Sports Final: Dan Roche Has Had Enough Of This MLB Fight
Dan Roche is done pounding the ball into his mitt: He wants baseball back. And he's not sparing either side from any of the blame.
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Dan Roche is done pounding the ball into his mitt: He wants baseball back. And he's not sparing either side from any of the blame.
All of baseball could be bracing for a spring training lockout and shortened 2022 season after the coronavirus pandemic heightened the likelihood of the sport's first work stoppage since 1994-95.
Major League Baseball appears headed to its shortest season since the 1870s.
Here's a complete recap of what the Red Sox did in the 2020 draft.
When they were on the clock in the third round, the team was quite pleased to find Blaze Jordan still available.
The now-former Red Sox manager who is suspended for the 2020 season wants to set the record straight after Major League Baseball and the Astros organization singled him out as the "mastermind" of the entire operation.
Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says there is a "100%" chance of big league ball this year.
Ian Seymour, a lefty pitcher for Virginia Tech and Westborough native, is hoping to hear his name during the 2020 MLB Draft.
The MLB Draft is supposed to open the door for thousands of prospective players to start their journey to a pro career. That will not be the case in 2020.
The Red Sox have just four picks in this year's shortened MLB Draft, making it somewhat difficult for Chaim Bloom to rebuild the Boston farm system.
"When I went to Boston it was so consistent. This is my experience. So when people say, 'Oh, that's not true, give me proof,' or whatever, that's stupid. That's stupid. They're stupid. Because you've got proof; people have been saying it forever. Just, we're not listening."
Will Major League Baseball play in 2020? It's still not known. But the picture looks increasingly grim with each day of new reporting.
Does anybody even care about baseball anymore? With the way every involved party acted during a national crisis and then continued to act through another national crisis, it would be easy to have completely removed the entire sport from your brain.
A former girlfriend told investigators that Carl Crawford pushed her to the floor, slammed her head against a wall and choked her last month.
The world has some major problems right now. They're very difficult to solve. Baseball figuring out how to pay players shouldn't be one of them. Yet here we are.
Two players on the Yomiuri Giants, including the "Derek Jeter Of Japan," tested positive for COVID-19 as Nippon Professional Baseball looks to start its season.
Do you know which group of people aren't really suffering during this time? Owners of Major League Baseball teams. Billionaire owners of baseball teams are doing just fine, all things considered.
With social unrest consuming the country, the Boston Red Sox are speaking out against racism and police brutality.
MLB is risking the loss of the 2020 season entirely. That's something that Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez is eagerly hoping to avoid.
Baseball continues to sit in the batter's box with the bat on its shoulder as negotiations between Major League Baseball and the MLBPA continue. But it appears as though there may be some progress toward a new shortened season.
Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez are taking another swing at buying the New York Mets. The power couple is apparently seeking the advice of Patriots owner Robert Kraft in their endeavor -- and a potential investor.
When MLB owners made their proposal to the MLBPA last week, the union was reportedly so upset that it was not immediately clear if a counteroffer would even be made. Now, though, the players have made their offer.
The Red Sox are stepping up and will reportedly pay all of their minor league players $400 a week through August, the Boston Globe reported Friday.
Agent Scott Boras recommends his clients refuse Major League Baseball's attempt to cut salaries during negotiations with the players' association.
With hundreds of minor league baseball players losing their jobs during the MLB shutdown, Dodgers pitcher David Price is stepping up to help those in the L.A. farm system.
Over the last few months, police in Haverhill, Massachusetts, have seen a rise in incidents with e-bikes and e-scooters.
The Arizona Diamondbacks avoided a series sweep by beating the Boston Red Sox 7-6 on Wednesday.
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.
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.
Lindsay Clancy's trial continued Wednesday, though testimony for the day ended earlier than expected.
Video released Wednesday shows Karen Solomon, who is wanted for questioning in the death of her Worcester, Massachusetts, police officer husband.
The device was found in the shower area of a women's locker room at Mass General Brigham's off-campus research lab facility.
An 8-year-old boy has died after he was hit by a large tree branch at YMCA Camp Chickami in Wayland, Massachusetts.
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.
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 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.
With the Brigham and Women's Hospital nurses strike looming, some parents of newborns in the NICU are sounding the alarm.
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 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.
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.
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.