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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 12, 2022 3:49:43 GMT -5
Pete Abraham @peteabe · 8h Duran breaks an 0-for-14 with a RBI single. Then takes too much of a turn around first and is caught for the third out.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 12, 2022 3:50:28 GMT -5
Pete Abraham @peteabe · 7h Bello's line: 4 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 3 BB, 5 K, 1 HBP, 82/48.
I'll wager down the road this will be a game he'll look back on and say he learned a lot.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 12, 2022 3:51:33 GMT -5
Pete Abraham @peteabe · 6h Red Sox with some atrocious defense this inning.
Keep giving away outs and you'll get what you deserve.
Sox have lost 5 of 7. Now 2-5 vs. Rays.
The didn't have a hit in the last four innings after rallying to get to 5-5.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 12, 2022 3:53:56 GMT -5
Brian Barrett @itsbrianbarrett · 7h Diekman
Since the start of June
54.2% hard hit rate - 185th of 186 qualifiers
20.8% walk rate - 186th
He refuses to mix in a strike, and when he does he gives up a rocket
What a horrendous combinatio
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 12, 2022 3:55:12 GMT -5
Lou Merloni @loumerloni · 8h Bello has done a nice job giving Sox an extra couple innings after getting roughed up the first 2. Pivetta only went 3 1/3 last night. Bullpen needs it with Sale going tomorrow. Gotta believe he’s not giving you more than 5.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 12, 2022 3:57:50 GMT -5
Red Sox Stats @redsoxstats · 7h Diekman's 10th meltdown according to fangraphs, T-4th most in MLB.
Here are the Sox shutdowns and meltdowns, what you expected?
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 12, 2022 3:59:34 GMT -5
Red Sox Stats @redsoxstats · 5h The Red Sox have made 318 pitching changes this season, the most in the AL.
BOS - 318 TOR - 315 --- NYY - 259 HOU - 252
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 12, 2022 4:02:58 GMT -5
Red Sox @ Rays Tuesday, July 12th, 2022 7pm @ Trop
Sale (Debut)
Kluber 4-5/3.62
Red Sox's Chris Sale set for season debut vs. Rays FLM
The Boston Red Sox are hoping to get a major boost to their rotation with the return of Chris Sale on Tuesday night.
Sale, a seven-time American League All-Star, will make his major league season debut in the second meeting between the Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays in St. Petersburg, Fla.
In the teams' first meeting of their four-game series, Boston rallied from a 5-1 deficit to force a tie, but Tampa Bay plated five unanswered to win 10-5. The Rays snapped a three-game losing streak while the Red Sox fell for the fifth time in seven games.
Rays leadoff hitter Yandy Diaz went 3-for-3 with two doubles, three runs and three RBIs, including driving in the game-winning tally in the sixth inning.
"I've just been working hard in the cage with my routine," Diaz said. "I'm glad I'm getting the results after all that work."
Batting .307 this season, Diaz is 20-for-39 (.513) with eight doubles in July. However, the third baseman is now without the Rays' regular shortstop beside him. Wander Franco is due to undergo surgery on his right wrist on Tuesday, and he is expected to miss five to eight weeks.
Sale, 33, hasn't pitched in a major league game since starting Game 5 of the American League Championship Series against the Houston Astros last Oct. 20. The Red Sox lost the best-of-seven series lost in six games.
In his final rehab start for the Triple-A Worcester Red Sox on Wednesday, Sale did not have his top command. He tossed 3 2/3 innings, allowing one run on three hits to go along with five walks and five strikeouts.
Afterward, Sale was caught on video taking out the frustration of his wildness on the Worcester facility, destroying property in a tunnel tantrum.
"I'm not going to shy away from it. I acted like an idiot last night and I've acted like an idiot before," Sale said Thursday. "It's who I am. It's what makes me a big-leaguer. It's what makes me good at my job."
Per WBZ-TV in Boston, Sale reportedly spent more than $6,000 on lunch and dinner for the affiliate and agreed to pay $1,100 to replace the broken television he further damaged.
The southpaw hasn't pitched this season due to a rib injury suffered in spring training. He also had Tommy John surgery in March 2020.
Over 22 appearances (20 starts) against the Rays, Sale owns a 10-6 slate with a sharp 2.93 ERA. One of his three career shutouts, a two-hit effort, occurred on April 15, 2016, in a 1-0 road win against Tampa Bay.
After employing a bullpen game in the series opener, Tampa Bay will send out Corey Kluber (4-5, 3.62 ERA) to duplicate his performance last Wednesday in Boston.
Kluber, who reaches the 10-year service milestone Wednesday, matched his best outing of the season with six innings of three-hit, shutout pitching. He turned in the same showing on May 4 in a no-decision at Oakland. Against Boston, Kluber struck out five without issuing a walk.
