue Nick Caserio, Monti Ossenfort For GM Job
Add two New England Patriots executives to the growing list of team staffers drawing interest for job openings around the league. The Houston Texans have hired a search firm to replace departed general manager Rick Smith, NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport reported Tuesday. According to Rapoport, Patriots director of player personnel Nick Caserio and New England director of college scouting Monti Ossenfort both are “expected to receive interest” from Houston in its search. Buffalo Bills vice president of player personnel Brian Gaine and Green Bay Packers director of player personnel Brian Gutekunst also are on the Texans’ short list, per Rapoport. Smit... NESN.com
Bruins’ Brad Marchand Missing From Practice But Not Expected To Miss Time
The Boston Bruins squeaked by the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday when they beat the expansion team 2-1 at TD Garden. The B’s have suffered a glut of early-season injuries, and another notable name appeared as a non-participant in Friday’s practice — Brad Marchand. Head coach Bruce Cassidy, however, said it’s nothing serious, and that the Bruins just wanted to give Marchand the day off since he’s been logging so much ice time. To hear more from Friday’s practice, check out the video above from “NESN Sports Today,” presented by People’s United Bank. ... NESN.com
Red Sox Notes: Drew Pomeranz Has Become Reliable Weapon During Impressive Streak
Share this: What first was a pleasant surprise has quietly become the expected for the Boston Red Sox. Drew Pomeranz, who once was thought to be the weak link in the Red Sox’s starting rotation, turned in another rock-solid start in Wednesday’s 5-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays at Fenway Park. The Red Sox left-hander now has delivered nine quality starts in his last 11 outings. Pomeranz is 7-1 in those starts with a 2.57 ERA, and the Red Sox have accumulated a 9-2 record in his starts since he lasted only four innings against the Oakland Athletics on May 20. And Wednesday was no different. While Pomeranz didn’t have his best stuff, the lefty was able to work around five walks and get
Conor McGregor, Drake Meet Up In Toronto Before Pre-Fight Presser
Share this: In case you hadn’t heard, Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather are having a little boxing match. The fight between the UFC lightweight champion and the undefeated boxer is expected to rake in hundreds of millions of dollars, which means the two are doing a huge press tour ahead of the Aug. 26 showdown. And on the Toronto leg of their tour Thursday, McGregor met up with and showed some real love to a rather famous Toronto native. Based on that exchange, it seems Drake and McGregor are pretty good friends. Maybe he’ll get a discount on the extremely pricey ringside seats. Thumbnail photo via Tom Szczerbowski/USA TODAY Sports Images Related NESN.com Stories Source link
Red Sox Promote Blaine Boyer From Triple-A To Replace Brian Johnson On Roster
Share this: Brian Johnson had a historically successful debut Saturday at Fenway Park, but he won’t be joining the Boston Red Sox in the dugout Sunday. The Red Sox officially announced Sunday they have optioned Johnson to Triple-A Pawtucket, promoting right-hander Blaine Boyer to take his place on the 25-man roster. The move was expected, as Johnson only was called up to make a spot start as the fifth man in Boston’s rotation. But what a start it was, as the 26-year-old hurled a complete-game shutout against the Seattle Mariners to lead the Sox to a 6-0 win. Boyer will make his first appearance on Boston’s major league roster since signing a minor league deal with the club on Opening Day. The 35-year-old veteran