Red Sox outfield prospect Allan Castro takes step forward in 2023

Another year, another step forward for Red Sox outfield prospect Allan Castro. Castro, who assistant general manager Eddie Romero identified as a sleeper prospect at the conclusion of the 2022 season, broke camp this spring with Low-A Salem and served as the Red Sox’ Opening Day right fielder. In 69 games with Boston’s Carolina League …

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A big step forward for Trent Frederic

Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Career bests? Always a good sign. The 2022-2023 regular season was a season of career bests for many players on the Boston Bruins, and Trent Frederic got in on the party. Playing in all but three regular season games, Frederic set career highs in goals, assists, …

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Player ratings – A step forward for Jakub Lauko

Photo by David Kirouac/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images NHL debut, first goal…good stuff. (Editor’s note: When putting tougher the rating sheets for this series, I somehow forgot to include a few forwards on the writer ratings. Blame summer, I don’t know. In any case, that’s why Lauko, among others, only has a reader rating. You …

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Celtics vs. Hawks prediction and odds for Game 3 (Boston one step closer to sweep)

The Boston Celtics have dominated the Atlanta Hawks in their first-round series in the NBA playoffs, winning two straight games by double digits in Boston. Now, with the series shifting back to Atlanta, the Celtics are five-point road favorites in Game 3. That’s a surprising spread, as Boston was favored by 10.5 points in Game …

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Farewell, Ime: A clear step in the right direction for the Boston Celtics

In a franchise loaded with turmoil, the Brooklyn Nets decided to throw even more oil on the fire by reportedly hiring the former Boston Celtics head coach, Ime Udoka. Back on September 23, Brad Stevens and the Cs organization made the decision to suspend Udoka for the entire 2022/23 season for several violations of the …

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