Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images Our self-appointed white knight defends one Alex, excoriates another, and models his odd trophy case In this weirdo offseason where nothing is really happening (and if it is, it’s often happening on another team), I’ve felt pretty up-and-down. You know, periods of malaise and frustration followed by …
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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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RIP. | Photo by Omar Rawlings/Getty Images This is heartbreaking. Tim Wakefield, who died today, was probably the most universally loved Red Sox player this century — a century that the team has, until recently, dominated. The fans loved him, his teammates loved him and ownership loved him, to the point that toward the end …