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Red Sox reporter for @bostonherald . Proud UConn and Boston University alum.

Kingston, MA
Joined February 2010
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2 years
Chris Sale wants to clarify something to the IG Live audience about his jersey cutting incident: "It was a knife, it wasn't scissors."
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Alex Verdugo got himself a special chain representing two of his favorite things: the Boston Red Sox and Spongebob Squarepants.
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Statement from John Henry on Wakefield's passing: “Tim’s kindness and indomitable spirit were as legendary as his knuckleball. He not only captivated us on the field but was the rare athlete whose legacy extended beyond the record books to the countless lives he touched with his
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Tom Caron, Dave O'Brien, Kevin Youkilis and the entire NESN crew really deserve a lot of credit for how they've handled the last half hour. To learn that a close friend and colleague has died while live on air and with no time to process it, I can't even imagine.
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Good news, Adam Duvall is out of his cast. Was scheduled to get another X-ray today and obviously things looked good enough to be switched into a removable splint.
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If the #RedSox draft Kumar Rocker in the first round tonight, he might be able to make it to Yankee Stadium in time to pitch the ninth inning.
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Trevor Story offered praise for Jarren Duran and his dominance on the base paths this season, saying he's inspired him to really push the envelop now that he's back. "That's a big part of my game and I missed doing that kind of stuff. Honestly watching Duran this year, I've
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Enmanuel Valdez was able to get the ball back he hit for his first career home run. Says it’s going straight to his Dad back home.
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5 years
#Patriots lineman Marshall Newhouse with a brilliant description of what it’s like to flip from right tackle to left tackle. “It’s like wiping with the other hand.”
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Cora offers high praise for Triston Casas, who went 2 for 2 with a HR and two walks tonight. "You look at the numbers, he's up to .250 or whatever, you see the homers, you see the RBIs, the OBP, the OPS, he's becoming one of the best offensive first basemen in the big leagues."
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An emotional Kevin Youkilis on the passing of Tim Wakefield, just now on NESN: "He was a great competitor when he took that mound, he was a great teammate and a great friend. I had the luxury to play with him on the field, in the booth, and just glad I had the opportunity over
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Just noticed that the #RedSox weren't wearing the new Tim Wakefield patch on their jerseys last night. I asked the team and according to a Sox spokesperson the plan is to debut the patches at the home opener on April 9, when Wakefield will be honored pregame.
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The schedule is the schedule, but it's striking how much tougher the AL East teams have had it compared to other divisions. Games against clubs at or above .500 through tomorrow. Red Sox: 93 of 127 (73%) Astros: 62 of 129 (48%) Dodgers: 47 of 126 (37%)
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Trot Nixon’s in the house today. He’ll be throwing out the first pitch for the WooSox home opener and will be at Fenway next week for the big ‘04 reunion.
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Everyone, I have the biggest breaking news I’ll ever share on this app. IT’S A BOY! Introducing Anthony Michael Cerullo! Born July 11 at 9:18 p.m. He’s 5 lbs, 11 oz, 18.5 inches long and an absolute dream! Baby and mom are both doing well and we’re so in love!
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Guess it’s time to spill the beans. I’m excited to share that later this week I’ll be joining the Boston Herald as the paper’s new Red Sox reporter. I officially start Opening Day. This is a dream come true and I can’t wait to work with @gfstarr1 and the whole Herald team.
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Vaughn Grissom says he used to play against Triston Casas growing up and they've kept in touch over the years. Says Casas was among the first to reach out after he was traded.
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Red Sox injury updates - Devers expected to play tomorrow - Pivetta feeling good, to play catch again - Romy Gonzalez expected back sooner rather than later - Enmanuel Valdez is fine, available off the bench today
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Seventeen years ago my dad took me to the first game ever played at Gillette Stadium, when the #Patriots unveiled their first Super Bowl banner on Sunday night against the Steelers. Tonight the Steelers are in the house again for banner six, and so am I. Let’s do this!
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Justin Turner on Bloom's firing: "I can't speak for everyone in this room but it's something I definitely take personally. You never want to lose the guy who brought you in here because you didn't perform well enough on the field. So I do take that a little personally."
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3 years
BREAKING: Some personal news...