--Field Level Media
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 12, 2022 6:35:20 GMT -5
Red Sox ace Chris Sale returns to the mound with low expectations Sale hasn’t been himself since 2018
By Jason Mastrodonato | jason.mastrodonato@bostonherald.com | Boston Herald July 12, 2022 at 5:32 a.m.
Tuesday night, for the first time since last October, Chris Sale will take the mound for the Red Sox.
Facing the Tampa Bay Rays in a key battle amongst two teams fighting for American League Wild Card spots, Sale will look to build on his last outing in Triple-A Worcester, where he threw just 42 strikes on 72 pitches while walking five batters and striking out five.
He made a lasting impression in the Woo Sox’ tunnel, where he destroyed a TV out of frustration with his poor performance, but the Red Sox are hoping he can reign in that energy with a big start against the Rays.
They sure need him.
They’ve been without Nathan Eovaldi and Garrett Whitlock in the rotation since June 8. Michael Wacha and Rich Hill are also on the injured list with indefinite returns. Six of the last eight starts by Red Sox pitchers have been made by rookies.
If Sale can offer the Sox a glimpse of the vintage ace he once was, this team should be in business. But that might be a lot to ask given he’s been a shell of himself over the last three years, battling shoulder issues, undergoing Tommy John surgery and most recently suffering a rib fracture.
It’s been a tale of two careers for Sale thus far.
From the time he became a big league starter in 2012 through his last full season in 2018, he ranked third in ERA (2.91) behind only Clayton Kershaw (2.14) and Jacob deGrom (2.67).
He ranked second in strikeouts (1,678) behind only Max Scherzer (1,851).
And he was tied for third with 15 complete games.
But since the start of the 2019 season, when Dave Dombrowski signed Sale to a five-year, $145-million contract extension, Sale has been a non-factor.
He ranks 190th in innings pitched (190), 103rd in strikeouts (270), and 93rd in ERA (4.12) among those who have matched his innings in that span.
There’s been a big emphasis on his velocity, which has seen drastic fluctuation from mid-summer in 2018, when he was averaging 97-98 mph on his fastball and looking like a Cy Young Award contender, to early 2019, when he averaged 89 mph on his fastball in his second start of the season.
He was averaging 94 mph in his rehab starts, though command was a bigger issue. Sale continues to say that velocity isn’t too important with him, and he’s proven that while being effective with less heat. His ability to throw his slider effectively and for strikes is what makes him one of the best pitchers on the planet.
But he’s traditionally been a slow starter and a slow finisher, which makes his mid-summer return all the more interesting.
The 33-year-old historically has had his worst months in April (3.22 ERA), August (3.26) and September (3.77), while he usually does his best in May (2.69), June (2.56) and July (2.78).
The last time Sale pitched in a big league was in Game 5 of the A.L. Championship Series against the Astros, when he looked great for five innings, but a walk and a Kyle Schwarber error put two men on for Yordan Alvarez, who hammered a two-run double that ended Sale’s night and sealed the Red Sox’ fate.
They lost the ALCS in six games.
Talking to reporters in Tampa on Monday, manager Alex Cora said that last year, Sale “wasn’t even nearly where he’s at arm-wise now. Now it’s far from the surgery and he should be OK. I know he’s excited and from my end, it makes sense that he’s here because I still remember that first inning in the playoffs last year. He came down and I talked to him in that tunnel. He was beat. He was frustrated. For him to come here now and pitch here, obviously friends and family around, it should be good.”
Sale hasn’t won a postseason start since Game 1 of the 2018 A.L. Division Series against the Yankees. It’s his only postseason win in seven starts.
At this point the Red Sox will likely be happy with his ability to show up and throw five or six solid innings. They’re running on fumes in the bullpen, continuously making roster moves to freshen up their arms, and have dug deep into their starting depth during this run of injuries.
Sale doesn’t have to be vintage Sale to make an impact. He just needs to stay healthy and throw strikes.
“I believe we can be more aggressive now compared to last year,” Cora told reporters. “Obviously (in his first start), probably 85 pitches, but I think we’ll be more aggressive. The fact that we’re thinking about him pitching on Sunday, that tells you a lot.”
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Post by Kimmi on Jul 12, 2022 7:34:17 GMT -5
4 games vs the Pesky Rays in that dump with most likely the Rays broadcast, which will be right on par with the nonsense of FOX had on Saturday, and that Yankee suck up ESPN broadcast
was kind of hoping Devers would be in there today, but thinking about playing him on that turf makes me uneasy as well, they may have to play him this week to avoid the IL, if the back is truly day to day, hell even just DH a game.
Really would like to see these guys finish the last week before the ASB break strong, they showed some onions the last 2 games, even with some gaffes, they played hard.
Keep it up this week. 4 in the Trop, and heading into the Boogie Down The Rays broadcast is one of the worst. I will have to deal with them for the remaining 3 games as well.
