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Post by scrappyunderdog on Jun 21, 2022 22:24:47 GMT -5
Another victory to add to our streak. And once again, Detroit's 11 hits & 2 walks to our 8 hits & -0- walks. Earlier in the year, we were losing every one of these.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jun 22, 2022 2:29:41 GMT -5
Trevor Story hits 3-run homer, makes leaping catch as Boston Red Sox beat Tigers, 5-4, clinch 6th series win in a row Published: Jun. 21, 2022, 10:05 p.m.
By Chris Cotillo | ccotillo@MassLive.com
BOSTON -- Red Sox manager Alex Cora frequently talks about the importance of winning series. Now, his team has won six of them in a row.
Trevor Story and Christian Vázquez each homered as the Red Sox beat the Tigers for the second straight night, this time by a score of 5-4. Boston improved to 38-31 with its 15th win of June and will try to finish off a sweep of Detroit in Wednesday night’s series finale.
It was the Tigers who got on the board first in the middle game, as Miguel Cabrera followed a Javier Báez triple with an RBI single off Rich Hill in the top of the first. It didn’t take long for the Red Sox to strike back, as Jarren Duran scored on a J.D. Martinez sacrifice fly to make it 1-1 in the bottom of the inning.
Báez, who had been slumping, put the Tigers back on top with a solo blast in the third. In the fourth, after starter Beau Brieske recorded an out, Xander Bogaerts and Alex Verdugo both singled to set the table for Story. His 11th homer of the year -- a three-run blast -- cleared everything in left field and put the Red Sox up by two runs.
Detroit got one back on an Eric Haase RBI single in the fifth. Hill departed after another serviceable start; he allowed three runs on seven hits while striking out six batters in five innings. In the seventh, Vázquez homered on the first pitch he saw from Andrew Chafin to give the Sox a two-run cushion.
Ryan Brasier (sixth and seventh) and Tyler Danish (eighth) combined for three scoreless innings before Matt Strahm entered for what turned into a hairy ninth inning. Tigers second baseman Jonathan Schoop launched a solo shot to make it a one-run game, but Strahm recovered to retire the next two batters before Cora turned to John Schreiber to face Báez.
Schreiber -- pitching for the third straight day and the fourth time in five days -- allowed a single to Báez before Miguel Cabrera grounded out to end the game.
Story flashes glove, too
Story made his presence felt on defense, too. With two outs in the seventh and Boston clinging to a one-run lead, Báez roped a line drive up the middle but Story made a spectacular leaping catch to rob him of his third homer of the night.
Over the weekend, Cora said Story was “probably one of the best defensive second basemen in the big leagues.”
Wacha to pitch finale
Right-hander Michael Wacha (5-1, 2.28 ERA) will take the mound for the Red Sox on Wednesday in the final game of their nine-game homestand. Boston will try for a sweep against Tigers lefty Tarik Skubal (5-4, 3.13 ERA). Jeter Downs is expected to make his major league debut.
First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jun 22, 2022 2:30:44 GMT -5
Red Sox injuries: Nate Eovaldi, Kiké Hernández taking longer than anticipated; Josh Taylor, Christian Arroyo rehab in Worcester Updated: Jun. 21, 2022, 11:05 p.m. | Published: Jun. 21, 2022, 8:52 p.m.
By Chris Cotillo | ccotillo@MassLive.com
BOSTON -- When Nathan Eovaldi hit the injured list on June 12, the hope was that he’d be able to return to the Red Sox’ rotation after the minimum 15 days. That will not be the case -- and it’s now at least possible that Eovaldi’s absence will last much longer than anticipated.
Eovaldi is eligible to be activated Friday but has still not thrown off a mound since being shut down, according to manager Alex Cora. The righty continues to do conditioning drills but has been unable to resume baseball activities.
“We thought it was going to be quicker but he hasn’t reacted the way we expected so we’ve just got to be patient,” Cora said.
