The World Baseball Classic isn’t perfect — far from it, actually. But that doesn’t mean it’s not worth watching. The WBC has its issues. The timing of the tournament itself isn’t ideal. It’s hard to expect the highest quality of baseball when a good chunk of the world’s best baseball players are focused on preparing for the Major League Baseball season. That’s their prerogative, especially when you’re trying to have a “meaningful” tournament smack dab in the middle of spring training. You’re never going to be able to convince the game’s biggest stars to participate in a preseason tournament. There’s risk of injury, especially so ... NESN.com
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David Ortiz: If You’re Panicking About Red Sox, ‘Go Home And Buy A Black Cat’
BOSTON — Have you resigned to the Red Sox having a repeat of their last two seasons after they fell one game under .500 in their seventh game of 2016? Then David Ortiz has some words for you. There’s no doubt Boston’s 9-5 loss to the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday was a bad one, but the Red Sox slugger doesn’t think there’s any reason to be panicking. “Are you panicking?” Ortiz asked a reporter after Tuesday’s game. “Go home and buy a black cat then. That means you’re scared. … No pain, no gain. It’ll be fine. It’s early. That’s what I believe. I know our pitching staff is going to bounce back
Joey Logano Not Fazed By Chase Finish: ‘You’re Not A Loser ‘Til You Quit’
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Joey Logano remembers well how his quest for a 2015 Sprint Cup championship effectively came to an end, and most NASCAR fans do, too. There’s no reason, then, to rehash the you-wreck-me, I-wreck-you exchange with Matt Kenseth that doomed both their title hopes. Still, the scent of their literal run-ins was all over the Daytona 500 Club at media day Tuesday, whenever Logano’s name was introduced without “defending champion” attached to it. Despite finishing a distant fifth in the Chase for the Sprint Cup standings, though, Logano shrugged off suggestions that last season — as well as this coming season — should be cons...