It's Open Season On Rob Manfred, Who Might Have Underestimated MLB Players' Desire For Harsh Player Punishments
Rob Manfred didn't do a spectacular job. And his players took notice.
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Rob Manfred didn't do a spectacular job. And his players took notice.
In an offseason where there's been literally nothing for Red Sox fans to celebrate, the news of Brock Holt signing with the Brewers nevertheless makes the offseason just a little bit worse.
The full squad has reported to Fort Myers, but Chaim Bloom may not be done building this year's Red Sox roster.
Mike Trout thinks the Houston Astros should pay more dearly for their cheating ways.
Red Sox ownership spoke in Fort Myers, hoping to soothe some anger from fans who are upset about the Mookie Betts trade. The effort might not have been successful.
Betts, who won a World Series with the Red Sox in 2018, will be looking to help deliver a World Series to the Dodgers, who have not won a championship since 1988.
Red Sox owner John Henry is for some reason fighting back against the notion that the trade with the Dodgers was executed in order for the Red Sox to get under the CBT.
New Boston Red Sox outfielder Kevin Pillar grew up in the Los Angeles area as a Lakers fan and named his daughter "Kobie," after Kobe Bryant.
That MLB investigation into the Red Sox just keeps chugging along.
The winter of saving money just keeps getting better for John Henry and the Boston Red Sox.
Red Sox fans hoping to see the team's top return in the Mookie Betts trade may have to wait. And that wait my be a while.
When Red Sox position players report to Fort Myers, Florida, one of the loudest voices in the locker room will not be with them.
On the effort to properly apologize and explain their situation in the cheating scandal, the Houston Astros swung. And the Houston Astros missed. (If only they had someone standing off stage to tell them what to do.)
While the Red Sox wait for MLB to conclude their investigation into whether the 2018 team used video equipment to steal signs, Boston players remain adamant that the squad did nothing wrong.
Major League Baseball went ahead with its planned rules changes for this season, including the requirement a pitcher must face at least three batters or end the half-inning, unless he is hurt.
If Mookie Betts holds any negative feelings toward the way his tenure in Boston ended, he wasn't showing it on Wednesday.
Pitchers and catchers have reported to Fort Myers, undergone their physicals, and finally on Wednesday, they'll have their first workout of Red Sox spring training.
"Neither the players alone, nor the front office, are to blame," Diamond wrote. "The Astros' rule-breaking permeated the organization, involving executives, coaches and players."
Red Sox fans are hurting from the loss of Mookie Betts. But they're intrigued by what prospect Jeter Downs can bring to the organization -- not to mention that first name.
"It's the least marketable. It's because you make stupid decisions about how you market the players."
It won't make up the gigantic loss of Mookie Betts, but the Red Sox are reportedly close to signing one of the best defensive outfielders in the game: Kevin Pillar.
The story framed Beltran as a bully of sorts, with the helpless adults either playing for or managing the Astros unable to do anything except to go along with whatever sign-stealing operation Beltran told them to employ.
Last week, Rob Manfred said that he hoped to have the investigation into accusations for the Red Sox stealing signs in 2018. Plans, however, sometimes change -- even for commissioners of major sports leagues.
The Boston Red Sox have a new skipper. The team has named Ron Roenicke as their interim manager.
The Red Sox are trying to maintain a "business as usual" approach as they report for duty in Fort Myers. But nothing is usual for Boston's baseball team this spring.
