Bedard Columns

Bedard: Boston’s incredible run punctuated (for now) by dominant Red Sox

POSTED: 3:45 AM October 29, 2018

at Dodger Stadium

LOS ANGELES — They were the real deal. From start to finish. The Boston Red Sox dominated the regular season, winning a franchise-record 108 games and turning out the lights...

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Bedard: Bench and pinch-hit heroics continue to overcome struggles of Betts, Martinez

POSTED: 3:23 AM October 28, 2018

at Dodger Stadium

LOS ANGELES — The question was posed to Red Sox hitting coach Tim Hyers and he paused for several seconds before answering. If I told you before the World Series...

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Bedard: Ian Kinsler, top of lineup come up short as possible 3-0 lead slips away

POSTED: 6:02 AM October 27, 2018

at Dodger Stadium

LOS ANGELES — The Red Sox were one throw — or one more defensive at-bat — from taking a commanding 3-0 lead in the World Series over the Dodgers, something...

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Bedard: The New David Price takes another step overcoming rocky fourth inning

POSTED: 1:46 AM October 25, 2018

We had seen this movie before. The 38,644 crammed into Fenway Park had seen it before. Everyone knew how it was going to end. There was Red Sox starting pitcher David Price,...

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Bedard: One year after disappointing injury, Nunez’s pinch-hit HR sends Sox one game closer to title

POSTED: 2:34 AM October 24, 2018

Last October, Eduardo Nunez‘s postseason debut with the Red Sox ended after one pitch with a recurrence of a knee injury that caused him to be carried off the field. His season...

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Bedard: Patriots’ defensive issues continue against Bears – and that doesn’t make any sense

POSTED: 1:13 AM October 22, 2018

Only one other Patriots team has given up more than the 95 points allowed by these Patriots in three-straight games. That was the 2005 version, which allowed 97 in Weeks...

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Bedard’s Breakdown: Why the Patriots are hard-pressed to have the kind of dominating defense you want

POSTED: 5:54 PM October 20, 2018

But when it comes to one-game situations against a good quarterback — especially of the mobile variety — and offensive talent that is as good or better than what the...

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Bedard: Coming from Astros, Cora might not have been the difference in this series – but he was for Red Sox

POSTED: 3:14 AM October 19, 2018

at Minute Maid Park

HOUSTON — Last year, the Astros rolled the Red Sox 3-1 in the Division Series on their way to winning their first World Series title. This season, with both rosters basically the...

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Bedard: Ryan Brasier’s bullpen heroics epitomizes these tough-as-nails Sox

POSTED: 4:38 AM October 18, 2018

at Minute Maid Park

HOUSTON — Long after the book is written on this AL Championship Series (and Game 5 would need four-and-half chapters for how long and the many different roads it took), they will...

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Bedard: Once afterthoughts, Pearce (solo HR) and Bradley (grand slam) lift offense

POSTED: 11:41 PM October 16, 2018

at Minute Maid Park

HOUSTON — Jackie Bradley Jr.‘s eighth-inning grand slam on Tuesday night not only cemented the Red Sox’ 8-2 victory in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series over the Houston...

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Bedard: With Gronkowski’s usage vs. Chiefs, Patriots’ braintrust leaves no doubt who is NFL’s top TE

POSTED: 9:37 AM October 15, 2018

If you paid attention to the way the Patriots used Rob Gronkowski in this game, it was basically Josh McDaniels and Bill Belichick giving the middle finger to anyone who...

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Bedard: David Price nearly exorcises all his playoff demons

POSTED: 1:07 AM October 15, 2018

One more out in the fifth inning of the Red Sox' eventual 7-5 victory over the Astros in Game 2 to even the American League Championship Series 1-1 and the...

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Bedard: David Price’s Red Sox career comes down to one start … no pressure

POSTED: 1:55 AM October 14, 2018

Now that the Red Sox dropped Game 1 of their American League Championship Series 7-2 to the Astros on Saturday night: none of that means anything. Price has a chance...

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Completed Q&A: Bedard on Patriots, Red Sox and everything else 10.12.18

POSTED: 8:32 AM October 12, 2018

Your daily rundown of what's going on with the Patriots, Red Sox, Celtics, Bruins and Revolution, and what's about to happen.

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2018 AL Division Series

Bedard: Make no mistake, Alex Cora is the difference for these Red Sox

POSTED: 3:12 AM October 10, 2018

And after disappointing losses in the ALDS the previous two years, make no mistake that Alex Cora is the reason why the Red Sox advanced to face the Astros following...

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Bedard’s Breakdown: Patriots haven’t come close to realizing their best on either side of the ball

POSTED: 4:53 PM October 9, 2018

Editor’s note: Sorry for the delay but with some Red Sox duties, things were pushed back a little. But I think this is worth the wait. — GB With a...

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2018 AL Division Series

Bedard: Nathan Eovaldi deftly fills void left by David Price’s high-priced flop

POSTED: 2:55 AM October 9, 2018

Well, that was the best $731,204 the Red Sox have spent in some time. Two days after watching David Price, their Thirty-plus Million Dollar Man, need to be rescued after less...

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2018 AL Division Series

Bedard: Have we seen the last of David Price after another postseason flop?

POSTED: 1:48 AM October 7, 2018

If it was ever going to be different for David Price when it comes to postseason pitching, Saturday night against the Yankees seemed to be the moment to change things. The pressure...

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Chris Sale calms fears with strong start (8 Ks in 5.1 innings), first postseason win