Alex Cora won’t be managing Monday’s series opener against the New York Mets, but the Red Sox skipper has a good reason to be away. He will be down the road at Boston College celebrating his daughter Camila’s graduation. “It’s going to be a very special day, one that I’m not going to miss,” Cora […]
Red Sox lineups: Brayan Bello looks to help pick up series win
The Red Sox earned arguably their best win of the season on Saturday, rallying from five runs down to beat the Atlanta Braves 7-6 on a walk-off home run. Now the club turns to Brayan Bello in hopes of building on that momentum. Bello (2-0, 2.33) will face off against Braves starter Spencer Schwellenbach (2-3, […]
Commentary: Pete Rose reinstatement sends terrible message to women
On Tuesday, Major League Baseball announced that lifetime bans are just that, and therefore, the late Pete Rose is now eligible for the Baseball Hall of Fame. “Commissioner (Rob) Manfred has concluded that MLB’s policy shall be that permanent ineligibility ends upon the passing of the disciplined individual,” concludes the opening paragraph of the league’s […]
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Pete Rose and “Shoeless” Joe Jackson were reinstated by Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred on Tuesday, making both eligible for the sport’s Hall of Fame after their careers were tarnished by sports gambling scandals. Manfred announced Tuesday that he was changing the league’s policy on permanent ineligibility, saying bans would expire at death. Rose […]
Lucas Giolito’s gem, Rafael Devers’ 440-ft HR power Red Sox past Royals 3-1
Taking their biggest test of the season in this weekend’s road series with the Kansas City Royals, the Red Sox passed with flying colors. The Royals came into Saturday on a seven-game winning streak, with only two losses in their previous 18 games, and without back-to-back losses since April 19, but it was the Red […]
Cerullo: Rafael Devers missing opportunity to lift Red Sox up
It seemed as though everyone had moved on. Rafael Devers moving from third base to designated hitter was the story of spring training. The slugger made no attempt to hide his unhappiness and at one point even said he wouldn’t be willing to do it, but eventually the change was made and after a historically […]
Cubs or White Sox? Where do Pope Leo XIV’s Chicago Baseball Allegiances Lie?
The Chicago Cubs launched a preemptive strike on Thursday, claiming that Chicago-native and newly elected Pope Leo XIV is a Cubs fan. The claim spread worldwide before the Chicago White Sox or anyone else realized what was happening. “Hey, Chicago. He’s a Cubs fan!” the sign read. ABC Conclave anchors David Muir and Terry Moran […]