Boston, MA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Boston Red Sox claimed infielder Juan Francisco off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday. Francisco, 27, spent this past season with the Toronto Blue Jays after being released by the Milwaukee Brewers in […]
Boston, MA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Boston Celtics will be without guards Rajon Rondo and Marcus Smart for Saturday’s game against Chicago. Rondo is expected to miss just one game after having the screws removed from his surgically repaired left hand […]
Boston, MA (SportsNetwork.com) – Boston Celtics rookie point guard Marcus Smart was carted off the floor after suffering a left leg injury early in the fourth quarter of Friday’s 101-98 win against Indiana. Smart. the sixth overall pick in the […]
Boston, MA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Boston Red Sox reported Tuesday that first baseman Mike Napoli underwent surgery to correct sleep apnea. The procedure — called a bimaxillary advancement — was performed earlier in the day at Massachusetts General Hospital by […]
Boston, MA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Boston Red Sox have declined the 2015 contract option on pitcher Craig Breslow. Breslow went 2-4 with a 5.96 ERA in 60 relief appearances for Boston this past season. The left-hander is 22-23 with a […]
Boston, MA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Boston Red Sox announced on Thursday that reliever Koji Uehara will return to the club thanks to a two-year contract. No financial terms were reported, but the Boston Globe stated it is for $18 million […]
Boston, MA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Boston Celtics waived six players on Monday, including guard Will Bynum, to finalize their opening night roster. Bynum, a seven-year veteran out of Georgia Tech, was acquired in a trade from Detroit on Oct 17. […]
Boston, MA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Boston Red Sox hired Chili Davis to fill their vacant hitting coach position on Thursday. Davis, 54, replaces Greg Colbrunn, who earlier this month elected not to return next season. The three-time All-Star spent the […]
Auburn Hills, MI (SportsNetwork.com) – The Detroit Pistons have acquired center Joel Anthony from the Boston Celtics in exchange for guard Will Bynum. Anthony has averaged 2.3 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.2 blocks in 403 NBA games with the Celtics […]
When the Celtics dropped 58 eight years ago, they won the title the following season. That won’t happen this time, but the gentlemen in green should improve on the floor. Of course, they will have to start the season without […]