The Red Sox and other sports teams must be able to adapt quickly if COVID-19 cases arise.
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Tom Caron: ‘Stay healthy’ has added meaning as Red Sox near Opening Day
Alex Cora, like all managers, worries about injuries. This spring, there is an added concern: the prospect of COVID-19 cases.
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Tom Caron: A healthy Xander Bogaerts is essential to Red Sox’s fortunes in 2021
The veteran shortstop, who missed two weeks of spring training games with shoulder soreness, might just be the most important player on Boston’s roster.
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Tom Caron: Change begins at the top for Red Sox batting order
Manager Alex Cora will deploy many different lineups this season, with Kiké Hernandez and Alex Verdugo likely to appear as leadoff hitters.
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Tom Caron: Easy to find positives in this weird spring training
Yes, the preseason games can look strange at times — seven-inning games, 20-pitch mercy rule — but the Red Sox are back on the field and are playing in front of fans for the first time in a year.
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Tom Caron: A sense of optimism as Red Sox camp fully opens
Boston certainly has more depth this season, but will the top-line pitchers be able to stay healthy and stay on the field?
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Tom Caron: Perhaps the Red Sox will take a path similar to the Bruins
When it comes to rebuilding, the Boston Bruins took a patient approach in becoming a championship contender.
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Tom Caron: Rebuilding Red Sox should be better in 2021
Boston will start spring training workouts next week with new additions who could help the team rebound from a dismal 2020 season.
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Tom Caron: Zdeno Chara might be another recent Boston export to have an immediate championship impact
Mookie Betts won the World Series with the Dodgers in the fall and Tom Brady has led the Buccaneers to the Super Bowl. Don’t be surprised if Chara, the former Bruins defenseman, helps the Washington Capitals achieve similar success this season.
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Tom Caron: No big splashes, but the Red Sox are adding pitching depth
Garrett Richards and Matt Andriese are not exactly household names, but they will help to improve a pitching staff that had a franchise-worst 5.58 ERA in 2020.