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1 year
I’m told the #RedSox will have an update on Adam Duvall’s condition this afternoon.
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5 years
Keion Crossen rocking the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation cleats. Says his father has diabetes and he’s supporting the @JDRF in his honor.
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Xander Bogaerts pens a thank you to #RedSox nation on Instagram.
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Mama I made it!
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Brianna and Trevor Wakefield lead the 2004 World Series champions onto the field, and after Brianna throws out the ceremonial first pitch to Jason Varitek, she and her brother lift the championship trophy. Really well done presentation by the Sox today.
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As disappointing as this offseason has been in terms of on-field additions, the #RedSox have made some pretty big splashes off the field. Since landing Craig Breslow they've added Andrew Bailey, Justin Willard, Kyle Boddy and now Theo Epstein. That's quite a group.
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Alex Cora on Ohtani yesterday: "We don't get mulligans in this game but let's give the guys a mulligan yesterday because that was, I watched it again, unreal what that guy did. Stuff-wise it's probably the best I've seen against us since 2018."
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"On the field everyone knows what he can do, but off the field is where everything starts.” When Hansel Robles and Shohei Ohtani were Angels teammates, the #RedSox reliever saw up close just why Ohtani's been able to thrive as MLB's first two-way star.
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Tom Werner: “It’s one thing to be an outstanding athlete; it’s another to be an extraordinary human being. Tim was both. He was a role model on and off the field, giving endlessly to the Red Sox Foundation and being a force for good for everyone he encountered. I felt fortunate
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Breslow's comments to @PeteAbe were refreshingly candid but also underscored how disastrously ownership has managed its public message. From Bogaerts' free agency to this whole offseason, there's been a consistent disconnect between the club's words and its actions. And it's so
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Sam Kennedy: “It’s a rare occurrence for a two-time World Series Champion’s extraordinary personality to shine even brighter than their illustrious career. Tim was undeniably an exceptional pitcher, but what truly set him apart was the ease with which he connected with people. He
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Michael Bennett has been an absolute terror on the defensive line today. Dominant in one on ones and just crushing his matchups in live team drills.
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Bob Cousy, now 95 years old, (remotely) continues his tradition of kicking off the WooSox season with a hearty “play ball!” Also jokes that anyone who’s heard of him is probably collecting a social security check at this point.
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The greatest story in Mass high school basketball will have another chapter. Dracut has now gone from 1-19 to the state semifinals. Unreal.
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Alex Cora says Triston Casas’ doctor appointment went well and revealed nothing out of the ordinary. He should be good to head into the offseason and start spring training full go.
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"Dear god." - @middlebrooks Triston Casas, after fouling a ball right off his shin, crushes one to dead centerfield for a 435-foot home run. He's driven in both of Boston's runs, Sox lead 2-0.
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Christian Vazquez has spent his whole career with the #RedSox but is now a potential trade candidate. I asked for his thoughts and if he hopes to stay in Boston. "I hope so, but that's not in my hands. It's part of the business, I know it's a business, we'll see what happens."
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Cora says Houck is at the hospital being evaluated but he was conscious the whole time. “He got lucky.”
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2 years
Kiké Hernández reveals he also had a core injury in addition to the hip injury and at one point he had a baseball-sized ball of blood drained from his chest.
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What a moment.
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Alex Cora challenged Alex Verdugo at the end of last season to take the next step as a player. How is he doing? "Step one, he checked the box. ... Physically a lot different."
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Alex Cora, asked if he’s gotten clarity on his future with the #RedSox : “I’m good, I’ll be here next year.”
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1 year
The #RedSox will announce a "significant new partnership" with MassMutual this Wednesday at noon. Fair bet this will be the official announcement of the jersey patch sponsorship the two sides reportedly agreed on over the summer.
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Boston Globe drops a heck of a story on ESPN and its workplace culture. Obviously ESPN has been known to have these issues for a while, but some of these stories (especially the part about what happened to Sara Walsh) are flat out messed up.
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Trevor Story says he's feeling good 11 days out of surgery and is looking forward to being back. "I hate that I'm going to miss a little bit of the season but as the offseason goes on that's all you can really think about, getting back to Fenway Park."
