Massarotti: Dombrowski Now Tasked With Shedding Salary To Get Red Sox Under Luxury Tax
The Chris Sale addition is a welcome one for the Red Sox. But if Dave Dombrowski is serious about getting under the luxury tax threshold, someone's got to go.
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The Chris Sale addition is a welcome one for the Red Sox. But if Dave Dombrowski is serious about getting under the luxury tax threshold, someone's got to go.
Chris Sale has the talent of an ace, but perhaps more importantly, he "pitches with an edge," according to John Farrell.
Sale goes from a team that never made the playoffs in his career to the reigning American League East champions.
For now, the Red Sox are setting themselves up to be the best team the American League has to offer.
The Red Sox have acquired lefty Chris Sale from the Chicago White Sox at the Winter Meetings.
The Red Sox reportedly made a trade on Tuesday, shipping third baseman Travis Shaw to Milwaukee in exchange for relief pitcher Tyler Thornburg.
In the wake of MLB correcting this egregious error, let's go back and see which teams have had home-field advantage since 2002 thanks to the All-Star Game.
It's not the MVP award, but it's still a much-deserved honor for the retiring Big Papi on his way out.
David Price might have a problem.
Mike Trout isn't a bad choice for the 2016 AL MVP award, but is he the right choice? Tony Massarotti explores.
At just 23 years old, Mookie Betts put together a phenomenal 2016 season. But he fell short of earning his first career Most Valuable Player Award.
Porcello was too busy celebrating his Cy Young Award win to care what Kate Upton or anyone else thought about it.
The Boston Herald's Steve Buckley joined Levan Reid on WBZ-TV's Sports Final on Sunday night to discuss the offseason ahead, and which Red Sox will be bringing home some offseason hardware.
Porcello may be a Cy Young finalist, but he's especially excited to be voted the AL's best pitcher by the players.
The Red Sox right fielder became the first Boston player since Dustin Pedroia in 2014 to win the award.
Betts and Porcello got rewarded for their outstanding career-best seasons, while Big Papi was snubbed for MVP.
98.5 The Sports Hub's James Stewart takes a look at a few players the Red Sox could target to replace David Ortiz's bat in the lineup.
The offseason is underway for Dave Dombrowski, who has to build a better bullpen to make the Red Sox a World Series contender.
Before moving on to the long, cold, baseball-free winter, let's look back at the World Series that was by holding our own little awards ceremony. With a sufficient amount of ado already having transpired, here we go.
Theo Epstein just ended another franchise's agonizingly long championship drought. But now he needs to party.
Joe Maddon's questionable moves at the end of the World Series proved that you can win in spite of your manager.
The 108 year drought is over. The Chicago Cubs are champions once again.
The Cubs jumped out to a 7-0 lead and held on to win 9-3 to force a Game 7.
"David Price hears the noise."
The Cubs survived to play another day after their closer put up a clutch eight out save.
France forward Ousmane Dembélé scored a first-half hat trick to help his team beat Norway 4-1 at the World Cup on Friday.
There are no more Hooters restaurants left in Massachusetts.
Plum Island beaches in Newburyport, Massachusetts are closed after 60,000 gallons of wastewater were accidentally dumped into the Merrimack River.
Nicholas Rossi, 38, was serving at least 10 years in prison in Utah following his convictions in 2025 in two sexual assault cases.
A girl has died after she collided with a school bus while riding on a motorized scooter in Haverhill, Massachusetts.
A young man accused of stabbing his father 20 times and killing him at a Wellesley park is being held without bail.
A girl has died after she collided with a school bus while riding on a motorized scooter in Haverhill, Massachusetts.
Plum Island beaches in Newburyport, Massachusetts are closed after 60,000 gallons of wastewater were accidentally dumped into the Merrimack River.
A world-famous tradition kicks off in Gloucester, Massachusetts today: The greasy pole contest at St. Peter's Fiesta.
Several cities and towns have 4th of July fireworks but many of them are not on July 4.
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 Malden, Massachusetts woman said National Grid took more than $28,000 out of her bank account for a gas bill that she didn't owe.
A Massachusetts family thought their Vrbo stay would be protected after they had to cancel their trip to Hawaii due to severe weather. Now they're out $12,000.
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.
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."
There are no more Hooters restaurants left in Massachusetts.
There's a proposal in Cambridge to limit customers at bars and restaurants to one drink every 30 minutes.
Boston Dynamics is expanding with a new robotics and AI center in Waltham, Massachusetts.
Dozens of Boston bars and restaurants are taking advantage of a new Massachusetts law allowing for a later last call.
We now know when the sales tax holiday is coming to Massachusetts in August.
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.
France forward Ousmane Dembélé scored a first-half hat trick to help his team beat Norway 4-1 at the World Cup on Friday.
Caleb Durbin broke a tie with a two-run homer in the fifth inning and the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 6-3 on Thursday night.
The Boston Celtics selected forward Dillion Mitchell from St. John's in the second round of the NBA Draft Wednesday night.
Celtics guard Derrick White is putting his money where his mouth is and investing in the University of Colorado Boulder men's basketball program.
The Colorado Rockies rallied past the Boston Red Sox 8-6 on Wednesday.
Haggis is not on the menu in Boston for the World Cup, despite what Gov. Healey told Scotland supporters in a lighthearted social media video.
There have been multiple sightings of a black bear in some unusual locations on the seacoast of New Hampshire and in southern Maine.
There's a smelly situation on the beach in Provincetown, Massachusetts after thousands of squid washed up on shore
Have you ever wondered where all the fish in the New England Aquarium come from? The answer is just down the road in Quincy.
Hopkinton, Massachusetts police are investigating video of a "suspicious" person walking into the middle of a road at night in front of a car.