As far as trades are concerned, the August 2020 deal that sent Brandon Workman, Heath Hembree and cash considerations to the Philadelphia Phillies pales in comparison to the Boston Red Sox shocking trade of Rafael Devers. While more of a footnote than a franchise-altering transaction, the Red Sox thought they got a nice return in the deal when they acquired right-handers Nick Pivetta and Connor Seabold. All told, the trade proved to be a minor success for former chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom as Pivetta pitched five seasons in Boston. The same cannot be said of Seabold, who later was…
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IPSWICH – When George Norris lost his life after a tragic biking accident in 2020, his son Jack wanted to do something to honor his memory. Five years later, Norris and several of his friends will be hosting the fifth annual George Norris 3-on-3 Charity Basketball Tournament on Saturday at Ipswich High School. Every year the tournament has grown in terms of number of teams, money raised for charity, and social media engagement. “This will be the biggest tournament to date,” Norris said. “Special thanks to my family, church family, work families, and friends for helping out year after year.…
WORCESTER – Virtually everything is new and strange for Kyle Harrison, the former San Francisco Giants left-hander sent to Boston as one-fourth of the trade return for Rafael Devers this week. He grew up in Concord, Calif., a city roughly an hour’s drive from the Giants’ Oracle Park, and was drafted by his hometown team in 2020. He is, as he described himself earlier this week in his first media availability since the trade, a “west coast kid” through and through. But there was one familiar face when Harrison arrived at Polar Park, the Red Sox’s Triple-A home, on Tuesday evening:…
Kristian Campbell is back to square one. The Boston Red Sox elected to send the infielder back to Triple-A Worcester on Thursday, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN. Ian Browne of MLB.com confirmed the news, noting that it leaves room for Wilyer Abreu’s return from the injured list. Campbell, 22, has seen his quality of play drop off tremendously over the last month-plus. Boston signed him to an eight-year, $60 million contract this spring, and it looked like an absolute steal as he was hitting .301/.407/.495 at the end of April, but those numbers have slipped considerably with a .159/.243/.222…
Should the Boston Celtics trade up in the 2025 NBA Draft to select a player who could make a meaningful impact as a rookie? The C’s are one of only three teams in the second apron of the luxury tax, which limits their ability to add players via trade and free agency. Therefore, the upcoming draft is likely the best avenue for the Celtics to add young, cost-controlled young players. More Celtics Draft Fits: But the Celtics own the No. 28 pick near the end of Round 1. There are usually a couple good players near the end of the…
The Celtics almost certainly part ways with members of their championship-winning core this offseason. But they’d need to be bowled over by an offer to consider trading Jaylen Brown or Derrick White, according to a new report from ESPN’s Shams Charania. During an appearance Thursday on “The Pat McAfee Show,” Charania described Boston’s asking price for Brown and White as “pretty insurmountable.” “I’m sure teams are throwing crazy offers out for guys like Jaylen Brown and Derrick White,” he said. “But it’ll take a pretty insurmountable package to get those guys out of Boston.” With Jayson Tatum expected to miss…
By STEPHEN WHYNO SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Brad Marchand sure made himself at home in Florida. Now he’s a two-time Stanley Cup champion. Getting Marchand at the trade deadline from Boston for what ended up being a single first-round pick turned out to be a genius move by Florida as he scored six often timely goals against Edmonton in the final while providing vocal and physical leadership every shift. It culminated with a victory in Game 6 on Tuesday night that left him grinning on the ice with the rest of the Panthers. “Everything has to line up perfectly,” Marchand…
Good morning! The Red Sox captured a series victory in the PNW, their fourth straight, and now have the day off between an INTERESTING showdown in the bay. It may even be, say, more interesting than Worcester facing a future Hall of Famer on the mound while offering up a rehab appearance of their own…. Tanner Houck! It, uh, did not go well. Let’s get into it! Worcester: L, 1-14 (BOX SCORE) This game had a few notable rehab appearances: Abreu playing right field instead of DH’ing, Tanner Houck throwing an opener, allowing a run, and…. oh yeah, future Hall…
By TERESA M. WALKER, AP Sports Writer Varsity Spirit is starting a professional cheerleading league that promises to pay athletes, joining the crowded niche sports market that already includes softball, volleyball, 3-on-3 basketball, lacrosse, indoor football and more clamoring for both fans’ attention and their dollars. Pro Cheer League is billed as the first professional cheerleading league for athletes 18 and older designed to give cheerleaders the chance to keep competing after college. Bill Seely, president of Varsity Spirit based in Memphis, Tennessee, sees plenty of opportunity for all these sports to succeed. This cheer league’s advantage comes from the…