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Newsweek
22-05-2025
- Sport
- Newsweek
Red Sox 'Likely' Pursuing $10 Million Silver Slugger in Trade, Insider Says
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. The Boston Red Sox have disappointed so far this season with a losing record going into Thursday, even after an offseason of significant additions. The team added Garrett Crochet, Walker Buehler, Aroldis Chapman and Alex Bregman among others in hopes of ending a three-year playoff drought. But those additions were followed by a significant loss that raised unanswered questions about the roster. After Red Sox first baseman Triston Cases suffered a season-ending knee injury, the team has been unable to land on a significant substitute. The team asked franchise slugger Rafael Devers to try it out, and he has refused. Boston is now working out rookie Kristian Campbell at the position, but it isn't clear if or when he will be ready to take it on full-time. As they search for answers, the Red Sox have acknowledged they are considering external additions that could help. And in a recent episode of the "Fenway Rundown" podcast, team insider Sean McAdam identified a likely trade target. BOSTON, MA - SEPTEMBER 30: Chief Baseball Officer Craig Breslow of the Boston Red Sox addresses the media during an end of season press conference on September 30, 2024 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts.... BOSTON, MA - SEPTEMBER 30: Chief Baseball Officer Craig Breslow of the Boston Red Sox addresses the media during an end of season press conference on September 30, 2024 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston)"The Red Sox did initially canvas teams to see if there might be a trade that could be made to bring in a more established first baseman," McAdam said. "I did hear that at least one team had contacted the Washington Nationals of late to inquire about the potential availability of Nathaniel Lowe. I don't know for a fact that was the Red Sox but it seems likely it was. There are not a lot of other teams in the market in mid-May for first basemen other than the Red Sox, so I'm going to assume that was one of the calls they made." McAdam's assumption certainly makes sense on paper as Lowe would be the kind of veteran substitute who is familiar with the position, can offer similar offensive production to Casas and might not come at an outlandish cost from a likely seller. In 2022, Lowe earned a Silver Slugger Award for a .302/.358/.492 season with 27 home runs as a member of the Texas Rangers. After taking a one-year deal with the Nationals and agreeing to a $10.3 million salary to avoid arbitration, he seems like a likely trade candidate. However, McAdam added that the Nationals are not yet ready to "wave the white flag" by selling Lowe or any other player this early into the season. But as the trade deadline nears, the Red Sox's likely interest in Lowe could progress into an actual trade to bring him in for first base. More MLB: Padres' Top National League Closer 'Expected to Opt Out' After Season Ends
Newsweek
14-05-2025
- Sport
- Newsweek
Red Sox Offer 5-Word Response on Ceddanne Rafaela After Harsh Report
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The Boston Red Sox are enduring a rough stretch, both in the standings and in the clubhouse. The team now sits at .500 after its second loss in a row to the Detroit Tigers, giving up double-digit runs in both outings. And the team has struggled to move past some clubhouse controversy surrounding franchise player Rafael Devers, who has openly refused to switch positions and publicly criticized the organization for asking him to do so. But Devers isn't the only player at the center of some controversy with the team. MassLive's Sean McAdam recently reported that a young outfielder has been a source of grief for the coaching staff as well. "There's some growing frustration within the Red Sox organization about outfielder Ceddanne Rafaela," McAdam reported. "More than once, Rafaela has been advised in the dugout to take the first pitch in his next at-bat, only to swing freely minutes later. Rafaela showed in spring training that he could be more selective at the plate, but that discipline has mostly disappeared in the regular season." FORT MYERS, FLORIDA - MARCH 8: Ceddanne Rafaela #3 of the Boston Red Sox looks on in the dugout during a Grapefruit League game against the Minnesota Twins at Lee Health Sports Complex in Fort... FORT MYERS, FLORIDA - MARCH 8: Ceddanne Rafaela #3 of the Boston Red Sox looks on in the dugout during a Grapefruit League game against the Minnesota Twins at Lee Health Sports Complex in Fort Myers, Florida on March 8, 2025. (Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Boston)McAdam's report comes in the midst of a rough .242/.299/.371 campaign for Rafaela that has included 25 strikeouts against just 32 hits. On paper, his performance does seem like one that might frustrate Red Sox coaches, given the promise he showed before signing an extension with the team. But after McAdam's report was shared on X, Red Sox hitting coach Dillon Lawson fired back a clear five-word response. "This is news to me," he wrote as a reply. It would be one thing for the Red Sox organization to ignore McAdam's reporting, but for a representative to go out of their way to directly refute it is another. The team is surely hoping that Rafaela turns it around at the plate soon, whether "frustration" is really growing or not. More MLB: 'Different Vibe': Could Cardinals Become Buyers At Trade Deadline After Hot Streak?
