Paw Sox: The payoff for Jeremy Barfield
Jeremy Barfield is done pulling punches. From Vancouver to Mexico and seemingly all spots in between, the son of former big league All-Star Jesse Barfield…
New script for Troy Scribner
At the point that I catch up with Troy Scribner, he is getting settled again. In a new location, with a new organization, facing a…
Bobby Poyner’s riding an effective changeup to a key role for the Sox bullpen
Red Sox fans being Red Sox fans, they were making their 25-man roster projections even before spring training started. You would have needed to cast…
J.D. Martinez could be for replacement for David Ortiz
After nearly retiring, Charlie Morton becomes Game 7 hero
If a movie were to be made about this man’s life in baseball, it would have to be titled "The Curious Case of Charlie Morton."…
Red Sox offer some advice to high school players
The process for a Major-League baseball player to be ready for a season hardly ever ends. Many of them have personal trainers, private chefs and…
UMass Lowell product Jack Leathersich eyes stable spot with Pirates
It's not easy to be a journeyman pitcher, especially when you’re just a few years deep into your career. Not that Jack Leathersich is complaining,…
Taking over as pitching coach is a ‘dream come true’ for Dana LeVangie
Reflecting on his years at Whitman-Hanson (Mass.) High School, Dana LeVangie remembers being "OK at baseball." His grades? "They weren’t great," LeVangie admitted. But the…
Matt Barnes is eager to contribute to World Series winner
Maybe in a different year, Matt Barnes wouldn’t have been so into the World Series. His Red Sox had been knocked out in the AL…
‘The Secret in Storrs’
Houston Astros outfielder George Springer was mired in a postseason slump heading into the World Series last October when he reached out to a former…
Opportunity knocks for several local prospects
From Vermont (our beloved Lake Monsters) to Southern California (Rancho Cucamonga Quakes), from the Pacific Northwest (Vancouver Canadians) to southeastern Florida (Jupiter Hammerheads) and dozens…
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…
