Boston Red Sox

Knuckleball pitchers stick together.

They understand each other in a way that no one else can. They ask each other questions that no one else can answer.

And when one of their own is pitching on national TV, they're going to do what they can to watch.

So last Sunday night, Steve Sparks skipped the NBA playoffs and watched baseball's latest knuckleball king instead.

Boston Red Sox pitcher David Price said Sunday he is confident he will turn his season around.

The Boston Red Sox made a $217 million bet that David Price would be the ace they badly needed. And at first, it seemed like he would be.

Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz hit the 510th home run of his career during Friday's 3-2 loss to the New York Yankees, passing former Yankee Gary Sheffield to take sole possession of 25th place on the all-time homers list, per MLB Stat of the Day.

First off, let's get this out of the way: There will be no fat jokes.

The Boston Red Sox announced Monday that third baseman Pablo Sandoval will have surgery on his left shoulder, per Christopher Smith of MassLive.com.

The team has yet to provide a timetable for Sandoval's return. However, the Boston Globe's Pete Abraham reported the prognosis may not be good:

From the ashes of every tragedy, something good can arise.

It's still too soon to call Pablo Sandoval's Boston Red Sox career a tragedy. But it's past time to call Travis Shaw something good.

Since being thrust into the spotlight by Sandoval's embarrassing benching and subsequent injury issues, Shaw has emerged from obscurity to become a budding star for Boston.

David Ortiz and the Boston Red Sox share a treasure trove of beautiful memories. Busting one of professional sports' most infamous championship droughts and then winning two more titles to boot will do that for you.

Now, in Ortiz's final season, Boston and Big Papi appear primed for one more run.

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts suffered a wrist injury on Friday night against the Houston Astros. It's unclear when he'll return to the field. 

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Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Joe Kelly was removed from Tuesday's start against the Tampa Bay Rays because of a shoulder injury.

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Kelly Placed On DL After Early Exit

Tuesday, April 19

Tim Britton of the Providence Journal reported Kelly will be placed on the 15-day disabled list.