The Boston Red Sox completed a rare triple play in Tuesday night’s 10-4 win over the St. Louis Cardinals at Fenway Park, and it all started with rookie Rafael Devers. The 20-year-old third baseman immediately recognized the situation, quickly stepped on third base, and fired to second to continue the play. John Farrell praised Devers’ “presence of mind” on the play, and you can check out the Sox manager’s full comments in the “NESN Sports Today” video above, presented by People’s United Bank. ... NESN.com
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Chris Coghlan Soars Into Home Like Superman During Breathtaking Slide
With moves like this, we might have just found the new David Ross for the next season of “Dancing with the Stars.” Toronto Blue Jays utilityman Chris Coghlan had one of the most impressive slides you’ll ever see Tuesday when he soared over St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina and slid safely into home with a jaw-dropping display of athleticism at Busch Stadium. Oh. My. Goodness. The 2009 National League Rookie of the Year sure knows how to end a play with an exclamation point. Thumbnail photo via Jeff Curry/USA TODAY Sports Images ... NESN.com
This Ball Sticking To Yadier Molina’s Chest Is Almost Too Weird To Believe
It took less than a week for Major League Baseball to provide its first wacky play of the season. In the seventh inning of the St. Louis Cardinals’ matchup with the Chicago Cubs, Cardinals pitcher Brett Cecil spiked a curveball in the dirt that catcher Yadier Molina blocked with his chest protector. Cubs hitter Matt Szczur swung and missed for strike three and took off for first base. Molina searched frantically for the baseball, only to make a shocking discovery: The ball was stuck to his chest. Molina’s chest protector essentially is flat, so there’s no way the ball got wedged in anywhere. That pretty much leaves one explana... NESN.com
MLB Rumors: Yadier Molina, Cardinals Agree To Three-Year Contract Extension
Share this: The St. Louis Cardinals are committing to one of their core players for a few more seasons. St. Louis and catcher Yadier Molina reportedly have agreed to a three-year contract extension worth more than $50 million, per FOX Sports’ Ken Rosenthal. Sources: Molina three-year extension with #STLCards will be between $55M and $65M. — Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) March 31, 2017 Molina is entering the final year of his current deal and could have become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the 2017 season. The 34-year-old veteran has spent his entire career in St. Louis. He’s won two World Series championships and earned seven All-Star appearances, eight Gold Glove awards and one Silver Slugger in his 13 seasons with the Cardinals. Molina will be the Cardinals’
MLB Postseason Picture: Indians Move Back Into No. 2 Spot; Wild-Card Races Tight…
Share this: The Major League Baseball postseason picture has a few noticeable changes after an interesting slate of game Saturday. The Red Sox’s loss and the Indians’ win means Cleveland currently holds the No. 2 seed and has home-field advantage for its American League Division Series matchup with Boston. The Red Sox still could sneak back into the No. 2 spot, though. As for the wild card, the Toronto Blue Jays moved back into the first slot thanks to their win over the Red Sox and the Orioles’ loss to the New York Yankees. Baltimore still has the second wild-card spot, but the Detroit Tigers and Seattle Mariners haven’t been mathematically eliminated as of 12:39 a.m. ET on Sunday. The wild-card race in the