The Opening Day postponement extends winter by one more day, Travis Lazarczyk writes.
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Red Sox season opener at Fenway Park postponed until Friday
The Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles now are scheduled to play at 2:10 p.m. Friday.
Ten bold predictions for the 2021 Red Sox
Look for breakout years from young players such as Tanner Houck and Alex Verdugo, but don’t count on Boston to have a winning record this season.
Red Sox look to put dismal 2020 in rearview mirror
Coming off last-place finish in the tough AL East, Boston eager to move on.
Red Sox notebook: Rodriguez likely to start on injured list as Opening Day roster takes shape
Boston starter Eduardo Rodriguez continues to battle arm fatigue, but Manager Alex Cora expects his stay on the IL to be short. Also, Michael Chavis is among the players optioned to Worcester.
Tom Caron: Roster depth becomes more important than ever
The Red Sox and other sports teams must be able to adapt quickly if COVID-19 cases arise.
Red Sox notebook: Vazquez thinks he’ll be ready for Opening Day
Catcher Christian Vazquez was hit in the face by an errant throw and suffered a cut under his eye on Thursday.
MLB notebook: Four more Red Sox players in quarantine, but no more positives
The unnamed players are close contacts to reliever Matt Barnes, whose positive test result was learned on Saturday.
Red Sox notebook: Eduardo Rodriguez, dealing with ‘dead arm,’ will not start Opening Day
Nathan Eovaldi will replace Rodriguez, who will miss a second straight Opening Day start.
Red Sox notebook: Dalbec brings big power to the bottom of the lineup
Bobby Dalbec has no issue with hitting in the No. 9 spot in Boston’s batting order. “I get to flip the lineup potentially, and just hand it off to the next guy.”