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Year One for ABS Challenges
Read story →: Year One for ABS ChallengesMajor Leaguers made over 10,000 ABS challenges in this first year of its use. It was a little rocky in the beginning, but by the time the postseason rolled around, players were getting the most from their latest tool.
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Ortiz wins DH of the Year Award
David Ortiz was named the 2016 recipient of the Edgar Martinez Outstanding Designated Hitter Award today. It’s Papi’s eighth such award, the most in major league history. Ortiz joins Orlando Cepeda (1973), Jim Rice (1977), and Don Baylor (1986) as Red Sox…
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Rick Porcello Comeback Player of 2016
Red Sox starter Rick Porcello was named 2016 American League Comeback Player of the Year today. The award goes to a player in each league who re-emerged on the field during the season. The National League winner was Nationals third…
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Francona, Manager of the Year
What might’ve been! On Tuesday Indians skipper Terry Francona was named American League Manager of the Year by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. It’s Tito’s second such honor, the first having come in 2013. Francona joins Sparky Anderson, Joe Torre, Lou…
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DiSarcina Named Bench Coach
The Red Sox named old friend Gary DiSarcina as their new bench coach, filling the vacancy created when Torey Lovullo became the Diamondbacks manager earlier this month. A Massachusetts native who spent 12 seasons in the majors with the Angels, DiSarcina…
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3 Red Sox Silver Sluggers
David Ortiz, Mookie Betts, and Xander Bogaerts earned 2016 Louisville Slugger Silver Slugger Awards this week, making the Red Sox the only major league club with three such honorees this season. The awards, which have been made since 1980, are determined by a…
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Varitek Unlikely for Sox Coach
The offseason hot stove is barely aglow, but there are still some stories for Red Sox fans that are worth your time. Here is the latest roundup: Former Red Sox bench coach Torey Lovullo was formally announced as the new manager of…
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Betts, Porcello Nominated for Top Awards
Red Sox pitcher Rick Porcello was nominated for the American League Cy Young Award and club outfielder Mookie Betts earned a nomination as the AL’s Most Valuable Player in voting by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America, announced today. The group’s voting…
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Lovullo to Manage Diamondbacks
Arizona radio sportcaster John Gambadoro reported via Twitter today that Red Sox Bench Coach Torey Lovullo will indeed become the next manager of the Diamondbacks. Lovullo is known to have a long relationship with the Diamondbacks new General Manager, Mike Hazen,…