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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 28, 2022 6:26:06 GMT -5
I don't know what it will take to nail his ass to the pine or damn, swallow your pride and add him to the many mistakes that have happened but Franchy Cordero has no business being on a 40 man roster, let alone a MLB line up.
DFA him, bring up Cassas, he can't be any worse.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 28, 2022 12:55:18 GMT -5
Game 100: Guardians at Red Sox lineups and notesBy Andrew Mahoney Globe Staff,Updated July 28, 2022, 2 hours ago Once again, the Red Sox found a way to lose, dropping a 7-6 decision to Cleveland Wednesday night. At 49-50, the Sox are under .500 for the first time since they were 27-28 on June 4. They have lost 11 of 12 and are now 4 ½ games out of a playoff spot. The Sox will look to salvage a split with Cleveland in the series finale Thursday. Kutter Crawford will be on the mound. Here is a preview. Lineups GUARDIANS (50-47): 1. Steven Kwan (L) LF 2. Amed Rosario (R) SS 3. Jose Ramirez (S) 3B 4. Josh Naylor (L) 1B 5. Andres Gimenez (L) 2B 6. Franmil Reyes (R) DH 7. Nolan Jones (L) RF 8. Luke Maile (R) C 9. Myles Straw (R) CF Pitching: RHP Triston McKenzie (7-6, 3.11 ERA) RED SOX (49-50): 1. Jarren Duran (L) CF 2. Alex Verdugo (L) LF 3. Xander Bogaerts (R) SS 4. J.D. Martinez (R) DH 5. Christian Vazquez (R) C 6. Franchy Cordero (L) 1B 7. Bobby Dalbec (R) 3B 8. Jackie Bradley Jr. (L) RF 9. Jeter Downs (R) 2B Pitching: RHP Kutter Crawford (2-3, 4.50 ERA) Time: 7:10 p.m. TV, radio: NESN, WEEI-FM 93.7 Guardians vs. Crawford: Andrés Giménez 0-1, Austin Hedges 0-1, Owen Miller 1-1, Franmil Reyes 2-2, Amed Rosario 1-2, Myles Straw 1-1 Red Sox vs. McKenzie: Rob Refsnyder 1-4 Stat of the day: Red Sox starters are 0-12 with a 7.65 ERA this month. Notes: Crawford is 1-1 with a 2.82 ERA in his past four outings and owns a 3.81 ERA in five starts this season. … Bobby Dalbec has hit five home runs in July, tied with Devers for the team lead. He ranks third on the team with 10 home runs this season, eight of which have given the Red Sox a lead. … McKenzie is 3-0 with an 0.34 ERA in his past four starts since getting shelled for seven runs by the Twins on June 27. He pitched 24 scoreless innings before allowing a run in the fourth inning Saturday, when he pitched 5 ⅔ innings in Cleveland’s 7-4 win over the White Sox. … The Guardians are 37-3 when scoring 5 runs or more on the season. Song of the Day: Van Halen "Ice Cream Man" www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2RKWJD5ops
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 28, 2022 17:06:22 GMT -5
Cordero playing jesus
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 28, 2022 17:20:55 GMT -5
Pete Abraham @peteabe · 34m The #RedSox are honoring Joe Castiglione for his 40 seasons with the team tonight, something Alex Cora took note of today.
"Amazing, right?" he said. "Very respected man."
Here's to Joe, part of our summer soundtrack for so many years. Been an honor getting to know him.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 28, 2022 17:23:10 GMT -5
Jen McCaffrey @jcmccaffrey · 1h Rich Hill is scheduled for four innings with Double-A Portland tonight. Matt Barnes is also scheduled to pitch tonight and tomorrow for Portland while Arroyo will play second base. Devers is taking grounders today and Cora expects him to be back by Tuesday, when he's eligible.
Wacha threw a bullpen today and has a three-inning sim game this week. Strahm is still just playing catch. Story swung the bat yesterday and today, is still dealing with discomfort in the top hand on swings
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 28, 2022 17:25:38 GMT -5
Alex Speier @alexspeier · 2h Wacha is scheduled for another simulated game this week - 3 innings. Matt Strahm isn’t throwing yet. So, two Red Sox trade candidates will remain in some health limbo past the deadline.
Rich Hill is scheduled to pitch four innings in Double-A. Barnes is slated to pitch in back-to-back games. Arroyo playing 2B for Portland tonight. Devers taking grounders, expected to return as soon as eligible.
