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The Boston Red Sox get set to take on the Minnesota Twins two times on Wednesday evening in a doubleheader. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Red Sox-Twins doubleheader prediction and pick. Boston has been on an absolute tear after getting swept by the Baltimore Orioles in their opening series. […]

The Minnesota Twins postponed Monday’s game against the Boston Red Sox in the wake of the killing of Daunte Wright by a police officer. The fatal shooting of Wright, a 20-year old black man, in Brooklyn Center on Sunday night has sparked outrage and protests around the area. Wright’s killing comes while former Minnesota police […]

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez went on the COVID-19 injured list on Saturday. Sunday, Martinez bashed three home runs in a 14-9 win over the Baltimore Orioles. Martinez hit solo homers in the third inning, sixth inning and eighth inning. He got a chance in the ninth inning to hit home run No. 4 […]

The Boston Red Sox just unveiled their first jersey without any red in it, releasing new yellow-and-powder-blue uniforms as part of MLB’s collaboration with Nike. This is Nike’s first foray into the MLB alternate uniform game and is part of the City Connect series that will debut over the course of the 2021 season and […]

The Tampa Bay Rays continue their road trip as they head up to Fenway Park to take on the Boston Red Sox. Boston will be looking to bounce back at home after a gruesome 0-3 start. It really doesn’t get any worse than getting swept at home by the Baltimore Orioles to open your season. […]

Kike Hernandez made a bit of history for the Boston Red Sox during their Opening Day loss to the Baltimore Orioles. The Red Sox were shut out, 3-0, but for his part, Hernandez etched his name in the franchise books for being the first lead-off batter to get a base hit in over a decade. […]

The Baltimore Orioles and the Boston Red Sox will battle it out for the first time in 2021 at Fenway Park. This opening day matchup was scheduled for Thursday but got pushed back a day thanks to some rain in Boston. Finally, we get to see the two worst teams in the American League East […]

LeBron James is easily one of the most popular sports stars in the world. He has dominated the NBA since 2003, and at 36 years old he doesn’t seem to be slowing down anytime soon. However, he has been planting his roots outside of basketball, paving a way for a busy retirement whenever he does […]

Los Angeles Lakers star and newest member of the Boston Red Sox, LeBron James, can’t stop making history – whether it’s on the hardwood, the diamond, or in his investment portfolio. A fifth NBA championship would mark a major step forward in James’ chase of Michael Jordan in the basketball GOAT discussion. But he can’t obtain […]

March 16 is 3:16 Day, and for Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, it was an opportunity to honor the great Stone Cold Steve Austin with his pre-game outfit. James came into Staples Center on Monday night with his own version of the WWE legend’s iconic Austin 3:16 shirt (h/t SportsCenter on Twitter): 3:16 vibes […]

News broke of LeBron James buying a share of the Boston Red Sox of the MLB on Tuesday, stirring up reactions across the sports world. With the Los Angeles Lakers star dipping his feet into the baseball market, Erik Spoelstra shared his reaction to the news. Spo on LeBron now owning a piece of the […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James just added “MLB franchise owner” to his ever-growing list of accolades. The King has recently come out with his first activity on social media since purchasing the Boston Red Sox, and it turned out to be a pretty fitting response from LeBron. James needed just three emojis to confirm […]

LeBron James has made history, once again. This time, it’s related to his new ownership stake in the Boston Red Sox. And no, it’s not by becoming the first New York Yankees fan to own a share of their heated rival (the latest example of his inconsistent fandom). Fenway Sports Group, which owns and operates […]

Jackie Bradley Jr. has been a fan favorite on the Boston Red Sox for years, but he will be wearing new threads in the upcoming season. With a chance to test free agency, Bradley has decided to leave the Red Sox to sign a two-year deal with the Milwaukee Brewers, via The Boston Globe. The […]

Washington Nationals pitcher Jon Lester will undergo surgery in New York to remove his thyroid gland, manager Dave Martinez announced Wednesday. The Nationals were already made aware of his condition prior to giving him a one-year contract back in January. The team waited for results and Lester ultimately decided to remove the gland in the […]

JD Martinez of the Boston Red Sox had the perfect drip for the first day of their spring training. The slugger came in rocking an orange tee with a photo of Tom Brady during the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ championship parade, where the five-time Super Bowl MVP seemed to have way too much Tequila his 43-year […]

Former MLB All-Star Johnny Damon and his wife, Michelle Mangan-Damon, were arrested in Florida early Friday morning. Damon was stopped for driving under the influence, with the police report noting his blood-alcohol level was .30, per TMZ. According to Windermere police, Mangan-Damon was “uncooperative” and got physical with the arresting officers: While Johnny was booked […]

Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia is officially hanging up his cleats after a 17-year professional career with the organization. Pedroia officially announced his retirement from MLB on Monday morning. The 37-year-old spent his career with the Red Sox and appeared in over 1,512 games from 2006 to 2019. After being selected in the […]

The New York Yankees have traded right-handed reliever Adam Ottavino to the archrival Boston Red Sox in what is mostly a salary dump. This is the first trade between the two American League East clubs since 2004. https://twitter.com/lindseyadler/status/1353752361504825350 This is the first trade between the Yankees and Red Sox since the 2014 Trade Deadline, when […]

