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Chris Sale racked up his third win of the season on Thursday in a 12-2 Boston Red Sox win over the Minnesota Twins. In 5.1 innings, Sale allowed two runs on two hits while striking out eight. It was another encouraging start for the lefty ace as he continues his comeback tour. The highlight of […] READ MORE
Three Starting Pitchers Making a Comeback in 2021 Having a solid pitching rotation is as important in real life as it is in Fantasy Baseball. Many leagues (mostly point-based leagues) are dominated by starting pitchers. Unlike hitters, it’s relatively easy to draft pitchers. This is because it is rare that a great pitcher has a […] READ MORE
Six summers ago, John Henry and the Boston Red Sox made a deal that altered the trajectory of the franchise for years to come. At the 2014 trade deadline, the Red Sox traded Jon Lester to the Oakland Athletics after failing to reach an extension with the lefty the offseason prior. Today, Lester and his […] READ MORE
Shane Bieber Continues to Soar Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Shane Bieber is clearly the favorite for the American League Cy Young Award. Bieber entered play on Sunday sporting a 1.20 ERA over eight starts or 52 and two-thirds innings. Additionally, the 25-year old right-hander had accumulated a career-high 14.4 K/9 rate along with a 1.74 […] READ MORE
With the increased emphasis on drafting highly touted pitchers, teams in this year’s MLB Draft will be looking to stock up their farms with the best pitching prospects available. One of those pitching prospects expected to go in the first round is left-handed pitcher Garrett Crochet. Crochet, out of the University of Tennessee, comes into […] READ MORE
Chris Sale: Successful Tommy John Surgery for the Southpaw Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale officially underwent Tommy John surgery today. The news was first reported by Alex Spier of The Boston Globe on Twitter. Red Sox announce the surgery, which was performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache https://t.co/DoMqObZLo2 — Alex Speier (@alexspeier) March 30, […] READ MORE
Boston Red Sox and San Francisco Giants Deliver Bad News Thursday it was announced that Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale will undergo Tommy John surgery. Later on, the San Francisco Giants announced that their own pitcher Tyler Beede will undergo the same surgery. The Sale news was first reported by the Boston Red […] READ MORE
MLB Suspends Opening Day Among the chaos of the Boston Red Sox offseason, there has been yet another wrench thrown in the mix; not only affecting the Red Sox but the entire sports universe. The coronavirus has put the world on pause, and has left nearly every professional sport in a state of limbo. Although […] READ MORE
Even with the recent emergence of Yoan Moncada, the Red Sox should still feel good about the 2017 trade for starting ace Chris Sale READ MORE
Chris Sale to Start the Season on IL Boston Red Sox interim manager Ron Roenicke announced on Thursday that the team’s ace, Chris Sale, will not be ready to go on opening day. Sale will open the season on the injured list due to the flu and pneumonia which he has been dealing with this […] READ MORE