When Eovaldi was placed on the IL, the Red Sox described the injury as “low back inflammation.” But the issue actually has more to do with his hip. According to a league source, the exact diagnosis is lower back inflammation with a nerve root impingement. Eovaldi is feeling the symptoms in his hip because of the nerve. So the injury is affecting both areas.
Cora said it’s possible that Eovaldi will travel with the Red Sox on their nine-game road trip to Cleveland, Toronto and Chicago, which begins Friday. It’s unlikely he’ll be active by the end of that stretch. The more time Eovaldi is shut down, the longer the build-up. A timetable for his return is not yet known.
The fact that Kutter Crawford and Josh Winckowski have done an admirable job as fill-ins (as well as Chris Sale’s impending return) allows the Red Sox some time to not rush Eovaldi back.
“We want him 100%... We felt it was going to be quick and it hasn’t happened,” Cora said. “But I think we have the luxury of playing it slow and making sure he’s OK. Because when he goes out there, it’s all-out. He doesn’t know anything else. He’s not going to pace himself. So we’ve got to make sure he’s close to 100%.”
Arroyo, Taylor arrive in Worcester
Infielder/outfielder Christian Arroyo (COVID-19) and lefty reliever Josh Taylor (low back strain) both began rehab assignments at Triple-A Worcester on Tuesday night. Taylor started and Arroyo hit leadoff as the designated hitter.
Taylor, who threw a 1-2-3 first inning on seven pitches, made his first game appearance since April 27 (also with the WooSox). He has not pitched this season and was shut down for weeks after suffering a setback in late April. He’ll need a few rehab outings before being activated.
Arroyo went on the COVID list last Tuesday after testing positive for the virus. He’ll play again in Worcester on Wednesday and could be activated for Friday’s series opener against the Guardians.
“We’ll see how he feels after today,” Cora said. “He probably has to play the field, too.”
Whitlock getting close
Starter Garrett Whitlock (right hip inflammation) threw a two-inning live batting practice session at Fenway before Tuesday’s game and could be activated in the coming days. Cora said how Whitlock reacts in the next day or so will determine if he’s ready to pitch in the majors or needs a quick rehab outing before coming back.
“He felt good,” Cora said. “Now, we’ll see how he reacts during the day and how he feels tomorrow. And then we’ll decide what we do the rest of the week.”
Whitlock won’t start in Cleveland over the weekend. Nick Pivetta, Josh Winckowski and Rich Hill will start the three games in that series. Whitlock could theoretically return and start in Toronto, where the Sox will play from Monday to Wednesday.
Hernández’s progress slows
Outfielder Kiké Hernández (right hip flexor strain) was getting close to returning but his progress has slowed, Cora said. Hernández felt discomfort swinging a bat Monday and spent Tuesday getting treatment.
“We’ll stay away from baseball activities today and see how he reacts,” Cora said. “It has been on and off with him. Moving around, running, playing defense, great, but yesterday, he took a few swings and he felt it so he stopped, being smart. We’ll take it day-by-day with him.”
Hernández was potentially in line to return in Cleveland but that’s unlikely now. Cora hopes that he avoided a serious setback.
“We’ll know more tonight if it’s a setback,” Cora said. “I think he was being cautious but today, we’ll see how he reacts to the treatment and see if the spot is sore like yesterday. If he doesn’t expect to treatment today the way we expect, then it’s a setback.”
Barnes, Paxton on the mend
Left-hander James Paxton (rehabbing from Tommy John surgery) threw a 25-pitch bullpen at Fenway on Tuesday. Righty Matt Barnes (right shoulder inflammation) is in Fort Myers; Cora wasn’t sure if he has thrown off a mound yet. Neither appear particularly close to returning.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jun 22, 2022 3:04:40 GMT -5
RBI machine Story clutch all around the diamond 2:13 AM ADT Ian Browne
Ian Browne @ianmbrowne
BOSTON -- Pop quiz time.
