
Lars Gjesteby
Lars Gjesteby is a member of the Boston Red Sox Beat Team for CLNS Radio.
A native of Stow, MA, he loves playing and watching sports, and closely follows the four major Boston teams (Red Sox, Patriots, Celtics, and Bruins).
Lars is currently pursuing a PhD in biomedical engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), where he works to improve hardware and software for medical imaging systems, such as CT and MRI. He earned his Bachelor of Science in biomedical engineering from RPI in 2014.
You can follow Lars on Twitter @LahzG
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TwitterLars' Person To Look Out For In 2016: Dustin Pedroia
After a hot start in 2015, Dustin Pedroia missed most of the second half due to a hamstring injury. With redemption on his mind, the gritty second baseman is my Boston Red Sox player to watch for in 2016.
Boston Red Sox Corner Infielders Shaping Up, Trimming Down
After 2015 campaigns riddled with criticism and disappointment, Pablo Sandoval and Hanley Ramirez have improved their physiques this offseason in hopes of being effective corner infielders for the Red Sox in 2016.
2016 Boston Red Sox Positional Review: Bullpen
The Boston Red Sox Beat Team on CLNS Radio is previewing the 2016 Red Sox team position by position. We are recapping what happened last season, highlighting the current contract situations of players, and predicting what the roster will look like heading into next season. You can check out the positional preview of catcher here, first base here, second base here, shortstop here, third base here, the outfield here, and starting pitching here. Up next is the trainwreck that was the 2015 Boston bullpen, which has already undergone preliminary gutting and will continue to rebuild this offseason. The acquisition of Craig Kimbrel certainly answers the biggest question mark, but minor tweaks are still needed for 2016.
Boston Red Sox: NESN Announces Jerry Remy’s Return for 2016
Boston Red Sox: Swihart’s Two Blasts, 5 RBI Spark Sox to 10-4 Victory Over Yanks
The Boston Red Sox (77-80) extended their winning streak to five games for the first time this season as they continued to deny the New York Yankees (86-71) a playoff berth on Tuesday night in the Bronx.
Boston Red Sox @ New York Yankees: Pregame Notes 9/29/2015
The Boston Red Sox (76-80) aim to win their 5th straight in tonight’s game against the New York Yankees (86-70) in the Bronx. The Yankees hope to clinch a playoff berth and notch their 10,000th regular-season win in franchise history, but Red Sox pitching may have other ideas, having given up just one run over the past four games. Here is a look at the starting lineups and pregame notes for September 29, 2015.
Baltimore Orioles @ Boston Red Sox: Pregame Notes 9/27/2015 - Final Home Game
The Boston Red Sox (74-80) go for the sweep of the Baltimore Orioles (76-78) today at 1:35 PM at Fenway Park after outscoring the O’s 15-0 over the first two games. Here is a look at the starting lineups and pregame notes for September 27, 2015.
Boston Red Sox: Rich Hill Strikes Out 10 in Complete Game Shutout as Sox Win 7-0 over Orioles
Rich Hill joined Pedro Martinez as the only other pitcher in Red Sox history to tally 10 strikeouts with 1 or 0 walks in three straight starts as he led Boston (73-80) to a complete-game 7-0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles (76-77).
Tampa Bay Rays @ Boston Red Sox: Pregame Notes 9/22/2015
The Boston Red Sox (72-77) host the Tampa Bay Rays (72-78) tonight in game two of a 4-game set at Fenway Park. Here is a look at the starting lineups and pregame notes for September 22, 2015.
Boston Red Sox: Stroman, Blue Jays Beat Sox 6-1 to Extend AL East Lead
The Boston Red Sox (69-77) were limited to one run by Marcus Stroman while the Toronto Blue Jays (85-62) tagged Rick Porcello for six, and the home team prevailed 6-1 on Friday night at the Rogers Centre.