Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora was upfront with what he hoped to get from utilityman Kiké Hernández before the 2021 season. Now, Hernández, who has played 79 of Boston’s 95 games this season, has Cora feeling very grateful about how the offseason addition has worked out.
Chris Sale’s rehab starts could not be going any better, to say the least. The Boston Red Sox pitcher took the hill for the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs in front of a sold-out crowd Tuesday night and absolutely dominated.
Tuesday’s game between the Boston Red Sox and Toronto Blue Jays has been postponed due to inclement weather in the Buffalo area. Tuesday’s game will be made up as part of a split doubleheader between the Red Sox and Blue Jays on Aug.
Chris Sale had a dominant first inning for the Portland Sea Dogs on Tuesday night. So good, in fact, he thought it warranted a check from the home plate umpire. Sale threw 16 pitches — 10 of them for strikes — with one walk and a strikeout.
Kyle Van Noy is pumped to be back with the New England Patriots, as evidenced in the hype video he posted to social media Tuesday. In addition to Twitter, he shared the 17-second video to his Instagram story.