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Pete Abraham

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Covering the Red Sox for The Boston Globe since 2010 and baseball since 2002. Contributor to NESN + MLBN. Prior: Yankees, Mets and UConn 🏀. RIP Nick.

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6 years
Our great country is divided. But the Red Sox and Mets fans at Fenway Park just joined together to chant "Yankees suck." Truly heartwarming.
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As Bartolo Colon starts his outing at Fenway, the Red Sox coaching staff has more plate appearances against him (63) than do the players on the roster (62).
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@MikeSegalov In an elevator. Billy Crystal and Robin Williams get on. Billy sees my press credential and we chat about baseball. I tell him I love Princess Bride. After a second, Robin says, "You don't love any of my fucking movies?" I'm horrified. Then he bursts out laughing. "Got you, pal."
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Members of the Fab Five still having issues with timeouts.
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2 years
Christian Vázquez has caught 33 innings in this postseason and the eight pitchers he has worked with have allowed one run.
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3 years
#RedSox first-ballot Hall of Famers: Ted Williams (1966) Carl Yastrzemski (1989) Wade Boggs (2005) Pedro Martinez (2015) David Ortiz (2022)
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3 years
Xander Bogaerts with Marcelo Mayer here in Denver.
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3 years
This was waiting for us in the press box today. Great job by the Sox.
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3 years
A "F--- Kyrie" chant broke out at Fenway Park. Then it changed to "Yankees suck." They're playing the hits.
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4 months
Xander Bogaerts stayed in the dugout alone as the Sox shook hands on the field then tipped his cap to Cora, Devers, etc.
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3 years
"This game was ripped out of my hands. I had a hole in my chest for two years ... I'm not wasting another damn day in my big league career." A very emotional Chris Sale post game.
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5 years
So I wrote this story — — a year ago about Mookie Betts being distantly related to Meghan Markle, now the Duchess of Sussex. They met today and Mookie told her about the story. Then they hugged. What a thing.
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4 years
As the game ended, Mets fans and Sox fans were united in a chant of "Yankees suck."
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2 years
Dusty Baker on rookie shortstop Jeremy Pena: “He’s the only Dominican dude I know who went to the University of Maine.”
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6 years
Mets fans heartily join in for "Sweet Caroline" and now everybody is chanting "Yankees suck." Fenway Park is basically the UN.
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3 years
This was how you knew it was a big game.
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3 years
They tried to get Mookie Betts to say Dodgers-Giants was a better rivalry than Sox-Yankees. He wasn't having it:
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2 years
Bogaerts thanked the Padres for being so “straightforward” in their negotiations.
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6 years
Let's go now to Ken Rosenthal., he's with Eduardo Nunez in the Red Sox clubhouse ...
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2 years
D’Angelo Ortiz drives in Manny Ramirez Jr. and I suddenly feel very old.
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6 years
Nick Cafardo was the person most responsible for getting me to the Globe after I gave up on what was my dream job. When I thanked him, he waved me off every time. I'd give anything to do it again. So if somebody has helped you, thank them again before you miss another chance.
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2 years
Daisuke Matsuzaka made an appearance at Fenway South today.
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2 years
There it is.
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7 months
A little story for you: The Red Sox had one photo in their clubhouse for many years, an old black-and-white shot of Johnny Pesky, who gave decades of service to the franchise as a player, coach, manager and advisor.
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2 years
Teammates were consoling Vazquez, who was the longest tenured player in the organization. And the Sox move another cornerstone fan-favorite player.
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2 years
Xander Bogaerts came out of the game after the sixth inning. Many of the players leave the stadium and head for home once they exit the game but he stuck around. Said he wanted to get to know some players and spend time with Benintendi.
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5 months
Thrilled for the 5-year-old children who have waited so long to see a Boston team win a championship.
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3 years
Brasier's father, David, died in February. He frequently traveled to see his son play and the last game he saw in person was at the Trop in 2019. Ryan told me last month he'd be thinking of his dad the next time he pitched here. That was tonight: Three swinging K's.
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3 years
J.D. Martinez missing a playoff game because he tripped over second base going out to play RF and sprained his ankle is an all-timer.
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2 years
Momentum between the Red Sox and Xander Bogaerts according to a source.
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6 years
Chris Sale on his motivation after winning the World Series for the first time: “Nothing changes. My wife asked me that same question. You worked your entire life to achieve this goal, what do you do once you achieve it? Shit, you do it again.”
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5 years
This is pretty darned cool.
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The Indians left a spot for Nick Cafardo in the press box with flowers — and a ball autographed by Terry Francona. Really touching because there was a lot of mutual respect in their relationship. Thanks to the Indians media staff and Tito.
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2 years
All the media folks lined up to wish Dennis Eckersley a happy retirement as he left the press box.
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2 years
This is the hallway from the clubhouse to the steps that lead down to the field at Fenway. It used to be just bricks. (Photo: The Globe's John Tlumacki)
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Ohtani on Fenway: “It’s one of my favorite parks, so I always look forward to pitching here. But the conditions didn’t allow me to have fun fully. Other than that I always look forward to pitching here." Tomorrow's Globe: Sox must put retractable roof on Fenway.
