5 Best/Worst MLB Trade Deadline Deals
It's deadline day, which in the past has meant blockbuster deals. Let's look at some of the best and worst.
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It's deadline day, which in the past has meant blockbuster deals. Let's look at some of the best and worst.
Smoltz's Hall of Fame speech illuminated a growing problem at the youth level of the sport.
Walking through the Baseball Hall of Fame on Monday, getting a glimpse of his likeness up on the wall with the other greats of the game, it has finally hit Pedro Martinez.
Every year it happens: Big-league trades send hitters and pitchers from the National League to the American League—and vice versa. This isn't always a good thing, though, as pitchers have a hard time adjusting going from the NL to the AL, while hitters have a hard time adjusting going from the AL to the NL.
The Top 5 Sports Callers of the week is a weekly installment from CBS Local Sports that will bring you the wildest callers from across the nation.
On National Hot Dog Day, we celebrate by looking at the best hot dogs in baseball stadiums around the country.
Who's really making the calls? And why can't we know?
A look at which teams should buy and sell at the deadline based on the numbers.
Big picture, both Dan Roche and Tony Massarotti agree that if the Red Sox pull off any moves at the trade deadline, it should be for 2016 and beyond.
"That's what I want to see. I'd like to see some young guys come in here that have the possibility to become that ace."
When trying to improve your fantasy roster, it's important to gauge which statistical categories can help you the most. If you're last in batting average, maybe it's not worth it to acquire a .300 hitter. If you're in the middle of the pack in steals, it might be worth it to find a speedster for your lineup.
Wade Miley no-hit Los Angeles through six innings, but Boston couldn't score a run.
We caught up with this year's longest streak holder in MLB.com's Beat The Streak game.
One thing is for sure, it's good to be the owner of a sports franchise.
MLB COO Tony Petitti joined Felger & Mazz on Tuesday to discuss how the league decided to make changes to the Home Runy Derby, and what changes they're trying in the minor leagues to improve pace of play in baseball.
The new Home Run Derby rules provided for an entertaining show, it shows innovative thinking the sport hasn't been used to.
It wants to extend the screens that typically cover only a few sections behind the plate so that they run from foul pole to foul pole.
Whether good or bad, these All-Star Game moments were certainly memorable.
Just because someone is an All-Star in the eyes of Major League Baseball doesn't mean you need or want them on your fantasy baseball roster. In fact, it's mostly irrelevant to smart fantasy owners. By looking the hitters and pitchers in line for the big honor this week, you can find assets you have that other clueless owners might want in a trade. Think about how to exploit that weakness in your fantasy baseball league this weekend.
The HR Derby changes were a good start, but more can be done to increase excitement.
The Top 5 Sports Callers of the week is a weekly installment from CBS Local Sports that will bring you the wildest callers from across the nation.
We've reached the midway point of the season, time to look at the awards races.
With Fred still out on vacation and Dan Roche filling in, Rich took the opportunity to ask Mr. Baseball himself about the chances the puzzling 2015 Red Sox have at making the playoffs.
It is a question often asked; how would a player in a particular sport fair if he/she played in another sport? With the annual MLB Home Run Derby next week, here are some non-baseball players who would be fun to watch in the competition.
Boston Symphony Orchestra musicians voted to authorize a strike as the decision to remove Andris Nelsons continues to cause controversy.
Federal agents boarded two cruise ships in Boston and arrested 11 workers in "Operation Tidal Wave."
Police in Cambridge, Massachusetts, shot and killed a man who allegedly pointed a gun at officers Friday night, authorities said.
The Red Sox held off the Giants 6-4 on Friday night in the return of Rafael Devers to Fenway Park.
A man accused of heading up a violent gang is facing witness intimidation charges after he allegedly threatened a Massachusetts State Police trooper.
Boston Symphony Orchestra musicians voted to authorize a strike as the decision to remove Andris Nelsons continues to cause controversy.
Federal agents boarded two cruise ships in Boston and arrested 11 workers in "Operation Tidal Wave."
Police in Cambridge, Massachusetts, shot and killed a man who allegedly pointed a gun at officers Friday night, authorities said.
The defense rested in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial Friday in Massachusetts. The prosecution has started calling rebuttal witnesses.
An arrest warrant has been issued for Karen Solomon, who is wanted in connection with the death of her Worcester, Massachusetts police officer husband.
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.
Massachusetts has seen more than 100 cyclospora cases this summer, with some linked to lettuce.
Several people in New Hampshire have cyclospora infections linked to Taylor Farms lettuce.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A man accused of heading up a violent gang is facing witness intimidation charges after he allegedly threatened a Massachusetts State Police trooper.
A young Roxbury mom says her car was supposed to be in an auto repair shop; instead, it was out on the road and it came back with more issues.
The device was found in the shower area of a women's locker room at Mass General Brigham's off-campus research lab facility.
Apartment rental scams are rising in the Boston area, according to the FBI. They said there have been nearly 500 victims.
An I-Team investigation into a brazen case of alleged land theft in Concord, Massachusetts has led to criminal charges nearly two years later.
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."
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.
The buildings that house the Somerville Theatre and the Capitol Theatre in Arlington, Massachusetts are for sale.
Golden Temple and Party Favors in Brookline are closing after a combined 100 years in business.
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 Red Sox held off the Giants 6-4 on Friday night in the return of Rafael Devers to Fenway Park.
The Arizona Diamondbacks avoided a series sweep by beating the Boston Red Sox 7-6 on Wednesday.
New England Patriots wide receiver A.J. Brown got a chance to face his former team on Wednesday as the Philadelphia Eagles were in town for the first of two joint practices.
Adley Rutschman hit his first homer as a member of the Red Sox and Boston beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-4 on Tuesday night.
Willson Contreras and Mickey Gasper homered, and the Red Sox dismantled the Diamondbacks 11-1 on Monday night.
Natick says it is installing a new floating boardwalk across Pickerel Pond.
Rising ocean temperatures are drawing more hammerhead sharks to New England waters, researchers say.
Some of the oldest military veterans in Massachusetts were honored with special flights on Friday in a World War II-era aircraft.
After marrying Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, Adam Sandler went to Nantucket in search of a basketball court.
An injured hiker had to be carried off a New Hampshire mountain on a stretcher, but that didn't stop her from getting engaged.