Through the first 69 games of the season, who leads the Red Sox in RBIs?
It’s got to be Rafael Devers, you’re thinking. If not, it is Xander Bogaerts. Or maybe J.D. Martinez?
Wrong, wrong and wrong.
Despite the ups and downs of his first few weeks with the Red Sox, Trevor Story is carrying the title of RBI machine on his new team. After his three-run rocket soared over the Green Monster and onto Lansdowne Street to help Boston to a 5-4 victory over the Tigers on Tuesday night, Story got to 48 RBIs, fifth in the American League.
It doesn’t take a mathematician to know that puts Story on pace for well over 100 RBIs.
Yes, it is true: There are many in the analytics crowd who would just as soon outlaw the RBI.
Not Story.
“It’s a stat that I have taken a lot of pride in in the past,” said Story. “I feel like people are kind of losing the love for it out there in the analytic world. But it’s something, playing alongside [Nolan] Arenado and seeing the way he did it for so many years, driving in 100, that was something that I strived to do. I’ve done it before, and it’s something that means a lot to me. I like coming through in those spots.”
Be it offense or defense, Story has made his best contributions at the most opportune times.
Take, for example, Tuesday, when Story made a beautiful snare of a line drive by Javier Báez to end the top of the seventh inning.
“It was a good spot to come up right there and follow my instincts, really,” said Story. “I knew I might have a shot and you just kind of track it, hopefully. I had to get up in the air a little bit and put the glove up and, like I said, trust my instincts that I’m going to get where I need to be.”
Ryan Brasier, who was on the mound at the time, was smiling widely. Alex Verdugo was practically laughing as he ran back to the dugout. Even the low-key Story had a big grin on his face.
“That was a great play. That was amazing,” said Red Sox starter Rich Hill, who went five innings and earned the win.
There’s a feeling developing with the Red Sox right now that any ball hit in Story’s general direction is going to be caught. This, from a lifetime shortstop who is playing second base for the first time in his career.
“He’s smooth,” said Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts. “He’s in that groove where he’s catching everything. He’s making nice plays. I’d say he’s in a really sweet spot right now.”
Though Story’s offense (.223 average, .728 OPS) clearly hasn’t been as consistent or productive as his defense, he has made his hits count.
Of his 11 homers, he has four three-run jacks and a grand slam. Seven of his 11 long balls have tied the score or put the Red Sox ahead. Boston has won its past 15 games when Story has at least one RBI. The Sox are 20-4 this season when Story drives in at least one run.
“I think a little smaller in those situations, and I think that helps me a lot,” said Story. “I’m just trying to use the whole field and hit a line drive. That works well for me.”
Story has mainly hit in the No. 6 hole on a squad that has Devers, Martinez and Bogaerts in the more prominent spots in the order. When he gets going, Boston’s offense is tough to contain.
“He gets some big RBIs, comes through in some big moments and destroys mistakes,” said Bogaerts.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jun 22, 2022 3:06:09 GMT -5
Christopher Smith @smittyonmlb · 7h Only 3 of Trevor Story's 11 HRs have been solo shots. That was his 4th 3-run homer. He also has a grand slam. 25 of his 48 RBIs have come on homers 2-run homer solo homer 2-run homer 2-run homer 3-run homer grand slam solo homer 3-run homer 3-run homer solo homer 3-run homer
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jun 22, 2022 3:07:32 GMT -5
Ian Browne @ianmbrowne · 5h Alex Cora's current plan is to rest Devers and Bogaerts tomorrow. Jeter Downs will play short. Vazquez at first. Dalbec at third.
The latest is that Xander Bogaerts might be talking his way into the lineup for tomorrow.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jun 22, 2022 3:14:46 GMT -5
RED SOX NOTEBOOK Chris Sale progressing, but Nate Eovaldi stuck on the sidelines By Julian McWilliams Globe Staff,Updated June 21, 2022, 11:11 p.m.
