Travis Shaw Acquisition Will Pay Dividends For Red Sox | Angus Sprague
On Sunday afternoon, the Boston Red Sox claimed first baseman Travis Shaw off waivers from Milwaukee. The veteran switch-hitter, who played two seasons in Boston in 2015 and 2016, was batting just .191 on the season before dislocating his shoulder in early June. He had driven in 28 runs with six homers in 56 games. […]
Celtics’ Payton Pritchard to Return for NBA Summer League Title
Celtic’s guard, Payton Pritchard, announced on twitter that he would return to the Celtics for the Summer League championship. He took a brief break for personal reasons, but did get to play in the Portland Pro-Am league where he dominated the competition. Pritchard’s return is pending approval from the coaching staff. C’s Summer League head […]
Marcus Smart, Celtics Agree to 4-Year, $77M Extension
Boston is getting wise with their payroll, agreeing to a four-year, $77 million max extension with Marcus Smart. It was first reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, but was then confirmed by Smart on his Instagram page. The Celtics guard will continue his loyalty to Boston after being drafted by them in 2014 as the sixth […]
Red Sox Release Marwin Gonzalez, Option Connor Wong and Franchy Cordero to Triple-A Worcester; Travis Shaw Activated
The Red Sox announced a series of roster moves Monday before their three-game set against the Yankees, which two games consist of a doubleheader on Tuesday. Boston activated the newly acquired Travis Shaw, and they released Marwin Gonzalez while they optioned Franchy Cordero and Connor Wong to Triple-A Worcester. Gonzalez’s tenure didn’t work out so […]
Patriots Training Camp: Multiple Tight Ends Suffer Injuries, Several Players Return From the PUP List; Team Kicks Off Joint Practices With Eagles, and Other Notes
The Patriots kicked off joint practice No. 1 on Monday, as they’ll take on the Eagles Thursday in their second preseason game. Joint practice No. 2 will be Tuesday, and the two teams will have an off day Wednesday in preparation for Thursday’s affair. On Sunday’s practice, which took place in Foxboro at New England’s […]
There’s Not Much Reason to Worry About Red Sox’s Jarren Duran and His Struggles | Angus Sprague
Jarren Duran, the No. 3 prospect in the Red Sox organization, was called up on July 15th after putting together a sparkling early stretch in Triple-A Worcester. The highly-touted center fielder had batted .270 in 46 games with the club, putting on a power display with 15 homers and 32 runs driven in. However, Duran […]
Celtics Set to Play the Kings in NBA Summer League Championship
The NBA Summer League is coming to a close and will see the two best teams play for the championship. Both the Celtics and the Kings are a perfect 4-0 heading into the final. The C’s have shot the lights out and have eclipsed the 100 point mark in three of their four outings. They […]
Red Sox’s Alex Cora Played With Travis Shaw’s Dad, Jeff Shaw, Remembers Travis ‘Running Around The Clubhouse’ as a Kid
The Red Sox announced the waiver claim of Travis Shaw before today’s 6-2 win, and manager Alex Cora has a familiar connection with the infielder. “He’s been here before,” said Cora. “He gives us a quality at-bat from the left side, I don’t know about the numbers, (but) I know the kid. Actually, finally, I […]
Alex Cora Explains How Red Sox Will Use Newly Acquired Travis Shaw, and If He’ll Be On Major-League Roster
The Red Sox acquired former Sox Travis Shaw today, claiming him off of waivers from the Brewers. “We’re gonna use him the right way,” explained Cora. “I think he gives us more weapons to maneuver for nine innings. We can pinch-hit, we can platoon, we can do a lot of things with him and I’m […]
Eduardo Rodriguez Tosses 6 Strong Innings, J.D. Martinez Belts 3-Run Homer as Red Sox Sweep Orioles
BOSTON — The Red Sox beat the Orioles 6-2 Sunday afternoon, as Eduardo Rodriguez tossed six strong innings to lead Boston to victory. J.D. Martinez gave the Red Sox the lead in the bottom of the first inning, as he smacked a three-run jack over the Green Monster, 396 feet, and made it 3-1 to […]