The Journal
05-05-2025
- Politics
- The Journal
Councillors flag fears with Department of Justice over government scrapping local policing fora
DUBLIN CITY COUNCILLORS from across the political spectrum have raised serious concerns with the Department of Justice about the government's decision to scrap local committees charged with holding gardaí accountable. Politicians from both government and opposition parties told two senior Department of Justice officials they did not support the government's decision to scrap Joint Policing Committees, at a meeting in Dublin city's civic offices last month. The government is replacing Joint Policing Committees with a more collaborative model, Local Community Safety Partnerships (LCSPs), which it says is part of a 'whole of government' approach to community safety. Gardaí will now be just one of a number of state agencies at the table, along with community representatives and some politicians. Fine Gael councillor Ray McAdam said concerns were raised at the meeting about the perceived ineffectiveness of the new approach and about the erosion of democratic accountability: TDs, Senators and many councillors will no longer have a seat at the table from which to engage with gardaí responsible for policing in their area in the new LCSPs. 'People's views were very pessimistic,' McAdam said, adding that the general view expressed at the meeting by councillors was that 'we were trying to reinvent the wheel when it was unnecessary to do so'. Green Party councillor Janet Horner said she and other councillors told the meeting that while the theory of a more collaborative approach to community safety 'sounds great', the practical experience in Dublin's north inner city where the approach has been trialled has been 'quite troubling'. Labour councillor Dermot Lacey said the new structure is 'fundamentally undemocratic', reducing the role of elected members and increasing the power of statutory bodies, eroding the already very limited powers of local government. 'The HSE and Tusla are being given the same status as elected representatives. They are public bodies that should be answerable and accountable to elected representatives. Imagine the HSE sitting around the table at the Oireachtas Health Committee as equal members,' Lacey said. Advertisement Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan told The Journal this week that he understood Dublin councillors' concerns over the scrapping of Joint Policing Committees – but did not agree with them. Since 2006, Joint Policing Committees have convened councillors and local members of the Oireachtas, along with senior gardaí and community representatives, to discuss local policing needs and priorities. By contrast with the Joint Policing Committees' focus on the work of gardaí, the new LCSPs' remit – community safety – is broader and the approach more holistic, with An Garda Síochána only one of a number of state agencies around the table. Horner said state agencies who will be involved in the new committee should be required to appoint officials with control over budget as members. 'Once money is on the table, people get more interested in the outcomes of the project,' she said. McAdam said he and other councillors familiar with the Dublin's north inner city raised concerns that the inclusion of other state agencies such as the HSE n the new structure could be a 'box-ticking exercise' for the relevant officials, rather than a meaningful form of engagement. Minister defends decision Asked about Dublin councillors' concerns this week, Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan said the new local partnerships would commence 'soon' and would offer interagency coordination to address the 'social issues' affecting community safety. 'It won't just be guards and councillors. It will be guards, councillors, the HSE, Tusla – a wide group of people who will be able to address the broader social issues,' O'Callaghan said. It's understood O'Callaghan's officials told the recent meeting that some changes to the government plan are likely, including that the chairs of the new LCSPs will be elected by the members of the committees, rather than being appointed by the Department of Justice as originally planned. The Department of Justice said LCSPs will 'build on the good work of the Joint Policing Committees', and go further than their predecessors by 'bringing together a broader range of relevant stakeholders' including resident; representatives of young people, older people, new and minority communities; business and education representatives. Related Reads The government is quietly scrapping local committees charged with holding gardaí accountable Policing is only one factor in community safety, the Department said, the LCSPs will allow a 'broader focus'. Councillor McAdam said that at the Dublin meeting concerns were also raised with the Department officials as to the level of involvement of the Minister for Justice in the new community safety approach, which will be managed by a new community safety office within his department. 'What engagement will the minister have with the community safety office? Is this going to be an arm's length approach for the minister?' McAdam said. Sinn Féin councillor Daithí Doolan said he shared concerns about the new LCSP but added that it's no important for councillors to 'squeeze every ounce of potential out of these new structures'. 'We don't have the luxury to sit back and wish it away. Whether I like it or not they are arriving. The legislation is passed,' Doolan said. The Department of Justice said: 'The objective is to bring the relevant bodies, including the Gardaí, together with communities in a collaborative manner, by focusing on the concerns identified and prioritised by local people, and incorporating these concerns into tailored Local Community Safety Plans with agreed actions to be undertaken by members of the partnerships to enhance community safety in that area.' Additional reporting by Muiris Ó Cearbhaill. Readers like you are keeping these stories free for everyone... A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. 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BBC News
12-03-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Cyclists' life saved by Tyrone first responder volunteers after heart attack
