A talented 21-year-old becomes a wealthy man, while baseball takes another step away from the purity of a process never meant to influence financial outcomes.

Outtakes: Roman Anthony looks ready to shoulder a considerable burden. The legend of the Vrabel fight is only going to grow and a hockey mascot had to flee a hungry grizzly bear.

The Boston Red Sox surprised the baseball world this past week as they took a step towards the future by signing Roman Anthony to a long-term extension. This is a trend that has emerged with Boston over the last few seasons.

Buehler tossed 6 scoreless innings to lead the Red Sox to a 10-2 victory at Petco Park on Friday. This win adds to Buehler’s impressive resume against the Padres. The 31-year-old righty, who pitched for the Dodgers from 2017-24, improved to 7-1 with a 1.67 ERA in 13 career starts (81 innings) against San Diego.