Former prospect Westmoreland retires from baseball
Sad to see someone so young struck down by illness, but his statement sounds relatively composed. The 22-year old is moving on to a life outside baseball.
Category: Ted’s Army
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Sox prospect arrested on reckless driving
Bad news for Drake Britton, who was nearly 70 mph over the speed limit while drunk.
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And I also complain about the overuse of the phrase “lights out,” which is important.
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Red Sox 10th in ESPN future power rankings
In case you couldn’t get enough of present power rankings.
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Lester’s spring debut was promising
Some thoughts on Lester’s first Spring Training game and what it means to be an ace, if anything. Plus: De La Rosa Fever.
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Juan Nieves does not lack for optimism
I can’t decide which glowing remark is my favorite, although the one about Clay Buchholz being a tremendous athlete is up there.
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Pedro’s number one piece of advice to young players
Pedro will encourage Red Sox players to keep quiet their love of Boston for fear of low-balling in negotiations.
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Gotta love Spring Training: A lazily performed live batting practice session turns into a media circus. Now we all have to talk about whether Alfredo Aceves should be traded to preserve the clubhouse.
Scott Priest 