Gabrielle Starr
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· Feb 23
Alex Bregman proud to be a Jewish ballplayer
FORT MYERS, Fla. – As one of fewer than 190 Jewish men to ever play Major League Baseball, Alex Bregman thought he knew how much his presence in the game mattered. Then came Oct. 7, 2023. The terro…
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"After October 7 I went and talked to a bunch of kids at a synagogue in Houston... I don’t go to temple all the time, but I am proud of being Jewish. And I didn’t realize what kind of impact I could have."
This conversation with Alex Bregman means a lot to me:
www.bostonherald.com/2025/02/23/r...
This conversation with Alex Bregman means a lot to me:
www.bostonherald.com/2025/02/23/r...
Reposted by Gabrielle Starr
After the 15th inning it is time to replace one player with a dog until someone wins or it's all dogs.
October 11, 2025 at 4:16 AM
After the 15th inning it is time to replace one player with a dog until someone wins or it's all dogs.
Reposted by Gabrielle Starr
"Oh yeah? You like baseball? What if I make you smoke *an entire pack* of baseball?"
October 11, 2025 at 4:52 AM
"Oh yeah? You like baseball? What if I make you smoke *an entire pack* of baseball?"
Reposted by Gabrielle Starr
That was a lot of innings.
October 11, 2025 at 5:23 AM
That was a lot of innings.
“He had big shoes to fill in left field, and he did a damn good job."
"He was fearless at the plate."
"A gamer in every sense of the word."
Mike Greenwell's Red Sox teammates are mourning and paying tribute to a man taken from them too soon: www.bostonherald.com/2025/10/09/r...
"He was fearless at the plate."
"A gamer in every sense of the word."
Mike Greenwell's Red Sox teammates are mourning and paying tribute to a man taken from them too soon: www.bostonherald.com/2025/10/09/r...
Red Sox Hall of Famer Mike Greenwell dies at 62
The Red Sox Hall of Famer Mike ‘The Gator’ Greenwell dies at 62
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October 9, 2025 at 11:26 PM
“He had big shoes to fill in left field, and he did a damn good job."
"He was fearless at the plate."
"A gamer in every sense of the word."
Mike Greenwell's Red Sox teammates are mourning and paying tribute to a man taken from them too soon: www.bostonherald.com/2025/10/09/r...
"He was fearless at the plate."
"A gamer in every sense of the word."
Mike Greenwell's Red Sox teammates are mourning and paying tribute to a man taken from them too soon: www.bostonherald.com/2025/10/09/r...
Less than 24 hours after being pulled from his postseason debut after 2.1 innings, Brayan Bello will be available out of the bullpen in this win-or-go-home Wild Card Game 3:
www.bostonherald.com/2025/10/02/r...
www.bostonherald.com/2025/10/02/r...
Red Sox lineups: Win or go home
Win or go home. Here’s how the Red Sox and Yankees line up for Wild Card Game 3.
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October 2, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Less than 24 hours after being pulled from his postseason debut after 2.1 innings, Brayan Bello will be available out of the bullpen in this win-or-go-home Wild Card Game 3:
www.bostonherald.com/2025/10/02/r...
www.bostonherald.com/2025/10/02/r...
On Monday, Garrett Crochet told Alex Cora exactly how his Game 1 performance would go.
“He’s like, ‘Tomorrow you’re going to make one call to the bullpen.’ I said, ‘Maybe two.’ He’s like, ‘No, no, no, one. It’s going to be straight to Chappy.’"
#RedSox
www.bostonherald.com/2025/09/30/r...
“He’s like, ‘Tomorrow you’re going to make one call to the bullpen.’ I said, ‘Maybe two.’ He’s like, ‘No, no, no, one. It’s going to be straight to Chappy.’"
#RedSox
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Crochet bests Fried in pitcher’s duel, Red Sox snatch Game 1 from Yankees
A pair of stunning pitching performances by Garrett Crochet and Aroldis Chapman give the Red Sox a Game 1 win over the Yankees in the Wild Card round.
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October 1, 2025 at 2:23 AM
On Monday, Garrett Crochet told Alex Cora exactly how his Game 1 performance would go.
“He’s like, ‘Tomorrow you’re going to make one call to the bullpen.’ I said, ‘Maybe two.’ He’s like, ‘No, no, no, one. It’s going to be straight to Chappy.’"
#RedSox
www.bostonherald.com/2025/09/30/r...
