NESN.com Mar 22, 2019
Why Mookie Betts Believes Impending Payday Won’t Be Distraction For Red Sox
Mookie Betts has been a popular man to talk to of late, but no one seems very interested in talking... Read More »
NESN.com Mar 22, 2019
Could Mookie Betts Sign Extension, Avoid Free Agency? Red Sox Star Opens Up
A monster payday awaits Mookie Betts. As it stands, Betts has one year of arbitration remaining before hitting the open... Read More »
NESN.com Mar 21, 2019
Michael Chavis Sheds Light On Hitting Talks With Mookie Betts, J.D. Martinez
Michael Chavis is making the most of his resources. The Boston Red Sox prospect put together quite a spring training,... Read More »
Over the Monster Mar 21, 2019
In the Mookie Betts contract saga, the ball is firmly in the team’s court
It’s up to the Red Sox to make sure their biggest star doesn’t play for another team. The big news in Red Sox camp on Wednesday had nothing to do with the team’s evening game out in Sarasota. It had nothing to do with the big eighth inning rally by the minor leaguers to bring a victory to the Red Sox, nor did it have anything to do with Andrew Benintendi’s two hits, a struggling bullpen or Rick Porcello’s solid night. No, all of the discussion around the Red Sox for this day was about what came hours before first pitch. After Mike Trout’s extension dominated the sport’s news...
Over the Monster Mar 21, 2019
Daily Red Sox Links: Mookie Betts, David Price, Eduardo Núñez
Between his MVP season last year, Mike Trout’s new contract and his free agency coming up in a couple of winters, Mookie Betts has a lot going on. Fortunately, he doesn’t get caught up in any of it. (Rob Bradford; WEEI) Still, with Trout off the board it’s hard not to look at Betts’ potential free agent class and wonder what he would be able to get on that open market. (Chad Jennings; The Athletic) ($$) David Price hasn’t pitched since he got sick earlier in the week, but he’s scheduled for an “aggressive” bullpen on Thursday. (Maureen Mullen; Boston Sports...
NESN.com Mar 20, 2019
Red Sox’s Mookie Betts Matching Mike Trout In Multiple Categories
With Mike Trout shattering records with his massive contract extension with the Los Angles Angels, all eyes now have turned... Read More »
Over the Monster Mar 20, 2019
Red Sox 6, Orioles 4: The young guys come back for a win
The players who are going to matter in 2019 were pretty meh. The Red Sox travelled to take on the Orioles on Wednesday, with a good number of regulars making the trip, but not all of them. Mookie Betts, J.D. Martinez and Xander Bogaerts all had the day off. Without them, the offense struggled to get much going against Dylan Bundy. The minor leaguers who came on later in the game had a nice rally late (with the help of some miserable defense by Baltimore) to get the win, but the early performance was what matters more for our purposes. On the mound, Rick Porcello was solid even if he...
Minneapolis Star-Tribune Mar 20, 2019
Boston's Mookie Betts says he expects to become free agent
Don't expect AL MVP Mookie Betts to agree to a long-term contract with the Boston Red Sox before he can become a free agent in late 2020.
Over the Monster Mar 20, 2019
Red Sox at Orioles Lineups: Back after the rainout
The Red Sox are back in action for their first night game of the year. The Red Sox are back in action on Wednesday after being rained out on Tuesday, and it’s the first evening game of the year. Boston will send Rick Porcello out to the hill to make his second start of the spring. In his first, the righty allowed two runs on a pair of solo shots over three innings, striking out one and allowing two other hits on top of the homers. Playing behind him will be a steady host of regulars, though three of the biggest names on the Red Sox have the day off. Mookie Betts, J.D. Martinez and Xander...
NESN.com Mar 20, 2019
Mookie Betts Coy On Mike Trout’s Monster Contract; ‘We’re Different Players’
Mike Trout’s 12-year, $430 million record-setting contract sent shock waves across the baseball landscape on Tuesday, but what does that... Read More »
Minneapolis Star-Tribune Mar 20, 2019
Defending World Series champion Red Sox on repeat for 2018
Somehow, Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora looked at Mookie Betts' MVP season and saw room for improvement.
NESN.com Mar 20, 2019
Mookie Betts Admits To Rejecting Extension Offer From Red Sox Last Year
The Boston Red Sox are on the record as saying they want to sign Mookie Betts to a contract that... Read More »
NESN.com Mar 20, 2019
Why Alex Cora Isn’t Worried About Success Changing Mookie Betts
Don’t expect heaps of success to change Mookie Betts. After being selected to two All-Star Games as well as winning... Read More »
NESN.com Mar 20, 2019
Will Mookie Betts Be Baseball’s First $500 Million Man After Mike Trout Extension?
Mike Trout set the market, and now Mookie Betts gets to cash in. Trout on Tuesday reportedly agreed to a... Read More »
Over the Monster Mar 20, 2019
Daily Red Sox Links: Mookie Betts, Mike Trout, Craig Kimbrel
It was extension day in baseball on Tuesday, with Mike Trout signing the most high-profile contract. What does his new megadeal mean for Mookie Betts? (Peter Abraham; Boston Globe) ($) One thing is for sure: Mookie’s going to get paid. (Sean McAdam; Boston Sports Journal) ($$) The Red Sox were rained out on Tuesday, which isn’t great because they are running out of chances to get looks at the candidates for their Opening Day bullpen. (Jason Mastrodonato; Boston Herald) The path from college to the majors is not supposed to be this quick, but Durbin Feltman can make it happen in less...
