Jen McCaffrey
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Red Sox beat reporter for The Athletic jmccaffrey@theathletic.com
Dodgers had a pre planned drone night for fans that is now undergoing technical difficulties. Probably trying to clear air space for Skubal’s flight or something.
The 2027 Red Sox schedule has been announced. They open the season in Seattle on March 25. Home opener is April 1, but all of this is pending a lockout.
Inside Craig Breslow’s stunning Red Sox house cleaning: ‘It’s his show’ www.nytimes.com/athletic/723...
When it’s so cold at Fenway, they’re salting the icy grandstand stairs
Roman Anthony getting in some early outfield work ahead of his first Opening Day. One of the goals he mentioned in this piece from earlier this spring was to get that much better defensively. The sky’s the limit for Anthony in Year 2 www.nytimes.com/athletic/708...
Kristian Campbell spent much of his offseason standing in the living room of his parents’ house, staring into a mirror. Inside an offseason of change for Campbell: www.nytimes.com/athletic/706...
Kutter Crawford and Patrick Sandoval (middle) throwing bullpens. Sandoval is a bit further along than Crawford. Sandoval has his second live BP Friday. Jake Bennett in the background
PSA: There is a player/dog photo shoot happening on the field right now
Crochet vs Durbin then Duran (spin rate and velo on the video board isn’t up today)
Durbin at third (along with Monasterio) and Mayer at second (along with Rodgers) taking infield drills
For what it’s worth, Durbin at third and Mayer at second in drills today. They’ll likely be switching back and forth but this is what’s going on now
Patrick Sandoval, working his way back from TJ surgery and vying for a fifth rotation spot, throwing live BP
Crochet live BP is underway, pitch metrics on the video board in the background
Grainy spring training videos commence. Slaten in the foreground, Suarez in the middle, Early in the back, throwing side sessions
Red Sox announce their wild card roster Early, Harrison and Tolle make the cut
Bregman took exception with the called third strike to end the first that was well outside the zone. Had a chat with Laz Diaz.
Meanwhile, Kenmore Square ready for the marathon and so are the bars.
Jarren Duran releases a statement through the Red Sox about the Netflix documentary www.nytimes.com/athletic/625...