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How did Red Sox prospect Armando Sierra fare in stateside debut last year?

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After two years in the Dominican Summer League, Red Sox prospect Armando Sierra made his long-awaited stateside debut in the rookie-level Florida Complex League last season. As a 19-year-old, Sierra got into 30 of the FCL Red Sox’ 53 games in 2023. The right-handed hitter batted .265/.363/.398 with seven doubles, two home runs, 12 RBIs, …

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Masataka Yoshida’s Major League Outlook Remains a Mystery

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Photo by Paul Rutherford/Getty Images We still don’t know exactly how productive Yoshida can be at the major league level, and that might actually be a good thing. The best baseball game of 2023 didn’t occur when you thought it would. It wasn’t in the World Series, it wasn’t in the LCS, and it didn’t …

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OTM Open Thread 1/29: It is Monday

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Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images Almost February Happy Monday. It’s almost February – the month of Spring Training, and Fort Myers, and Pitcher and Catchers reporting… and yet Cody Bellinger, Jordan Montgomery, and Blake Snell remain unsigned. Three of the biggest free agents. Just sitting out there waiting for offers. Personally, even with …

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Red Sox News & Links: Sox In On Jakob Junis and Ryne Stanek

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Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Plus, Dick Fitts a good fit for Boston. With ownership appearing to be even more reluctant to spend than anyone expected, are now seeing why so many candidates turned down the job the Red Sox eventually handed to Craig Breslow? Alex Speier caught up with some of those candidates, including …

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Versatile Red Sox prospect Nick Sogard set to attend second consecutive MLB spring training camp

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Nick Sogard was one of the 13 non-roster invitees the Red Sox added to their 2024 major-league spring training roster on Friday. Sogard, 26, is entering his fourth season as a member of the Red Sox organization after being acquired from the Rays alongside catching prospect Ronaldo Hernandez in the February 2021 trade that sent …

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Bruins vs. Flyers 1/27/24 RECAP: Colossal First Period lifts Boston over Flyers!

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Kyle Ross-USA TODAY Sports The B’s head straight into the break with a win on the board and a smile in their hearts. Now I have to pretend to care about the All-Star Game! First Period Can you believe this game actually started slow? Because against all odds, it did. The Bruins and Flyers came …

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Women’s Recap: Home sweet home. Boston escapes Minnesota 3-2 in overtime.

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Michael Riley Despite trying to throw away the points Boston survived with two points against a reeling Minnesota team. We are still waiting of Boston to play a full game but for now they are walking away with the majority of points. First Period We thought last game was a good start, well this first …

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Preview: Bruins head to Philly for a pre-break showdown

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Photo by Elsa/Getty Images One more, then rest. Just the facts When: Today, 12:30 PM Where: Wells Fargo Center – Philadelphia, PA How to follow: NESN, NHL Network, 98.5 The Sports Hub Opposing perspective: Broad Street Hockey Know your enemy 25-18-6, 56PTS, 3rd in the Metropolitan Division Travis Konecny: 22G-20A-42PTS; Joel Farabee: 17G-23A-40PTS; Owen Tippett: …

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Women’s Preview: Deja Vu

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Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images We are back to the start, playing Minnesota in Lowell once again. Just the facts When: Today, 4:00 PM Where: Tsongas Center, Lowell, MA How to follow: NESN, NESN 360, PWHL YouTube (Out of Market) Know your enemy Taylor Heise, Grace Zumwinkle, Susanna Tapani: Minnesota has had some flashy performances …

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Red Sox invite righty from Kiké Hernández trade to spring training

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Of the five non-roster pitchers the Red Sox invited to major-league spring training on Friday, only one holds the distinction of not being drafted by the club. Unlike Luis Guerrero, Alex Hoppe, A.J. Politi, and Chase Shugart, Justin Hagenman was not drafted by the Red Sox and instead joined the organization as part of a …

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OTM Open Thread 1/26-1/28: It is the Weekend

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Photo by Stuart Cahill/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images No one is around the stove TGIF. It’s been another week and the Red Sox have stood pat. After a small flurry of activity it seems like this really could be it. The 2024 squad, credit to Craig Breslow, is definitely an interesting team on paper. …

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How Far Will FSG’s Frugality Go?

