Two New England arms have been rays of sunshine for the surprising, first-place Tampa Bay Rays. Charlie Morton (Redding, Conn.) has been the ace of the Rays' rotation after signing as a free agent in December, while Oliver Drake (Worcester, Mass.) has been a reliable reliever since being recalled … [Read more...]
MLB draft: Complete list of New Englanders selected
It was an unforgettable day for Sebastian Keane. After being passed over in the first 10 rounds during the first two days of the MLB draft, the North Andover (Mass.) High ace was selected Wednesday by the Boston Red Sox in the 11th round (347th round). Hours later, Keane pitched the Scarlet Knights … [Read more...]
Inside ace Corey Kluber’s offseason training at Cressey Sports Performance in Hudson, Mass.
It's a cold winter morning, just days before the new year, and one of the most intimidating pitchers on the planet is humming fastballs in a near-empty gym in central Massachusetts. Corey Kluber, two-time AL Cy Young Award winner, has driven 40 minutes from Winchester, Mass., to Cressey Sports … [Read more...]
UConn’s George Springer named World Series MVP
The skinny Connecticut kid with a stutter grew up to be a World Series MVP. George Springer — who was born and raised in New Britain, Conn., and who starred at Avon Old Farms and UConn — put on a World Series for the ages, driving the Houston Astros to their first World Series … [Read more...]