“He’s like, ‘Tomorrow you’re going to make one call to the bullpen.’ I said, ‘Maybe two.’ He’s like, ‘No, no, no, one. It’s going to be straight to Chappy.’"
#RedSox
www.bostonherald.com/2025/09/30/r...
Tonight, Alex Bregman will play his 100th career postseason game.
According to @stathead.com, only 7 other players in MLB history have reached triple digits:
Jose Altuve
Yadier Molina
Derek Jeter
Jorge Posada
Manny Ramirez
Bernie Williams
David Justice
According to @stathead.com, only 7 other players in MLB history have reached triple digits:
Jose Altuve
Yadier Molina
Derek Jeter
Jorge Posada
Manny Ramirez
Bernie Williams
David Justice
September 30, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Tonight, Alex Bregman will play his 100th career postseason game.
According to @stathead.com, only 7 other players in MLB history have reached triple digits:
Jose Altuve
Yadier Molina
Derek Jeter
Jorge Posada
Manny Ramirez
Bernie Williams
David Justice
According to @stathead.com, only 7 other players in MLB history have reached triple digits:
Jose Altuve
Yadier Molina
Derek Jeter
Jorge Posada
Manny Ramirez
Bernie Williams
David Justice
Reposted by Gabrielle Starr
Anthony Rizzo hanging out with the Cubs faithful 💙
September 13, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Anthony Rizzo hanging out with the Cubs faithful 💙
A frank, but kind of ominous quote from #RedSox Alex Cora today:
“I think we should stop talking October, to be honest with you. There's a lot of stuff going on and we have to play better. I'm not saying we're in a bad spot, but I think we have to wait, you know, to see if October is part of this.”
“I think we should stop talking October, to be honest with you. There's a lot of stuff going on and we have to play better. I'm not saying we're in a bad spot, but I think we have to wait, you know, to see if October is part of this.”
September 13, 2025 at 5:14 PM
A frank, but kind of ominous quote from #RedSox Alex Cora today:
“I think we should stop talking October, to be honest with you. There's a lot of stuff going on and we have to play better. I'm not saying we're in a bad spot, but I think we have to wait, you know, to see if October is part of this.”
“I think we should stop talking October, to be honest with you. There's a lot of stuff going on and we have to play better. I'm not saying we're in a bad spot, but I think we have to wait, you know, to see if October is part of this.”
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ELEVEN strikeouts for Connelly Early in his first career start!
That ties a @RedSox franchise record!
That ties a @RedSox franchise record!
September 10, 2025 at 3:37 AM
ELEVEN strikeouts for Connelly Early in his first career start!
That ties a @RedSox franchise record!
That ties a @RedSox franchise record!
Connelly Early just tied Don Aase (7/26/1977) for the Red Sox record with 11 strikeouts in his MLB debut.
September 10, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Connelly Early just tied Don Aase (7/26/1977) for the Red Sox record with 11 strikeouts in his MLB debut.
Connelly Early is the 10th pitcher in Red Sox history to punch out 8+ batters in his MLB debut.
Most recently:
Payton Tolle (August 29)
Daisuke Matsuzaka (4/5/07)
Juan Peña (5/8/99)
Aaron Sele (6/23/93)
(h/t @stathead.com)
Most recently:
Payton Tolle (August 29)
Daisuke Matsuzaka (4/5/07)
Juan Peña (5/8/99)
Aaron Sele (6/23/93)
(h/t @stathead.com)
Connelly Early is the 19th pitcher in Red Sox history to punch out 7+ batters in his MLB debut.
Most recently:
Payton Tolle (August 29)
Tanner Houck (9/15/20)
Eduardo Rodriguez (5/28/15)
Daisuke Matsuzaka (4/5/07)
@TheRealJPap58 (7/31/05)
Juan Peña (5/8/99)
(h/t @stathead.com)
Most recently:
Payton Tolle (August 29)
Tanner Houck (9/15/20)
Eduardo Rodriguez (5/28/15)
Daisuke Matsuzaka (4/5/07)
@TheRealJPap58 (7/31/05)
Juan Peña (5/8/99)
(h/t @stathead.com)
September 10, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Connelly Early is the 10th pitcher in Red Sox history to punch out 8+ batters in his MLB debut.
Most recently:
Payton Tolle (August 29)
Daisuke Matsuzaka (4/5/07)
Juan Peña (5/8/99)
Aaron Sele (6/23/93)
(h/t @stathead.com)
Most recently:
Payton Tolle (August 29)
Daisuke Matsuzaka (4/5/07)
Juan Peña (5/8/99)
Aaron Sele (6/23/93)
(h/t @stathead.com)
Connelly Early is the 19th pitcher in Red Sox history to punch out 7+ batters in his MLB debut.
