Red Sox Vs. White Sox Lineup: David Price Returns From DL To Start In Chicago

Share this: It’s going to be an interesting pitching matchup in Chicago on Monday when the Boston Red Sox travel to the Windy City to take on the White Sox. David Price will be on the mound for the Red Sox for his 2017 debut after beginning the season on the disabled list with elbow and forearm soreness. The left-hander made two rehab starts recently with Triple-A Pawtucket, and they didn’t go so hot, as Price gave up three runs on five hits with four strikeouts over just two innings in the first and three runs on seven hits with four strikeouts over 3 2/ 3 innings in the second. However, his velocity was good, so the Red Sox will just have

Chris Kunitz Sends Penguins To Stanley Cup Final With Thrilling Overtime Goal

Share this: The Pittsburgh Penguins are four wins away from repeating as Stanley Cup champions. The Penguins closed out what was a thrilling Eastern Conference final against the Ottawa Senators with a 3-2 double overtime win in Thursday’s Game 7. With the win, Pittsburgh took the series 4-3 and clinched a berth in the Stanley Cup Final against the Nashville Predators. The game-winner came off the stick of Chris Kunitz. The Stanley Cup Final begins Monday. Thumbnail photo via Charles LeClaire/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link

Kelly Olynyk’s Epic Game 7 For Celtics Makes Wizards Fan Lose His Mind

Share this: Reese Waters didn’t wait long to ask the question on every NBA fan’s mind. The comedian and ESPN correspondent wondered aloud Monday how Kelly Olynyk torched the Washington Wizards in the Boston Celtics’ 115-105 win in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. Olynyk didn’t start the game but he still managed to score a career playoff high 26 points in the Celtics win. Waters, a Washington D.C. sports fan, didn’t hold back on the referees, Wizards center Marcin Gortat, the Boston area or his favorite teams in his postgame rant. Bryce Harper, you now know what you must do. Thumbnail photo via Jason Getz/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link

Bradley Beal Commits Oscar-Worthy Flop During Wizards Vs. Celtics Game 7

Share this: low-light nesn Bradley Beal’s flop in Monday’s Game 7 wasn’t quite as ridiculous as his one from earlier in the Eastern Conference semifinal series, but it still was pretty cringe-worthy. The Wizards guard added another lowlight to his flopping reel with quite the acting job during the first half of the Boston Celtics’ matchup with Washington at TD Garden. Avery Bradley came over to set a pick, and Beal took it from there. That was Oscar-worthy. Meanwhile, Marcus Smart, who has had some flopping issues of his own, came up with a potential game-changing block in the first half. Click for Game 7 live blog >> Thumbnail photo via David Butler II/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link

Celtics Believe Home-Court Advantage Will Play Pivotal Role In Game 7

Celtics Believe Home-Court Advantage Will Play Pivotal Role In Game 7

The Boston Celtics went after the best record in the NBA’s Eastern Conference exactly for this reason. The Celtics will face the Washington Wizards in a winner-take-all Game 7 on Monday night, and they’ll be playing the game on their home court thanks to that record. NESN.com’s Courtney Cox caught up with Isaiah Thomas, Al Horford and Avery Bradley at practice Sunday, and the C’s believe that the crowd at TD Garden will give them a huge boost in the biggest game of their season. To hear from Celtics practice, check out the video above from “NESN Sports Today,” presented by People’s Untied Bank. ... NESN.com

Watch Chris Sale Throw Behind Manny Machado In First Inning Of Red Sox-Orioles G…

Share this: It appears the bad blood between the Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles isn’t going anywhere. After Orioles starter Dylan Bundy drilled Mookie Betts during Monday night’s game at Fenway Park, Red Sox ace Chris Sale appeared to send a message during the first inning of Tuesday night’s game. Manny Machado stepped to the plate, and Sale sent a 98-mph fastball sailing behind the Orioles third baseman. Umpires immediately issued warnings to both benches, and Sale eventually struck out Machado to end the inning. The feud began April 21 when Machado injured Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia with a spikes-high slide at Camden Yards. Two days later, Red Sox reliever Matt Barnes threw a fastball near Machado’s head and was ejected from the

Fenway Fans Give Adam Jones Ovation, One Day After Orioles Star Reveals Taunts

Share this: The Fenway Park faithful often don’t give standing ovations to opposing players, but Adam Jones received one Tuesday night during his Baltimore Orioles’ game against the Boston Red Sox. The Orioles center fielder said he was the target of racist taunts during Baltimore’s 5-2 win Monday night, and the next day, fans at Fenway rose to support Jones during his first-inning at-bat. Red Sox president Sam Kennedy, Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred, Boston mayor Marty Walsh and multiple Red Sox players condemned Monday’s incident, in which Jones said fans made racist remarks and threw a bag of peanuts at him. Well done, Fenway. Thumbnail photo via Winslow Townson/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link