New rules to speed up game highlight start of 2023 baseball season
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Dan Roche goes 1-on-1 with Red Sox Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom, who is optimistic that the team will be a group of grinders who compete every night. If things break the team's way, Bloom foresees a fun summer in Boston.
The Red Sox scored a lot of runs last season, but lacked some serious pop in the lineup. Will that change in 2023? Dan Roche looks at some new additions that could help in the homer department.
Dan Roche looks at a much improved Boston bullpen ahead of the 2023 season.
WBZ-TV's Dan Roche takes a look at the 2023 Boston Red Sox rotation, a group that has plenty of injury questions from 1-5.
Two-way star Shohei Ohtani struck out fellow Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout to end the game. Ohtani was voted the WBC's MVP and called it "the best moment in my life."
The focus for the 2023 Red Sox is to get better in every facet of the game. Dan Roche sat down with Boston manager Alex Cora down in Fort Myers, Florida, and the skipper believes the team will do just that throughout the season.
The Red Sox were the beneficiaries of one of MLB's newest rules as their Spring Training game ended in bizarre fashion
Major League Baseball is going to look a little different in 2023, with some big rule changes coming to make the game faster and more exciting. Theo Epstein, now a consultant for the league, discusses the new rules with Dan Roche and explains why they should get fans excited.
Red Sox president Sam Kennedy chats with Dan Roche on outside of Fenway Park about the annual "Truck Day" tradition and what it means for Boston. He also discussed the 2023 Red Sox and the expectations
It was freezing in Boston, but there was a sign of spring outside of Fenway Park on Friday. The Red Sox equipment truck was packed up and departed for Spring Training in Fort Myers, Florida as the team held its annual "Truck Day."
Adam Duvall spoke about joining the Red Sox on Wednesday, and said there were a number of selling points despite the team's last-place finish last year. He also discussed playing centerfield at Fenway Park, and how his swing will translate in the ballpark.
It was an interesting up and down week for the Boston Red Sox, with the team potentially losing Trevor Story for the 2023 season and then announcing its mammoth extension with Rafael Devers. Dan Roche breaks it all down and charts out a road ahead for the Red Sox.
Worried about Rafael Devers staying motivated now that he has his big extension with the Red Sox? Don't be.
Red Sox Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom didn't put a timetable on Trevor Story's return after the infielder underwent elbow surgery this week, but made it sound like he could miss the entire season. The Red Sox were going to add ahead of spring training anyways, and will now be a lot more active.
The Red Sox introduced Japanese outfielder Masataka Yoshida on Thursday, who said that he's extremely happy to be part of Red Sox Nation.
Letting Bogaerts walk in free agency would be a huge mistake for the Red Sox, David Ortiz told WBZ-TV's Dan Roche from the 14th annual David Ortiz Celebrity Golf Classic in Florida.
Saturday was a wild night in the Major League Baseball playoffs, including a mixed bag of results for former Red Sox heroes Terry Francona and Dave Roberts.
Judge hit his 62nd home run of the season, passing Roger Maris' mark of 61 home runs set in 1961.
The Red Sox may not be in the playoffs this year, but they're still trying to make the final home games exciting for fans.
Triston Casas said his Major League debut was everything he had visualized. He said he was nervous but wasn't scared, and was happy with his play in the field and at the plate.
The season went from bad to worse for Chris Sale over the weekend.
A look back at the amazing career of David Ortiz, who will soon take his spot in Cooperstown.
When Boston's three All-Star players were posing for pictures at Dodger Stadium on Monday, a former teammate jumped in on the fun.
The Red Sox limped into the All-Star break by losing two of three to the Yankees and 10 of their last 13 games overall. Steve Buckley of The Athletic joins Steve Burton on Sports Final to discuss the team's frustrating struggles, and whether or not Chaim Bloom should invest in this club at the trade deadline.
A boy was critically hurt Tuesday morning when a large branch fell on him at YMCA Camp Chickami in Wayland, Massachusetts.
A convicted sex offender is now accused of recording video of children at the Boston Common Frog Pond using sunglasses with a camera.
Police are looking for a woman named Karen Solomon as they investigate the death of a Worcester, Massachusetts, police officer, sources say.
Lindsay Clancy's murder trial resumed Tuesday in Massachusetts with the 15th day of testimony.
Willson Contreras and Mickey Gasper homered, and the Red Sox dismantled the Diamondbacks 11-1 on Monday night.
Investigators are looking for Karen Solomon as they investigate the death of a Worcester police officer, sources say.
Lindsay Clancy's murder trial resumed Tuesday in Massachusetts with the 15th day of testimony.
A boy was critically hurt Tuesday morning when a large branch fell on him at YMCA Camp Chickami in Wayland, Massachusetts.
A convicted sex offender is now accused of recording video of children at the Boston Common Frog Pond using sunglasses with a camera.
WBZ-TV's Dan Roche breaks down what happened at Patriots training camp as the team prepares to welcome A.J. Brown's former team to Foxboro.
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 lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
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.
With the Brigham and Women's Hospital nurses strike looming, some parents of newborns in the NICU are sounding the alarm.
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.
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."
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.
There are no more Hooters restaurants left in Massachusetts.
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.
Willson Contreras and Mickey Gasper homered, and the Red Sox dismantled the Diamondbacks 11-1 on Monday night.
Bryan Reynolds, Brandon Lowe, and Nick Yorke each had two RBIs to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Boston Red Sox 8-3 after a 2 1/2-hour rain delay.
Dorchester, Massachusetts native Joshua Báez made history on Saturday in his Major League Baseball debut.
Sonny Gray worked seven innings for his career-best 15th win of the season, Wilyer Abreu hit a home run, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-0 on Saturday night.
Brandon Lowe hit a three-run home run and rookie Rafael Flores Jr. homered for the third time in two days to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to an 8-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Friday 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.