Most recently:
Payton Tolle (August 29)
Tanner Houck (9/15/20)
Eduardo Rodriguez (5/28/15)
Daisuke Matsuzaka (4/5/07)
@TheRealJPap58 (7/31/05)
Juan Peña (5/8/99)
(h/t @stathead.com)
Most recently:
Payton Tolle (August 29)
Tanner Houck (9/15/20)
Eduardo Rodriguez (5/28/15)
Daisuke Matsuzaka (4/5/07)
@TheRealJPap58 (7/31/05)
Juan Peña (5/8/99)
(h/t @stathead.com)
September 10, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Connelly Early is the 19th pitcher in Red Sox history to punch out 7+ batters in his MLB debut.
Most recently:
Payton Tolle (August 29)
Tanner Houck (9/15/20)
Eduardo Rodriguez (5/28/15)
Daisuke Matsuzaka (4/5/07)
@TheRealJPap58 (7/31/05)
Juan Peña (5/8/99)
(h/t @stathead.com)
Most recently:
Payton Tolle (August 29)
Tanner Houck (9/15/20)
Eduardo Rodriguez (5/28/15)
Daisuke Matsuzaka (4/5/07)
@TheRealJPap58 (7/31/05)
Juan Peña (5/8/99)
(h/t @stathead.com)
According to @stathead.com, Trevor Story is the second player in MLB history (and the first in AL history) to have 25+ stolen bases without getting caught stealing.
Trea Turner's 2023 season with the Phillies was the first.
Trea Turner's 2023 season with the Phillies was the first.
September 3, 2025 at 12:46 AM
According to @stathead.com, Trevor Story is the second player in MLB history (and the first in AL history) to have 25+ stolen bases without getting caught stealing.
Trea Turner's 2023 season with the Phillies was the first.
Trea Turner's 2023 season with the Phillies was the first.
Payton Tolle is the first Red Sox pitcher to strike out 8+ batters in his MLB debut since Dice-K on April 5, 2007.
August 30, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Payton Tolle is the first Red Sox pitcher to strike out 8+ batters in his MLB debut since Dice-K on April 5, 2007.
At 22 years and 301 days old, Payton Tolle will be the 35th starting pitcher in Red Sox history to debut at his age or younger, and the youngest since Eduardo Rodriguez (May 28, 2015).
Also on the list: Jon Lester, Roger Clemens, Babe Ruth, and Smoky Joe Wood. (h/t @stathead.com)
Also on the list: Jon Lester, Roger Clemens, Babe Ruth, and Smoky Joe Wood. (h/t @stathead.com)
August 29, 2025 at 9:30 PM
At 22 years and 301 days old, Payton Tolle will be the 35th starting pitcher in Red Sox history to debut at his age or younger, and the youngest since Eduardo Rodriguez (May 28, 2015).
Also on the list: Jon Lester, Roger Clemens, Babe Ruth, and Smoky Joe Wood. (h/t @stathead.com)
Also on the list: Jon Lester, Roger Clemens, Babe Ruth, and Smoky Joe Wood. (h/t @stathead.com)
Marcelo Mayer:
“We have a great team, and all I want to do is play, so obviously we went with the injection route, and hopefully I’m good enough to play. And if not, I know that I gave it 100% trying to get back on the field.”
#RedSox
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“We have a great team, and all I want to do is play, so obviously we went with the injection route, and hopefully I’m good enough to play. And if not, I know that I gave it 100% trying to get back on the field.”
#RedSox
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Injured Marcelo Mayer giving his ‘100%’ to play for Red Sox again this year
Marcelo Mayer will remain in Boston to rehab his wrist while the Red Sox travel to his hometown of San Diego for a weekend series with the Padres.
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August 5, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Marcelo Mayer:
“We have a great team, and all I want to do is play, so obviously we went with the injection route, and hopefully I’m good enough to play. And if not, I know that I gave it 100% trying to get back on the field.”
#RedSox
www.bostonherald.com/2025/08/05/r...
“We have a great team, and all I want to do is play, so obviously we went with the injection route, and hopefully I’m good enough to play. And if not, I know that I gave it 100% trying to get back on the field.”
#RedSox
www.bostonherald.com/2025/08/05/r...
“Almost every (harassment) incident has been gambling-related… MLB’s not going to do anything about it because they make so much money off the betting.”
