Morning Sports Update: Red Sox add pitching guru Brian Bannister to coaching staff
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The Red Sox lose, Julian Edelman talks about becoming a Bostonian, and the Sox hire pitching guru Brian Bannister.
Red Sox add analytics and pitching guru Brian Bannister to coaching staff: In an effort to get better results from a pitching staff that has struggled for much of the season, the Red Sox have given Brian Bannister a role on the coaching staff, effective immediately. (RedSox.com)
Julian Edelman: ‘Boston is a gritty, tough town and a perfect match for me’: “Becoming a Bostonian has been unbelievable,” Edelman said. “It has been an incredible place to live and play a sport I love. Boston is a gritty, tough town and a perfect match for me coming from a blue-collar, humble background myself.” (WEEI.com)
Jahlil Okafor and Jimmy Butler are reportedly still on trading block: Sources tell us the C’s are still holding the line on their offers from prior to the draft. They will make trades if teams come around to their price. Jimmy Butler and Jahlil Okafor are said to be still available, but getting them now won’t be as easy as on draft night when Chicago and Philadelphia, respectively, both coveted the No. 3 overall pick so they could take Providence’s Kris Dunn. (Boston Herald)
Six Red Sox named to MLB All Star game: It didn’t matter to the Rangers that the Boston Red Sox dominated the AL All-Star team, with six players making the roster — and the possibility of another — to two for Texas. (Boston.com)
Celtics players were pumped to meet Tom Brady: Tom Brady accompanied the Celtics to their Kevin Durant pitch meeting over the weekend, and the Celtics players on the trip — Jae Crowder, Isaiah Thomas, and Kelly Olynyk — rushed to Instagram to post photos of themselves with the Patriots quarterback. (Boston.com)
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