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Mookie Betts has had a solid season so far for the Boston Red Sox. Despite the numbers Betts has put up, he is still frustrated by his start to the season and recently characterized his hitting negatively. "Not that good," Betts said of his performance at the plate, per Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe. Continue to Article

June 07, 2019 11:43:am EST

Bill Belichick had a great exchange with Rob Gronkowski over dented Super Bowl trophy originally appeared on nbcsportsboston.com Only Rob Gronkowski could get away with vandalizing one of the most prestigious trophies in sports. The retired New England Patriots tight end famously dented the Lombardi Trophy in April when he wielded the team's Super Bowl LIII hardware as a baseball bat at a Boston Red Sox game. That Lombardi Trophy still hasn't been fixed, and it was on prominent display Thursday night at the Patriots' ring ceremony. Continue to Article

June 07, 2019 10:50:am EST

MLB Rumors: Craig Kimbrel was close to signing with this AL East team originally appeared on nbcsportsboston.com Craig Kimbrel agreed to a deal with the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday, but the ex-Red Sox closer nearly ended up back in the American League East. The Tampa Bay Rays were the runner-up in the Kimbrel sweepstakes, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. They reportedly offered Kimbrel two deals: one for two years, $31 million and a club option, and another for three years, $39 million. Continue to Article

June 06, 2019 6:17:pm EST

Already missing two members of their rotation, the Cleveland Indians are going to be without starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco indefinitely because of a recently diagnosed blood condition. The team said Carrasco had been feeling lethargic for weeks, and he is taking a leave of absence to ''explore the optimal treatment and recovery options.'' The Indians gave no specifics on Carrasco's disorder and said any further details will be released at the discretion of him and his family. The 32-year-old Carrasco had been scheduled to start Wednesday against Minnesota before he was placed on the injured list. Continue to Article

June 06, 2019 2:37:am EST

Highlights of Red Sox' 8-0 victory over the Royals originally appeared on nbcsportsboston.com FINAL SCORE: Red Sox 8, Royals 0 IN BRIEF: Chris Sale (2-7) pitched a three-hitter and struck out 12 for his first complete-game shutout since 2016 and first win since May 3 and Rafael Devers homered and drove in three runs as the Red Sox beat the Royals 8-0 on Wednesday night in Kansas City. BOX SCORE RED SOX RECORD: 32-29 HIGHLIGHTS: 1st inning: Betts walks, moves to second on a wild pitch and to third on Martinez' single and scores when Devers reaches on a fielder's choice at second (1-0, BOS). Continue to Article

June 05, 2019 10:47:pm EST

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