BOSTON — Manager Alex Cora had a straightforward message for Roman Anthony after an MRI revealed that the Red Sox star rookie suffered a left oblique strain. “I told him to envision ALCS, first at-bat,” Cora said Wednesday. “That’s what I told him. Just put that goal in your mind and hopefully it happens.” Anthony is not setting a timeline …
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BOSTON — The Red Sox had hoped to give Walker Buehler time to acclimate to a bullpen role. But the team’s decision to start Payton Tolle in Friday’s game against the Pirates meant they needed a spot on the 40-man roster and Buehler was the most expendable player. Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow explained the decision to give …
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BALTIMORE — Ceddanne Rafaela played the role of hero Wednesday, belting a go-ahead two-run home run in the ninth inning to lead the Red Sox to a 3-2 win over the Orioles. “(Bench coach) Ramon Vázquez actually won the game today,” manager Alex Cora said. Vázquez, the sole remaining coach from Cora’s 2018 World Series staff, suggested a strategic lineup …
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NEW YORK — Brayan Bello’s dominant, seven-inning start Friday was more than just another stellar outing against the Yankees in a long line of them. It was yet another reminder that Bello has emerged as a staff force for the Red Sox so far in 2025. During a season in which All Star Garrett Crochet has gotten the lion’s share …
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BOSTON — The thousands of Dodgers fans at Fenway Park erupted in the first inning Saturday when superstar Shohei Ohtani led off the game with a 414-foot, 108.5 mph home run to center field against Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet. “That was Dodger Stadium-like, to be honest with you,” Red Sox manager Alex Cora said. “I’ve never seen so many …
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One MLB skipper had an eventful outing during the All-Star break. Red Sox manager Alex Cora decided to attend a concert during his time off at Gillette Stadium on Wednesday night with some of his friends. Yes, it was that Coldplay concert. It turns out that Cora was at the concert when Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and human resources chief …
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