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As we head towards the final month of the regular season, the pennant races in baseball are heating up, and so are the awards races. The MVP races in both leagues are looking very intriguing as we get into crunch time. In the American League, there …
New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone probably wasn’t expecting to get bitten by a tweet that he sent over two years ago, but that’s exactly what happened this weekend. Sunday night marked the series finale between the Yankees and the …
Mookie Betts may see time defensively at a position he hasn’t played regularly since his rookie season. Ian Kinsler left Friday’s game between the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees due to tightness in his left hamstring. He was replaced …
Mookie Betts is expected to return to the Boston Red Sox lineup by the end of the week after dealing with a minor injury. Betts missed his third consecutive game on Tuesday with what the Red Sox have called tightness in his left side. Betts …
Mookie Betts was a last-second scratch for the Boston Red Sox for their game against the Atlanta Braves on Sunday, and the team says the star outfielder is dealing with some muscle tightness. According to an official announcement from the Red Sox, …
For most teams, we’re a quarter of the way through the Major League Baseball season, and right about at the point that teams can begin assessing what their prospects are. It’s also a point where we can review performances to date and look …
Mookie Betts and Mike Trout currently rank at or near the top of the majors in most significant hitting categories, but both star outfielders agree that one statistic is more important than the rest. MLB.com conducted a poll of several players to …
Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts left Sunday’s game against the Texas Rangers after he was hit with a throw while running the bases. Betts, who has been red hot this season, singled to start off the game. Fellow outfielder Andrew …
Mookie Betts is one of the best players in baseball, and he offered further proof of that on Wednesday. Betts missed three days with a tight hamstring and promptly returned with a three-homer game against the Kansas City Royals — his second …
A few prominent members of the Boston Red Sox talked on Thursday about some of the difficulties the team experienced within the clubhouse. Both Mookie Betts and Xander Bogaerts acknowledged there were issues at times. Betts says there was …
Mookie Betts and Chris Archer are both flying to Miami for Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game festivities. One of them is piloting the plane. Earlier in the day on Sunday, Betts and Archer were opponents as the Red Sox and Rays wrapped up …
Baltimore Orioles outfielder Adam Jones says he dealt with some of the worst fan abuse he has ever experienced at Fenway Park on Monday night, and one of Boston’s biggest stars is encouraging fans to make up for it during Tuesday’s game. …
Expectations are high for Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts, and nobody has a higher opinion of the youngster than perhaps David Ortiz. According to a story from ESPN’s Buster Olney, Ortiz recently told Betts the outfielder was headed for …
Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts is generally viewed as a key to the team’s future. For that reason, it seems he should be kept away from motorized vehicles. The rising star posted a picture to Twitter on Sunday that demonstrates that his …
In 2015, Mookie Betts played in his first full Major League Baseball season, and it was a pretty good one. In 145 games, he hit .291 with 92 runs scored, 18 home runs, 77 RBI, and 21 stolen bases. Not only is Betts productive on the baseball diamond, …
Boston Red Sox outfielder Shane Victorino is not pleased with a pair of radio hosts who attacked his character for seemingly no reason on Wednesday. In a recent article from Ryan Lawrence of the Philadelphia Daily News, Victorino was asked about the …