The Boston Red Sox entered the offseason hoping to bolster the horrendous starting rotation they carried in 2019. Unfortunately for Red Sox fans, the team’s solution isn’t quite what they were expecting. According to a report by ESPN’s Jeff Passan, the Red Sox have agreed to a one-year contract with pitcher Garrett Richards for a […]

Alex Cora has been rehired as the skipper for the Boston Red Sox after serving a season-long suspension for his involvement in a sign-stealing scheme with the Houston Astros. Jon Heyman of MLB Network shared news of Cora’s rehiring on Friday morning: Breaking: Alex Cora is back as Red Sox manager — Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) […]

During an interview with former teammate David Ortiz for Fox Sports, Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts admitted that he thought he was going to spend his entire MLB career with the Boston Red Sox. Betts played the first six years of his career with the Red Sox, winning the 2018 AL MVP and […]

A flurry of activity has begun with the 2020 MLB trade deadline just over 24 hours away, with a number of contenders making a late push to acquire assets. The San Diego Padres and Chicago Cubs are two of those teams. The top reliever on the market — Kansas City Royals closer Trevor Rosenthal — […]

Major League Baseball will strip the Boston Red Sox of a 2020 second-round draft pick and suspend former manager Alex Cora through the 2020 postseason after completing its investigation into sign-stealing allegations, according to Ken Rosenthal and Evan Drellich of The Athletic. Cora was fired by the Red Sox earlier this offseason. Replay operator J.T. […]

Boston Red Sox left-hander Chris Sale will undergo Tommy John surgery on his left elbow, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. He will miss the entirety of the 2020 season, whenever it begins. #RedSox just announced Chris Sale will undergo Tommy John surgery. — Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) March 19, 2020 Sale was previously reported […]

As the time to watch the sport of baseball has been cut short, and with the 2020 MLB regular season being pushed off as the spread of COVID-19 runs rampant throughout the entire globe, people everywhere are being forced to change their daily habits, some of which incorporated sports into them. With all sports being […]

By setting the record for the quickest tenure by a manager for the New York Mets in their storied history – no MLB games managed before parting ways – Carlos Beltran has placed a target on his back. But his mistreatment of the game that has given him everything and then some speaks to a […]

The Boston Red Sox will name Ron Roenicke as the interim manager of the club, according to Alex Speier of The Boston Globe. The team is expected to make the announcement on Tuesday afternoon. Roenicke spent the last two seasons as a bench coach under former manager Alex Cora, who took on a mutual split […]

After months of speculation, the Boston Red Sox finally parted ways with former American League MVP right fielder Mookie Betts on Tuesday night. The Red Sox will send Betts and veteran left-hander David Price to the Los Angeles Dodgers in a three-team deal that also involves the Minnesota Twins. Former Dodgers outfielder Alex Verdugo will […]

Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia’s road to recovery took another unfortunate turn this week, as Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe said on Monday that Pedroia has suffered a significant setback with his left knee. Abraham notes that Pedroia’s availability for spring training is questionable and that the veteran is discussing his options […]

As the American League fell in the 2019 World Series, teams all across the league were already planning ahead for the 2020 season and beyond. Each has developed a minor-league system of players, many of which have been biding their time as off-the-radar prospects just looking for a shot in the big show. On the […]

Another piece looks to have fallen in the ongoing mess of MLB cheating, as the Boston Red Sox and manager Alex Cora have mutually agreed to part ways, according to a post made by the Red Sox on their official Twitter account. After having led the team to win the 2018 World Series, Cora was […]

The Boston Red Sox had an incredibly disappointing season in 2019 and are looking to make some big moves this offseason to clear off some salary. One player that could potentially be in play via trade is starting pitcher David Price. There is one team very interested in acquiring Price, that team being the Toronto […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been engaged in trade talks with the Cleveland Indians for shortstop Francisco Lindor, but if they can’t land Lindor, they will turn their full attention to Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts, according to Bob Nightengale of USA TODAY Sports. Nightengale notes that the Dodgers and Red Sox have already […]

The MLB offseason is heating up and big names like Gerrit Cole and Anthony Rendon have signed with new teams. While free agency is underway and that is the primary focus of most rumors, the trade market is also beginning to take shape. One name to keep an eye on is Boston Red Sox star […]

Trade rumors have surrounded 2018 American League MVP Mookie Betts for months now. With the Red Sox looking to cut payroll and Betts headed for free agency next winter, the choice for Boston seemed to entail either getting a haul of prospects in a trade or run the risk of Betts walking after 2020. But […]

The Boston Red Sox are in a transitory phase this winter. New general manager Chaim Bloom inherits a team that blew past the luxury tax threshold this season, underperformed throughout the 2019 campaign en route to missing the playoffs, and now threatens to trade 2018 American League MVP Mookie Betts. However, in a survey conducted […]

How hard is it to replicate a World Series appearance and victory the following season? Just ask the 2019 Boston Red Sox, who went from being the best team in the league one season to completely having the bottom fall out from itself the next. A 24-game difference is what sets the 2018 version of […]

Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia has played a combined nine games in each of the last two years due to a plethora of knee issues, but it looks like the former MVP could be returning to the field in 2020. According to Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com, Red Sox executives Chaim Bloom and Brian […]