I don't know why we can't beat the Rays. They have owned us recently. They lose 3 in a row to the lowly Reds, sandwiched in between winning against the Red Sox. SMH
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Post by Kimmi on Jul 12, 2022 7:37:26 GMT -5
Brayan Bello struggles again as Boston Red Sox comeback attempt falls short in sloppy 10-5 loss to RaysUpdated: Jul. 12, 2022, 12:53 a.m. | Published: Jul. 11, 2022, 10:41 p.m. By Chris Cotillo | ccotillo@MassLive.com ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- For a second time in as many major league outings, top Red Sox pitching prospect Brayan Bello wasn’t at his sharpest Monday night. But he still kept Boston in a back-and-forth game and gave his club a chance to win. I really thought Bello would have a solid outing against the Rays. Guess not.
Hopefully Sale gets the job done tonight.
I don't like losing!
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 12, 2022 13:35:03 GMT -5
Game 88 lineup and notes: Chris Sale will be back on the mound as Red Sox face RaysBy Katie McInerney Globe Staff,Updated July 12, 2022, 9:19 a.m. Chris Sale is back. The Red Sox ace, who hasn’t appeared in a major league game since last October because of a right rib cage fracture, will make his 2022 debut on Tuesday night against the Rays at Tropicana Field. Manager Alex Cora said the way they handle Sale will be different than last year, when he was coming off Tommy John surgery in 2020 and didn’t make his first appearance until August. “I believe we can be more aggressive now compared to last year,” Cora said before Monday’s game, a 10-5 loss in the series opener. Corey Kluber will be on the mound tonight for Tampa Bay. Here is a preview. Lineups RED SOX (47-40): 1. Jarren Duran (L) CF 2. Christian Vazquez (R) C 3. Rafael Devers (L) DH 4. Xander Bogaerts (R) SS 5. Alex Verdugo (L) LF 6. Trevor Story (R) 2B 7. Franchy Cordero (L) 1B 8. Bobby Dalbec (R) 3B 9. Jackie Bradley Jr. (L) RF Pitching: LHP Chris Sale RAYS (46-40): 1. Yandy Diaz (R) DH 2. Harold Ramirez (R) RF 3. Christian Bethancourt (R) C 4. Isaac Paredes (R) 3B 5. Randy Arozarena (R) LF 6. Ji-Man Choi (L) 1B 7. Taylor Walls (S) SS 8. Yu Chang (R) 2B 9. Brett Phillips (L) CF Pitching: RHP Corey Kluber (4-5, 3.62 ERA) Time: 7:10 p.m. TV, radio: NESN, WEEI-FM 93.7 Red Sox vs. Kluber: Xander Bogaerts 5-23, Jackie Bradley Jr. 7-20, Franchy Cordero 1-2, Bobby Dalbec 0-3, Rafael Devers 1-6, Jarren Duran 0-3, J.D. Martinez 9-34, Rob Refsnyder 0-3, Trevor Story 1-8, Alex Verdugo 2-5, Christian Vázquez 2-11 Rays vs. Sale: Randy Arozarena 1-5, Yandy Díaz 6-12, Francisco Mejía 0-2, Taylor Walls 1-4 Stat of the day: Chris Sale has three career shutouts, and one came against the Rays: a 1-0 win on April 15, 2016 on the road in which he allowed two hits. Notes: The Rays snapped a three-game losing streak with their win on Monday over the Red Sox, who lost their fifth in seven games. ... Rays shortstop Wander Franco is scheduled to undergo surgery on his right wrist on Tuesday, and he is expected to miss five to eight weeks. ... Sale’s last game was Game 5 of the ALCS against the Astros. Boston lost in six. ... WBZ reported Sale will pay $1,100 to replace the broken TV he beat up in Worcester, and also spent more than $6,000 on lunch for teammates and staff. ... Sale has made 22 appearances (20 starts) against the Rays, and owns a 10-6 slate with a sharp 2.93 ERA. ... Kluber matched his best outing of the season against the Sox last week with six innings of three-hit, shutout pitching. He struck out five with no walks. Song of the Day: Harry Nilsson - Coconutwww.youtube.com/watch?v=TsSuueEGQSM
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 12, 2022 14:40:20 GMT -5
Marc Topkin @tbtimes_Rays · 1h #Rays place Fleming on IL and send down Bard, call up Garza and Romero
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 12, 2022 16:08:24 GMT -5
Julian McWilliams @byjulianmack · 47m Kiké Hernández rehab assignment has been halted.
Chris Sale has been activated. Brayan Bello optioned.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 12, 2022 16:08:51 GMT -5
Pete Abraham @peteabe · 34m Relevant on the day Chris Sale returns:
#RedSox starting pitchers are 0-6 with a 7.84 ERA in the last 14 games.
The last Sox starter to record a win was Rich Hill in Cleveland on June 26.
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