Fenway Park wasn’t quite full on Saturday, but for the first time in exactly 20 months, it felt normal at the ballpark again. The roars of the crowd were noticeably louder with each Red Sox strikeout and hit, and the playing of “Sweet Caroline” during the eighth-inning stretch was sung with more energy than ever…
Red Sox win bench coach Will Venable’s managerial debut as electric Fenway Park returns to full capacity — Boston Herald
The Boston Red Sox look to get back on track against the Toronto Blue Jays. Franchy Cordero returns to the Red Sox lineup for the second game of the Boston-Toronto series, which will take place Wednesday night in TD Ballpark in Dunedin, Fla. The Red Sox have lost two consecutive games, including Tuesday night’s 8-0 […]
Red Sox Vs. Blue Jays Lineups: Franchy Cordero Returns; Hunter Renfroe Sits — NESN.com
The Red Sox will be playing in front of sold-out crowds at Fenway Park again this season — and much sooner than expected. After Gov. Charlie Baker announcement earlier Monday that COVID-19 restrictions will be lifted across Massachusetts starting on May 29 — and Boston Mayor Kim Janey’s decision to align with the state —…
Fenway Park to return to full capacity on May 29, Red Sox ‘excited see Boston’s vibrancy restored’ — Boston Herald
Matt Barnes has been challenging hitters to handle his high-90s heaters and knee-bending curveballs all year. And until Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani came to town, it had been working wonderfully. 325 more words
Shohei Ohtani hits two-out, go-ahead homer off Matt Barnes in the ninth as Red Sox fall to Angels — Boston Herald
Don’t look down, just keep walking. If there’s a mantra to Nick Pivetta’s pitching career since joining the Red Sox via trade from the Phillies last August, that’s the one. 797 more words
Mastrodonato: How Red Sox starter Nick Pivetta has saved his career — Boston Herald
It’s probably a little soon to take a victory lap, but the Red Sox are clearly feeling good about themselves these days. What a turnaround this has been. 871 more words
Alex Cora’s suggestion that Red Sox could be MLB’s best team is not as crazy as it sounds — Boston Herald
Fenway Park is inching closer back to normalcy. In an announcement made by Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker on Tuesday, the next phase of the state’s COVID-19 reopening plan includes the further increased capacity of sports venues from 12% to 25%, effective May 10. That means Fenway Park’s capacity will increase from about 4,500 fans to…
Red Sox ‘super excited’ as Fenway Park set to increase capacity in May — Boston Herald
For as good as the Red Sox looked after their series-opening sweep of the Orioles, they’ve fallen back to earth. And on Saturday, they produced their worst all-around performance of the young season. Whether it was a subpar start from Nathan Eovaldi, a poor performance on defense, or not enough hitting, nothing went right for…
Red Sox fall to Mariners in sloppy effort: ‘That wasn’t our best game’ — Boston Herald
If Garrett Richards could’ve gotten just one of those erratic fastballs in the strike zone, the Red Sox might’ve come away with a different result on Wednesday night. Unfortunately, Richards looks totally lost on the mound this year. To say he was erratic would be an understatement. A map of his scattered pitches on the…
Red Sox lose to Blue Jays as the Garrett Richards experiment still isn’t working — Boston Herald
On a typical Patriots Day in Boston, the Red Sox play at 11 a.m. at Fenway Park, and when the game is over, thousands of fans file out of the ballpark to catch the Boston Marathon that finishes in the surrounding streets. But for a second consecutive year, because of the ongoing pandemic, the Boston…
Red Sox carry dominant first inning to Patriots’ Day rout over White Sox — Boston Herald
The Red Sox have erased a 0-3 start to the season and won five in a row. Inside the locker room, the Sox are feeling good. “It’s a good vibe,” manager Alex Cora said after the Sox’ 6-4 win over the Orioles in extra innings on Saturday. “It’s a good vibe. We’ve got a bunch…
Red Sox manager Alex Cora after five-game winning streak: ‘It’s a good vibe’ — Boston Herald
With a scar under his eye stretching from the edge of his nose to the side of his face, Christian Vazquez is feeling lucky. “Those sunglasses saved my eye,” the Red Sox catcher said on Monday. “If I don’t have the sunglasses, it was a different story.” Vazquez was on Field 3 behind JetBlue Park…
How Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez nearly lost his eye in freak spring training accident — Boston Herald
The view from left field 