Andrelton Simmons Good Bet To Win Gold Gloves For Braves
Andrelton Simmons is a good bet to win several gold gloves during his career, and he's shown the ability to stay within himself and make adjustments at the plate.
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Andrelton Simmons is a good bet to win several gold gloves during his career, and he's shown the ability to stay within himself and make adjustments at the plate.
There won't be a whole lot of things to look forward to in Miami this season, but watching Jacob Turner develop will be one of them.
The future will only get brighter for Bryce Harper, who has a good chance to develop into a perennial All-Star and MVP candidate.
If he reaches his potential, Domonic Brown could be a potential All-Star. He can offer power, speed, average, on-base percentage and above-average fielding.
Patience at the plate will be the key for Ruben Tejada as he enters the 2013 season.
Known primarily for his glove at the hot corner, Matt Dominguez surprised with his bat by posting a .284 average with five longballs in 31 games for Houston.
Look for Jesus Montero to take a step forward this year, possibly to the All-Star level that many saw in him as he came up through the minors.
If the A's are going to make the playoffs again, it will be on the strength of their pitching. A.J. Griffin will be a big part of that.
Now at 25 years old, Leonys Martin has to deal with an unenviable burden: replacing Josh Hamilton in the Rangers' lineup.
Simply put, Mike Trout was the best player in the game in 2012.
Zach McAllister should break 200 if he stays healthy this year, which will be a boon to the back end of the Tribe's rotation.
If Liam Hendriks sticks in the Majors, he could be a role model for hundreds of up-and-coming players trying to make it from down under.
There's a new age of offensive catchers coming up through the ranks of the big leagues, and Salvador Perez is part of that movement.
The 22-year-old right-hander dominated three levels of the minors last year, earning Detroit's Minor League Pitcher of the Year Award.
Dayan Viciedo will likely hit behind Adam Dunn and Paul Konerko in Robin Ventura's lineup – a middle of the order that could combine for 100 dingers under the right circumstances.
Coming into the 2012 season, Matt Moore was likely the most-hyped pitching prospect in baseball – not without good reason.
Those are minor quibbles with Manny Machado's game. For a 20-year-old, he is extremely impressive.
Fully healthy and with a good amount of experience under his belt, Brett Lawrie is fully capable of putting a season similar to that composite line.
Will Middlebrooks has evolved from the glove-only third baseman he once was into a much more well-rounded player who presents a legitimate threat at the plate.
Whether as a starter or a reliever, David Phelps will likely be an integral part of the Yankees.
Word from the winter meetings in Nashville is that Boston and free agent catcher/first baseman Mike Napoli have agreed on a three-year, $39-million deal. Gresh & Zo discussed the first big move of the offseason by the Red Sox. Did the Sox overpay for Mike Napoli?
For the Padres, Cameron Maybin set a career high in nearly every offensive category, sometimes by fantastic margins.
Paul Goldschmidt's greatest attribute is his raw power. At 6-foor-3, 245 pounds, he has smacked a combined 73 home runs over his last two professional seasons.
Overall, it's clear that the 24-year-old Jhoulys Chacin has potential, but also that he still has some growing to do at the Major League level.
Welles Crowther, the Boston College graduate remembered as "The Man in the Red Bandana" for his heroism during the 9/11 attacks, will be posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
The Minnesota Twins rallied from four runs down to beat the Boston Red Sox 8-6 on Friday night.
A West Yarmouth, Massachusetts man has been charged in connection with a pair of armed bank robberies in Boston last month.
Thousands of kids, many of them high school seniors skipping school, congregated at Hampton Beach and dozens were arrested.
Bobby Collins of Sturbridge, Massachusetts walked into an assembly of thanks and gratitude in the auditorium he's been cleaning for the past 50 years.
A Plymouth mom who was seeking an affordable wheelchair van for her son has been gifted a new one by New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft.
One person was arrested after Foxboro school officials say two dozen young people threw toilet paper all over the front of the school, and another eight broke in.
Thousands of kids, many of them high school seniors skipping school, congregated at Hampton Beach and dozens were arrested.
Welles Crowther, the Boston College graduate remembered as "The Man in the Red Bandana" for his heroism during the 9/11 attacks, will be posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
A West Yarmouth, Massachusetts man has been charged in connection with a pair of armed bank robberies in Boston last month.
Many people fear that a family history of dementia dooms them to inevitably suffer the condition themselves. But a new tool, the Brain Care Score, shows how lifestyle changes can be beneficial, cutting the risk of dementia.
There was a possible measles exposure at Logan Airport in Boston last week, Massachusetts health officials say.
A new study finds that a simple blood test could predict Alzheimer's disease long before symptoms appear.
The Lone Star tick, which can cause alpha-gal syndrome, is spreading north throughout Massachusetts.
Boston's cold and snowy winter might have an effect on this year's pollen allergy season.
A driver from Southboro, Massachusetts struggled for months to unravel a frustrating mix up with his E-ZPass account.
The gunman who allegedly opened fire on passing cars on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 46-year-old Tyler Brown from Boston.
There have been four violent attacks in three weeks at Tewksbury Hospital and a state representative is taking the fight to Beacon Hill to give security the non-lethal equipment back.
A family is demanding answers from the Gloucester, Massachusetts school district, after learning their five-year-old son was left alone in a quiet room for nearly half an hour.
A nurse says the decision is leaving the staff and patients at Tewksbury Hospital vulnerable to serious injury.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Dover Saddlery is closing its Wellesley, Massachusetts store and preparing for more than 100 layoffs.
The "dirty soda" trend is coming to drive-thrus all over Massachusetts as Dunkin' is now serving up its own version of the viral drink.
Smokey Bones is closing all of its restaurants, including Massachusetts locations in Tyngsboro and Taunton.
Boston ranks right up there with Hawaii as one of the most expensive vacation spots in the country, according to a new report.
The Market Basket Board of Directors was justified in firing longtime CEO Arthur T. Demoulas, a judge ruled Monday.
Known formally as Gurnet Light, a historic lighthouse has guided mariners at the entrance to Plymouth Harbor for generations.
From private cruises to quintessential clambakes, Essex River Cruises offers a front-row seat to the beauty of the Great Marsh.
Argia Mystic Cruises in Mystic, Connecticut is one of the last commercial sailing ships in the region, offering a rare chance to explore the area by sea.
A 2026 James Beard Award finalist for Best Chef, and 3-time Chopped champion, Evan Hennessey uses locally farmed and foraged foots to create artistically inspired dishes.
In Groton, Massachusetts, there is a recently opened state-of-the-art venue that is becoming one of the region's premier nonprofit music destinations.
The Minnesota Twins rallied from four runs down to beat the Boston Red Sox 8-6 on Friday night.
Kyle Busch's family earlier Thursday announced he had been hospitalized with a "severe illness."
Jarren Duran's opposite-field two-run homer in the seventh inning rallied the Boston Red Sox to a 4-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday night.
The Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 7-1 on Tuesday night.
Willson Contreras hit his team-leading 10th homer and Sonny Gray outdueled Seth Lugo as the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 3-1 on Monday night.
A Boston man says he's lucky to be alive after jumping into the Charles River to save his dog.
Little Joe the gorilla is leaving Boston after decades at the Franklin Park Zoo.
There's been another sighting of an unusual killer whale named Old Thom in the waters off Massachusetts.
A soccer coach in Ludlow, Massachusetts plans to pay it forward after winning big on a lottery scratch ticket.
The Rumney Rocks Climbing Area is partially closed as nesting peregrine falcons could attack rock climbers.