Marcelo Mayer was full of excitement after finding out he’ll be able to live out his Red Sox dream Saturday. Triple-A Worcester manager Chad Tracy told Mayer he was Fenway-bound, much to the delight of his teammates, including Roman Anthony. Boston hadn’t made the call-up official amid concerns around Alex Bregman and his quad injury, which didn’t feel better after Friday. The All-Star third baseman received an MRI on Saturday morning. Teammates congratulated Mayer on his big accomplishment, and after a hiccup where he couldn’t find his keys, the 22-year-old reacted to his long-awaited call-up. “I’m excited. I’m really excited,”…
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Don’t count on Rafael Devers to move back to third base as Alex Bregman’s injury replacement. Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora didn’t mention Devers as a third base option while naming potential replacements after Friday’s 19-5 win over the Baltimore Orioles. “Ceddanne (Rafaela) can play third, Sogey (Nick Sogard) can play third, (Abraham) Toro can play third,” Cora said. “I don’t know how much KC (Kristian Campbell) played last year. We know Connor (Wong) can do it. So in case of emergency, we can move KC to the outfield, Ceddanne to the infield, and go from there. Bregman exited…
Alex Cora prefaced the answer by saying he didn’t want to “jump to conclusions.” But the answer to whether he thought Alex Bregman is trending toward a stint on the injured list was still “yes.” “I saw him this morning, he’s like, ‘It’s worse than I thought,’” the Red Sox manager said of his third baseman, who underwent an MRI on Saturday. Bregman exited Friday afternoon’s game in the fifth inning with what the club initially announced as ‘right-quad tightness.’ After initially trying to stretch his line-drive single into a double, he hesitated on the base path and returned to…
BOSTON (AP) — One day after Red Sox reliever Liam Hendriks took to social media to condemn offensive messages made against him and his family, manager Alex Cora empathized with his player.Cora spoke Friday ahead of the first game of a doubleheader against Baltimore at Fenway Park.“We’re in the public eye and people feel they have the right to say whatever they want,” Cora said. “Sometimes, it comes from real people. Other times, it comes from burner accounts … fake people. It puts everyone in a tough spot.”On Thursday, Hendriks expressed his displeasure about death threats he says he received following Boston’s most recent loss…
The Red Sox will have a new-look infield with Alex Bregman out with an injury. Bregman left Boston’s dominant win over the Baltimore Orioles at Fenway Park due to right quad tightness. The All-Star third baseman and manager Alex Cora were optimistic that the injury would not keep him out long, but he was left out of the lineup in the first game of a doubleheader against the O’s. Nick Sogard will start at third base, and Abraham Toro will start at first. Cora noted the infield options the Red Sox have, as they won’t rely on outside help with…
There’s plenty to get to in yesterday’s action that revolves around a potentially open roster spot, if even for a week. which may, for service time reasons, end up going to a certain utility prospect traded for someone whose name rhymes with This Tail. Anyway… let’s get into it! Worcester, Game 1: W, 5-4 (BOX SCORE) Nothing quite like a Vaughn Grissom two-RBI walk-off after a Nick Burdi clutch 1-2-3 seventh inning! What makes this game even more special – besides overcoming multiple defensive errors – is that Jhostynxon Garcia hit a first-inning home run, wasting no time starting what…
ROUNDUP BASEBALL Walter Radulski threw a complete game two-hitter and came through with the game-winning hit in the sixth inning as Lynnfield beat Burlington 4-1 in a nonleague contest. … Elias Brendel struck out four and allowed six hits and three earned runs, while Jimmy DePalo (2-for-4, two doubles, two RBI) and Felix Ham (2-for-4, triple, double, three RBI, two runs) fueled the offense for Brookline in a 12-4 win over Canton. … Carter Sahagian pitched a complete game shutout and allowed two hits, while Stefan Shephard tripled and scored a run as Marblehead (10-10) clinched a spot in the…
NEEDHAM – With the Div. 1 state tournament around the corner, the Needham boys volleyball team closed out the regular season Friday night on a major high note. Despite a late charge that saw visiting No. 6 Westfield nearly force a fifth set after a slow start had it down two, the No. 5 Rockets (17-5) held off the defending Div. 2 state champs for a 3-1 (25-18, 25-19, 17-25, 25-22) nonleague win in a match the Bombers (17-4) only seemed to get better in with time. Matt Cloonan and Will Rozman each had 12 kills for Needham in a…
Pablo Torre took his Bill Belichick reporting to a whole new level this week. One of the key developments in Bill Belichick’s years-long relationship saga Jordon Hudson came with the originally leaked Ring camera video of the shirtless head coach leaving a porch. On Torre’s DraftKings program this week, Torre unveiled more video of Belichick from the house, leaving with a leather bag. For his own curiosity and deeper reporting, Torre took matters into his own hands. Torre told Katie Nolan and Michael Cruz Kanye, and supported with video that he located the house, rented it as an Airbnb and…
Motivation may be the determining element in whether a person succeeds or loses at any sport. While some teams seem to be driven to push themselves beyond their limits from the start, others need more instruction. It is not surprising that many coaches are curious about how to motivate their teams. There are many tried-and-true tactics you may utilize to help your team succeed. Even if everything is going well, remember that even the most capable teams may fail. The ups and downs of competition may be simpler to manage if you take on the issue using the following recommendations:…