Chris Sale is getting closer. After making his first rehab appearance Sunday, tossing 22 pitches in an inning in the Florida Complex League, Sale is set to make his next FCL start Saturday.
The report on Sale’s last start, where he allowed an earned run on one hit and a walk, was a promising one. Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Sale was up to 96 miles per hour, flashing a good slider and changeup.
“He said that he was a little bit off as far as, like, command, but, mechanically, felt good and today he moved around well,” Cora said before Tuesday’s 5-4 victory over the Tigers. “So, let’s get ready for the next one.
The news on Nate Eovaldi was less positive, relatively. Initially thinking he wouldn’t need an injured list stint to deal with a right hip issue, Eovaldi went on the 15-day IL (retroactive to June 9) with lower back inflammation. Progress since has been slow, with Eovaldi not doing anything baseball related.
“We thought it was going to be quicker, but he hasn’t reacted the way we expected,” Cora said. “We want him 100 percent. We don’t want him out there limping. We have the luxury of playing it slow and making sure that he’s OK.”
Kiké Hernández taking it slow
Kiké Hernández’s recovery from his right hip flexor strain has been off and on. Hernández went on the injured list back on June 8, but still felt some pain in that hip while swinging the bat Sunday.
“We’ll stay away from baseball activities [Tuesday] and see how he reacts,” Cora said. “It’s been on and off with him kind of like moving around, running, playing defense. But Sunday, he took a few swings and he felt it, so he stopped. Being smart. So just take it day by day.”
The Sox have been able to weather the storm without Hernández, who was hitting just .209 in 215 plate appearances. In his absence, the Sox have won four straight series, using a platoon of Rob Refsnyder and Jarren Duran.
Refsnyder, who hits righty, has handled much of the action in center when there’s a lefthander on the mound, and Duran, who hits lefty, gets the nod most of the time against righties. Both have been productive, with Duran off to a 10 for 33 start (.303) start and Refsnyder at 9 for 23 (.394) while also making some stellar plays on defense.
This is not to say the Sox don’t need Hernández, who has been a plus in center this year. Duran, meanwhile, remains a work in progress. Related: Abraham: Red Sox are focused on making the playoffs, not catching the first-place Yankees
“He’s been working hard with [bench coach] Will Venable,” Cora said. “Sometimes you see Kiké and Jackie [Bradley Jr.] and their jumps, but they’re elite. That’s something as a manager you have to remember. Those two guys are above everybody else.”
Cora feels Duran has made some defensive improvements.
“He’s made good decisions, something he didn’t do last year as far as throwing the ball, you know, to the base that he had to,” Cora said. “Not diving or whatever in situations that he doesn’t have to, so so far, so good.” Building back up
Christian Arroyo (COVID) hit leadoff in the designated hitter’s spot in the WooSox’ 5-0 win over Charlotte. Arroyo will play shortstop Wednesday, and will likely rejoin the Red Sox during their trip to Cleveland . . . Josh Taylor (back strain) needed just seven pitches to complete the first inning, getting a lineout and two routine grounders, including one from rehabbing White Sox Eloy Jiménez. Brayan Bello followed with seven shutout innings. He allowed five hits while striking out seven, giving him 57 K’s in 40⅓ innings . . . Garrett Whitlock (right hip inflammation) threw a simulated game Tuesday and came out of the session feeling good, Cora said. His next step is still to be determined . . . Major League Baseball released its first voting update for the All-Star Game. Rafael Devers leads all American League third basemen with 727,669 votes, with both shortstop Xander Bogaerts and DH J.D. Martinez third at their positions. The Yankees’ Aaron Judge is the leader for both leagues (1,512,368), just ahead of Mookie Betts (1,446,050) . . . Both Bogaerts and Devers will likely receive a day off Wednesday, with Jeter Downs to make his big-league debut at shortstop and Bobby Dalbec to play third base . . . James Paxton (Tommy John) threw a 25-pitch bullpen.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jun 22, 2022 3:18:36 GMT -5
Pete Abraham @peteabe · 6h Terrific catch by Story to steal a hit away from Baez. Leaping quasi backhand.
