Stewart: John Farrell's Contract Extension A Mistake For Red Sox
My bottom line for the 2015 season: John Farrell should have had to earn this contract extension.
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My bottom line for the 2015 season: John Farrell should have had to earn this contract extension.
If there's one universal complaint about the sport of baseball, it's that the game takes too long. Major League Baseball, apparently, is listening.
"I have to prove that I'm healthy. I don't have to prove anything else in regards to the game of baseball."
Pitchers and catchers report today for 13 of the MLB teams, with 5 teams reporting yesterday to their various spring training locations.
Red Sox beat reporter Ian Browne joined 98.5 The Sports Hub's Joe Murray Wednesday night to discuss the possibility.
Wendell Kim, the former Red Sox third base coach who made a name for himself with his sprints across the diamond, has died.
Josh Deering was still buzzing from the atmosphere at Truck Day, but he was able to gather himself, collect his thoughts, and share his experience.
The snow in Boston is being measured by the foot, but nothing can stop baseball season from coming.
With baseball right around the corner, I thought now might be a good time to look at the Red Sox payroll.
Let's take a look at five events in sports over the last year more surprising than Beck's shocking GRAMMYs Album of the Year win.
The Boston Red Sox announced a trade on Tuesday.
I vote for the players whom I believe to have been the very best at what they do. I really don't have to explain myself to you or anyone else.
Pedro Martinez is officially heading to the Hall.
Will Middlebrooks' time with the Red Sox is over.
All ponies, no horse.
Since the Red Sox lost the Jon Lester sweepstakes, the team has seemingly been on a mission to add as much pitching as possible.
Jon Lester may now be a filthy rich athlete, but he apparently is keeping himself firmly grounded.
The Boston Red Sox continue to make moves.
Theo Epstein got his man.
The Jon Lester #SmearCampaign has already begun -- not by the Red Sox, but by people on Twitter.
WBZ-TV's Dan Roche joined Toucher & Rich Wednesday morning to help sort everything out following Jon Lester signing with Chicago.
Jon Lester has signed a six-year deal with the Chicago Cubs.
With Jon Lester's decision coming soon, WBZ-TV's Dan Roche says don't blame the free agent if his choice is not Boston.
Jon Lester's future with the Boston Red Sox may be nonexistent after all.
As he is watching Jon Lester shop his services via free agency, David Ortiz wants to be teammates once again.
Fallen Boston firefighter Robert "Bobby" Kilduff's memory touches every corner of Rescue 2 in Roxbury, and his former colleagues say it will remain that way for years to come.
An Amazon customer is out more than $2,000 after he ordered two expensive watches, and both arrived at his Massachusetts home with nothing in the box.
As warmer temperatures arrive, HVAC companies say service calls are also climbing, and some homeowners are discovering unexpected guests inside their cooling systems.
A judge has ordered Matthew Farwell to remain in custody until his trial as he is accused of killing Sandra Birchmore and staging her death to look like a suicide.
The U.S. Men's National Team revealed its 2026 FIFA World Cup roster, with Matt Turner and Miles Robinson making the cut.
A husband accused of shooting and killing his wife in Winthrop Sunday claimed it was accident, a prosecutor said in court.
Looking for transit options to get to the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Boston? Here's how to get there by train, bus and car.
Fallen Boston firefighter Robert "Bobby" Kilduff's memory touches every corner of Rescue 2 in Roxbury, and his former colleagues say it will remain that way for years to come.
The funeral for fallen Boston firefighter Bobby Kilduff Jr. will be held next week as a nonprofit organization is making sure that his family is supported.
A judge has ordered Matthew Farwell to remain in custody until his trial as he is accused of killing Sandra Birchmore and staging her death to look like a suicide.
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.
New England's largest and oldest Renaissance festival, King Richard's Faire, is a celebration of music, theater, and history.
In a vibrant Salem neighborhood, public art transforms everyday streets into a living museum at the Punto Urban Art Museum.
Renowned for her coastal-inspired artwork, artist Deidre Tao's art can be found in galleries and homes around New England.
With over 100 sculptures woven into the mountainside, the Andres Institute of Art is New England's largest outdoor sculpture park.
Known formally as Gurnet Light, a historic lighthouse has guided mariners at the entrance to Plymouth Harbor for generations.
The U.S. Men's National Team revealed its 2026 FIFA World Cup roster, with Matt Turner and Miles Robinson making the cut.
After months of speculation, a critical day in A.J. Brown trade talks is one week away.
Celtics star Jaylen Brown earned All-NBA second-team honors, the league announced on Sunday.
The Red Sox took the lead against Minnesota, but couldn't hold on as the teams played a rainy series finale in Boston.
Trevor Larnach matched his career-high with four hits, Taj Bradley allowed one run over five innings in his return from a chest muscle injury and the Minnesota Twins beat the Boston Red Sox 4-2 on Saturday for their ninth win in 13 games.
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.