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2 years
Vazquez got a bit emotional talking about his time with the Sox. “I love you guys,” he said when asked by @TomCaron if he had a message for the Sox fans.
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5 years
We live in a world where A-Rod is a beloved figure who gets a birthday cake on TV from Jennifer Lopez and Jeter is the villainous owner of the worst team in the National League. How did this happen?
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5 years
J-Lo snuck on set to surprise A-Rod with a birthday cake 🎂
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2 years
David and Koji.
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6 months
High-paid consultant: "So let me get this straight, you decided to trade Mookie Betts?" Red Sox: "That's right. We didn't think he was worth a huge contract. We also fired the GM who put together the 108-win championship team." High-paid consultant: "I think we're done here."
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2 years
Here’s to a good dog.
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4 months
Alex Cora saying hello to a Padres broadcaster.
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5 years
Angels just announced that LHP Tyler Skaggs, 27, died this morning. He had just pitched two days ago. The Angels-Rangers game tonight was postponed. What terrible news.
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4 years
Breaking: Andrew Benintendi appears to have a very sick flow going.
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2 years
Alex Cora has a "Los Celtics" t-shirt on this morning. He and "a lot" of the Sox players are going to Game 6 tonight. The Cardinals, who have a day off in Boston before the weekend series, have a suite. Albert Pujols made the arrangements.
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1 year
Curt Schilling said on his podcast the Wakefields are fighting cancer. Hard to imagine why he would do that, but he did. To say that people with the Sox and others around Tim and Stacy are furious is an understatement. All the best to the Wakefields, who are very nice people.
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1 year
From the Red Sox:
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7 months
So Wake and Johnny are up on the wall. Not Ted, or Yaz or David. Those guys get plenty of recognition elsewhere. If you ask me why I love baseball, stuff like that is why I love baseball. Have a good night.
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2 years
The very happy Vàzquez family.
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One of the ushers said Jarren Duran was outside the park for an hour after the rainout yesterday signing for people, staying until he took care of everybody. You hear a lot about baseball trying to build its fan base and get younger people interested. That's how you do it.
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7 years
This is Chris Sale all alone running sprints the day after throwing seven shutout innings. Never any shortcuts to being great at something.
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6 years
Been covering baseball games since I was 16. High school, Legion, college, minors and now the big leagues. What Eovaldi is doing is the most impressive thing I've seen in a game.
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3 years
Tom Brady praised the Patriots when he left and was even more gracious when he was in Foxboro this season. If you’re making something about him not mentioning them today, it’s contrived. The Bucs deserved his thanks, but they’re ultimately a footnote. He’s a Patriot.
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2 years
Rafael Devers grabbed a seat to watch Sale.
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4 years
Lou Brock was the hitter Tom Seaver faced the most in his career. Seaver was the pitcher Brock faced the most times in his career. The two Hall of Famers passed five days apart. What a thing.
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Cardinals legend Lou Brock dies Sunday afternoon at 81
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6 years
Brock Holt on Mookie Betts: “That was one of the best baseball moments I’ve ever been a part of. To see him do what he did, he’s a bad man.”
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2 years
A pitcher threw a complete game and time of game was 2:38.
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3 years
Kiké Hernández, comedian: "As I was about to walk to the plate, they called Christian back to the dugout and they brought in Danny. That took a little bit of pressure off because obviously they're different types of runners. At the time, I was like a homer scores Christian."
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6 years
In lieu of the usual pre-game Q&A, Alex Cora spoke for about seven minutes about Nick Cafardo, about losing his own father and the value of life and family. He also addressed the players. An extraordinary few minutes.
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2 years
Masataka Yoshida leaves to join Team Japan tomorrow. The Sox told him to relay a message that they'd prefer him to play DH in one pre-WBC exhibition game and LF in the other. Yoshida shook his head. No DH for him. "Ohtani," he said.
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3 years
(1/2) Jackie Bradley Jr. was at Mookie Betts' wedding in LA, which had a no-phones policy. He was at the reception and stepped out to call his wife. A minute later David Stearns called and said the Brewers had traded him to the Red Sox. Then Chaim Bloom called.
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2 years
Chris Sale on Bryce Harper coming back so quickly from Tommy John surgery: “I want to talk to him about that. He’s making us look bad. But good on him. Good on their staff. You don’t get in that position without working your ass off. I have a lot of respect for him.”
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2 years
Four gone, one to go?
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6 years
A lot of people have reached out about Nick and on behalf of the Globe, thank you. Nick loved his family, his friends, the paper and baseball and being around him for 10 years as a colleague was a joy. We had so much fun. This won't be the same without him. Just an awful day.
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2 years
For me, the issue is not that the Sox didn't match the $280 million. It's that when they had a chance in spring training to get it done they badly misread Bogaerts' value and his confidence that he could succeed away from Boston.
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7 years
One bit of very good #RedSox news: Lydia Joy Kimbrel came home from Boston Children’s Hospital yesterday.
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5 years
#RedSox leaving Fenway with their Bruins gear on. But Andrew Benintendi, who lives in St. Louis in the offseason, stayed with a blue St. Louis t-shirt.
