7 Bold Predictions For The 2016 MLB Season
Another year of baseball is upon us and with it comes another chance to make some bold predictions for the upcoming year.
Another year of baseball is upon us and with it comes another chance to make some bold predictions for the upcoming year.
The drafts are all done, and the first pitch of the 2016 MLB season has been thrown. It's time to re-assess your roster now that spring exhibition games are over—and the real contests have begun. Unless you had a perfect draft (and really, does that ever happen?), the waiver wire has a lot to offer you ... even in Week 1 of the season.
How does Xander Bogaerts feel about the development of his power stroke? Here's how the Red Sox shortstop is approaching his hitting for the 2016 season.
Dan Roche brings you a preview of Monday's Red Sox opener in Cleveland, and chats with The Boston Herald's Steve Buckley about the team's chances of making the playoffs.
Monday marks the start of David Ortiz's 20th -- and final -- season in Major League Baseball.
It's an even year, which we all know favors the Giants, but the Dodgers won't give up the NL West that easily.
The Cubs are retooled and ready to go. Ready to go and break a 108-year-old curse? We'll find out.
Travis Shaw smacked 13 homers in limited appearances last year. So, what are reasonable expectations for his power numbers in 2016? Let's explore.
Tony Massarotti is here with a season preview of the 2016 Boston Red Sox.
Here's a look at the teams that will be standing in the Mets' way and a closer look at what the 2016 NL Champs have to offer.
The Red Sox have themselves a bit of a conundrum at third base, but might the San Diego Padres be willing to swoop in and fix it for them?
David Ortiz's impending departure from baseball movies everyone else up on the list of longest-tenured Boston athletes.
Alex Rodriguez decided that Wednesday, March 23, 2016 would be the appropriate time to announce his fall 2017 retirement.
Travis Shaw should and will get playing time this season. It just doesn't have to happen right away.
Carson Smith and the Red Sox appear to have dodged a bullet.
Castillo, who defected in order to sign a $72.5 million contract with the Red Sox, views the game as a manifestation of hope of and opportunity for Cuban baseball players and the general population alike.
There is a potential solution that could work for all parties involved. And it all hinges on whether Shaw can handle playing in the outfield, where he'll start to get some work this week.
Chris Sale is not happy with the Chicago White Sox organization. Does he want out? And if so, do the Red Sox have what it takes to acquire him?
To get a better idea of the challenges that Ramirez will be facing, Tony Massarotti called up former Red Sox All-Star Mo Vaughn.
Pablo Sandoval's frustration reportedly came to a head this week.
His baseball odyssey is one of a man who constantly seems to scale the highest of highs, and shortly thereafter, drop to the lowest of lows. It makes no sense, and thus, it's pretty darn interesting.
David Ortiz has done everything possible to win baseball games and championships for the Red Sox. Yet ... he's not quite universally beloved. That'll provide an interesting dynamic over the course of his final season.
If you're against the idea of a retirement tour, David Ortiz has a message for you: it doesn't matter what you think.
Spring training is what it is. But it's all we have!
"I don't like the line, but it's a work in progress, and clearly I'm not where I want to be yet."
A youth football game was canceled in Saugus, Massachusetts Sunday morning after police said a fight broke out among spectators in the stands.
Why have Massachusetts MCAS scores measuring student learning and retention continued their years-long slide to well below pre-pandemic levels? Education Secretary Patrick Tutwiler said literacy is partially to blame.
It's gone from bad to worse for the New England Patriots, who are now 1-4 on the season after a fourth straight loss.
Boston's Storrow Drive was temporarily shut down Sunday afternoon as pro-Palestinian demonstrators rallied in the road, stopping traffic.
Jacoby Brissett summed up Sunday's Patriots loss to the Dolphins best when he said "nothing was good" from New England's side.
Boston's Storrow Drive was temporarily shut down Sunday afternoon as pro-Palestinian demonstrators rallied in the road, stopping traffic.
A youth football game was canceled in Saugus, Massachusetts Sunday morning after police said a fight broke out among spectators in the stands.
Why have Massachusetts MCAS scores measuring student learning and retention continued their years-long slide to well below pre-pandemic levels? Education Secretary Patrick Tutwiler said literacy is partially to blame.
