2025 In A Discarded-On-The-Dugout-Floor NutshellRichard Fitts, acquired a couple of offseasons ago for Alex Verdugo, had some difficulties finding his spot in the rotation, along with the strike zone, and also dealth with the worst struggle of all, injuries.At the age of 25, Richard Fitts ticked his velocity up a few notches in 2025. Had he qualified, his 95.7 average velocity on his fastball would be in the upper 30 percent, and he touched 99 on occasion. He also increased his arsenal to six pitches, adding a changeup and a curveball, while tweaking the slider to increase its active velocity…
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MILTON — Norwell has felt the heartbreak and the elation that playing in a state final can bring. The Clippers got to experience the latter again Saturday. After falling in last year’s state championship bout, the top-seeded Clippers secured an undefeated season and their second Division 3 state boys soccer title in three years by edging No. 4 Greater New Bedford Voke, 1-0, at Curry College’s Katz Field. “I just have a tremendous sense of pride and admiration and love for this group for the way they were able to, in this game, stay physically tough,” Norwell head coach Micheal…
In today’s video, I break down my favorite plays from the NFL Week 12 slate and share my early leans, predictions, and betting picks for spreads, over/under totals, and NFL player props. Final Plays: Bengals 1h team total u/9.5 (.25 unit, +116 Fanduel) Bengals team total u/22.5 (.25 unit, -166 Draftkings) Bears -2.5 (.5 unit, -102 NoVig) Colts/Chiefs total u/50.5 (.5 unit, -112 Draftkings) Seahawks team total o/26.5 (.5 unit, -117 Betrivers) Jaguars -2.5 (.5 unit, -104 NoVig) Falcons +2.5 (.5 unit, -110 Betrivers) Buccaneers 1h +3.5 (.5 unit, +106 Fanduel) Check back for any additions! Plus Money Cashout Contact…
WESTON – For three quarters, the Norwell offense struggled to get going. Then the fourth quarter started, and Jack Luccarelli had his moment. The junior quarterback rushed for three touchdowns in the final quarter and led the Clippers to a 21-7 comeback victory over Hudson to send Norwell to the Div. 6 state championship game. This is the first time in program history the Clippers have reached the title game. “It’s exciting,” Luccarelli said. “To make history, to be the group to do it feels pretty special. It’s going to be special playing there and to hopefully win there.” On…
The Boston Celtics are reeling in the wake of their ugly 113-105 loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night. On Saturday, the team was dealt some more bad news, as one of their former players, Rodney Rogers, died at the age of 54. Rogers spent a brief 27-game stint with the C’s in 2002, averaging 10.7 points, four rebounds and 1.5 assists per game while shooting 48.3% from the field. After news of his passing surfaced, the team issued a statement on social media. “The Celtics are saddened by the loss of Rodney Rogers and send our condolences to…
The shot was not exactly a high-percentage one, at least not by overtime standards. That did not stop Morgan Geekie. With the Bruins locked in an OT battle with the Los Angeles Kings on Friday, David Pastrnak made a nice play to corral Nikita Zadorov’s long pass up at the LA blue line and sent a cross-ice pass over to the Geekie on the right side. With a Kings’ defender in front of him, Geekie skated it down to the top of the circle and just let it rip, smoking a snap shot past Darcy Kuemper’s far blocker side, lifting…
The New England Patriots will try to extend their win streak to nine games Sunday when they clash with the Cincinnati Bengals on the road in Week 12. The Bengals have struggled all season with a 3-7 record, but their best player — superstar quarterback Joe Burrow — could make his return to the field after suffering a turf toe injury in Week 2 that required surgery. Burrow practiced all week, but he is officially listed as questionable on Cincinnati’s official injury report. He was a full participant in Wednesday and Thursday’s practices, and then was limited Friday. UPDATE (Saturday,…
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Tim Stützle scored twice in the third period and the Ottawa Senators beat Boston 5-3 on Thursday night to end the Bruins’ seven-game win streak.Dylan Cozens and Claude Giroux each had a goal and an assist for Ottawa, while Shane Pinto scored just hours after signing a four-year extension. Leevi Merilainen finished with 18 saves.Morgan Geekie had a goal and an assist, and David Pastrnak and Mark Kastelic also scored for the Bruins. Joonas Korpisalo stopped 18 shots.Boston lost for the first time since a 7-2 defeat against the Senators on Oct. 27.Giroux had a power-play…
The Boston Red Sox could be in the market for an elite starting pitcher. Earlier this month, Craig Breslow said the team would only pursue starting pitchers who can pitch in the top half of their rotation. Tarik Skubal’s name is floating around in trade rumors, and he would undoubtedly make the Red Sox’s rotation even better. However, Red Sox insider Sean McAdam urged the Red Sox not to trade for Skubal. “If the Sox — or other teams — were getting two years of control of Skubal, it might be something to consider,” McAdam wrote on Friday for MassLive.…
The Bengals are preparing to face a much different Patriots team than the one they played in Week 1 of last season. The Patriots were able to come away with the victory in Jerod Mayo’s first game as head coach, but they only managed to win three more games all season. The Patriots now are 9-2, riding an eight-game winning streak and are tied with the best record in the AFC as they get set to take on the 3-7 Bengals. The Bengals are just three years removed from a conference championship loss, and it’s been just four years since…