After a period of adjustment, Story has been excellent defensively. Athletic with a quick first step.
Sox also have positioned him really well. Their scouting has taken full advantage of his skills.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jun 22, 2022 3:20:01 GMT -5
Pete Abraham @peteabe · 6h
Sox are 38-31 and have won 15 of 19.
Tomorrow: LHP Tarik Skubal (5-4, 3.13) vs. RHP Michael Wacha (5-1, 2.28), 7:15 p.m. on NESN.
Heads up for tomorrow: Cora is planning to give Bogaerts and Devers a day off.
#RedSox are 10-2 in the blue and yellow City Connect uniforms since last season and have won 4 straight.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jun 22, 2022 3:46:08 GMT -5
Tigers @ Red Sox Wednesday, 22nd June 2022 7pm @ Fenway
Skubal 5-4/3.13
Wacha 5-1/2.28
Detroit Tigers vs. Boston Red Sox Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at 7:10pm EDT Written by Blake V.
Detroit will try to snap its two-game losing streak when it faces Boston in the third game of its three-game series on Wednesday night. The Tigers came up short in the first two games of the series, dropping a 5-2 decision on Monday and a 5-4 final on Tuesday. Boston is now riding a three-game winning streak following Tuesday’s win.
Tigers continue sliding Detroit continues to struggle to turn its season around, as it now appears destined to miss the postseason. The Tigers lost six straight games last week before winning two in a row against Texas over the weekend. They have not been able to use that momentum to their advantage in this series, losing each of the first two games. Detroit is in fourth place in the American League Central, trailing Minnesota by 12 games for first place. The Tigers are also 11 games back of an AL Wild Card spot. Their offense has been among the worst in the majors, ranked No. 27 in batting average (.227).
Veteran first baseman Miguel Cabrera leads the team with 60 hits and 22 RBIs, hitting at a .291 clip. Second baseman Jonathan Schoop has added 48 hits, including a team-high five home runs. They will be facing a Boston pitching staff that is No. 7 with an ERA of 3.63. Left-handed pitcher Tarik Skubal is in line to start for Detroit on Wednesday night. Skubal allowed five runs on eight hits and two walks against Texas in his last outing. He has now given up 12 earned runs and three home runs over his last three games, leading to a 4.70 ERA in the month of June. Skubal had been excellent in the first two months of the season, so he still maintains a solid 3.13 ERA heading into this start.
Red Sox remain hot in June Boston was struggling heading into this month, sitting four games below the .500 mark. The Red Sox have really turned things around since then, failing to lose consecutive games in June. They have gone 15-4 this month, including their current three-game winning streak. Boston closed its series against St. Louis with a 6-4 win on Sunday before adding a pair of wins to open this series. The Red Sox would likely need to stay this hot for the rest of the season if they are going to catch New York in the AL East, as they are still 12.5 games back. They are currently holding onto the final AL Wild Card spot, though.
The Red Sox have been one of the strongest offensive teams in baseball, ranked third in batting average (.258). Third baseman Rafael Devers leads the way with 89 hits, including 16 home runs. Shortstop Xander Bogaerts has 82 hits and will be facing a Detroit pitching staff that ranks No. 20 with an ERA of 4.04. Veteran right-handed Michael Wacha is going to be on the mound for Boston in this game. He picked up a win against St. Louis in his last start, allowing one run on six hits and a walk across 5.1 innings. Wacha has only lasted at least six innings twice in his 11 starts, but he brings an outstanding 2.28 ERA and 1.03 WHIP into this appearance. The team continues to manage his workload, leading to strong results.
