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Mike Towle

Joined: Nov 15, 2019

Mike Towle grew up in Vermont and has followed the Red Sox since he was nine. He began sports writing professionally when he was a high school sophomore (also playing shortstop for his high school baseball team), writing for the St. Albans (VT) Messenger and the Vermont Sunday News. A Notre Dame grad and former Army officer, he has worked as a sports reporter for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, The National, and the Nashville Tennessean, along the way covering the Texas Rangers and Dallas Cowboys, among other beats. He has also written extensively for several golf publications, The Sporting News, and yahoo.com. Towle has authored more than 15 books, including works on Pete Rose, Ben Hogan, Pat Tillman, Pat Summitt, and Walter Payton.

FT. MYERS, FL - MARCH 1: Chris Sale #41 of the Boston Red Sox throws before a Grapefruit League game against the Atlanta Braves on March 1, 2020 at jetBlue Park at Fenway South in Fort Myers, Florida. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images)

Red Sox pitcher Chris Sale should get elbow surgery ASAP

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BOSTON, MA - DECEMBER 9: Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom of the Boston Red Sox speaks during the 2019 Major League Baseball Winter Meetings on December 9, 2019 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images)

Boston Red Sox: Chaim Bloom must shore up pitching rotation

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LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 28: MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred presents the World Series trophy to John W. Henry and Tom Werner after the teams 5-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game Five of the 2018 World Series at Dodger Stadium on October 28, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

Red Sox: Look for MLB Commissioner to lower the boom on Boston

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PHOENIX, ARIZONA - APRIL 05: Brock Holt #12 of the Boston Red Sox bats against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the MLB game at Chase Field on April 05, 2019 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Diamondbacks defeated the Red Sox 15-8. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Expect more Boston Red Sox moves, starting by signing Brock Holt

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BOSTON, MA - AUGUST 14: Former Boston Red Sox pitcher Roger Clemens walks on the field after being inducted into the Red Sox Hall of Fame before a game between the Red Sox and the Houston Astros at Fenway Park on August 14, 2014 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)

Red Sox News: Roger Clemens again fails Hall of Fame test

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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - AUGUST 09: John W. Henry, owner of Liverpool ahead of the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Norwich City at Anfield on August 09, 2019 in Liverpool, United Kingdom. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Red Sox owner John Henry adds new twist to team’s offseason

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BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - SEPTEMBER 05: Mookie Betts #50 of the Boston Red Sox celebrates with teammates in the dugout after hitting a home run against the Minnesota Twins during the fourth inning at Fenway Park on September 05, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

Time for Boston Red Sox to trade superstar Mookie Betts . . . NOW

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BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - SEPTEMBER 05: The sun sets behind Fenway Park during the second inning of the game between the Boston Red Sox and the Minnesota Twins on September 05, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

Boston Red Sox five biggest player busts from 2010-2019

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BOSTON, MA - APRIL 11: Dustin Pedroia #15 of the Boston Red Sox reacts after missing the ball in the fifth inning at Fenway Park on April 11, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Kathryn Riley /Getty Images)

Dustin Pedroia’s wonderful life as Red Sox player could be nearing its end

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BOSTON, MA - June 6: A hat and glove sit in the Boston Red Sox dugout during the third inning of the game against the Detroit Tigers at Fenway Park on June 6, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

Red Sox: Five team members who need to take it up a notch in 2020

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BOSTON, MA - JUNE 26: Chris Sale #41 of the Boston Red Sox pitches in the first inning of a game against the Chicago White Sox at Fenway Park on June 26, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)

Red Sox: Chris Sale getting green light can’t mask fragile rotation

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LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 27: Members of the Boston Red Sox bullpen stand in the outfield prior to Game Four of the 2018 World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on October 27, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

Red Sox depth-challenged bullpen could be bolstered by Austin Maddox

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BOSTON, MA - JULY 14: David Price #10 of the Boston Red Sox pitches in the first inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Fenway Park on July 14, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Kathryn Riley/Getty Images)

Cutting Red Sox payroll via trades could last until March

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LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 26: Justin Turner #10 of the Los Angeles Dodgers slides into Xander Bogaerts #2 of the Boston Red Sox as he attempts to turn the double-play during the eighth inning in Game Three of the 2018 World Series at Dodger Stadium on October 26, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Boston Red Sox Free Agent Target: Shortstop José Iglesias

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