Red Sox Notes: Boston’s Offense Struggles To Produce Hits In Loss To Orioles

Share this: One night after the Boston Red Sox exploded for four runs in the ninth inning in what ultimately was a failed comeback attempt, the Sox couldn’t muster a similar stretch Friday against the Baltimore Orioles. Boston only recorded four hits in Friday’s 3-2 loss at Camden Yards, and it only had one baserunner through five innings. Luckily for the Sox, that baserunner was Pablo Sandoval on a solo home run. But other than that, O’s starter Alec Asher and the Baltimore bullpen mostly stymied the Red Sox’s bats. “Give credit to Asher,” Boston manager John Farrell said, as aired on NESN’s postgame coverage. “… He pitched all four quadrants of the strike zone. He elevated his fastball on guys in our lineup

‘Game Of Thrones’ Actor Claims He Was Robbed In World’s Strongest Man Competition

‘Game Of Thrones’ Actor Claims He Was Robbed In World’s Strongest Man Competition

If you’re familiar with the “Game of Thrones” character Gregor “The Mountain” Clegane, then you can guess that he’s probably one of the largest, strongest men in the world. However, he’s not the strongest man, and he’s not too thrilled about that. Icelandic actor Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson is enormous, coming in at 6-foot-9, 416 pounds, and has won Iceland’s Strongest Man every year since 2011 and was crowned Europe’s Strongest man in 2017. However, Björnsson finished just shy of first place in the World’s Strongest Man competition in Botswana on Sunday because of what he believes was a referee mistake.

Devin Marrero’s Two Home Runs Leads Red Sox To 13-7 Win Vs. White Sox

Share this: The Boston Red Sox defeated the Chicago White Sox 13-7 Tuesday night after Boston’s offense explodes for 14 hits and a season-high six home runs. Red Sox third baseman Devin Marrero joined the fun and contributed two home runs of his own for a total of five RBI in the game. The two home run game was Marrero’s first professional game, minor league and major league, with multiple home runs. To hear Marrero’s postgame reaction, check out the video above from “Red Sox Final,” presented by Plainridge Park Casino. Thumbnail photo from Patrick Gorski/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link

Eduardo Rodriguez Finds Groove After Seven Straight Quality Starts For Red Sox

Eduardo Rodriguez Finds Groove After Seven Straight Quality Starts For Red Sox

The Boston Red Sox defeated the Seattle Mariners 3-0 in game 1 Friday night at Fenway Park as Eduardo Rodriguez pitched his seventh straight quality start for Boston. Rodriguez improved to 4-1 in the 2017 season after allowing only five hits in six shut out innings while striking out four. After the game, Rodriguez said it has been a great help having fellow left-handers Chris Sale and David Price to learn from. To hear more from Rodriguez after the game, check out the video above from “Red Sox Final,” presented by Plainridge Park Casino. Thumbnail photo from Mark L. Baer/USA TODAY Sports Images ... NESN.com

Red Sox Notes: Drew Pomeranz Bounces Back With One Of Best Starts Of Season

Share this: Drew Pomeranz didn’t just throw his longest outing since last month. He also looked dominant doing it. The Red Sox left-hander struck out 11 Texas Rangers in Boston’s 6-2 win at Fenway Park. He allowed two earned runs on four hits in six innings, which was a positive sign after he failed to pitch more than four innings in his previous three outings. “He threw a good number of cutters today that was really effective, especially against left-handed hitters in particular,” Red Sox manager John Farrell said, as seen on NESN’s postgame coverage. “But on a night where the conditions weren’t ideal, he threw the ball exceptionally tonight. It was a very encouraging start from Drew tonight. That was good to

Ducks’ Ryan Getzlaf Apologizes (Sort Of) After $10K Fine For Using Gay Slur

Share this: Ryan Getzlaf is the latest professional athlete to be punished for a poor choice of words. The NHL on Saturday fined the Anaheim Ducks center $10,000 for directing a gay slur at a referee during Game 4 of his team’s Western Conference finals matchup against the Nashville Predators. Television cameras caught Getzlaf barking at a referee while on the ice, then appearing to use the gay slur after he sat down on the bench. “Getzlaf’s comment in Thursday’s game, particularly as directed to another individual on the ice, was inappropriately demeaning and disrespectful, and crossed the line into behavior that we deem unacceptable,”  the NHL said in a statement. “The type of language chosen and utilized in this instance will not be tolerated

Celtics Wrap: Cavs Embarrass Boston With 130-86 Blowout Win In Game 2

Share this: BOSTON — After a dominant victory to open the Eastern Conference finals, the Cleveland Cavaliers followed suit in Game 2 with a 130-86 rout of the Boston Celtics on Friday night at TD Garden. LeBron James overpowered Boston for the second consecutive game. The star forward posted the game-high with 30 points to go along with seven assists and four rebounds, while Kyrie Irving rebounded from a quiet Game 1 with 29 points Friday night. Kevin Love also shined for Cleveland, scoring 26 points and grabbing 12 rebounds. The Celtics were flat-out dreadful throughout the game. Boston couldn’t get anything going on offense, as the home team simply was overmatched by the defending NBA champions. And to make matters worse for