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Rafael Devers has been formally introduced by the Giants, days after being traded to San Francisco by the Boston Red Sox.
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Rafael Devers has been formally introduced by the Giants, days after being traded to San Francisco by the Boston Red Sox.
It wouldn't be Hall of Fame season if a member of the baseball media wasn't twisting himself into a pretzel for all the world to see.
In the quest for David Ortiz to become a first ballot Hall of Famer, there is some positive news. But there's also some potentially bad news.
On the ballot for the first time, David Ortiz has received votes from 82.3 percent of the 96 publicly known ballots thus far, according to the excellent Baseball Hall of Fame Tracker website.
David Ortiz has the credentials and the résumé to be a Hall of Famer. Thus far in the process, he also has the votes.
There will be no members in the Baseball Hall of Fame class of 2021, after two Hall-worthy former Red Sox and the most prolific home run hitter in history failed to garner enough votes.
The Baseball Hall of Fame will announce its inductees for the class of 2021 on Tuesday evening. That class is expected to be a party of zero.
Curt Schilling, Roger Clemens and Barry Bonds are the leading candidates returning to baseball's Hall of Fame ballot in a year without any favorites among the new names.
Will there be any first-ballot Hall of Famers in 2017? And who will get enough votes to be enshrined? Dan Shaughnessy breaks it all down with Zolak & Betrand.
As we approach July, it's time to start thinking about the MLB All-Star Game. Even in fantasy baseball, All-Star players have value beyond what their stats offer. A lot of owners will trade for All-Star players even if they're not great fantasy baseball players.
Tony Massarotti, who's been casting a Hall of Fame ballot for more than a decade, discussed the voting system and some of its faults.
As you approach the end of the first month of the fantasy baseball season, like all smart fantasy owners you must look every day for better players. Sure, you may like a guy on your bench who plays for the local nine, but fantasy baseball is won with the head—not the heart.
It was a Role Play Thursday on The Adam Jones Show!
Most look like they haven't aged, some look even younger than they did when they were active players, and some are still involved for the love of the game. Here's a look at nine athletes over 50 who are still better and more athletic than you and who could beat you in anything.
Peter Abraham of the Boston Globe revealed to Toucher & Rich Wednesday morning his ballot and why the standards for voting needs to change.
NFL Network's Bert Breer joins Gresh & Zo to breakdown overtime penalty call against the Patriots in Week 6.
The National Baseball Hall of Fame announced that no player on the Hall of Fame ballot had gotten enough votes to make it in this year. This was the first time since 1996 and only the second since 1971 that this has ever happened. Peter Abraham joined Toucher & Rich to discuss why players like Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Sammy Sosa and Mike Piazza didn't get it.
Many Boston writers did not let PED usage -- admitted or rumored -- affect their Hall of Fame voting.
The performance-enhancing drug cloud continues to reign over baseball, as voters for the Baseball Hall of Fame did not elect any players for induction this year.
Felger and Massarotti discussed the release of Major League Baseball's 2013 National Hall of Fame ballot. This year's ballot includes players such as Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Sammy Sosa, and other players from baseball's steroid era.
Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Sammy Sosa are listed on the baseball Hall of Fame ballot for the first time, setting up an election sure to become a referendum on the Steroids Era.
National League MVP winner of 2000 and five time All-Star Jeff Kent joined 98.5 The Sports Hub's Toucher & Rich about joining the 25th season of Survivor, his broken wrist before the 1989 season with the Giants and his relationship with Barry Bonds.
Barry Bonds was convicted of obstruction of justice Wednesday but a jury failed to reach a verdict on three other counts that he lied to a grand jury.
A federal judge has granted prosecutors' request to dismiss one of the charges against Barry Bonds in his federal trial for allegedly lying to a grand jury.
The Cleveland Guardians clinched a playoff spot for the third straight year with a 1-0 win over the Boston Red Sox on Thursday night.
Lawrence Mayor Brian DePeña has been indicted on wiretapping and witness intimidation charges in connection with secret audio and video recordings at City Hall.
Federal funding cuts have stalled seawall projects in Massachusetts designed to protect coastal communities from storms like this weekend's nor'easter.