A County Tyrone man has said he is "eternally grateful" to volunteers for saving his life, after being told there was at least a two-hour wait for an McAdam was cycling with his club on 29 December 2024 when he felt a tightness in his chest and he passed out at the side of the 54-year-old from Coalisland was having a heart Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) alerted the local Killeeshil/Galbally Community First Responders who treated him and drove him to Craigavon Area Hospital. He was subsequently blue-lighted to the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast where he had surgery to remove a clot in his artery and a stent First Responder Schemes are made up of volunteers who live within their local community and complement the aim is to reach a potentially life-threatening emergency in the vital first few minutes before the arrival of an ambulance crew. Mr McAdam said it has been a "whirlwind journey". "I'm here and a big part of that's down to being in the first instance, out with the cycling club the Island Wheelers."If I was on my own somewhere this could have been an entirely different story."The first responders were brought in and got me where I needed to be".When he was in surgery, he said the surgeon showed him a little plastic container with the blood clot in it and told him that "when I see that 99% of people haven't made it"."That really hit home how lucky I was," he said. Ambulance service under pressure Paul McCaughey set up Killeeshil/Galbally CFRs in 2018, as an opportunity to support the local community in a rural was the first of four responders to arrive and tend to Paul McAdam. "Where Paul was at that time, we were alerted to that post code area, and it comes through to us as a SMS text message," he McCaughey was able to pinpoint Mr McAdam's location, "which is great because we know where we're going and we'll get there a lot quicker than an ambulance".He suspected Mr McAdam was having a heart attack and made the decision to take him to hospital as he did not feel Mr McAdam had two hours to wait for an ambulance."A call like that, ideally, should be roughly 20-25 minutes, but in a real world it's not happening because it's [the service is] under so much pressure."Mr McCaughey said what happened to Mr McAdam shows the strain on the health service that they rely on volunteers and communities to do this. Chances of survival There are 22 Community First Responder schemes across Northern Ireland, primarily in rural areas, with a further two in training, and more than 400 Allen, NIAS community resuscitation team manager, said the vital work that CFRs do in their own communities can be "the difference between life and death" and they provide "an essential backup for the ambulance service"."If we refer to the community resuscitation strategy for Northern Ireland where the aim of that is to increase survival for patients in 'out-of-hospital' cardiac arrest, the ambulance service response time target is about eight minutes."Potentially that will be eight minutes with no intervention from anyone other than CFRs, who may well turn up."With every minute that passes without CPR or AED (Automated External Defibrillator) intervention, your chances of survival can drop by 10%."The stark reality of that is when an ambulance arrives, you could be down to a 20% survival chance without CPR and AED through CFR group," he said. Mr McAdam said he is "still emotional" about what happened but said the Killeeshil/Galbally CFRs had saved him."To know that there's somebody there can step in and help out the ambulance service whenever they're under too much pressure can only be a good thing," he said."It's a massive thing that people are prepared to give up their time and no funding and [are] still going out and saving people's lives." What are community first responders? CFRs are alerted to incidents that are considered to be potentially life-threatening medical emergencies, including:people in cardiac arrest—unconscious and not breathingpeople with chest pain who may be having a heart attackthose who are chokingthose who are unconscious for an unknown reason but are breathing normallypeople who are potentially suffering from a do not attend calls where the patient is under 12 years old, trauma-related incidents such as road crashes, calls involving alcohol drugs or potential violence or incidents where the patient is suffering mental health issues.
Yahoo
17-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Not done yet? Red Sox reportedly show interest in Dylan Cease trade
Not done yet? Red Sox reportedly show interest in Dylan Cease trade originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Red Sox seemingly played their trump card last week by signing All-Star infielder Alex Bregman to a three-year, $120 million deal. But does Craig Breslow have an ace up his sleeve? The Red Sox have been 'in touch' with the San Diego Padres regarding a potential trade for right-hander Dylan Cease, MassLive's Sean McAdam reported Sunday. McAdam's source characterized Boston's interest in Cease as 'closer to 'due diligence' level than it is to aggressive pursuit,' but McAdam noted the Red Sox 'at least want to monitor the market' for Cease. While a deal doesn't seem imminent based on McAdam's reporting, Boston's interest in Cease certainly is notable. The 29-year-old has been one of the most durable pitchers in Major League Baseball of late, making at least 32 starts in four consecutive seasons with a combined 3.52 ERA over that span. Cease posted a career-best 2.20 ERA with the Chicago White Sox in 2022 and continued his success in San Diego in 2024 after a preseason trade to the Padres, compiling a 3.47 ERA over 33 starts with 224 strikeouts in 189.1 innings. The Red Sox already have a six-man rotation after adding Garrett Crochet via trade and Walker Buehler via free agency, and they'd likely need to trade at least one starter (in addition to a prospect or two) to acquire Cease. He'll also be a free agent after playing the 2025 season on a one-year, $13.75 million contract, so he'd be a rental unless Boston is able to sign him to an extension after trading him. A Cease trade doesn't seem like a top priority for the Red Sox given their current logjam in the rotation. Pitching has been Boston's weak link for several seasons, however, and adding Cease would give Breslow and Co. another proven front-line starter to further bolster a crucial position. Even if a Cease trade doesn't come to fruition, the fact that the Red Sox are still exploring ways to improve the team after signing Breslow is another sign that they're much more committed to this 2025 roster than in years past.