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Please let them show some decency, at least If I may, I’d like to start by honoring my uncle, Mac McElwain, who died yesterday. Mac, whose loyalty to the Cubs was impeccable and unwavering, was a professor who regularly graded papers in front of the Cubs games on TV. He was the first one to …

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Red Sox power-hitting prospect Albert Feliz led Low-A Salem in homers (10) last season

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Coming into the 2023 season, Red Sox first base prospect Albert Feliz had hit 10 career home runs in 106 professional games. Thanks to a power-filled second half, he was able to match that total with Low-A Salem last year. As a 21-year-old, Feliz got into 90 games for Salem in 2023. The right-handed hitter …

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Public Skate: Bruins vs. Senators

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Photo by Brian Fluharty/Getty Images Another one! Who needs rest? Well, everybody, probably, but the NHL schedule makers have spoken and today isn’t the Bruins’ turn. Instead, it’s the second game in as many nights for the B’s, who were home against Carolina on Wednesday night and now find themselves in a WHOLE DIFFERENT COUNTRY …

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Recap: Marchand’s OT goal sinks Ottawa in 3-2 Bruins win

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Photo by Chris Tanouye/Freestyle Photography/Getty Images A win is a win is a win is a win is a win. Jack Edwards was not behind the play-by-play mic for tonight’s game, but we could have used one of his signature lines: “They don’t ask how, they just ask how many.” It was one of those …

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OTM Open Thread 1/25: It is Thursday

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Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images Real? Fake? News? Happy Thursday. Red Sox have to have a big move left, no?! This isn’t even half throttle!!! https://t.co/ErgoXrMWEI — Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) January 24, 2024 Jon Heyman thinks the Red Sox have something up their sleeve. But, uh, do you believe? Nah. Is there really …

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The Red Sox Don’t Need John Henry and Tom Werner

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Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty Images Really. Joan Kroc was better than all of us. As the wife of Ray Kroc, the founder of McDonalds, she had more money than she could ever spend. There are plenty of billionaires and multi-millionaires who fit that description. But, unlike Joan Kroc, most members of the Super PAC-funding class …

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Recap: Bruins close out homestand with 3-2 loss to Hurricanes

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Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty Images Marchand scored two third period goals to even things, but a defensive breakdown ended the game. The Boston Bruins came back in the third period, but a defensive breakdown led to a 3-2 loss against the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night at the TD Garden. The Hurricanes scored twice on …

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Preview: Bruins vs. Senators

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Photo by André Ringuette/NHLI via Getty Images Another game, this time in Canada! Just the facts When: Tonight, 7 PM Where: Canadian Tire Centre – Kanata, ON How to follow: NESN, 98.5 The Sports Hub Opposing perspective: Silver Seven Sens Know your enemy 18-24-1, 37PTS, last in the Atlantic Division Tim Stützle: 10G-34A-44PTS; Claude Giroux: …

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FOCO releases Bruins 100th anniversary bobblehead collection

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Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty Images There are a lot of them! It’s the Boston Bruins’ centennial season, so you know what that means! Well yes, it means it’s the 100th season since the team’s founding. That is technically a right answer. Well done. But it also means MERCHANDISE! The B’s themselves have released centennial gear …

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Women’s Recap: Canada who? Boston tops Ottawa 3-2

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Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images With a big name in the crowd rooting against them Boston did just enough to win. Boston did not play a 60 minute game but some heroics on both ends of the ice were enough to win thus one First Period This was the start Boston …

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Red Sox pitching prospect Chih-Jung Liu led Double-A Portland in strikeouts (145) last season

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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 …

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Even If All Goes Right, the Red Sox Have a Problem on Their Left

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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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