Tigers at Red Sox Wednesday, at 7:10 PM EST Partly Cloudy According to Forecast.io, it's expected to be 65° F with a 1% chance of rain and 9 MPH wind blowing right to left in Boston at 7:10 PM EST. Hourly Forecasts: Weather.com Forecast.io Partly cloudy skies and comfortable temperatures are expected for Wednesday night's game at Fenway Park. A light breeze will blow across the diamond from right to left. Overall, weather will not be a factor.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jun 22, 2022 6:56:34 GMT -5
Behind Michael Wacha, Red Sox go for sweep of Tigers FLM
The Boston Red Sox not only will try to sweep a three-game series against the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night, but they'll also likely see one of their top prospects in action.
Shortstop Jeter Downs is expected to make his major league debut after being called up from Triple-A Worcester.
"I still can't believe it happened and that I'm here and trying to take it in, every single second," Downs said. "Watch the older guys and how they go about their business and learn as much as possible."
The 23-year-old Downs was batting just .180 in the minors this season but showed good power (11 home runs) and speed (11 stolen bases) in 189 at-bats.
Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal (5-4, 3.13 ERA) will start the series finale. He has lost his last two starts, allowing four runs in four innings to Toronto on June 12 before giving up five runs in five innings at home to Texas on Friday. He got into trouble quickly against the Rangers, putting his team at a three-run deficit before it even came to bat.
"Just pitch execution hasn't been great lately," Skubal said. "It's something I need to get back to doing."
Location was the main issue. Skubal struck out just four, his lowest total since April 28.
"I haven't been able to drive the four-seamer and slider to the glove side as well as I'd like to," he said. "It's something I have to take a look at and watch video to see if there is anything mechanically that I've changed. Because mentally I feel like I'm doing the same thing I've always been doing. I need to look into that and see what I can find."
Before those losses, he had given up just eight runs in 45 innings while striking out 50 over seven starts. Skubal tossed five scoreless innings in his lone career start against Boston last season.
The Red Sox will counter on Wednesday with right-hander Michael Wacha (5-1, 2.28), who is coming off a win against one of his former teams, St. Louis, on Friday. He gave up one run and six hits in 5 1/3 innings.
Wacha was opposed by Adam Wainwright, who had a great impact on his career.
"I've told you all before that he was the guy that kind of took me underneath his wing and was a big-time mentor and had a huge influence on my game and my career," Wacha said. "Looking back now, getting to share a mound against him was pretty freaking special. It's one of those memories that I'll have forever."
Wacha has faced the Tigers twice in his career, getting no-decisions each time while giving up two runs in a combined 9 1/3 innings.
Detroit shortstop Javier Baez had three hits, including a solo homer, and Miguel Cabrera also contributed three hits on Tuesday. Manager AJ Hinch is seeing signs that his team is coming out of its season-long offensive slumber.
"I'm encouraged by how we're swinging the bats and continuing to battle back," he said. "Guys are starting to have more quality at-bats consistently, which is good. Obviously, we've got to scratch a few more across against this team."
--Field Level Media
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jun 22, 2022 6:59:14 GMT -5
The John Schreiber story only got better Tuesday night
By Rob Bradford WEEI 93.7 28 minutes ago The John Schreiber story
John Schreiber couldn't help himself.
He was the Michigan kid who threw clothes all over his room after David Ortiz's momentous grand slam in the 2013 American League Championship Series. He had gone to baseball camps at Comerica Park. And suddenly, he was walking into the Tigers' clubhouse living life as the teammate of those heroes he had idolized just a few years before.
The first order business when integrating himself into the Tigers' major league roster back in 2019? A Miguel Cabrera autograph.
"C’mon. This guy is my teammate right now? I got his autograph on a ball and it’s chilling in one my cases," remembered Schreiber of his first interaction with Cabrera during his recent appearance on the Bradfo Sho podcast.
