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 …
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 …
Red Sox outfield prospect Jhostynxon Garcia enjoyed a productive second half with Low-A Salem in 2023. Garcia was a late addition to Salem’s roster after beginning the year at extended spring training in Fort Myers. The 21-year-old was then called up on June 1 as a corresponding move for fellow outfielder Miguel Bleis landing on …
Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images New England will close out its season against the Jets on Sunday. The New England Patriots will close the book on their underwhelming 2023 campaign on Sunday, hosting the New York Jets at Gillette Stadium. At 4-12, they have little to gain other than keeping an active 15-game winning streak …
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Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images Game statuses for Sunday’s 1 p.m. ET season finale at Gillette Stadium. The final practice of the season reached the rearview without two for the New England Patriots. Tight end Hunter Henry and offensive tackle Trent Brown stayed sidelined on Friday and have since been ruled out for the finale …
Before even completing his first full season in pro ball, Corey Rosier had already played for three different organizations as a result of being traded twice. Rosier, a 12th-round selection of the Mariners in the 2021 draft out of UNC Greensboro, was one of two players traded by the M’s to the Padres for infielder …
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Following the 2022 season, the Boston Herald provided some insight as it pertained to the problems going on inside the walls of Gillette Stadium after New England’s 8-9 finish. With the Patriots currently sitting at 4-12 heading into this weekend, the Herald didn’t wait until after the season to provide a window into what’s gone …
Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images The B’s look to keep their win streak alive tonight! Just the facts When: Tonight, 7:00 PM Where: TD Garden — Boston, Mass. How to follow: ESPN, 98.5 The Sports Hub Opposing SB Nation site: PensBurgh Know your enemy 18-14-4, 40PTS, 7th in the Metropolitan Division Jake Guentzel: 17G-25A-42PTS; Sidney …
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Anfernee Jennings a defensive standout from Sunday | Photo by Rich Barnes/Getty Images Daily news and links for Wednesday. TEAM TALK Key Dates on the 2024 NFL and Patriots calendar. Jan. 8th: Clubs may begin signing free agent players for the 2024 season. Paul Perillo’s NFL Notes: The Patriots’ top priority should be finding a …
Photo by Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images The Patriots offense has been one of the worst in football so far this season. With only one week left in the 2023 regular season, the New England Patriots already know they will finish as one of the worst scoring teams in the NFL. Averaging just …
Of the 13 pitchers the Red Sox drafted in 2022, no one pitched more innings in their first full professional season than 10th-round selection Isaac Coffey. Coffey, the 309th overall pick in the 2022 amateur draft out of Oral Roberts, received a modest signing bonus of $7,500 and made just two relief appearances in the …
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Of all the Red Sox prospects who made it up to Double-A Portland this year, Chase Meidroth is far from the most highly touted. Still, the 22-year-old infielder made the most of his time with the Sea Dogs and ended the first full season of his professional career on an encouraging note. Meidroth, Boston’s fourth-round …
Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images The Patriots’ head coach went into great detail about his time in Denver during his Friday press conference. To a degree, Bill Belichick being portrayed as a stoic, no-nonsense coach whose manufacturer setting is “slightly annoyed at all times” and who offers little insight when talking to the media, is …
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Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images Elbow issues resurfaced this year, leading to multiple stints on the IL and a return to the bullpen in the second half of the season. 2023 In One Sentence Looking to establish himself as a perennial member of the rotation, Whitlock once again encountered elbow issues requiring multiple IL stints …
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Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images The unit played arguably its best football of the season on Sunday. With a combination of injury and performance leading to a game of musical chairs, the New England Patriots offensive line struggled mightily over the first six weeks of the season. In Week 7 against the Buffalo Bills, however, …
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Notable NBA writer for The Ringer’s Michael Pina thinks Kristaps Porzingis’s importance to the Boston Celtics is “more essential than originally expected.” “Porzingis poses some fascinating and perhaps more meaningful basketball questions,” Pina prefaced before saying, “Where and how often will he get his touches? Who does he fit best next to? Boston’s success hinges …
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The Boston Celtics are doing everything possible to win the title this season. They traded for Kristaps Porzingis to shake up their core and added Jrue Holiday in a blockbuster few saw coming. The Celtics have arguably the best top six in the NBA and are right there with the reigning champion Nuggets as title favorites. …
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The offseason addition of the All-Star, All-Defensive, and one-time champion, Jrue Holiday, has left a slight shadow over the All-Defensive, Derrick White, but his preseason performances have given him an argument as to why he should be a Boston Celtics starter next season. Why does White merit a starting spot for the Boston Celtics? There …
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Photo by Melissa Tamez/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The start of the 100th season as an organization! Just the facts When: Tonight, 7:30 PM Where: TD Garden — Boston, Mass. How to follow: TNT, 98.5 The Sports Hub Opposing perspective: Second City Hockey Game notes It’s finally here! The start of the 2023-24 season — …
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Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty Images When is it time to stop feeling sad? Oh, Red Sox Nation…I’m feeling a strong end-of-season malaise. I’m just not able to get into the playoff spirit yet, after the season we’ve had. (And the series sweeps haven’t exactly made the playoffs unmissable yet, but I’m sure that will change.) …
Photo by Richard T Gagnon/Getty Images The starting pitching depth disappeared quickly in 2023, and should Brayan Bello only come out at night? Red Sox starters have fallen short of going five innings on 57 occasions this year, with Brayan Bello’s performance on Wednesday being the latest. Chad Jennings asks, and answers, how did a …
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The Boston Celtics are in a more profound “win-now” mode than any team in the NBA. Sure, LeBron James’ career is winding down, and thus, the Los Angeles Lakers’ championship window could be as well. But the “king” has a ring. Boston hasn’t hung a banner in more than a decade and a half. “Titletown” …
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The Boston Celtics were able to overcome a 3-2 defecit in their Eastern Conference semifinals against the 76ers — and as NBC Sports Boston’s Chris Forsberg pointed out, it was largely in part due to the starting lineup switch Joe Mazzulla made to revert back to the double-big lineup his predecessor Ime Udoka rode to …
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