Red Sox newcomer Chris Sale throws 2 innings in spring debut

Boston Red Sox newcomer Chris Sale gave himself mixed reviews after his first spring training performance, an outing that ended a little earlier than originally planned. Acquired from the Chicago White Sox in December, the dominant lefty gave up two runs, one of them earned, in two innings Monday against Houston.

Red Sox newcomer Chris Sale throws 2 innings in spring debut

Boston Red Sox newcomer Chris Sale gave himself mixed reviews after his first spring training performance, an outing that ended a little earlier than originally planned. Acquired from the Chicago White Sox in December, the dominant lefty gave up two runs, one of them earned, in two innings Monday against Houston.

Red Sox newcomer Chris Sale throws 2 innings in spring debut

Boston Red Sox newcomer Chris Sale gave himself mixed reviews after his first spring training performance, an outing that ended a little earlier than originally planned. Acquired from the Chicago White Sox in December, the dominant lefty gave up two runs, one of them earned, in two innings Monday against Houston.

Hanley Ramirez nagged by sore shoulder

The Red Sox slugger was scheduled to leave camp on Friday to head to Miami to join his teammates for the start of the tournament, but that’s not the case anymore. “The most succinct way I can say it, is they’re looking to replace Hanley on their roster”.

Wieters joins Nationals; Judge hits long homer for Yankees

In this May 31, 2016 file photo, Matt Wieters, then with the Baltimore Orioles, waits for the pitch as home plate umpire Cory Blaser watches during the third inning of a baseball game as Boston Red Sox’ Travis Shaw bats, in Baltimore. The Washington Nationals agreed to terms on a one-year contract with a 2018 player option with catcher Matt Wieters on Friday, Feb. 24, 2017.

Price, Sox pleased with first BP session

As expected, Red Sox lefty David Price looked much farther along than Boston’s hitters on the first day of batting practice at the team’s practice facility Sunday. Outfielder Chris Young , the first player to step into the box against Price, did manage to get at least one good swing.

Betts best: Red Sox count on Mookie

If you mention NBA star Stephen Curry, his eyes light up and he’ll chat about how much he loves Curry’s game and watching his Golden State Warriors. Last year, the 24-year-old became a major league star in his second full season, batting .318 with 31 homers and 113 RBIs to finish second behind Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels in the AL’s MVP balloting.

Sox owners: Ring or bust

Boston Red Sox principal owner John Henry called it strange not to see David Ortiz at the team’s first full-squad workout this year and knows only one achievement will satisfy the team’s management, players and fans. “We really are focused on that fourth ring like we were that first,” Henry said Friday.

Boston Red Sox traded 6 top prospects but John Henry, Tom Werner…

He dealt four of those prospects — Yoan Moncada, Michael Kopech, Mauricio Dubon and Luis Alexander Basabe — this offseason as part of the Chris Sale and Tyler Thornburg trades. “I think the most important thing is the core of our team this year remains intact,” Red Sox chairman Tom Werner said here at Red Sox Winter Weekend at Foxwoods.

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What’s next when you have helped snap the two longest championship droughts in sports history and, at 43, have all but clinched clinched a place in baseball’s Hall of Fame? If you are Theo Epstein of the World Series champion Chicago Cubs, the answer is at some point you could own a baseball franchise and not just run one.

Red Sox: Will Eduardo Rodriguez make Opening Day roster?

Recent comments by Boston Red Sox president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski suggest Eduardo Rodriguez isn’t a lock for a rotation spot. Having a surplus of capable options to fill the starting rotation is a good problem for the Boston Red Sox to have, yet it’s not so great for the pitcher that gets left out.

Over/Under: 2017 Boston Red Sox ZiPS Projections

Following the Buchholz to Philadelphia trade, the 2017 Red Sox roster looks to be set barring any unforeseen moves by Dave Dombrowski and the front office. With that in mind, I thought it best to get an early start on projections season and take a look at how Dan Szymborski views the team .

Red Sox trade pitcher Clay Buchholz to Phillies

There was David Price last offseason and Drew Pomeranz mid-year. By the time Chris Sale was acquired from the Chicago White Sox at the winter meetings this month, Boston had seven starters to choose from – most of them more consistent than Buchholz, and a few of them on better deals.