Tuesday night, just after 10 p.m., that wide-eyed autograph seeker officially graduated into own impressive big-league existence. For the final out of what would be a 5-4 Red Sox win over the Tigers, Schreiber got Cabrera to ground out for the final out.
The reliever whose dream became a nightmare during that first run with his hometown Tigers has officially become one of the best - and more important - stories of this 2022 Red Sox season.
Red Sox @redsox · Follow Some fun facts about John Schreiber:
- Owns an 0.86 ERA in 21 appearances and leads the team with 11 holds this season.
- 19 of his 21 appearances have been scoreless, including each of his last 9.
- Has stranded each of his 10 inherited runners this year.
“I think he appreciates the fact that he’s in the big leagues and contributing,” said Red Sox manager Alex Cora. “He’s (taken) a different path to this, and you start looking at the numbers, they’re really good. … He’s in this situation because he put himself in this situation, and obviously what our player development did throughout the year. It started with him. He changed his routines. He bought into the concept, he bought into the organization and now he’s one of the guys that we rely on.”
The fact that Schreiber can define his existence against his former team is a nice reminder of how far he has come.
Just before the start of the 2021 season, the dream of thriving for his hometown Tigers came to an end after two somewhat disappointing seasons, with Detroit designating him for assignment.
The Red Sox ended up being the big winners.
With the help of Worcester pitching coach Paul Abbott, Schreiber developed a game-changing two-seam fastball while coming to the realization that baseball doesn't have to be so painfully pressure-packed.
"The past through years I just think the transformation is mainly mentally," he said on the podcast. "You don’t think much of it when you come up for the first time, but confidence is such a huge thing. You think you have the confidence when you’re up the first time but then you start losing that confidence.
"There was way more to it than I thought. I put so much pressure on myself and that’s what hurt me. Everybody tells me not to put too much pressure on yourself and obviously, you don’t think too much of it, and you start doing and then you’re like, ‘Holy crap, what am I doing?’
"I would have a stretch where I would put up some good outings and then the next stretch it would be run after run after run. That’s going through my head constantly. What do I have to do to get out of this? All that pressure kept mounting up and I’m just like, ‘What am I doing?’ … As soon as you stop forgetting about that stuff and just step on the mound and think, ‘Holy crap, I’m having fun’ everything changes."
Schreiber said he still hasn't been recognized on the streets of his new home, but is enjoying the accent-enhanced exclamations of "Schreibahhh!" while sitting out in the Red Sox' bullpen.
Times have changed for the former Tigers fan. The team he used to idolized got a reminder of that reality Tuesday night.
This time, he was the one signing the autographs. No worries. He's got it.
As the 28-year-old explains, "I've got good penmanship."
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Post by Kimmi on Jun 22, 2022 7:28:44 GMT -5
It's laughable how easy this game looks when you go the other way like Verdugo just did. Probably an 80 mph grounder, but no one within 20 feet of it. I guess it's easier said than done, but I don't know why players don't go the other way more often. In particular, JBJ seems to have a lot of success when he's going the other way as opposed to trying to pull the ball. JD is going the other way more often this year. His homeruns are down a little, but he's slashing .330/.396/.535. Take what the pitchers give you.
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Post by Kimmi on Jun 22, 2022 7:31:28 GMT -5
As I said, I'm still pulling for the Yankees to lose, but this is a nice by product of the Yankees winning. Either way, the Sox have to focus on their own business. Keep winning series, and things will end up favorably. We need to continue for about two months before I'd get comfortable. There are 5+ teams out there that could win 88+. No doubt. The Sox don't have a lot of wiggle room because of the terrible start they got off to.
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Post by Kimmi on Jun 22, 2022 7:32:06 GMT -5
Another victory to add to our streak. And once again, Detroit's 11 hits & 2 walks to our 8 hits & -0- walks. Earlier in the year, we were losing every one of these. One of my favorite terms - Clusterluck
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