After a series of three-day strikes, workers will now strike until a deal is reached.
Just weeks before the presidential election, new rules are going into effect in some states that can jeopardize people's right to vote, from challenges to voter registrations, to limits on when and how ballots may be cast.
New research shows that how you brew your coffee might have an impact on your weight.
Fewer kindergarten children are getting their routine vaccines nationally and the number has also dropped here in Massachusetts.
New research shows a continuous decline in the number of breast cancer deaths, but more young women are being diagnosed each year.
Dr. Mallika Marshall says she's been seeing a lot of patients with respiratory infections that aren't COVID.
A viewer asks Dr. Mallika Marshall about how to treat shaving cuts.
A Plymouth man says that fraudsters tried to steal his home out from under him, just one week after WBZ's I-Team reported on a similar scam in Concord.
In the wake of Enrique Delgado-Garcia's death following a boxing training exercise with the Massachusetts State Police, the I-Team uncovered a similar case decades ago where a recruit died after excessive police training.
Relief may be on the way for hundreds of drivers in Massachusetts, who lost their commercial driver's licenses due to violations from decades ago.
Valuable land in Concord, Massachusetts was stolen from a couple. Now a home is being built there against their wishes.
Enrique Delgado-Garcia died after he was injured during a boxing exercise at the Massachusetts State Police Academy.
Tim Walz and JD Vance kept things mostly civil during the Vice Presidential Debate Tuesday, until the Ohio senator was pressed on the GOP ticket's debunked denials of the 2020 election outcome.
For a campaign season that has been one of the nastiest in memory, the vice presidential debate was remarkably civil, writes Jon Keller.
Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren and her Republican challenger John Deaton will debate October 15 at WBZ-TV. Moderator Jon Keller wants your questions.
Researcher Diane Hessan is looking at voter reactions to the debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump.
New polling shows Vice President Kamala Harris has opened up a big lead over former President Donald Trump with a key voting group -- women.
Parlee Farms in Tyngsboro made Newsweek's list of the best apple picking spots in the United States.
Toy and game maker Hasbro is looking at moving its headquarters from Rhode Island to downtown Boston, according to a new report.
Nearly 900 hotel workers at four Boston hotels went on strike Sunday morning.
The Market Basket owner is thanking employees with surprise bonuses, 10 years after unprecedented protests and walkouts.
Dunkin's fall menu includes a $6 meal deal and a coffee milk beverage inspired by the state of Rhode Island.
Host Rachel Holt talks with their CEO about their distinct connection to Newport and what sets them apart as a "brewstillery."
Newport's Castle Hill Inn is one of the area's most coveted destinations offering visitors spectacular views, luxurious accommodations, and unique dining experiences.
Founded in 2014 with a mission of preserving, celebrating and sharing automotive history, the Audrain Automobile Museum is a must-stop destination for both car enthusiasts and Newport visitors alike.
Host Rachel Holt joins Prezza Mixologist Craig Carpenter in Boston's North End for a hot new twist on a classic cocktail that's bound to be the next big hit.
Chef Delphin Gomes joins host Rachel Holt in the test kitchen to show off his latest creations and the art of merging design with chocolate.
It's gone from bad to worse for the New England Patriots, who are now 1-4 on the season after a fourth straight loss.
Jacoby Brissett summed up Sunday's Patriots loss to the Dolphins best when he said "nothing was good" from New England's side.
The Patriots were a heel away from pulling off a dramatic win over the Dolphins, but Ja'Lynn Polk's fourth-quarter touchdown was overturned because of a technicality in the rule book.
After starting Week 5 on the bench, Rhamondre Stevenson responded in a big way for the New England Patriots.
Jeremy Swayman is a very happy -- and a very rich -- man after signing an eight-year extension with the Boston Bruins on Sunday morning.
A treasure hunt that spanned much of the northeast before being narrowed to Massachusetts has turned up gold.
The giant flying Joro spider was nowhere to be found in Boston on Thursday.
A Joro spider has made it to Massachusetts. The giant, venomous arachnid was spotted in Boston's Beacon Hill neighborhood.
Southern yellowjackets, considered a more aggressive species, have been observed in Massachusetts.
A case deciding who gets to keep the ring when an engagement breaks down is being argued before the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.