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 […]

Red Sox Pick Up Christian Vazquez’s 2022 Option

Christian Vazquez

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

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 […]

Luka Doncic Nails Game-Winner, Celtics Fall Short of Mavericks

Luka Doncic

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 […]