Red Sox pitching prospect Chih-Jung “CJ” Liu put up some of the best strikeout numbers in the entire organization last season. Liu, 24, spent all of 2023 with Double-A Portland after closing out the 2022 campaign there. In 26 appearances (24 starts) for the Sea Dogs, the right-hander posted a 5.35 FIP and 4.71 FIP …
Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty Images Lineup balance is going to be an issue sooner rather than later. Let’s imagine for a moment a scenario in which a bunch of glorious happenings arise from an ocean of question marks for the 2024 Red Sox. In this world, all three of their highly touted prospects put up …
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Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images Back at home at last. Boston looks to stay perfect on the road and across the border. Looks like we will have Frankel in net. Mueller and Gabel have really started to heat up, what type of fireworks can they concoct tonight.
Following his departure from the New England Patriots, there seemed to be little doubt that given the amount of openings that were continuing to become available around the league, Bill Belichick would be on someone’s sideline in 2024. The only question would just be where he’d end up. The post Bill Belichick to the Falcons …
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Lost in the shuffle of the madness that was winter weekend, the Red Sox announced they had hired Kyle Boddy as an advisor to Craig Breslow. Who is he and where does he come from? Kyle Boddy is the founder of Driveline Baseball, a player development center headquartered in Washington. Driveline was established in 2008 …
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Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images Another Dodger Happy Wednesday. If you were thinking “at least James Paxton is in the budget and if he’s healthy that’s helpful” think again. He’s taking his talents to LA. That’s the Dodgers (sorry Arte Moreno.) So, anyway, it’s looking like the rotation and roster are set. Unless …
Photo by Katherine Gawlik/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Bruins can make it six in a row tonight. Just the facts When: Tonight, 7:30 PM Where: TD Garden — Boston, Mass. How to follow: TNT, NESN, MAX, 98.5 The Sports Hub Opposing SB Nation site: Canes Country Know your enemy 25-15-5, 55PTS, 3rd in Metropolitan …
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Jim Pierce/ Northeastern Athletics Northeastern made history becoming the first team wo win the Beanpot at the TD Garden Consolation Game Harvard 2 Boston College 2 OT (Harvard wins shootout 1-0) For a game with little meaning there was plpenty of drama. BC would score first and seemed like they were destined to not finish …
Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Boston will face the final opponent as they travel to Ottawa for their fifth game. Just the facts When: Today, 7:00 PM Where: TD Place, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada How to follow: NESN, NESN 360, PWHL YouTube (Out of Market) Know your enemy Hayley Scamurra, Mikayla Grant-Mentis, Daryl Watts: While MGM …
McGaughey is one of the most experienced kicking game coaches in the NFL. New Patriots head coach Jerod Mayos is currently in the process of constructing his coaching staff, and by the number of interviews he has scheduled it appears plenty of change might be coming to New England under his leadership. Among the positions …
David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports Bryce Baringer averaged 46.9 yards per punt in his first NFL season. New England Patriots punter Bryce Baringer has been named to the Pro Football Writers of America’s 2023 All-Rookie team, the organization announced Tuesday. The former consensus All-American out of the Big Ten averaged 46.9 yards per punt during …
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Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Covington has been with the organization since 2017. As Jerod Mayo and the New England Patriots continue to put together their new coaching staff, a favorite for the defensive coordinator role has emerged. According to Sports Illustrated, current defensive line coach DeMarcus Covington stands as “a …
Patriots coach Jerod Mayo appeared on the Greg Hill Show on Monday on WEEI and discussed a variety of topics, and here’s a transcript from the interview. The post TRANSCRIPT: Jerod Mayo’s Appearance on WEEI on Monday appeared first on PatsFans.com.
On Monday, New England Patriots Jerod Mayo provided a little glimpse into how the team currently views Mac Jones following some comments he made on WEEI, and it sounds like the future for the former number one pick remains in question heading into 2024. The post Mac Jones’ Future Remains in Question With Patriots Following …
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Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo said on WEEI on Monday that this would be another busy week as he settles into his new role, and it sounds like they’re still exploring their options as he builds out his coaching staff. The post Patriots Continue To Interview Coordinators, Still Looking For O’Brien Replacement appeared first on …
One bit of information that was interesting following New England Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo’s appearance on WEEI on Monday was the fact that despite the talk of being open to input from his players, one key fact still remained. Flexibility within the scheme may be something he’s open to. But at the same time, …
He may no longer be viewed as the top catching prospect in the Red Sox’ farm system, but the 2023 season was still a productive one for Nathan Hickey. Hickey, Boston’s fifth-round selection in the 2021 amateur draft, came into 2023 ranked by Baseball America as the No. 15 prospect in the organization after producing …
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Fraymi De Leon received the highest bonus of any prospect the Red Sox signed during the 2022 international signing period. How has the Dominican infielder fared in the professional ranks since putting pen to paper a little over two years ago? De Leon was ranked by Baseball America as the No. 32 prospect in his …
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Photo by Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images Because if you can’t find hilarity in absurdity, what left is there? DISCLAIMER: John Henry was absolutely wherever he said he was this past weekend. But, in case he wasn’t… I really was going to head to Springfield. I must admit, I was looking forward to putting …
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Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images That’s the only way to read the Red Sox chairman’s comments at Winter Weekend. The Friday night vibes couldn’t hide it. The blue sky aspirations for the 2024 (and beyond) Red Sox being painted in Springfield couldn’t hide it. Not even the (drunken?) musings of Jonathan Papelbon in …
Photo by Richard T Gagnon/Getty Images The win streak is now at five games! The Boston Bruins kept their win streak alive as they slowed the engines on the Winnipeg Jets, shutting them out in the third period and came away with a 4-1 win at the TD Garden on Monday night. There was some …
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Plus, Trevor Story says he’s healthy. We’re now in the fallout stages of a frustrating Winter Weekend for Red Sox fans, as Sam Kennedy, Tom Werner, and Craig Breslow all declared 2024 to be yet another bridge year for the team. Of those three, Breslow is the only one who should get any slack. Who …
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Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images Notes and thoughts on the Patriots and the rest of the NFL on Sunday, January 21. The New England Patriots will look drastically different in 2024. The organization and long-time head coach Bill Belichick announced that they will go their separate ways moving forward, with former assistant Jerod Mayo taking …
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Photo by Tyler Schank/Clarkson Creative/Getty Images Caley coached in New England from 2015 to 2022. The New England Patriots will start their process of finding a new offensive coordinator by looking at an old friend. Los Angeles Rams tight ends coach Nick Caley, an assistant in New England from 2015 to 2022, will interview with …