Right-hander Rick Porcello, who won an American League Cy Young Award and the 2018 World Series with the Boston Red Sox, is one of 12 major leaguers making their debut on the Baseball Hall of Fame ballot this year. Election will be an uphill battle for Porcello, 36, who spent 12 years in the majors with the Detroit Tigers, Red Sox, and New York Mets between his 2009 debut and the COVID-shortened 2020 season, but retired after his age-31 season. Drafted out of New Jersey’s Seton Hall Prep in the first round (27th overall) of the 2007 June Amateur Draft,…
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In today’s video, I break down every NBA game on the Monday, November 17th, 2025 slate and share my predictions, early leans, and betting picks for moneylines, over/under totals, and NBA player props. If you want access to the research dashboards we show in the video so you have all of the crucial information at your disposal, sign up to become a GBS Dashboard Member! https://guybostonsports.com/membership-levels/ Plays: Bucks Team Total Over 111.5 (0.75 units, -142 DraftKings) SGP: Immanuel Quickley 15+ Points, RJ Barrett 15+ Points (0.75 units, +104 DraftKings) Knicks/Heat Under 244.5 (0.25 units, +105 ProphetX) Knicks/Heat Under 248.5 (0.5 units,…
The New England Patriots have an opportunity to create unfortunate history for their Week 12 opponent. New England will seek its ninth straight win when facing the Cincinnati Bengals, who fell to 3-7 after Sunday’s 34-12 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Cincinnati’s defense remained a glaring problem during the lopsided division battle. Bengals Talk’s Jay Morrison noted that the Bengals matched a Super Bowl era record on Sunday. They joined the 2020 Los Angeles Chargers as the only other team to allow 27 or more points in nine straight games. A leaky defense kept Cincinnati out of the 2024 postseason…
FOXBORO — Patriots rookie left guard Jared Wilson is 11 weeks into his rookie season, and the way he’d sum it up so far is “unsatisfied.” Wilson has started 10 of the Patriots’ 11 games, missing just one week with injuries. He’s coming off his best game, based on PFF’s grading, when he allowed zero pressures in Thursday night’s win over the Jets. So, how has Wilson seen his game improve this year? “Pass protection, for sure,” Wilson said. “I think run game is a mentality. Still got to come with that every single play. Yes, there’s details, techniques and…
The Boston Celtics produced one their most efficient 3-point shooting nights of the season Sunday against the Los Angeles Clippers. And a lot of the credit should go to … 7-foot center Neemias Queta? Queta didn’t hoist a single triple, but he used his large frame to generate quality looks for his teammates. Queta was credited with eight screen assists leading to 21 points as the Celtics built a big cushion then held on for a 121-118 triumph over the Clippers at TD Garden. A screen assist is defined as any screen that directly leads to a basket by the…
Shohei Ohtani likes winning Most Valuable Player awards. He loves winning the World Series even more.The two-way Japanese star did both for a second season in a row for the Los Angeles Dodgers, earning his fourth career MVP on Thursday night while unanimously earning the National League honor. He’s just the second to win four MVPs after Barry Bonds with seven and the only player to win unanimously more than once.Considering Ohtani is 31, overtaking Bonds doesn’t seem out of the question. Especially if it leads to more Fall Classic opportunities.“If I’m playing well as an individual that means I’m helping the…
The Boston Red Sox acquired Dustin May from the Los Angeles Dodgers at the trade deadline to add some depth to the rotation. However, May suffered an injury and was on the injured list after just six appearances with the team. He didn’t pitch in the playoffs, but as the offseason has begun, May said to MassLive that he’s “fully back to normal” and his elbow feels great. With the Red Sox, May went 1-4 with a 5.40 ERA in six games, including five starts. Although May will get a World Series ring, given that he spent the first half…
BILLERICA — First-year Hopedale coach Gary Patch knew it was going to take a little time for his new players to buy into the system he was preaching. On Saturday at Billerica High, the Raiders finished the season in the most perfect way possible. Strong defense, stellar serving and consistency at the net were all on display by the top seed in Division 5 as they swept past No. 7 Smith Tech, 25-11, 25–16 and 25-23 to take the program’s first state title. “We knew it would take some games for the players to buy into what our system was…
2025 In A Discarded-On-The-Dugout-Floor NutshellRoman Anthony spent two-plus months unnecessarily stuck in the minor leagues, two-plus months as one of the best hitters on the planet, and the most important month on the shelf with an oblique injury.Anthony was a bit slow out of the gate in his first 15 games. Then, from June 27th until his season-ending injury on September 2nd, Anthony was, without hyperbole, one of the best hitters in Major League Baseball. Over those 56 games (248 plate appearances), Anthony had the following ranks in all of MLB:BA: .329 (4th)OBP: .419 (4th)wRC+: 158 (11th)Runs: 43 (9th)Doubles: 16…
BROOKLINE – Some teams might falter after taking a shot to the mouth early. Cheshire Academy decided to get right back up and keep fighting Saturday, and relied on Keegan Croucher to lead the charge. The Ole Miss commit finished 16-of-23 passing for 257 yards and a pair of touchdowns Saturday, as the Cats (7-3) rallied from an early deficit to capture the NEPSAC’s Danny Smith Bowl with a 31-20 win over Dexter Southfield (7-3). “It’s massive,” Croucher said of the victory. “It’s crazy. It feels awesome. It was a huge turnout today with the crowd … so it feels…