Chris Sale knew he had his work cut out for him facing a Houston Astros lineup. The Boston Red Sox lefty gave up four runs on six hits in Friday night’s 7-3 loss at Minute Maid Park, but also was familiar with the Astros after facing them twice in the 2017 American League Division Series. After the game, he credited Houston’s offense, saying the team winning the World Series in 2017 speaks to just how good they are. To hear all of Sale’s comments, check out the “NESN Sports Today” video above, presented by People’s United Bank. ... NESN.com
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Brandin Cooks Has Been An Iron Man For Patriots’ Injury-Riddled Offense
by Zack Cox on Thu, Jan 11, 2018 at 10:23AM 1,474 FOXBORO, Mass. — The New England Patriots enjoyed remarkable injury luck in 2016. That hasn’t been the case this season. The list of Patriots players who have missed games due to injury in 2017 includes nearly every offensive skill player: Rob Gronkowski, Julian Edelman, Chris Hogan, Rex Burkhead, James White, Mike Gillislee, Danny Amendola, Malcolm Mitchell. Of the various wide receivers... NESN.com
Dolphins’ Ndamukong Suh Claims Patriots’ Offense Is ‘Pretty Simple’ To Stop
Brace yourselves, New England Patriots fans. You might not enjoy reading this. The Miami Dolphins stifled the Patriots’ seemingly unstoppable offense Monday night at Hard Rock Stadium, holding Tom Brady and Co. to just 248 net yards in a 27-20 victory. New England was a horrific 0-for-11 on third down conversions, as Miami intercepted Brady twice and appeared to have an answer for every Patriots offensive strategy. In fact, “appeared” might not be a strong enough word. After the game, Dolphins defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh insisted his defense had New England pretty much figured out on offense. “They do a great job and they run the same offen... NESN.com
Rick Porcello Praises ‘Phenomenal Job’ By Red Sox Offense In Win Vs. Yankees
Rick Porcello gave up just one earned run over six innings against the New York Yankees on Sunday to pick up his fourth straight win. But the Boston Red Sox starter gave plenty of praise to his offense after the game. The Sox scored five runs for the reigning American League Cy Young Award winner, and they were able to get to the Yankees bullpen by the sixth inning. Check out Porcello’s postgame comments in the “NESN Sports Today” video above, presented by People’s United Bank. ... NESN.com
Red Sox Wrap: Boston’s Offense Comes Alive Late In 9-6 Win Over Yankees
The Boston Red Sox have been a resilient ball club all season, and that trend continued Friday night against the New York Yankees at Fenway Park. Trailing the Yankees by three in the bottom half of the seventh, the Red Sox rallied for four runs in the inning and tacked on two more in the eighth en route to a 9-6 victory in Game 1 of the weekend series. It was a brief outing for Red Sox starter Drew Pomeranz. The left-hander tossed 3 1/3 scoreless innings before being pulled from the game with back spasms. Boston’s bullpen wasn’t spectacular in relief of Pomeranz, but timely hitting bailed out the lackluster pitching. With
Red Sox Hope Momentum Carries Over To Three-Game Series With Rangers
Share this: The Boston Red Sox hope that Sunday’s win over the Oakland Athletics will be the start of sustained success. The Red Sox pounded out 15 hits in a 12-3 win over the A’s and Boston hopes it can keep the momentum going when they open a three-game series against the Texas Rangers at Fenway Park on Tuesday night. The Red Sox still are trying to find out who they are as a team with questions surrounding the starting rotation and a streaky offense, but if the offense can remain on track then the Red Sox will begin to find their identity. For more on the Red Sox attempting to turn things around, check out the video above from “NESN Sports Today,” presented by People’s
Red Sox’s Offense Failed To Get Big Hit In Extra-Innings Loss To Athletics
The Boston Red Sox had their opportunities Friday night. The Red Sox fell 3-2 to the Oakland Athletics in extra innings, and their offense will lament the missed opportunities. Boston went 1-for-11 with runners in scoring position Friday night and saw rallies in the fifth, seventh and ninth innings fizzle, as the offense failed to produce a big hit. To hear NESN’s Jerry Remy break down the loss, check out the video above from “NESN Sports Today,” presented by People’s United Bank. ... NESN.com