Cubs open regular, ‘boring’ stretch vs. Cardinals after

After he hit a homer and two doubles to assist the Cubs clobber the Mariners in Seattle on Wednesday, any person requested shortstop Javy Baez how a lot he was wanting ahead to seeing the Cardinals for the primary time this season on Friday. “That’s who we play now?” he mentioned. “I really don’t pay attention to that.” Yeah, proper. Except he didn’t appear to be kidding.Javy Baez after a double towards the Cardinals final yr. And a fast look on the Cubs’ first-month schedule suggests why – and perhaps even a part of why they received off to that ugly begin a month in the past. “These three road trips have been bizarre, to Texas, Miami,

At Least Seven Celtics Ruled Out For Regular Season Finale

The Boston Celtics fell to the Orlando Magic Sunday night time at TD Garden, however managed to clinch home-court benefit within the first spherical of the playoffs earlier than even tipping off. Thanks to an Indiana Pacers loss to the Brooklyn Nets, the Celtics locked up home-court with out even lifting a finger. Now that the stage is ready for spherical one, the Celtics are avoiding any potential points of their common season finale. The Celtics are sitting out seven gamers in Tuesday’s matchup with the Washington Wizards. Kyrie Irving, Gordon Hayward, Al Horford, Marcus Morris, Marcus Smart, and Jayson Tatum will all be out of Boston’s final common season sport, in keeping with the staff’s newest harm report. Smart suffered a

The Bruins Bounce Back From Tough Regular Season End To Take Game 1 From Toronto

The Bruins Bounce Back From Tough Regular Season End To Take Game 1 From Toronto

After a rough end to the regular season, the Boston Bruins seem to have their mojo back after a dominant 5-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 1 on Thursday night. Head coach Bruce Cassidy claims his team needed a few days of productive practice to get the B’s back on track. Cassidy was right because the Bruins came out with a fierce intensity and never let up until the final horn sounded.For more from Cassidy, check out the “Bruins Overtime Live” video above, presented by Ace Ticket. ... NESN.com

Tuukka Rask, Bruins Preparing For Final Two Games Of Regular Season

Tuukka Rask, Bruins Preparing For Final Two Games Of Regular Season

The Boston Bruins lost a tough game to the Florida Panthers on Thursday night. B’s goalie Tuukka Rask played well, but the Bruins fell just short to a Panthers team trying desperately to claim the final wild card spot. But now, Boston is faced with two more games before their regular season is over, and their attention is turned to competing well as they head into the postseason. For Billy Jaffe’s take on Rask and the Bruins, check out the “NESN Sports Today” video above, presented by People’s United Bank. ... NESN.com

Patriots Free Agency: What’s Next For Malcolm Butler After Super Bowl Benching?

Patriots Free Agency: What’s Next For Malcolm Butler After Super Bowl Benching?

by Zack Cox on Mon, Feb 19, 2018 at 10:42AM 1,318 Next up in our New England Patriots free agent profile series: cornerback Malcolm Butler.  It’s time to accept that we may never hear the full story behind Butler’s Super Bowl LII benching, which still makes little sense more than two weeks later. After playing the most defensive snaps of any Patriots player during the regular season — more than 97 percent — Butler did not see the fie... NESN.com

Bruins Rookies Excited For First Regular Season Game Against Canadiens

Bruins Rookies Excited For First Regular Season Game Against Canadiens

The Boston Bruins are set to take on the Montreal Canadiens in the first regular season matchup between the two Original Six teams this campaign. And that means for Boston’s rookies, like Charlie McAvoy and Jake DeBrusk, it will be their first opportunity to experience one of the NHL’s most storied rivalries. For more on the rivalry and the Bruins’ prep for Saturday, check out the “NESN Sports Today” video above, presented by People’s United Bank. ... NESN.com

49ers’ Carlos Hyde Convinced San Francisco Will Win Super Bowl Next Season

49ers’ Carlos Hyde Convinced San Francisco Will Win Super Bowl Next Season

San Francisco 49ers running back Carlos Hyde will be a free agent after this season, but he doesn’t want to go anywhere. That’s because the Niners — who are 5-10 heading into the final week of the regular season — are going to win the Super Bowl next season. At least that’s what he thinks. Following San Francisco’s 44-33 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, its fourth win in a row, Hyde was understandably feeling pretty good. So he decided to let the media know that not only are they playing well, but also that they will hoist the Lombardi Trophy come February 2019. While it’s certainly a bold take, it’s not totally