The Red Sox have tried a handful of different players in the leadoff spot this season. As August draws closer, it seems they've found a more permanent solution.

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Red Sox Manager Alex Cora told members of the media pregame Monday that the team plane stopped in Detroit before landing in Minnesota due to heavy turbulence.

The Red Sox will likely call up a fresh arm to take Richard Fitts’ roster spot on a temporary basis before Tuesday’s game. The more pressing question is who will fill his rotation spot permanently.

In a relatively routine pregame media session in Minnesota, there was a quiet tension. The post Alex Cora Makes Huge Roman Anthony Lineup Move To Ignite Red Sox Playoff Push appeared first on EssentiallySports.

The Boston Red Sox flew to Minnesota on Sunday night for their series against the Twins, and it sounds like they had an unpleasant travel experience. Red

Instant reactions from the Red Sox’ 4-3 win over the Dodgers at Fenway Park on Sunday: 1) The Red Sox won the three-game series, 2-1, to improve to 57-50. The Dodgers dropped to 61-45. 2) Second baseman Ceddanne Rafaela turned a huge unassisted double play to end the top of the eighth inning.