Vladimir Guerrero Jr. definitely had an awesome mentor rising up in his dad, Vladimir Guerrero Sr. Guerrero Jr. has been placing numbers up since being referred to as up by the Toronto Blue Jays, with 4 house runs and 10 RBIs with a .247 batting common heading into Wednesday’s recreation towards the Boston Red Sox. And whereas his father performed a task in serving to him studying the ins and outs of baseball, the 20-year-old additionally had another fairly well-known mentors: David Ortiz and Pedro Martinez. “I’ve known them since I was a little kid through my dad,” Guerrero mentioned by means of translator, per The Boston Globe’s Peter Abraham. “They’ve at all times been obtainable to present me a variety of
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Yu flip? Darvish chases away Wrigley boos in centered,
He didn’t get the win and didn’t even get the six innings he appeared properly on his method to finishing. But Cubs starter Yu Darvish received his “Yuuuus.” Whether his first Wrigley Field begin in 11 months on Wednesday marks a turning level as a Cub for the polarizing pitcher, the 77-pitch efficiency in opposition to the Pirates for now confirmed probably the most focus, and possibly even toughness, of his 11 with the membership. No matter what the sixth-inning hook after two weak-contact infield hits stated in regards to the staff’s ideas on the matter. Darvish, whose fortitude was questioned at instances final 12 months earlier than an elbow harm sidelined him in late May, was aggressive
Bruins Focused On Divisional Tilt With Sabres Ahead Of Winter Classic
Before turning their attention to the Winter Classic, the Boston Bruins have a very important Atlantic Division matchup against the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night at KeyBank Center. The Bruins sit fourth in the division standings, three points behind the third-place Sabres. Buffalo topped the Bruins 4-2 on Dec. 16 in Boston, using a three-goal third period to steal one away from the B’s. With a potent offense led by Jack Eichel and Jeff Skinner, the Sabres are not a team the Bruins can look past, despite the bright lights of Notre Dame Stadium on New Years Day beckoning. To hear from the Bruins ahead of Saturday’s matchup against the Sabres... NESN.com
Kobe Bryant Launching ‘The Punies’ Podcast Series Focused Youth Sports
One of Kobe Bryant’s next entertainment projects will be for the kiddos’ benefit. The NBA legend is launching a new podcast called “The Punies,” which will focus on life lessons children can learn through sports, according to PEOPLE’s Jason Duaine Hahn. Each 15-minute episode will follow the character “Puny” Pete, who attempts to tackle sporting activities along with his friends. Bryant, will direct the episodes, which humorously will resemble sports broadcasts. “If you’re able to implant life lessons through humor, and through fantasy and fairytale then those tend to resonate a lot more (with children),” Bryant ... NESN.com
Eduardo Rodriguez Maintains Focused Mindset In Red Sox’s Win Over Mariners
Eduardo Rodriguez didn’t have his best stuff Sunday afternoon, but he did more than enough to put the Boston Red Sox in position to win at Safeco Field. The left-hander battled through six innings, allowing two runs on six hits while striking out nine in Boston’s 9-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners. Rodriguez improved to 9-1 on the season and the Sox climbed to 13-1 in games the southpaw starts. After the win, Rodriguez noted the importance of not losing focus on the mound, even when things might not be going your way. To hear from E-Rod, as well as manager Alex Cora, check out the video above from “NESN Sports Today,” presented by