Boston’s reluctance to finalize the Mookie Betts trade may be a response to fan and media criticism.
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Sidelines: Mookie Betts, Red Sox didn’t need to part just yet
There were better ways to handle the separation, but it’s as though the team had no plans for any of it, Travis Barrett writes.
Trading Mookie Betts would be a really bad idea for the Red Sox
Mookie Betts has everything you’d want in a player, and Boston needs to find a way to keep him.
Red Sox taking a risk if they fail to trade Mookie Betts soon
A lot of things need to go right for Boston to make the playoffs this season, with or without the All-Star outfielder.
Reports: Dustin Pedroia suffers ‘significant setback’ in comeback
The second baseman played only nine games with the Red Sox over the past two seasons after surgeries on his left knee.
Tom Caron: Red Sox inch forward in wake of Alex Cora’s departure
While Boston’s front office considers a managerial replacement, players try to wrap their heads around the stunning changes.
MLB notebook: Cora’s gone, but Sox still optimistic about 2020
The recent turmoil will not force the Red Sox to trade Mookie Betts, who will be a free agent after this season.
Sidelines: Alex Cora and the Red Sox get unfair treatment
Where the New England Patriots are staunchly defended, the Boston Red Sox are never afforded the same luxury, Travis Barrett writes.
Five potential candidates as next Red Sox manager
Several former managers and major leaguers are among those Boston might seek.
Red Sox execs show no humility in wake of Cora firing
The 2018 championship was won fair and square, they say, while asking fans to reserve judgment until MLB completes its probe of the team.