In 2018, the trend of expanded bullpen usage got more intense and innovative. While the Tampa Bay Rays misses the … More
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The Marathon Is Over, and So Begins the Sprint
After 162 games (or 163 games for the Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers, Colorado Rockies, and Los Angeles Dodgers), the 2018 … More
Bruins at a Crossroads of Eras
There are still five members of the 2010-11 Boston Bruins team that won the Stanley Cup on the team in … More
The Red Sox’ Future Can Be Seen in Detroit
I hate to be a buzzkill this week, after the Boston Red Sox clinched their third straight American League East … More
Kyrie Irving Trade Makes Celtics Undeniably Different
I did not write about the Isaiah Thomas/Kyrie Irving trade the night the story first broke because I felt too … More
For Red Sox, Adrian Beltre Is One of the Biggest That Got Away
Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre got his 3,000th career hit on Sunday, becoming just the 31st player in Major … More
Red Sox Have Some Soul Searching to Do Post-Sandoval
The Boston Red Sox have designated third baseman Pablo Sandoval for assignment, ending a tumultuous tenure for one of the … More
Jeremy Jacobs is an Insult to Hall of Famers
I should be excited for Teemu Selanne, the Finnish Flash. I should be excited for Dave Andreychuk, who scored 640 … More
In Boston, David Ortiz Only Had One Peer
The Boston Red Sox formally closed the door on the David Ortiz Era this weekend by retiring. No Red Sox … More
Post-Truth, and After-Doc
This was a crazy week in Boston sports, perhaps the craziest since the one when the Bruins lost to Chicago … More