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In June 2010, I suggested for the first time that the Phillies should draft South Carolina center fielder Jackie Bradley when he became eligible in 2011. He was rated as a top-15 talent going into the season, coming off a season in which he was named...

BOSTON -- With Jacoby Ellsbury entering a contract year, Cody Ross gone to Arizona, Jackie Bradley Jr. waiting in the wings, Daniel Nava biding his time and imports Shane Victorino and Jonny Gomes looking to fit in, the Red Sox's outfield situation w...

BOSTON -- Red Sox left-hander Franklin Morales has been shut down with a pectoral strain, manager John Farrell said Saturday. Morales, originally placed on the 15-day disabled list with a lower back strain, was well into a rehab that began with ex...

BOSTON -- It has been 10 days since Red Sox rookie Jackie Bradley Jr. had his last hit, a second-inning single in the Rogers Centre off Blue Jays pitcher Josh Johnson. The fanfare that greeted his promotion to the big leagues has quickly subsided. ...

BOSTON -- It was not a complete shock to see Jackie Bradley Jr.'s name left off the Red Sox lineup card Saturday. Tampa Bay had ace left-hander David Price on the mound and young Bradley is scuffling. Still, not giving Bradley playing time (he has...

BOSTON -- After Friday's Boston Red Sox game against the Tampa Bay Rays was postponed due to inclement weather at Fenway Park, Red Sox phenom Jackie Bradley Jr. was sitting at his locker inside the clubhouse and appeared as confident as ever. Desp...

A year ago, the Cleveland Indians allowed the most runs in the American League, a pretty remarkable achievement considering the Minnesota Twins had a historically awful rotation. The Indians, however, combined bad pitchers and bad defense -- their -5...

BOSTON -- In what will come as a disappointment to home fans hoping to get their first in-person glimpse of Jackie Bradley Jr. in action, the rookie outfielder is not in Monday's starting lineup for the home opener (2:05 ET) against the Baltimore Ori...

The Sports Guy on PEDs, Mad Men, and Red Sox savior Jackie Bradley Jr.

NEW YORK -- A couple of takeaways from the Bronx, on a night that Jackie Bradley Jr. collected his first big-league hit, Mike Napoli beat out an infield roller for his first Red Sox hit, and Joel Hanrahan registered his first save as Sox closer: *...

Clay Buchholz chilled the Yankees' bats, speedy Jackie Bradley Jr. got his first major league hit and the Boston Red Sox beat New York 7-4 on a cold Wednesday night to open a season with consecutive wins for the first time since 1999.

Tonight's Red Sox lineup is out, and once again Jackie Bradley Jr. will be playing left field and batting eighth for Boston. Here's how it looks: 1. Jacoby Ellsbury, CF 2. Daniel Nava, DH 3. Dustin Pedroia, 2B 4. Mike Napoli, 1B 5. Jarrod Salt...

A couple fun uniform nuggets from Opening Day. As Paul Lukas details, Jackie Bradley Jr. made history by becoming the first player to wear a Jr. on the back of his jersey. Also, with Rockies reliever Adam Ottavino wearing No. 0, the question was r...

Eleven more days. If the Red Sox wanted top outfield prospect Jackie Bradley Jr. to become a free agent after the 2019 season rather than 2018, all they had to do was keep him in the minors for 11 more days. They didn't wait. The lefty-swinging Br...

How did Jackie Bradley Jr. celebrate after making his major league debut Monday at Yankee Stadium? He did something most Red Sox fans might do to revel in an accomplishment: He took his family to the local Applebee's. "We all went out to Times...

Red Sox rookie outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. had a good MLB debut in yesterday's season opener against the Yankees, walking three times, scoring twice, and making a circus catch to rob Robinson Cano of an extra-base hit. But in a less celebrated d...