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1.8K1Red Sox Notebook: Richards can’t find mechanics again; Barnes sharp, but knows closer job not won yet
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 4:51 PM SundayThrough two outings, it still hasn’t clicked for newcomer Garrett Richards. After his first appearance in which he allowed two runs on three hits with two walks, Sunday didn’t represent...
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3.7K13MLB Notebook: Like a lot of teams, Red Sox no longer down with OBP; Too soon to judge return on mega-deal
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 6:10 PM SaturdayIt wasn’t that long ago that Billy Beane kickstarted what was then called the “sabermetric revolution” by searching for market inefficiencies and making do with his limited payroll. The first...
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1.2K4Red Sox Notebook: Top pitching prospect Bryan Mata sidelined with slight UCL tear
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 5:13 PM SaturdayThe news on Red Sox pitching prospect Bryan Mata was not good. Not the worst it could have been, mind you; but not good, either. Mata, who experienced discomfort in...
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1.3K1McAdam: First spring outing by Eduardo Rodriguez was different this time
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 5:35 PM FridayAny other year, it would have been the most routine of assignments, one more part of the annual checklist that major league pitchers must meet. There’s little that is more...
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1.3K1Red Sox Notebook: Newcomer Gonzalez bullish on Red Sox chances; outfielders will mix-and-match
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 4:57 PM FridayMarwin Gonzalez spent the last four seasons — the first two in Houston, the last two in Minnesota — playing for winning organizations. In each of those four seasons, his team...
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3.3K4Red Sox Notebook: Duran shines, Houck struggles; Sox sign Santana to minor league deal
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 4:01 PM ThursdayIt was just a matter of coincidence, but Jarren Duran picked a good day to have another strong day at the plate. Hours after news broke that former center fielder...
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2.1K29McAdam: Jackie Bradley Jr. is officially gone from Boston, and with him, something that can’t be measured
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 1:30 PM ThursdayThe last decade or so has produced an avalanche of data for baseball fans to consume. The acronyms — WAR, OPS+, WPA, BAbip — are endless and enough to send...
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1.7K4McAdam: After getting an overhaul last summer, the time may be now for Nick Pivetta
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 5:22 PM WednesdayWhen the Red Sox traded for Nick Pivetta last August, they immediately assigned him to their alternate training site. That, in itself, was something of a surprise, since the Sox...
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1.5KRed Sox Notebook: Hits (and homers) keep coming; Sawamura throws first bullpen
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 5:17 PM WednesdayIt’s pretty clear that, in the early days of the Grapefruit League schedule, Red Sox hitters are ahead of the opposing pitchers. Way ahead. A day after they teed off...
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1.6K1McAdam: Rule 5 pick Garrett Whitlock hoping to make the most of his opportunity
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 6:09 PM TuesdayHad Tuesday merely represented his first time on the mound in a major league spring training game, that would have been momentous enough for Red Sox pitcher Garrett Whitlock. But the...
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1.8K5Red Sox Notebook: Bobby Dalbec ready to make adjustments; Sox muscle up for four homers
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 4:52 PM TuesdayLast year, as a rookie, Bobby Dalbec made a quick and strong impression in September, smashing eight homers in 23 games while compiling a .600 slugging percentage. There were challenges,...
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1.6K2McAdam: Making his pro debut at 18, first-round pick Nick Yorke wasn’t the least bit intimidated
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 5:50 PM March 1, 2021When Alex Cora told Nick Yorke to be prepared to play second base against the Atlanta Braves on Monday, he expected the news might catch the 18-year-old a bit off-guard....
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1.2K26Live Q&A: Chat Red Sox and MLB with Sean McAdam, Tuesday at 5 p.m.
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 5:48 PM March 1, 2021We’re a few games into the Grapefruit League season and already there seems plenty to talk about. What’s on your mind regarding the 2021 Red Sox? What concerns do you...
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1.3K2Red Sox Notebook: Richards stumbles out of the gate; Bogaerts sidelined with sore shoulder
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 5:16 PM March 1, 2021Garrett Richards has been compared to Nathan Eovaldi this spring. After all, both are big right-handers with elite stuff, and both have seen their careers frequently interrupted by injury. In...
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1.6KRed Sox Notebook: Fans return to games; Eovaldi’s tempo off in spring opener; Sox hit three homers
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 4:43 PM February 28, 2021For the first time in almost a calendar year, the Red Sox played a game in front of fans Sunday. The Sox met their spring cross-town rivals, the Minnesota Twins,...
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2.8K1MLB Notebook: Dave Bush had his challenges getting staff ready; a look at projections
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 5:20 PM February 27, 2021The job of being a major league coach is plenty challenging even under normal circumstances. But for Dave Bush, enter his second year in that role for the Red Sox,...
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1.9K1Red Sox Notebook: Eliminating a candidate to close; exhibition games set to begin
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 5:15 PM February 27, 2021Alex Cora still isn’t showing his cards about his choice for Red Sox closer. But while we don’t who it will be, we know it won’t be newcomer Hirokazu Sawamura....
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1.9K1Red Sox Notebook: Determining optimum number of games for Vazquez; emphasis on fundamentals continues
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 2:30 PM February 26, 2021Christian Vazquez put an added emphasis on conditioning this past winter, hiring a nutritionist and personal chef, while dropping 15 pounds. It was with an eye toward holding up for...
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