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Fans are back as Twins rally to beat Red Sox in exhibition opener It was the first time the Twins have played in front of paying customers in nearly a year, and more than 2,100 people were in the ballpark for the Florida opener.  February 28, 2021 — 10:10pm Text size Copy shortlink: "I was miserable last year," Smeltzer said. "I feed off the fans." Yet the lefthander still sounded a little surprised at the visceral reaction, the pent-up emotion, he experienced as he stepped out of the dugout in Hammond Stadium for the Twins' spri...

Boston Red Sox roster projection has Nick Pivetta, Christian Arroyo claiming final spots over Michael Chavis, Tanner Houck | Chris Cotillo (MLB Notebook) Updated Feb 26, 2021; Posted Feb 26, 2021 Boston Red Sox pitcher Nick Pivetta (37) is shown during spring training baseball practice on Monday, Feb. 22, 2021, in Fort Myers, Fla. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)AP Facebook Share Opening Day is about five weeks away, which means it’s time to start thinking about who the Red Sox will carry on their 26-man roster to start the season. With the Marwin Gonzalez signing finally official, the club is l...

Examining Boston Red Sox 2021 bullpen depth after additions of Hirokazu Sawamura, Adam Ottavino, Matt Andriese, Garrett Whitlock Updated Feb 12, 2021; Posted Feb 12, 2021 Boston Red Sox's Matt Barnes pitches during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)AP Facebook Share Red Sox chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom has upgraded his bullpen this offseason after Boston finished 2020 ranked 27th in reliever ERA (5.79), 28th in reliever WHIP (1.64) and 28th in reliever batting average against (.282). Boston ha...

Boston Red Sox sign pitcher Matt Carasiti, two others to minor-league deals Updated Jan 27, 2021; Posted Jan 27, 2021 Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Matt Carasiti throws against the Oakland Athletics in a baseball game Sunday, July 7, 2019, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)AP Facebook Share The Red Sox have signed right-handed pitcher Matt Carasiti to a minor-league deal with an invite to major-league spring training, according to WEEI’s Rob Bradford. Carasiti, a Connecticut native, underwent Tommy John surgery last March after signing with the Giants and threw a showcase for inte...

Will Boston Red Sox prospects Tanner Houck, Bryan Mata begin 2021 at Worcester? Projecting who will play for WooSox during inaugural season Updated Feb 12, 2021; Posted Jan 27, 2021 Boston Red Sox's Tanner Houck winds up for a pitch against the New York Yankees in the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)AP Facebook Share Many uncertainties surround the Worcester Red Sox’s inaugural season in 2021. Will it begin on time in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic? Will fans be allowed inside Polar Park at any point this summer once the vacci...