Patriots Week 9 Notebook: Ugly Start, Clean Finish, and Defense Picking Up Momentum
The New England Patriots have now won three straight games, outscoring their opponents 105-40 in those wins. New England improves to 5-4, a half-game behind the Buffalo Bills, who just lost to one of the worst teams in football. The Patriots are currently seventh in the AFC, a game and a half away from firstst […]
New England Revolution Fall in Final Game But Celebrate Supporter Shield Victory at Home
The New England Revolution played game 34 out of 34 on Sunday, as did the rest of MLS. Decision Day 2021 brought some incredible drama, and the playoff bracket is now set. With the Revs’ placement atop the league already secured, they hosted Inter Miami, a team who they defeated 5-0 earlier in the season. […]
J.C. Jackson’s 88-Yard Pick-Six Helps Patriots Beat Panthers, 24-6, Move Above .500
The Patriots were able to get above .500 for the first time this season, as they routed Stephon Gilmore and the Panthers, 24-6. Carolina took a 3-0 lead early in the second quarter, as they took advantage of a Mac Jones fumble. But New England bounced right back, as Damien Harris trotted into the end-zone […]
Red Sox Pick Up Christian Vazquez’s 2022 Option
The Red Sox announced Sunday that they’d be exercising the $7-million option of catcher Christian Vazquez. Chris Cotillo was the first one to break the news. While the 31-year-old did not have the greatest of seasons, the catcher did have some late-season and postseason heroics. Vazquez hit .258/.308/.352 with six homers in 2021, to go […]
Red Sox Extend Qualifying Offer to Eduardo Rodriguez
The Red Sox have extended their $18.4M qualifying offer to southpaw Eduardo Rodriguez. Jon Heyman, Alex Speier, and Jeff Passan were the first to report the news. Rodriguez was on the unluckier side of things in 2021, posting a 4.74 ERA through 32 outings (31 starts) but also slating a 3.43 xFIP and a 3.64 […]
J.D. Martinez Remains With Red Sox, Won’t Opt Out Final Year of Deal (Report)
J.D. Martinez will not be opting out of his five-year, $110M contract that he signed before the 2018 season. The slugger will stay with Boston in the final year of his contract, according to Alex Speier of The Boston Globe. Martinez, who had an elite 2018 and 2019, slowed down quite a bit in the […]
Red Sox Decline Club Option of Martin Perez, Left-Hander Becomes Free Agent (Report)
According to Alex Speier of the Boston Globe, the Red Sox have declined the club option of Martin Perez. The lefty posted a 4.74 ERA and a 4.82 FIP through 36 outings (22 starts) after being re-signed to a one-year, $5M deal last offseason. The lefty’s buyout is worth $500K. The 30-year-old was moved to […]
Red Sox Decline Garrett Richards’ Club Option, Right-Hander Becomes Free Agent (Report)
The Boston Red Sox have declined Garrett Richards’ club option for 2022, as the right-hander will become a free agent according to MassLive.com‘s Chris Cotillo. Source: Red Sox have declined their club option on Garrett Richards. He’s now a free agent. — Chris Cotillo (@ChrisCotillo) November 7, 2021 Richards held a 4.87 ERA across 40 […]
Patriots’ N’Keal Harry Out Sunday, Panthers’ Sam Darnold to Play: Week 9 Inactive Report
N’Keal Harry (knee) is the one Patriot out of the 13 questionable that did not make it on the Week 9 roster, as Kristian Wilkerson, who had an impressive preseason, was elevated from the practice squad Saturday. Along with that, the Pats have five other healthy scratches while the Panthers will have Sam Darnold (concussion/right […]
Luka Doncic Nails Game-Winner, Celtics Fall Short of Mavericks
The Boston Celtics lose at the buzzer to the Mavericks, ending their road trip 2-1 as they fall to an overall record of 4-6. They shrugged off a slow start and made a strong second-half push to put pressure on the Mavericks, but it wasn’t enough. Despite the Mavs attempts at regaining control of the […]