With the start of Spring Training just a few weeks away, anticipation is building for the 2017 season. MLB.com is going around the horn to break down each area of the Red Sox, continuing with the corner infield. At the two corner infield spots, the Red So
BOSTON — If you’d like an up-close look at some key Red Sox players before Spring Training, the 78th annual Boston Baseball Writers Dinner on Jan. 19 presents the perfect opportunity. Along with the departure of the equipment truck from Fenway
Boston Celtics fans at TD Garden made it clear Tuesday they would like to see Utah Jazz forward Gordon Hayward in green in the near future, which didn’t exactly sit well with current forward Jae Crowder. Boston handled the Jazz, 115-104, but Crowd
The Boston Celtics are a top-three team in the Eastern Conference, but there are a couple of glaring flaws on the roster. The biggest issue to date is defensive rebounding. Boston ranks 29th in defensive rebounding rate, a problem that comes as no surp
What will Blake Swihart’s role be in 2017? Will he go back to catching, or will he still have some stints in left field? — James Y., Wells, Maine The plan is for Swihart to come to camp as a catcher, focus on that and prove that he’s hea
Fact: Isaiah Thomas scored 52 points in the Boston Celtics’ 117-114 win over the Miami Heat on Friday night. He joins Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, Sam Jones and Paul Pierce as the only Celtics to score 50 or more points in a regular-season game. Blea
Is it Opening Day yet? After one blockbuster move to acquire lefty ace Chris Sale, Red Sox fans are salivating for the start of what could be a memorable 2017. Fenway Park will open its doors on April 3, when the Pirates come to town, marking the first ti
BOSTON — As it turned out, David Ortiz was even a legend at saying goodbye. Closure is never an easy thing for anyone in any profession. But Boston’s Big Papi somehow kept mashing right until his final days, all the while taking time to soak i
The Red Sox returned to prominence in 2016 with an entertaining year that included a legend’s final masterpiece, the emergence of a young superstar, an unlikely American League Cy Young Award winner and an AL East title. Coming off consecutive last-
Before the start of the offseason, the Red Sox had one of the best farm systems. Is this still the case or did they give up too much this offseason? — Kieran H., Melbourne, Australia According to MLBPipeline.com gurus Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo, t
