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6.1K29Five reasons why J.D. Martinez is a better fit than Eric Hosmer for the Red Sox
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 10:12 AM November 8, 2017The start of free agency is upon us, and with it, comes plenty of predictions about which players will sign where (and for how much). A projection from Ken Davidoff in...
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3.5K5These six Patriots who started the year under the radar could still contribute down the stretch
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 5:44 PM November 7, 2017Despite the fact that the trade deadline is in the rear-view mirror, it isn’t too late for the Patriots to get a boost from some unexpected places. Here are six...
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3.4K10Bedard’s Breakdown: Tallying the Patriots’ performance at the midway point
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 11:14 AM November 7, 2017With the bye week done and the Patriots through eight games, this is a good point to total up some of the numbers we tabulate during the season (sacks allowed,...
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2.2K14Bedard: First minority manager in Sox history should be acknowledged, not ignored by ownership
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 8:34 PM November 6, 2017Absolutely, Alex Cora becoming the first minority manager of the Red Sox is significant. Even if it took this long — for this organization in particular — it's another page...
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4.3K11Dissecting an elite Celtics defense that may not have any glaring holes
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 11:23 PM November 5, 2017The common wisdom about the Celtics in the preseason was they would be an offense-first team. Danny Ainge armed this group with playmakers in Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward, scoring wings...
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1.7K3BSJ Oral History: Duron Harmon’s journey from third-round reach to defensive captain
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 9:00 AM November 5, 2017Many of the guys who have become vital to the success of the Patriots over the years aren’t necessarily high-profile types who come with a peerless football resume. Instead, many...
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3.0K4Michael Carter-Williams reflects on growing up in Hamilton, his up-and-down career and his love of Tom Brady
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 11:59 AM November 4, 2017Very few NBA players have had a career as tumultuous as point guard Michael Carter-Williams in his first four seasons. The former 2014 Rookie of the Year was traded twice in...
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6.4K31A Red Sox guide to free agency
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 11:05 AM November 3, 2017The official end of the 2017 baseball season also means the official start of the 2018 free agent season. It used to be that players had 10 business days after...
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2.1K9McAdam: Tony La Russa understands need to give rookie manager some room to grow
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 4:31 PM November 2, 2017In the history of baseball, exactly two managers – Connie Mack and John McGraw – have won more games than Tony La Russa. La Russa won three World Series and was...
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1.5K3Tracking Patriots contract incentives after Week 8
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 5:57 PM November 1, 2017A team’s adjusted cap consists of three numbers: League cap number Prior year carryover adjustments for Likely To Be Earned (LTBE)/Not Likely To Be Earned (NLTBE) incentives Adjustments for Likely...
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5.4K33Bedard: Tom Brady earned the right to continue on, and Bill Belichick just has to do deal with it
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 1:34 PM November 1, 2017So now that the dust has finally settled and Jimmy Garoppolo is a 49er, I’m still not exactly sure how I feel about the deal. The factors that went into it,...
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8.8K27Bedard: Patriots must find a way to lessen Rob Gronkowski’s workload
at Gillette StadiumPOSTED: 9:34 PM October 29, 2017FOXBOROUGH — There were two newsworthy quotes uttered by members of the Patriots (no, we’re not kidding) after Sunday’s 21-13 victory over the Chargers. The first was from Bill Belichick...
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2.6K11BSJ Game Report: Patriots 21, Chargers 13
at Gillette StadiumPOSTED: 7:13 PM October 29, 2017Looking at the good (RBs), bad (Gostkowski) and the ugly (Benjamin's decsion) from the Patriots' victory over the Chargers.
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3.1K7BSJ Oral History: 30 years ago this month, replacement football came to Foxborough
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 10:22 AM October 28, 2017FOXBOROUGH — Thirty years ago this month, the NFL was in chaos. In the fall of 1987, the players, seeking unqualified free agency, had decided to go on strike after...
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3.1K12Bedard’s Breakdown: The joy of execution by the Patriots’ defense, especially the secondary
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 3:11 AM October 26, 2017This was just about the Patriots going out and playing good, sound fundamental defense. As simple as that sounds, as much as it has been a given around here for...
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4.3K43Bedard’s Breakdown: Despite result, Patriots defense still struggling mightily
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 9:56 PM October 18, 2017So, yes, the Patriots survived with a divisional road win against the Jets 24-17 on Sunday. Whoopee. A viewing of the film only reinforced what I felt leaving MetLife Stadium...
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8.2K22Why the Celtics won’t sign Marcus Smart to an extension
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 12:09 PM October 12, 2017Marcus Smart wants to stay in Boston, and the Celtics front office have always been high on their 23-year-old lottery pick. With Danny Ainge no longer needing to hoard future...
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4.6K26Bedard’s Breakdown: Tale of two plays shows progress on offense & defense
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 10:34 PM October 9, 2017There were two plays against Tampa Bay that caught my eye and showed, for different reasons, why the Patriots are making progress even if it's hard to discern on the...
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4.2K23McDonald: Pros, cons and projections for Bruins’ top prospects after Buffalo
at HarborCenterPOSTED: 9:43 AM September 12, 2017BUFFALO, N.Y. – With Bruins training camp set to open Thursday, the rookies were able to get a headstart by competing in the Prospects Challenge over the weekend at HarborCenter....
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