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"My body is shaking right now, it's crazy," Jansen says to NESN's Tom Caron. "I never thought I could do this, I never thought my dream would be as a pitcher in the big leagues, I always thought I wanted to make it as a catcher and golly, great choice."
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The #RedSox acquired two prospects in the Jay Groome trade, Corey Rosier and Max Ferguson, both of whom were in High-A at the time. Now both have been called up to the WooSox in a span of a few days.
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Max Ferguson is here in the WooSox clubhouse. Ferguson was with High-A Greenville this season.
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Some special news this Mother’s Day: Kristina, Anthony and I are excited to welcome a new member to the team this fall!
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MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred on the passing of Tim Wakefield: “We are deeply saddened by the loss of Tim Wakefield, one of the most unique pitchers of his generation and a key part of the most successful era in the history of the Boston Red Sox. Tim’s knuckleball allowed him
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This has been quite the week. Thank god everything turned out ok.
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Roman Anthony’s in the house.
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Giolito says his parents live in upstate New York and that Fenway Park is the closest ballpark to where they live. So he's excited they'll have a chance to see him pitch more.
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3 years
Kind of feel like the Red Sox should call up Jarren Duran’s dad too.
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5 years
I got to cover some great stories in 2018, but none more impactful than that of Maggie Aulson, who somehow kept playing tennis despite a hard battle with cancer. This week I reached out to see how she was doing. She had the best news. "I'm cancer free."
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The #RedSox announce they've returned James Paxton from his rehab assignment. His 30-day stint was up and he's expected to be activated from the IL in the coming days.
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2 years
BREAKING: The Lowell City Council has voted unanimously to authorize a purchase and sale agreement to sell LeLacheur Park, the former home of the Lowell Spinners, to the UMass Building Authority. The park will soon be owned by UMass Lowell. More to come.
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Pentucket athletes held a rally today in hopes of getting local Board of Health approval to play winter sports. Pentucket has MIAA and School Committee approval to play but local officials have expressed trepidation in recent days.
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Alex Cora said they've tweaked Triston Casas' workout routine and he's seen some impressive results. "Wait until you see Triston today, physically, there's a big change there. I don't want to give you how many pounds he lost, but he looks really, really good."
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That was a ridiculous tag by Urias at third.
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2 years
The Hunter Renfroe for Jackie Bradley Jr. and prospects trade last November always made sense if you assumed another move would follow after the lockout. Schwarber? Seiya Suzuki? Someone else? But that never happened, and at the big league level the #RedSox are a lot worse off.
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Vaughn Grissom plans to attend Trevor Story's infield defense boot camp. Says he grew up watching Story and he's excited to get to know him better.
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Cora on Houck: "He's not eating solids yet, only soups, I think he's lost like seven pounds, but he's in good spirits. He's going to see the doctor tomorrow and after that nutrition is the next step and exercise-wise hopefully he can start getting after it on Friday."
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Trevor Story is credited with his second double of the game after Akil Baddoo lost the ball in the sun. He's now 3 for 3.
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5 years
Caught up with #Patriots RB coach Ivan Fears. He's very high on Sony Michel's improvement in passing game. "Much much improved, much better than he was last year. Last year I thought it was a lot for him, this year he's pretty good at it. He's going to be very good at it."
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Postgame, Alex Cora called Tim Wakefield one of the best teammates he ever had. "He was there for us all the time, he was accountable, he was what a Boston Red Sox should look like. ... Of all the guys I played with, no one wore his jersey with more pride than Tim Wakefield."
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4 years
He’s got it! Parker McLaren knocks down a free throw to become the fourth member of Newburyport boys basketball’s 1,000-point club.
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Before emerging as one of Boston's most impactful hitters, Triston Casas endured a rough April. During that time Rafael Devers took him under his wing, helping the rookie adjust and tap into his enormous potential.
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By effectively swapping Lucas Giolito in for Chris Sale, the #RedSox have replaced their least durable starter with one of baseball's most. Even if they still have more work to do, that should make a huge difference for the Sox rotation.
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The #RedSox top five players by WAR, and their age: 1. Alex Verdugo, 1.4 (26) 2. Connor Wong, 1.3 (26) 3. Josh Winckowski, 1.0 (24) 4. Jarren Duran, 1.0 (26) 5. Rafael Devers, 0.9 (26)
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Breslow says the #RedSox still plan to be active in the starting pitching market, both with free agents and trades.
