NEW YORK — Top Boston Red Sox third base prospect Michael Chavis was suspended for 80 games under baseball’s minor league drug program after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance. Chavis was selected with the 26th overall pick in the 2014 amateur draft and signed for a bonus of $1,870,500. He tested positive for Dehydrochlormethyltestosterone, […]
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“Just going out there for a catch is awesome” — Red Sox’s Poyner earns first victory
BOSTON — Bobby Poyner walked quickly into the Boston Red Sox clubhouse after pregame warmups on a blustery Thursday morning at Fenway Park. His face was red but animated. “Just going out there for a catch is awesome,” Poyner said. “Being on the field is a lot different than being in the stands.” Poyner, 25, would soon […]
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Red Sox beat Rays in 12 innings for sixth win in row
BOSTON — Thirteen innings on the road. Twelve at home. Last year, this year — it doesn’t matter how long it takes for the Boston Red Sox. They just keep winning in extra innings. Hanley Ramirez blooped a bases-loaded fly ball over the drawn-in outfield in right to break a 12th-inning tie and the Red […]
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Cora ready for ups and downs despite win in Fenway debut
BOSTON — When Alex Cora’s name was introduced prior to Boston’s home opener against the Tampa Bay Rays, the new Red Sox manager jogged up the steps of the dugout and proceeded to calmly high-five members of his coaching staff and players. Despite receiving one of the loudest ovations from the Fenway Park fans during […]
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Sea Dogs open against Tebow, Rumble Ponies
Portland Sea Dogs media day. Pitcher Mike Shawaryn reaches for his glove in the clubhouse at Hadlock Field on Tuesday, April 3, 2018. (Derek Davis/Portland Press Herald) Darren Fenster may be new to managing baseball at the Double-A level, but he’s experienced something most of his Portland Sea Dogs players have not: Tebow-mania. When the […]
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Another solid start for Red Sox as Johnson beats Marlins
MIAMI — Brian Johnson gave the Boston Red Sox their fifth solid start in five games, allowing one run in six innings in a 7-3 victory over the Miami Marlins on Monday night. All five Boston starters have allowed less than two runs, a franchise first to begin a season. Hanley Ramirez and Mookie Betts […]
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Velazquez, Red Sox take 3 of 4 from Rays with 2-1 win
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Boston Red Sox have never started a season with pitching like this. Hector Velazquez continued a riveting stretch by the rotation, working into the sixth inning and leading the Red Sox over the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 Sunday for their third win in a row. The first four Boston […]
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Span’s 3-run triple helps Rays rally in eighth past Red Sox on opening day
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The way the Tampa Bay Rays were cleaning house and slashing payroll, Denard Span spent much of spring training wondering if he’d ever play a game for his hometown team. The biggest name acquired by the budget-minded club during a winter of revamping the roster survived the purge and made a […]
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Ethelyn D. Roberts
LEWISTON — Ethelyn D. (Benjamin) Roberts, 85, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 12, at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. She was born on Jan. 14, 1933, the daughter of the late James “Fred” and Ruth (Gilcrist) Benjamin. Ethelyn lived in Maine most of her life. She graduated from Morse Memorial School. Ethelyn worked for […]
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Red Sox could head into season with pitching uncertainty
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — The idea of beginning a season with four regular pitchers unavailable could be anywhere from daunting to devastating for many teams. But that is what the Boston Red Sox could be facing. The Red Sox have four pitchers who might be out for opening day. Three potential starters — left-handers […]