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Eastern Mass. baseball: Players of the Week for April 2-8
4+ hour, 47+ min ago (246+ words) Here are notable performances from baseball players competing in Eastern Mass. conferences/leagues in the past week. Colin Durkin, Tewksbury " His RBI single in the sixth propelled the Redmen to their first win of the season over Chelmsford on Monday....
Globe Top 20 baseball poll: A new team takes a bite at No. 1
58+ min ago (201+ words) Time to shake things up. After a wild week of results, Taunton takes over the No. 1 spot in this week's Globe Top 20 baseball poll. The Tigers, perennially a contender in Division 1, are off to a 5-0 start, including a crucial Hockomock…...
A legacy beyond baseball: Davey Lopes showed a generation of Rhode Island kids that greatness is within reach
8+ hour, 53+ min ago (460+ words) But kids don't. Kids remember. They remember who walked into their school gym or auditorium. They remember who took the time to talk to them. They remember who made them feel that something bigger might be possible in their own…...
While the field gets tougher, Plymouth North baseball is undaunted by its move up to Division 1
37+ min ago (1220+ words) A loaded field of contenders in Division 1 became a little more packed this spring. Plymouth North, a longtime power in Division 2, made the move up with the latest divisional realignments. It's an exciting prospect for the players. "I love the…...
Peter Gammons and Alex Ortiz on rockin" for a good cause at Hot Stove Cool Music
14+ hour, 30+ min ago (355+ words) Since 2000, rocking out at the Paradise has been an annual tradition for Hall of Fame baseball writer Peter Gammons, who's set to show off his musical prowess once again on Saturday night at this year's Hot Stove Cool Music fundraiser....
They've finally won consecutive games, but we're going to need to see more, and other thoughts on the Red Sox' 4-8 start
21+ hour, 52+ min ago (782+ words) They've finally won consecutive games, but we're going to need to see more from Red Sox'The Boston Globe They've finally won consecutive games, but we're going to need to see more, and other thoughts on the Red Sox' 4-8 start Playing…...
Now that the Red Sox have their first series win in the books, can we expect they'll win another?
22+ hour, 46+ min ago (683+ words) The Red Sox beat back the Fenway Fatalism, quelled the panic, and turned down the temperature on the bubbling cauldron of condemnation that is the Boston Baseball Experience before it boiled over. Their dirty dozen games to open the season…...
Sonny Gray lives up to reputation of pitching his best in day games, and Red Sox blank Brewers for second straight win
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (633+ words) Sonny Gray has a reputation for pitching his best in day games, something reflected in the statistics over his 14 seasons in the major leagues. The righthander did it again Wednesday, throwing 6" cruise control innings for the Red Sox in a…...
Red Sox righthander Johan Oviedo shut down for six weeks because of flexor strain
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (604+ words) If Johan Oviedo pitches again for the Red Sox this season, it won't be for at least two months " and that's the best-case scenario. The 28-year-old righthander was diagnosed with a flexor strain and has been shut down for at…...
Dodgers great Davey Lopes, an infield fixture and record-setting base stealer, dies at 80
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (435+ words) LOS ANGELES " Davey Lopes, a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers" record-setting infield of the 1970s and "80s and one of baseball"s premier base stealers, died Wednesday. He was 80. The Dodgers were informed of his death in Rhode Island by his…...