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Looks like the #RedSox video production crew was busy during the rain delay. The pregame hype video, which previously featured an extended closeup of Kiké Hernández before a big beat drop, now features Jarren Duran in that spot instead.
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Alex Cora spoke highly of Masataka Yoshida and what he's brought to the #RedSox clubhouse. "He speaks better English than people think, he understands a little bit, so it’s cool that he’s trying to communicate with us without using the translator, which is great."
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Old school. #Patriots
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10 months
Yu Chang’s locker is empty, safe bet he’s been DFA’d. Trevor Story will be activated today.
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He doesn't have the profile or name recognition as some of his peers, but Wilyer Abreu has quietly become one of Boston's most interesting prospects. Is it crazy to imagine he could be a regular in 2024? He's played well enough to warrant consideration.
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UConn is going to its 12th straight Final Four. The last time they missed it in March 2007: - George W. Bush was president - 'Glamorous' by Fergie was Billboard No. 1 song - The iPhone hadn't been released - All of the current UConn players were in elementary school.
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Your national champion Quinnipiac men’s hockey team is in the building.
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An absolute gem from Pat’s call with the Steelers: “There won’t be any #Patriots fans, don’t worry.”
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The #RedSox announce they'll be holding a media availability for the Rookie Development program next Wednesday, and that Marcelo Mayer, Roman Anthony and several other top prospects will be among those scheduled to speak.
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A couple dozen Cape Ann League athletes are rallying in Downtown Newburyport for the right to play fall sports. The league’s schools will be deciding whether or not to play in the coming weeks.
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Jarren Duran currently has a 0.9 WAR on the season in only 14 games. That's tied for seventh among all AL outfielders, equal or better than guys like Julio Rodriguez and Yordan Alvarez.
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4 years
The Triton School Committee has voted 8-0 in favor of playing fall sports. Now just waiting on Amesbury.
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3 years
Not going to lie, this pandemic anniversary has been something else. This morning the doctors finally let me sit in on my wife's ultrasound and see my baby for the first time, and on the drive home my wife got her COVID vaccine appointment. Today is a good day.
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Source confirms the #RedSox are calling up Kyle Teel and Roman Anthony to Double-A Portland. @milb_central first on both.
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Mookie Betts declines to elaborate on the nature of his contract negotiations and exactly how things went down. Says he’ll leave it up to Chaim Bloom and John Henry to speak if they ever choose to.
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Alex Cora on Toronto: "They kicked out butt last year. The reason we didn't make the playoffs last year was because of them. ... I'm glad we won the series already, we have a chance to sweep them tomorrow, but as Dugie said we've got to turn the page and be ready for tomorrow."
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Will Parsons knocks down a 3 to become the sixth 1,000-point scorer in Triton history!
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Tanner Houck strikes out the side. He looks dialed in early once again.
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Kenley Jansen, who plays bass guitar in his spare time, was apparently presented with a commemorative bass with 400 on it by the team after recording his historic save. "I probably won't play that one, I might play it one time, but that's definitely going to go on the wall."
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Surely that was the only 8-3-5 triple play in MLB history, right? Not so! According to Baseball Almanac a similar play was recorded on 6/7/1884 in a game between the Boston Beaneaters and Providence Grays.
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If it weren't for Yamamoto I suspect every #RedSox fan would be all in on Imanaga. Maybe he doesn't have Yamamoto's ceiling but he definitely wouldn't be a consolation prize.
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Shohei Ohtani has thrown 45 of his 53 pitches for strikes. He's gotten whiffs on 16 of the 32 swings he's draw, including 4 of 6 on both his slider and splitter. Oh by the way, he also nearly hit one into the #RedSox bullpen his last time up. Dude is an absolute unicorn.
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I've spent a lot of time hiking in the White Mountains, and they are as tough as they come. For someone to hike all 48 4,000-footers every month for a year is almost unfathomable. A huge thank you to @outsidemagazine for giving this story a platform.
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Here’s the moment Pat Freiermuth got the call. Needless to say the family is pretty stoked about him going to the Steelers.
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Triston Casas is back in the #RedSox clubhouse.
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