Red Sox players and execs on how sports betting has changed the game: www.bostonherald.com/2025/07/01/s...
Red Sox players and execs on how sports betting has changed the game: www.bostonherald.com/2025/07/01/s...
Tossed beer, Venmo requests, death threats: The fan/athlete relationship in the sports betting era
In 2025, fans are screaming at, harassing, and sending death threats to athletes without compunction.
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July 28, 2025 at 5:10 PM
“Almost every (harassment) incident has been gambling-related… MLB’s not going to do anything about it because they make so much money off the betting.”
Red Sox players and execs on how sports betting has changed the game: www.bostonherald.com/2025/07/01/s...
Red Sox players and execs on how sports betting has changed the game: www.bostonherald.com/2025/07/01/s...
Jarren Duran's 200th career extra-base hit is ANOTHER triple.
The last Red Sox player to have multiple triples in a game was Mookie Betts on July 13, 2018.
The last Red Sox player to have multiple triples in a game was Mookie Betts on July 13, 2018.
July 27, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Jarren Duran's 200th career extra-base hit is ANOTHER triple.
The last Red Sox player to have multiple triples in a game was Mookie Betts on July 13, 2018.
The last Red Sox player to have multiple triples in a game was Mookie Betts on July 13, 2018.
One of my all-time favorite ⚾️ quotes:
“It is a haunted game in which every player is measured against the ghosts of all who have gone before. Most of all, it is about time and timelessness, speed and grace, failure and loss, imperishable hope, and coming home.”
- Baseball: A Film By Ken Burns
“It is a haunted game in which every player is measured against the ghosts of all who have gone before. Most of all, it is about time and timelessness, speed and grace, failure and loss, imperishable hope, and coming home.”
- Baseball: A Film By Ken Burns
July 23, 2025 at 6:28 PM
One of my all-time favorite ⚾️ quotes:
“It is a haunted game in which every player is measured against the ghosts of all who have gone before. Most of all, it is about time and timelessness, speed and grace, failure and loss, imperishable hope, and coming home.”
- Baseball: A Film By Ken Burns
“It is a haunted game in which every player is measured against the ghosts of all who have gone before. Most of all, it is about time and timelessness, speed and grace, failure and loss, imperishable hope, and coming home.”
- Baseball: A Film By Ken Burns
If Aramark doesn’t settle their contract within the next two days, workers will begin striking on Friday for the entirety of this weekend’s Red Sox/Dodgers series at Fenway:
July 23, 2025 at 5:11 PM
If Aramark doesn’t settle their contract within the next two days, workers will begin striking on Friday for the entirety of this weekend’s Red Sox/Dodgers series at Fenway:
The ending was unlike any seen in MLB since 1920 (with the exception of one game in 1971), but the real cause of the Red Sox's loss to the Phillies on Monday night was painfully familiar...
www.bostonherald.com/2025/07/21/r...
www.bostonherald.com/2025/07/21/r...
Buehler’s best work wasted as Red Sox drop Phillies opener in bizarre loss
On Monday night, the Red Sox lost to the Phillies in a way not seen in MLB in over 50 years.
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July 22, 2025 at 2:42 AM
The ending was unlike any seen in MLB since 1920 (with the exception of one game in 1971), but the real cause of the Red Sox's loss to the Phillies on Monday night was painfully familiar...
www.bostonherald.com/2025/07/21/r...
www.bostonherald.com/2025/07/21/r...
Roman Anthony has been DH-ing a lot lately.
Two people who’ve helped him adjust to a different routine? Alex Bregman and David Ortiz:
www.bostonherald.com/2025/07/03/r...
Two people who’ve helped him adjust to a different routine? Alex Bregman and David Ortiz:
www.bostonherald.com/2025/07/03/r...
Roman Anthony: ‘It’s just baseball, baseball, baseball’
No extension talks yet? No problem for Red Sox rookie outfielder Roman Anthony: ‘For me right now it’s just baseball, baseball, baseball.’
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July 7, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Roman Anthony has been DH-ing a lot lately.
Two people who’ve helped him adjust to a different routine? Alex Bregman and David Ortiz:
www.bostonherald.com/2025/07/03/r...
Two people who’ve helped him adjust to a different routine? Alex Bregman and David Ortiz:
www.bostonherald.com/2025/07/03/r...
Alex Bregman is an All-Star for the 3rd time in his career
July 6, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Alex Bregman is an All-Star for the 3rd time in his career