Ian Kinsler was enjoying a day off with the Los Angeles Angels in Tampa on Monday when he received some important news. Kinsler was acquired by the Boston Red Sox in exchange for two prospects. Boston wasted no time getting Kinsler in the mix, as he made his Red Sox debut against the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday, going 1-for-4 with a single in Boston’s 3-1 loss. Prior to the series finale at Fenway Park, Kinsler ran through the timeline of the trade while explaining how he believes he can help his new team. To hear from Kinsler, check out the video above from “NESN
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Ian Kinsler Clarifies Comments On Latinos’ Style At World Baseball Classic
Ian Kinsler didn’t exactly mean what he said about Latino baseball players. The United States second baseman sought to clarify the controversial comments he made prior to Wednesday’s USA vs. Puerto Rico 2017 World Baseball Classic final about the differences between how Latin American and mainland U.S.-born players play the sport. Following USA’s 8-0 win in the final, Kinsler explained to ESPN what he meant to say. “What I said was that American kids can watch American players play, Puerto Rican kids can watch Puerto Rican players play, Venezuelan kids can watch Venezuelan guys play, and that’s who they emulate,” Kinsler said. “That’... NESN.com