With simply two penalty minutes throughout 9 playoff video games in 2019, Brad Marchand isn’t the “little ball of hate” he was for the Boston Bruins. But head coach Bruce Cassidy isn’t too happy with the remedy Marchand has acquired from some recreation officers throughout the postseason. In explicit, Cassidy took situation with the cross-checking penalty assessed to Marchand on the finish of the primary interval of Game 2 between the Bruins and the Columbus Blue Jackets. (The Blue Jackets would find yourself scoring on the facility play.) “Marchy had no penalty minutes in the playoffs. None, until last night, zero,” he mentioned, per WEEI.com’s Matt Kalman. “Leadin... NESN.com
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Yu Darvish Fastball Hilariously Takes Out Batter, Catcher And Umpire
So we all know Mookie Betts, the reigning American League MVP for the Boston Red Sox, is also a incredible bowler. If you didn’t, effectively, he's, however this has actually nothing to do with Betts, however is kind of associated to bowling. Okay, again to the purpose … evidently Yu Darvish might also be eyeing a facet gig on the lanes. The Chicago Cubs starter threw a fastball that positively extra resembled a bowling ball Monday evening, because it cleaned out mainly everybody standing in close to the plate. The pitch, which was clocked at 99 mph, clipped Marlins batter Lewis Brinson, then ricocheted off catcher Willson Contreras and eventually caught the house
White Sox supervisor takes Eloy Jimenez’ breakout evening in
NEW YORK — Eloy Jimenez’ memorable evening at Yankee Stadium Friday – the prized rookie slugger hit the primary two homers of his profession in consecutive at-bats – was the spotlight of the White Sox’ younger season. But you may not have identified it judging by supervisor Rick Renteria’s response after the sport. Renteria form of ho-hummed the feat, placing him within the firm of 1 within the stadium. “No, I was really excited,” Renteria mentioned Saturday morning. Really? Could have fooled us.NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 12: Eloy Jimenez #74 of the Chicago White Sox watches the ball fly after hitting a house run in the course of the fifth inning of the sport towards the
Max Kellerman Takes Break From Tom Brady ‘Cliff’ Talk, Offers High Praise
Max Kellerman’s perception of Tom Brady is well-documented. Kellerman — for several years now, mind you — has stood on his soapbox that is ESPN’s “First Take” and declared that Brady soon will fall off a cliff in terms of skill level. Kellerman is so deep in his take that he stood by it after the 41-year-old quarterback lit it up in the New England Patriots’ divisional-round win over the Los Angeles Chargers. But while Kellerman is of the belief that Brady can’t provide enough for the Patriots to win Super Bowl LIII, that doesn’t mean he can’t respect the signal-caller’s illustrious body of work. Kellerman made that abundantly clea... NESN.com
Nick Wright Fires Off Two Hot Takes About Celtics, 76ers Ahead Of Opener
The 2018-19 NBA season has arrived, and the basketball world already is heating up with hot takes. Two scorchers came Tuesday morning courtesy of Nick Wright, who offered his opinion on the state of the Eastern Conference during the latest edition of “First Things First” on FOX Sports 1. Ahead of the Opening Night tilt between the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers, Wright identified the two East powerhouses as the two best teams in the conference. While no one would bat an eye at this take, two others uncorked in Wright’s deliverance were questionable, to say the least. “What you have is what I think is the best starting lineup in the... NESN.com
Patriots Notes: Josh Gordon Takes Only Mental Reps In First Game With Pats
by Zack Cox on Mon, Sep 24, 2018 at 2:05AM DETROIT — Some leftover notes and nuggets from the New England Patriots’ 26-10 loss to the Detroit Lions on Sunday night at Ford Field: — Despite initial optimism over Josh Gordon’s availability, the recently acquired wide receiver was inactive for his first game with the Patriots following his trade from the Cleveland Browns earlier in the week. Gordon, who was questionable with a hamstring injury entering Sunday, used the night a... NESN.com
Red Sox’s Hector Velazquez Takes Mound In Game 2 Of Doubleheader Vs. Orioles
The Boston Red Sox rolled in Game 1 of their day-night doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles, winning the matinee 5-0 behind David Price. Boston will hand the ball to Hector Velazquez in Game 2, while the O’s will turn to Yefry Ramirez. Velazquez is 7-0 with a 2.94 ERA on the season. He has been a valuable member of the Red Sox’s staff this season, turning in quality innings in both the bullpen and starting rotation. To hear the preview for Game 2, check out the “Red Sox Final” video above, presented by Rodenhiser Heating & Cooling. Thumbnail photo via Kim Klement/USA TODAY Sports