A Boston mom says her 5-year-old son, who has special needs, is being investigated for sexual harassment by Boston Public Schools.
The impending nor'easter has couples getting married in Massachusetts scrambling to make changes.
The WBZ Weather Team has issued a NEXT Weather Alert for a nor'easter in Massachusetts this weekend.
Ticket refunds for the Ed Sheeran concerts at Gillette Stadium are available after the Massachusetts attorney general sent a letter to Ticketmaster.
Frugal Fannie's co-owner Kathleen "Fannie" Doxer said closing the bargain women's clothing store is "so sad."
A Boston mom says her 5-year-old son, who has special needs, is being investigated for sexual harassment by Boston Public Schools.
The impending nor'easter has couples getting married in Massachusetts scrambling to make changes.
Last year, insurance companies in Massachusetts said they would stop covering GLP-1s when used specifically for weight loss.
In Massachusetts, one high school explained steps it has taken to try and reduce head injuries.
This year, ER visits for tick bites have increased dramatically, corresponding with a new threat: a rise in Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), where one bite from a lone star tick can make you violently allergic to red meat. How can you best avoid tick bites?
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
Sydney Towle, known for her social media content about living with a rare form of cancer called cholangiocarcinoma, died Wednesday in Bethesda, Maryland.
A Boston mom says her 5-year-old son, who has special needs, is being investigated for sexual harassment by Boston Public Schools.
Conor Healy's powered wheelchair is his lifeline. When it broke, his family tried for months to get it fixed. So they reached out to Call for Action for help.
A former FAA special agent says the 9/11 attacks never should have happened because the government was aware of the vulnerabilities.
According to I-Team sources, a Massachusetts State Police trooper allegedly targeted his former girlfriend with racist messages after she began dating a man of color.
Massachusetts State Police have opened an internal affairs investigation after an alleged sexual assault at the department's Oak Bluffs barracks, the WBZ-TV I-Team has learned.
Jon Keller said it's a mistake to think that young people will automatically gravitate to a younger candidate in Massachusetts.
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.
Frugal Fannie's co-owner Kathleen "Fannie" Doxer said closing the bargain women's clothing store is "so sad."
Frugal Fannie's, a warehouse clothing store known for its bargains, is closing its Westwood, Massachusetts, location after 43 years.
The immersive WNDR Museum in Boston's Downtown Crossing is set to close down just two years after it opened.
Panera Bread is moving its headquarters from St. Louis to Weston, Massachusetts.
Breaking Grounds Cafe, a Peabody, Massachusetts coffee shop known for employing people with disabilities, is closing.
Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House has become one of New England's most imaginative seaside estates.
Blending clean modern lines with the warmth of a classic seaside retreat, this stunning North Shore coastal home was designed to feel both elevated and inviting.
Set across thirty acres of rolling lawns, wooded trails, and contemporary outdoor art, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum invites visitors to experience art in the landscape.
James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Karen Akunowicz has become known for her bold, Italian-inspired cooking and unmistakable culinary voice.
Just a short drive from Newport, the Norman Bird Sanctuary spans 300 acres of fields, forests, and coastal trails with sweeping views and more than six miles of hiking paths.
The Cleveland Guardians clinched a playoff spot for the third straight year with a 1-0 win over the Boston Red Sox on Thursday night.
The Boston Red Sox edged Cleveland 1-0 on Wednesday night to snap the Guardians' six-game winning streak.
The Cleveland Guardians maintained their slim first-place lead in the AL Central with a 3-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night.
The Boston Red Sox officially named Chad Tracy as the 49th manager in franchise history and picked up two more options on Chief Baseball Officer Craig Breslow's contract.
The New England Patriots' defense smothered Aaron Rodgers on the way to a 20-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday.
A two-headed turtle on Cape Cod has veterinarians seeing double.
Video of a "birdnado" shows thousands of tree swallows preparing to migrate south in Newburyport, Massachusetts.
A magazine borrowed from the Concord Public Library in New Hampshire 132 years ago has finally been returned.
A blue marlin weighing 1,260 pounds was caught by a charter fishing boat off Massachusetts.
Natick says it is installing a new floating boardwalk across Pickerel Pond.