On the heels of a disappointing series loss to the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday evening, the Red Sox made a move to shore up their bullpen for at least another season. As first reported by BBWAA reporter Francys Romero and confirmed by the Herald, the Red Sox and veteran closer Aroldis Chapman are in agreement on a contract extension for the ’26 season, with an option for ’27 as well. Chapman, in his 16th big-league season, is having a career year in Boston. At 37 years old, he owns a personal-best 1.04 ERA over 57 appearances – his previous…
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Ranking the top 50 quarterbacks in NFL history… 21. Troy Aikman Drafted first overall by the Dallas Cowboys in 1989 out of UCLA, Aikman endured a rocky 0-11 rookie season but soon formed the “Triplets” with Emmitt Smith and Michael Irvin, transforming the franchise. He led Dallas to three Super Bowl wins in four years (XXVII, XXVIII, XXX), earning MVP in XXVII with 273 yards and four touchdowns in a 52-17 rout of Buffalo. Over 12 seasons, all with Dallas, Aikman earned six Pro Bowl selections and set Cowboys records with 2,898 completions, 32,942 yards and 165 touchdowns. His peak…
Efton Chism III might’ve received more headlines and hype to this point, but he wasn’t the only undrafted rookie to earn a spot on the New England Patriots. Elijah Ponder, a fellow undrafted rookie and product of the Big Sky Conference, continues to fly under the radar despite having cracked the initial 53-man roster. Ponder did so as one of five edge defenders alongside veterans Harold Landry III, K’Lavon Chaisson, Keion White and Anfernee Jennings. Ponder beat out fifth-round pick Bradyn Swinson, who since has returned to the practice squad, as well as roster hopeful Truman Jones and others. Patriots…
“We’re certainly looking to stabilize the rotation down the stretch here where we’re playing important games, we want to give every opportunity to win as many of those as possible, and we think that Payton (Tolle) and Dustin (May) give us the best chance to do that right now,” said Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow, after the club released veteran righty Walker Buehler on Friday. Neither stability nor victory were the theme of the following afternoon’s game. The Pirates took the series with a 10-3 win. Dustin May yielded seven runs (six earned) on eight hits in 5.1…
BOSTON (AP) — Dylan Lonergan threw for four touchdowns in his first game for Boston College, leading the Eagles past Fordham 66-10 in the schools’ season openers. Lonergan, a 6-foot-2, redshirt sophomore transfer from Alabama, completed 26-of-34 passes for 268 yards with no interceptions before being lifted after three quarters. Lewis Bond had 11 catches for 138 yards, 96 yards coming in the opening quarter. It’s BC’s most points since a 76-0 victory over Howard on Sept. 12, 2015. Jaedn Skeete caught two scores and Daveon Crouch had a 28-yard interception return for a TD for the Eagles. Gunnar Smith…
Ranking the top 50 quarterbacks in NFL history… 37. Drew Bledsoe Drafted first overall by the New England Patriots in 1993 out of Washington State University, Bledsoe revitalized a struggling franchise, becoming the youngest quarterback to start a full season at age 21 and injecting hope with his prodigious talent. Over nine seasons with the Patriots (1993-2001), he set franchise records with 29,657 passing yards, 2,544 completions and 166 touchdowns. His breakout 1994 season featured 4,555 yards and 25 touchdowns, earning his first Pro Bowl. In 1996, Bledsoe led New England to Super Bowl XXXI with 4,086 yards and 27…
After last night’s very-up-then-very-down game, we justifiably feel deflated. But this is not the time or place to dwell on how the bullpen wasted an excellent (and entertaining) debut by Payton Tolle. This is the time to pull up our sox and get on with it.Let’s get after it—go Sox!First pitch is at 4:10 PM ET on NESN and WEEI. Source link
The Red Sox have released veteran right-hander Walker Buehler, the club announced Friday afternoon. Buehler’s release comes exactly one week after the Red Sox moved him to the bullpen, during a four-game series at Yankee Stadium, and hours before top pitching prospect Payton Tolle’s major league debut. Releasing Buehler opens spots on the 40-man and active roster for Tolle. Buehler signed a one-year, $21.05 million contract with the Red Sox last December, less than two months after closing out the ’24 World Series for the Dodgers at Yankee Stadium. He struggled in 22 starts for Boston, pitching to a 5.40…
BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox left-hander Payton Tolle gave his head a shake and let out a big breath, as if to make sure it was all real.“Chills. A lot of chills,” he said after taking a one-hit shutout into the sixth inning in his major league debut against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night. “It was incredible. I came off the mound after the first and I couldn’t feel my feet.“It was just the greatest experience of my life. It was the greatest atmosphere. I was just proud of it. I’ll look back on this day for a long…
Ranking the top 50 players in NBA history… 2. LeBron James LeBron’s pretty much had three different Hall of Fame careers at this point. It’s tough to choose the best version of LeBron, but his acute peak was probably between 2012 (second Miami Heat season) until 2018ish, with the absolute top of that peak being the Cleveland Cavaliers’ historic 2016 NBA Finals comeback win over the Golden State Warriors, arguably the most impressive Finals win ever, not to mention the defining moment of James’ career. From the moment LeBron entered the league, he looked like he’d been built in a…