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4 months
Chris Sale says Jarren Duran is his favorite All-Star. “That guy gives every ounce of effort he has.” He’s also not surprised the Sox are in contention. “I know who’s leading that clubhouse,” he said, referring to Alex Cora.
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4 years
Eduardo Rodriguez says to wear a mask, wash your hands and be careful. COVID-19 hit him hard. It was all he could do to get out of bed. "I felt like I was 100 years old." This is a 27-year-old professional athlete.
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Christian Vázquez said he would welcome a return to Boston if the opportunity presented itself. “I don’t know, man. I hope so. I’d love it. It was my house for a long time. We’ll see how it goes.”
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3 years
Xander Bogaerts: "I know we're not the Yellow Sox but we need wins."
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2 years
After Terry Francona's scooter was stolen in Cleveland, police recovered it and returned it to him today. This photo (via the Guardians) is priceless:
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4 months
As a joke, Alex Cora called Jarren Duran into the office after the game last night and told him he was getting his first day off of the season. “F—- that,” Duran said.
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6 years
Mentioned this in passing last night. But it really would be cool if Dave Roberts threw out a first pitch at Fenway and Alex Cora caught it. Roberts is an ex-Sox player the fan love, a very respected man in the game and Cora's former teammate. Be a great sign of sportsmanship.
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2 years
One final note before signing off: The Red Sox did not finish, second, third or maybe even fourth. Via various sources, there were 3-4 other teams willing to go to $200M+ on Bogaerts. He wowed teams in interviews. Sox valued their own player differently than other teams did.
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4 years
Dustin Pedroia and Julian Edelman, two guys with similar approaches and spirits, both done in by knee issues within a few months of each other. People throw around praise for athletes "giving their all." They really did. They played until they literally couldn't.
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2 years
In 2014, Red Sox did not want to invest in Jon Lester, who was built like a linebacker. He played seven more years and didn't miss a start. He could probably give you 5 innings today if you needed it. In 2019, they went all in on a pitcher nicknamed Stickman.
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1 year
#RedSox : * 227-225 last four seasons. * 111-119 last two seasons. * 4 home sellouts this season. * Last place all but 27 days since July 26, 2022. * Endless roster churn. At what point does ownership decide this is not working? Because it's clearly not.
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6 years
Moment of silence at Fenway Park to honor the great John Havlicek.
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5 years
Special night at Fenway tonight. Nick Cafardo's family was on the field for first pitches thrown out by his grandchildren Annabella and Noah. Thanks to the Red Sox staff for putting this together. The kids really enjoyed it and the rest of us got to pay tribute to Nick again.
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3 months
Devers is a terrific hitter. But please stop with the “Most RBI by as a Red Sox hitter before turning 28” stuff. Ted Williams missed his age 24-25-26 seasons because of WWII after driving in 515 his first four years.
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3 years
Btw, if the Red Sox and Braves advance, Sox get home field.
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3 years
Chris Sale is throwing off the mound at Fenway now.
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3 years
Wander Franco is going to be a huge problem. At least for six years until they trade him for eight Dodgers prospects.
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6 years
Alex Cora, Andrew Benintendi , Mookie Betts, and Jackie Bradley Jr. at the Chris Sale press conference. Room is packed with players and coaches.
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2 years
Two-time champion Christian Vázquez with his wife Gaby. Guess that trade worked out pretty well.
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1 year
The American League and National League pitchers of the month for May were Nate Eovaldi and Michael Wacha. Don't say it ... don't say it ...
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2 years
Per Alex Cora, MLB called today and said they missed the call on the HR review last night.
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6 years
#RedSox rotation: Sale Price Porcello Eovaldi Rodriguez Plus Johnson, Velazquez and Wright in reserve. Excellent depth, which will be important early as they won't push the main guys too much coming off the postseason.
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Classic Triston Casas quote here: "The batter's box was really good today. I don't know what it was about it, the dirt was just compact. So I felt confident with the ground."
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4 months
ESPN has picked up the Red Sox-Dodgers game on July 21 and the Yankees-Red Sox game on July 28.
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2 years
J.D. Martinez said Vazquez was one of favorite teammates in his career. Said it’s tough seeing the team broken up.
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2 years
Alex Cora shaved his beard. Put the mortgage on the Sox.
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8 years
Over on Instagram, @petesouza with the walk-off home run. Set the standard for White House photography.
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5 years
The #RedSox have a principal owner, a chairman, a team president and as of yesterday four people running baseball operations. But they all left it to Alex Cora to answer questions about the firing of the president of baseball operations by himself for 22 minutes.
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2 years
Not a great look that the Red Sox are cutting payroll a year after making the ALCS and the Padres are like, “Sure, we’ll pay Juan Soto.”
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2 months
Funeral atmosphere in the Red Sox clubhouse. Devers was at his locker in full uniform for about 30 minutes, holding a bat and staring straight ahead.
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6 years
Awfully nice of the @Cubs to do this.
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Xander Bogaerts deferred when asked about his confidence in the direction of the franchise. Said he doesn’t see how they got better losing Vázquez. He was downcast, as you would expect.
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