John Farrell on Pablo Sandoval: 'I know speculation ran rampant'
Red Sox manager John Farrell knows what everyone was thinking about Pablo Sandoval’s trip to the disabled list.What else could people think besides, “baloney”?But ahead of Sandoval’s round-trip visit to Dr. James Andrews on Monday — the third baseman to leave in the morning and return at night — Farrell underscored that there is something going on with that left shoulder.(That doesn’t rule out ulterior motives to put or subsequently keep Sandoval on the DL, however.)“This was a unique set of ci..>> view originalThe 120th Boston Marathon: What You Need To Know
The 120th Boston Marathon: What You Need To Know April 16, 2016 Elite male runners leave the starting line of the 2014 Boston Marathon. (Stephan Savoia/AP) BOSTON On Monday, about 30,000 runners will race into the city in the 120th Boston Marathon. Officials says nearly 5,000 law enforcement officers will be stationed on the 26.2-mile course from Hopkinton to Boston. There will be security checkpoints and police officers may request to inspect bags in certain areas. Police are asking s..>> view originalJake Gyllenhaal, Jeff Bauman to throw out first pitch at Boston Red ...
Jeff Bauman In this Friday, March 14, 2014 photo, Jeff Bauman adjusts one of his prosthetic legs at his home in Carlisle, Mass. Bauman, who lost both of his legs in the Boston Marathon bombings, helped identify one of the two brothers accused of setting off the explosions, which killed three and injured more that 260 others. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) BOSTON —€” Boston Marathon bombing survivor Jeff Bauman and actor/producer Jake G..>> view originalBlake Swihart still has future as Red Sox catcher in majors
The Red Sox Twitterati was up in arms on Friday when Blake Swihart was optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket, disappointed a touted young player who’s had success in the big leagues would be sent out.Manager John Farrell on Saturday said he wasn’t worried the demotion — and subsequent position shuffling as Swihart tries out left field — would be an emotional setback for Swihart beyond what’s to be expected.The decision to have Swihart play the outfield occasionally doesn’t mean that he can't or won’t ..>> view originalBoston boosts money for initiative to eliminate cyclist, pedestrian ...
The city of Boston is pouring more money into its Vision Zero program, which is aimed at eliminating serious and fatal traffic crashes on city streets by 2030.Under the city’s budget for the 2017 fiscal year released last week, officials said they would set aside about $3.1 million for Vision Zero, a big bump from the $500,000 that was in this year’s budget. Another $9.3 million will go toward the project over the next three years. Advertisement City officials said that next year they will t..>> view originalCeltics Win NBA Draft Tiebreaker, Have Five Picks In Top 35
The Boston Celtics had the Luck of the Irish on their side Friday. Kind of. The NBA conducted tiebreaker coin flips to determine the order of June’s NBA Draft. Boston owns the third-best chance at the No. 1 overall pick, via the Brooklyn Nets, but also has two other first-round selections: their own natural pick and a selection from the Dallas Mavericks, via the Rajon Rondo trade. The latter two were involved in the tiebreaker. At 42-40, the Mavericks finished the season as the No. 6 seed in th..>> view originalMen's finish in Boston Marathon could be bunched
As Lelisa Desisa, the Boston Marathon champion in 2013 and again last year, chatted with two fellow Ethiopians in a Fairmont Copley hotel conference room Friday morning, in the opposite corner was Wesley Korir, the 2012 Boston winner. One chair over from Korir sat Wilson Chebet, owner of three top-five finishes in three Boston tries. Two tables next to them was Yemane Tsegay, the 2015 runner-up who has eight career marathon wins. Across the way from Tsegay was Lemi Berhanu Hayle, a 21-year-old ..>> view originalIs a two-hour marathon time possible?
The talk started in earnest here in 2011, when Kenya’s Geoffrey Mutai ran nearly a minute faster than the world-best clocking on a hilly, twisty course. The conversation resumed two years ago when countryman Dennis Kimetto became the first man to break 2 hours and 3 minutes in Berlin. So when does marathoning’s version of the four-minute mile finally happen? When does someone go under two hours? “Don’t get your hopes up,” cautions Ross Tucker, a South African exercise physiology professor at th..>> view originalYoan Moncada .429 OBP; Boston Red Sox prospect Josh Ockimey ...
Boston Red Sox top prospect Yoan Moncada went 1-for-3 with a double, RBI and run in the High-A Salem's 3-2 victory over Winston-Salem on Friday. Moncada is batting .321 with a .429 on-base percentage, .500 slugging percentage, .929 OPS, two triples, one double, four RBIs, six walks, six runs and seven stolen bases in eight games (28 at-bats). Andrew Benintendi, the seventh-overall pick in the 2015 draft, went 1-for-3 with a double, walk and run for Salem on Friday. He's slashing .343/.395/.6..>> view originalNew poll: Female voters flock to Bernie Sanders from Hillary Clinton
Bernie Sanders pulled within two points of Hillary Clinton in a stunning new national poll and brought his progressive message to the Vatican just hours after dominating a brawling Brooklyn debate.Sanders closed a 13-point gap in a Fox News Channel poll last month to just two points, 48-46 percent. The boost came from female voters, a longtime Clinton stronghold. The former secretary of state’s support among women dropped by 11 points, while Sanders’ showing jumped by 9 points.Sanders still trai..>> view original
Saturday, April 16, 2016
John Farrell on Pablo Sandoval: 'I know speculation ran rampant' and other top stories.
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