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2023 SEASON PREVIEW

‘This group knows what we can do but the world doesn’t:’ Whether it’s confidence or cockiness, Red Sox manager Alex Cora has it

Cora points to the addition of free agents Adam Duvall, Kenley Jansen, Corey Kluber, and Justin Turner as a reason to believe he has something better than a fourth-place team.
SPRING TRAINING REPORT

Sunday’s Spring Training Report: Outside Rafael Devers, Red Sox offense goes quiet

Devers finished 2-for-3 with a solo home run as the Red Sox managed just five hits against six Twins pitchers.
RED SOX NOTEBOOK

Chris Sale finishes spring with five strong innings, finally looking healthy for an Opening Day

The lefthander has been unavailable for the start of the last three seasons, but stands in line to start Boston's second game of the season in 2023.
RED SOX

Reliever Zack Kelly makes Red Sox’ opening day roster for first time

Kelly made his big-league debut in last September. He had a 3.95 ERA in 13⅔ innings after his call up and holds a 2.70 ERA in 10 innings this spring.

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Red Sox can’t afford a rough start to this season, and other thoughts
With the Celtics and Bruins drawing major attention as they chase championships, a poor start could relegate the Red Sox to irrelevance.

Red Sox notebook
Yu Chang hasn’t played a game for the Red Sox this spring but is still likely to make the team
Chang was 7 of 16 with two homers and eight RBIs over four games for Taiwan in the World Baseball Classic and was named MVP of Pool A.

MLB NOTEBOOK

Yankees add Luis Severino to list of injured starting pitchers with low-grade lat strain

Severino off the mound along with Frankie Montas (shoulder) and Carlos Rodón (forearm). Jacob deGrom good to go for Rangers on Opening Day. Jeter Downs and Josh Taylor cut from camps.
spring training report

Saturday’s spring training report: Red Sox Opening Day starter Corey Kluber goes four innings in final tuneup

A Red Sox lineup of Triple A players was held to four hits by six Rays pitchers.
Peter Abraham I On baseball

Legal sports gambling is a huge business opportunity for baseball, but should it also be a concern?

Are we to believe that all of the roughly 1,200 players signed to major league contracts at any one time will resist the urge to bet?
Peter Abraham | Sunday baseball notes

Classic moments and rabid fans ensure the World Baseball Classic will continue to grow

The television ratings were astronomical in Asia and Latin America and baseball teams from places such as Great Britain, the Czech Republic, Israel, and Italy received more attention than ever.
2023 baseball preview

Peter Abraham: For an unpredictable Red Sox team, let’s call it 86 wins and in contention for a playoff spot

The Red Sox have had a knack for doing the unexpected in recent seasons, and that trend will continue this year.
2023 baseball preview

Alex Speier: Why projection systems don’t like the 2023 Red Sox

Of course, the fact that the Sox went 78-84 and missed the playoffs in 2022 also offers a reminder of the limitations of projection systems — and in some ways, their irrelevance.
SPRING TRAINING REPORT

Friday’s spring training report: Triston Casas puts an end to the Red Sox’ win over the Braves

Casas came up big with a walkoff homer. Christian Arroyo and Rob Refsnyder contributed mightily to the offense, too.
Red Sox

Red Sox closer Kenley Jansen comes out of Friday night’s game after feeling light-headed in the ninth inning

“He should be fine,” manager Alex Cora said.
RED SOX NOTEBOOK

Red Sox starter Garrett Whitlock to open season with a rehab appearance for Triple A Worcester

Manager Alex Cora said Whitlock is roughly a week behind schedule and will likely rejoin the starters’ group the second time through the rotation.
RED SOX

Masataka Yoshida champions WBC experience, returns to preparations ahead of Red Sox debut

New left fielder gained confidence with Team Japan and said, "I don't care where I hit." Manager Alex Cora plans to use Yoshida in the middle of the lineup.
MLB

Major league pitchers can use PitchCom for signals this year

Major League Baseball expanded use of the PitchCom device to pitchers in addition to catchers.
Red Sox notebook

Has time already run out on Jarren Duran making the Red Sox’ Opening Day roster?

Upon returning to camp from the WBC, Duran acknowledged trying to hit the ground at a sprint with just days left before the Sox make roster decisions.

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2023 SEASON PREVIEW

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With seven games left, the Celtics’ well-timed surge means they could still grab the 1-seed in the East

By playing at their own level and not down to that of the opponent in recent games, the stage is all but set for a big Thursday showdown in Milwaukee.

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