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The Latest: Barrett picked as umpire crew chief for Series
BOSTON (AP) — The Latest on the World Series (all times local):7:40 p.m.
Ted Barrett has been picked as the umpire crew chief for the World Series. This will be the fourth Series assignment for Barret.
Tim Timmons will call balls and strikes for Game 1 Tuesday night between the Red Sox and Dodgers. The rest of the crew includes regular-season crew chiefs Fieldin Culbreth and Jeff Nelson, along with Kerwin Danley, Chad Fairchild and Jim Reynolds.
Culbreth will be the replay official for the first two games, then switch places with Timmons... Read More
Manny the Masher, Manny the Miscreant & Macho Manny
BOSTON (AP) — Most players are questioned ahead of their World Series debuts. Manny Machado was cross-examined.October's villain is especially despised at Fenway Park for planting his spikes into Dustin Pedroia in April 2017. The Boston second baseman hasn't been the same.
"That's old history," Machado said Monday, deflector shields raised.
He's Manny the Masher, Manny the Miscreant and Macho Manny all in one, whacking baseballs, opponents and questions.
Wearing a blue Los Angeles Dodgers World Series hoodie and gray pants, arms crossed, he... Read More
World Series Game 1 to be cold one for Dodgers, Red Sox
BOSTON (AP) — Hooting and hollering, Chris Taylor and a couple of Dodgers took aim at the Green Monster. With their arms, not bats.Standing in left field, they kept throwing balls at a small, square space in the scoreboard, shouting every time a miss clanged off the metal letters.
"I've got good aim!" Taylor shouted after he finally tossed one through, ending the contest Monday.
A lot of fun for Los Angeles, frolicking at Fenway Park during a World Series workout.
Might not look, sound and feel so friendly come Game 1 on Tuesday night.
Gutting it out: Game 1 starter Sale pitching for Series ring
BOSTON (AP) — Chris Sale would rather talk about the ring he can win as a World Series champion instead of the almost certainly nonexistent navel ring that — he maintains with a straight face — scratched him from a start in the last round.The Red Sox left-hander will belly up to the mound to start Game 1 against Los Angeles on Tuesday night, 10 days after his last outing and nine after he was hospitalized with what the team called a "stomach illness."
Sale joked — we think — that it was from a piercing gone bad, and he kept up the ruse... Read More
Michigan-Michigan State spat spills into new week
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The pregame spat between Michigan and Michigan State is showing no signs of going away.Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh said Monday the athletic directors for both schools should probably talk about what happened on Saturday before the game at Michigan State. The Spartans walked from one end zone to the other with their arms locked, as they do before each game, but it happened while some of the Wolverines were stretching near the middle of the field.
Contact was made , words were exchanged and Michigan went on to beat Michigan State 21-7 .
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- The Latest: Barrett picked as umpire crew chief for Series
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- World Series Game 1 to be cold one for Dodgers, Red Sox
- Gutting it out: Game 1 starter Sale pitching for Series ring
- Michigan-Michigan State spat spills into new week
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