Red Sox lefthander Rich Hill, who spent last season with the Indians and the previous three with the Red Sox, arrived at spring training Wednesday, just a couple weeks after the death of his infant son Brooks.
Brooks was born Dec. 26 with what Hill called “multiple issues” and died Feb. 24.
“Unfortunately, he succumbed. He’s passed. He taught us a lot of things. Unfortunately, things didn’t work out,” Hill told the AP. Continue reading Red Sox Lefty Rich Hill’s Baby Dies »
Even though there are 12 Patriots scheduled to be unrestricted free agents, only two were ever really serious considerations for the franchise tag. Julian Edelman and Aqib Talib were all the buzz after New England’s season ended in January. Both were key to the Patriots’ success, yet both were still deemed unworthy of the tag.
Continue reading Game of Tags: Patriots Decline to Franchise Talib, Edelman »
Tags: Aqib Talib, Bill Belichick, Danny Amendola, franchise tag, Josh Boyce, Julian Edelman, Logan Mankins, New England, NFL Free Agency, Patriots, Vince Wilfork, Wes Welker
The trade deadline is done with, and some big goaltending moves were made. With several teams in the mix looking to make an improvement, the landscape of the NHL is quite different in the final 20 games or so. The second Wildcards are still very much in play, and much of the divisions could still see seeding go this way or that quite easily. It will be a very interesting last few weeks, so let’s look at what would happen if the playoffs started as of Thursday, March 6, before the day’s games: Continue reading If the Playoffs Started Today – NHL Week 20 »
Tags: Anaheim Ducks, Boston Bruins, Chicago Blackhawks, Colorado Avalanche, Columbus Blue Jackets, Dallas Stars, Los Angeles Kings, Minnesota Wild, Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, NHL Playoffs, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, San Jose Sharks, St. Louis Blues, Tampa Bay Lightning, Toronto Maple Leafs
In the never-ending saga of BirthdayGate, when Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo skipping the team flight to Sacramento in order to celebrate his birthday with family in L.A., Boston continues to hold a clinic on how not to run a PR department.
Seemingly over and done with once Rondo and Celtics GM Danny Ainge held court behind closed doors to hash it out, the story suddenly resurfaced when Ainge decided to share further details in a radio interview on Wednesday morning.
“He let Brad [Stevens] know and he let me know that he was going to stay in L.A. an extra day, and we didn’t think that he should,” Ainge told Boston’s CBS Sports radio station. “But it was his choice and [we told him] there may be consequences if you stay. It was that simple.”
Tags: Birthdaygate, Brad Stevens, Celtics, Danny Ainge, Rajon Rondo, Sacramento
When I say bizarre, I mean super incredibly jaw-droppingly mind-bogglingly what-the-heck-is-going-on wait-this-is-a-hockey-stick-brand-commercial? bizarre.
Seriously:
Continue reading Video: Bizarre Commercial Starring Bruins Zdeno Chara »
Tags: Boston Bruins, South Park, Towelie, Warrior Sports, Zdeno Chara
We’re inching ever closer to Opening Day as games have begun in Spring Training! As our ranking series goes on, this week focuses on catchers. The Yankees’ acquisition received a lot of love, but there are some other impact catchers in the AL East as well.
1. Brian McCann, New York Yankees: He has hit at least 20 home runs in sixth straight seasons. He is one of three catchers in history the others are Yogi Berra and Johnny Bench. McCann is an impact bat behind the plate and for a team that struggled scoring runs last year, his addition should help the Yankees. Expect the short porch in right field boost McCann’s power numbers making 30 home runs and outside possibility.
2. Matt Wieters, Baltimore Orioles: Matt Wieters has two All-Star appearances under his belt, as well as two Gold Gloves and yet it feels like he still has much improving to do. His defense is spectacular, but his bat has not caught up yet. Last year was his worst in the Majors as Wieters posted a career low .287 OBP, though he did surpass 20 home runs. Wieters is still only 27 years old and as catchers typically bloom late, this may be the year he puts it all together. Continue reading Ranking the AL East: Catchers »
Tags: a.j. pierzynski, Brian McCann, David Ross, Dioner Navarro, Matt Wieters, Ryan Hanigan
In what was described as a “freak accident” by manager John Farrell, Jake Peavy has been scratched from his next start due to a laceration on his left index finger. The injury happened while using a fishing knife and should set Peavy back about three days or so.
Farrell also mentioned that the injury could have been much worse as Peavy almost cut through the entire finger. This is the second finger related injury to Peavy this Spring as he was set back at the beginning of camp with an ailment to his right ring finger. Brandon Workman will be taking Peavy’s rotation slot on Monday. Continue reading First Setback for Red Sox? Jake Peavy Cuts Finger with Fishing Knife »
Tags: Boston Red Sox, Jake Peavy
