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With Alex Cora’s suspension over, Red Sox have been in contact with ex-manager

It is unknown how Cora’s candidacy is being viewed by the Red Sox, but he remains extremely popular with many members of the organization. The Sox have also interviewed at least seven candidates for their open managerial position.

Tigers hire ex-Astros manager AJ Hinch, fresh off suspension for sign-stealing scandal

Hinch now has an opportunity to revive his major-league career.

White Sox hire Tony La Russa as new manager, 34 years after they fired him

The ex-Red Sox advisor is back in the dugout for the first time since 2011, when he led the Cardinals to a World Series title.

Mookie Betts is a playoff gamer, Justin Turner should be suspended, and other thoughts on the World Series

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts called the trade for Betts “a steal,” and if Dave Roberts knows anything, it’s steals.

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Peter Abraham | On Baseball
The Dodgers' World Series will always be remembered for COVID-positive Justin Turner’s selfishness
The slugger could face discipline for coming on to the field to celebrate the Dodgers' win after being told he'd tested positive for the coronavirus.

In an ‘impossible year,’ Dodgers rose above the weighty burden of a 32-year World Series drought to win it all

Given all the Dodgers were forced to endure in this pandemic-shortened season, there should not be an asterisk attached to their achievement.

MLB says Justin Turner violated protocols when he returned to field

The commissioner’s office said Wednesday that it is starting a full investigation of the 35-year-old third baseman.

Red Sox add opportunities for minor leaguers to make up ground on a lost season

Games vs. Rays minor leaguers in Florida and an instructional league in the Dominican Republic will provide extra playing time for prospects who sat out the season.

Your guide to the Red Sox' offseason

With MLB's 2020 season in the books, attention now turns to how the Red Sox will reshape their roster for the 2021 season.

Pulling Blake Snell in Game 6 of the World Series was not the finest hour for MLB’s analytics crowd

The one thing the Dodgers did not want to do was face Rays starter Blake Snell any longer, and a stats-driven decision got them what they wanted in the sixth inning Tuesday.

Dodgers' Justin Turner tests positive for COVID-19, is pulled from World Series game, then comes back to celebrate

Turner was the first player since the playoffs began to be flagged for the coronavirus. The test result came in mid-game, prompting him to be removed.

With the World Series over, the Alex Cora watch has officially begun

The former Red Sox manager's yearlong suspension is over, and now he can interview with teams for the 2021 season and beyond.

Here’s what Kevin Cash and Blake Snell had to say about Snell’s removal from Game 6 of the World Series

The team that reached the World Series leaning largely on analytics was undone by the data — and a decision sure to become part of October lore.

With World Series title, it’s mission accomplished for Mookie Betts: ‘I was traded for this reason’

The player the Dodgers obtained from the Red Sox in February to put their team over the top, after World Series losses in 2017 and ’18, did just that.

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Glove story: Two old baseball mitts, many wonderful memories

Decades later, it’s a certain comfort to slip the glove onto my hand, smack my fist into the pocket, and remember those backyard catches with Dad.

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The Boston Marathon is our city’s ultimate super-spreader event. When will it be held safely again?

Marathoning is the world’s greatest mass participation sport, making races exceptionally dangerous amid a global pandemic.

Coyotes cut ties to draft pick over bullying incident

Fourth-round draft pick Mitchell Miller pleaded guilty at age 14 to one count of assault and one count of violation of the Ohio Safe Schools Act.

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Kyle Busch ends drought in rain-delayed NASCAR playoff race at Texas

After playoff race was delayed three days by rain, Busch finally took the checkered flag at Texas Motor Speedway.

Add Rays manager Kevin Cash to the list of managers whose pitching move backfired in a big moment

From former Red Sox manager Grady Little is among those whose playoff decisions didn't work out too well.