Roche: Fenway Has To Be Friendly To Red Sox In ALDS
The Red Sox have lost in the ALDS in each of the last two seasons, but Dan Roche says there's one big difference this year: Boston starts the series at Fenway Park.
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The Red Sox have lost in the ALDS in each of the last two seasons, but Dan Roche says there's one big difference this year: Boston starts the series at Fenway Park.
The Red Sox-Yankees rivalry is back on. But is that a good thing for Boston?
Fans have been waiting for this - baseball's most-bitter rivals set to tangle again, this time as 100-win heavyweights in the playoffs.
The Red Sox finally know which team they'll be playing in the ALDS, after the New York Yankees defeated the Oakland Athletics in Wednesday night's AL Wild Card Game.
Next up for the AL East champions is the postseason, which begins for Boston on Friday night.
The Red Sox and Yankees played plenty of reserves on Saturday as neither team had anything to play for at Fenway Park.
The strongest arm on display at Fenway Park on Saturday may have been in the stands.
The Yankees cleared the Fenway fences four times on Friday night to tie the major league single-season home run record, clinching home-field advantage for the upcoming one-game playoff against Oakland with a 11-6 victory over the Boston Red Sox.
A Red Sox fan from New Hampshire died Wednesday when he was electrocuted as he apparently attempted to "train surf" while leaving Yankee Stadium.
Red Sox brass had a special lunch Wednesday in New York, one that likely won't sit well with people in the Bronx.
If you were worried about Mookie Betts, you can breathe a sigh of relief.
Aaron Judge returns to the New York lineup Tuesday night as the Yankees open up a three-game set with the Boston Red Sox.
The Red Sox will have to wait a little bit longer for their shot a third straight AL East crown.
With 17 games remaining, the Yankees are now just two games above the Athletics for home field advantage in the American League Wild Card Game, setting us up for a wild final few weeks of the season.
The Red Sox swept the Yankees to take control in the AL East, as other division races, particularly in the NL, stay competitive.
"They play till the end, they play the game the right way, and they don't quit. ... I always feel that we're one swing away from getting back into games. That was fun to watch."
The Red Sox now find themselves in firm control of the AL East with a 9 1/2-game lead.
The Boston Red Sox beat the Yankees with a 4-1 victory on Saturday.
Rick Porcello pitched a one-hitter in leading the Red Sox over the New York Yankees 4-1, Friday night.
The AL East race may be over. It would of course be premature to make any grand statements about such matters, particularly with 52 games remaining on the schedule and especially with three more head-to-head matchups with the Yankees coming in the next three days. But consider this.
Boston fans grew used to hearing "Pierce for three!" over the years, but Thursday night was a little different.
He can say or think whatever he wants. But David Price has a lot riding on Sunday night's performance against the Yankees.
The Red Sox' record may appear to be concerning, it's worth examining two things. First, how have the other playoff teams fared against the playoff field? Second, how have recent World Series winners performed during the regular season against playoff teams?
The Yankees will be without one of their key bats when they come to Fenway Park next week.
The Yankees have acquired left-hander Zach Britton from the rebuilding Baltimore Orioles for three prospects, a trade that will bolster New York's bullpen for the stretch run.
The fire department says an electrical issue caused six manholes to explode on Newbury Street.
A SWAT officer was shot multiple times while responding to a barricaded suspect in Spencer, Massachusetts on Tuesday night.
A new Super Bowl anthem for Patriots Nation has arrived.
The Chicago Bulls are sending center Nikola Vučević to the Boston Celtics in exchange for guard Anfernee Simons, and the teams will also swap second-round draft picks as part of the deal.
A Massachusetts native will be the new head of the Walt Disney Company.
A SWAT officer was shot multiple times while responding to a barricaded suspect in Spencer, Massachusetts.
The fire department says an electrical issue caused six manholes to explode on Newbury Street.
Four Massachusetts residents are accused of using stolen identities in a SNAP and unemployment benefits fraud scheme worth over $1 million.
Ice may have damaged a gas line, causing a Nashua, New Hampshire explosion. Now the fire department is issuing a warning about ice on roofs.
The Lombardi Trophy-shaped confetti that rains down at football's biggest game got its start at a Central Massachusetts company.
There's a new drug that can help early morning shift workers stay awake and alert, a study out of Boston found.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
Flu cases are rising rapidly, especially among kids in Boston, where hospitalizations of children under five have increased 150% over the last two weeks.
Four children have died from the flu in Massachusetts so far this season, public health officials say.
Fewer people in Massachusetts are getting their seasonal flu and COVID vaccinations as the number of respiratory infections in the state continues to rise.
It took Aaron Braun years to get more than 93,000 Dunkin' rewards points, but after a policy change he's left with a fraction of that.
In the last three years, the Better Business Bureau has received thousands of complaints about GE.
A home baker from Foxboro, Massachusetts is frustrated that the pricy oven she bought from GE wasn't working properly. Attempts to fix it failed.
Eight states have laws making police body cameras mandatory. Massachusetts isn't one of them.
A Massachusetts family got stuck with a bill for a damaged tire on their rental car, even though they bought the extra coverage.
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."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
Panera, Zipcar and Thermo Fisher are all closing facilities or offices in Massachusetts.
Cape Cod potato chips will no longer be made on Cape Cod as of this spring.
Time Out Market Boston, a food hall that opened in the Fenway neighborhood in 2019, won't be closing after all.
The 2026 semifinalists for the James Beard Award are out, and several Massachusetts restaurants, bars and chefs made the list.
Boston's Time Out Market, a Fenway food hall that opened less than seven years ago, is now set to close.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
An innovative craft winery located in downtown Meredith, New Hampshire, Hermit Woods is taking a different approach to winemaking.
Located on the water's edge along New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, Mill Falls blends elegant luxury with spectacular vistas.
Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
The Chicago Bulls are sending center Nikola Vučević to the Boston Celtics in exchange for guard Anfernee Simons, and the teams will also swap second-round draft picks as part of the deal.
New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel met with reporters in California ahead of Super Bowl LX.
Tom Brady is not taking sides in Super Bowl LX between his former team, the Patriots, and the Seahawks.
Robert Kraft will not be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame this year, according to an ESPN report on Tuesday.
Maybe the game itself will live up to the hype, because Super Bowl Opening Night was calmer than usual.
A tegu lizard was found buried beneath the snow in Providence, Rhode Island.
A gathering of North Atlantic right whales off Massachusetts over the weekend appears to have set a new monthly record.
A rocketship on a downtown Boston roof is part of the new Winteractive 2026 public art installation.
The overpowering scent of Dunkin' donuts in the air has some Haverhill residents complaining.
Alex Cornwell's display of nearly 300 Christmas inflatables is attracting visitors from around Massachusetts.