By [Your Name] – ESPN Feature / The Athletic Style Masataka Yoshida was supposed to be the next big thing in Boston — a $90 million signing, a polished hitter from Japan’s Pacific League, and the Red Sox’s answer to a troubled outfield. But what fans didn’t know, what even some teammates didn’t realize, was […]
GOOD NEWS: Masataka Yoshida Quietly Funds Free English Classes for Boston Immigrant Kids, Revealing He Once Cried Because He Couldn’t Understand His Teammates.nh1
GOOD NEWS: Masataka Yoshida Quietly Funds Free English Classes for Boston Immigrant Kids, Revealing He Once Cried Because He Couldn’t Understand His Teammates Masataka Yoshida didn’t expect the silence to hurt so much. When he first arrived in Boston, fresh off signing his contract with the Red Sox, Yoshida thought he was ready. He had […]
GOOD VIBES ONLY: Julio Rodríguez, Robbie Ray, and Manny Machado turn the HR Derby into a family-filled, laughter-packed night that lit up Atlanta.nh1
Under the Lights, With Laughter: How Rodríguez, Ray, and Machado Soaked in the HR Derby By [Joyce] ATLANTA – There’s something about the Home Run Derby that strips away the grind of the season and leaves only the bright smiles, the playful chirps, the soft moments of family in the dugout, and the wide-eyed kids […]
GOOD NEWS: Fred Lynn and Jim Rice Remain Close 50 Years After 1975 Red Sox Pennant – A Timeless Friendship That Still Moves Fans.nh1
BOSTON — Back in Boston for a weekend in May, Fred Lynn was killing time on a Friday afternoon at Dick’s House of Sport on Boylston Street. An avid golfer, Lynn loafed through the aisles looking at irons and shirts, and then a sign caught his eye: MEET HALL OF FAMER JIM RICE Saturday 12-1 p.m. “Ah-ha-ha! Sweet!” Lynn laughed. […]
BREAKING: Red Sox Accelerate Negotiations to Land Blake Snell Before Yankees Strike, as AL East’s Hottest Cy Young Race Begins.nh1
Red Sox Accelerate Pursuit of Blake Snell as Yankees Enter the Race and AL East Tightens BOSTON — In a summer where the Boston Red Sox are desperate to reclaim their identity as contenders in the American League, their pursuit of Blake Snell is no longer a quiet rumor. Multiple sources, including MLB Trade Rumors […]