The Boston Red Sox sign free agent 3B Adrian Beltre to a one-year deal worth $9 million, with an option for a second year. The deal is motivated by the uncertain state of Mike Lowell’s health.
On January 2, 2010 3B Edwin Encarnacion is discharged from a hospital in Miami, FL, one day after being admitted to treat facial burns received when a firecracker exploded near him in a New Year’s Day celebration in his native La Romana, in the Dominican Republic. Encarnacion suffers some burns, but no fractures and should be ready for the start…
On Jan 1, 2010 – Boston’s historic Fenway Park is host to a National Hockey League game for the first time, as the Boston Bruins defeat the Philadelphia Flyers, 2 – 1 in overtime in the league’s annual New Year’s Day outdoor game. [jetpack_subscription_form title=”Join the Community” subscribe_text=”We bring you cool stories about the game,…