Story is still feeling discomfort in his hand. Cora says Sox have missed “that elite defender” at 2B. “He became the rock of the infield.”
Kiké Hernández scheduled to swing on Saturday to see how he’s progressing since the PRP injection in his hip.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 28, 2022 17:27:35 GMT -5
Christopher Smith @smittyonmlb · 53m Trevor Story swung a bat yesterday; didn't swing today. Cora: “The swinging part of it, the top hand has kind of been hard for him to feel comfortable with it. Until he feels comfortable to go out there and compete with his swing where he’s at, then there’s nothing we can do"
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 28, 2022 17:55:55 GMT -5
Dress like a seat night for Joe Castiglione night
shame, Joe deserves a full house for this
Anyway, may sync into his radio feed as the NESN broadcast is pure fantasy jabbering nonsense
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 28, 2022 18:12:51 GMT -5
wearing the clown yellows again
here is an interesting Tidbit
The Red Sox have not had a starting pitcher win a game in over a month.
Bloom Ball Baby
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 28, 2022 18:42:24 GMT -5
A live shot of O'Brien and Wakefield discussing the Red Sox good play, roster, and the rest of the season
welcome to muteville Dreamers
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 29, 2022 2:46:39 GMT -5
Bogaerts homers to help Boston salvage split with Guardians AP
BOSTON (AP) Xander Bogaerts was listening when the Red Sox brass said they weren't shopping him around at the trade deadline.
''I think I started playing better after that, right?'' he said after hitting a three-run homer to lead Boston to a 4-2 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Thursday night.
''It has been (tough)'' dealing with trade rumors, said Bogaerts, a four-time All-Star who is eligible to opt out of his contract and become a free agent in the offseason. ''But I mean, we're professionals in the end. You sign up for this. You've got to deal with it.''
Kutter Crawford scattered three hits over 5 2/3 innings, and Alex Verdugo had a pair of hits to help the Red Sox win for just the fifth time in 20 games. The slump has led to talk that the team will sell off its best players before Tuesday's trade deadline, including Bogaerts and third baseman Rafael Devers.
But Red Sox Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom told reporters on Wednesday that there were no plans to do so. Bogaerts said he also received a similar message in person.
And then on Thursday he hit his first homer in 19 games. Despite sitting in last in the AL East, the Red Sox are at .500 and only 3 1/2 games back in the wild-card race. (Cleveland is 2 1/2 games out.)
''It can be really tough - some days more than others,'' Bogaerts said. ''But get this thing over with and keep rolling.''
Guardians starter Triston McKenzie, who had allowed one run total in four previous July starts, took a one-hit shutout into the sixth before putting two on with one out for Bogaerts. The Red Sox shortstop hit an 0-2 slider out to center field to turn a one-run deficit into a 3-1 lead.
''That was a huge win for us,'' said manager Alex Cora, whose team hadn't hit a three-run homer since July 7. ''We haven't had one of those in a while and we're able to breathe.''
Boston scored another off McKenzie, who hadn't allowed an extra-base hit all month, when Franchy Cordero led off the seventh with a double and scored on Bobby Dalbec's hard line drive off the Green Monster.
In all, McKenzie (7-7) allowed six hits and walked one in seven innings in his first loss since June 27. He was 3-0 with a sparkling 0.34 ERA over his previous four starts.
Jake Diekman (2-0) got the win, retiring each of his four batters. Garrett Whitlock pitched two innings for his third save.
Crawford's only mistake was a solo homer by Jose Ramirez in the fourth that sailed high over the top of the Pesky Pole.
The ball curved far to the right of the foul pole and Cora challenged whether it was fair, but replays gave no evidence that could say either way.
CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?
The Red Sox honored broadcaster Joe Castiglione before the game for his 40 years on the air with the team. A surprise guest was Roger Clemens, who was a rookie in 1984, the year after Castiglione debuted on the team's radio call.
Clemens brought out a replica of the new plaque that marks the ''Joe Castiglione Booth'' in the Fenway press box.
Castiglione called Clemens' record-setting 20-strikeout game against Seattle in 1986 and the game where he matched the record 10 years later against Detroit. The Connecticut native was also on the mic, exclaiming ''Can you believe it?'' when the Red Sox won the 2004 World Series to end an 86-year drought.
Before Thursday's game, he said it again: ''Forty years. Can you believe it?''
TRAINER'S ROOM
Guardians: OF Oscar Gonzalez rested after going 1 for 5 in two minor league rehab appearances as he tries to come back from an abdominal strain. He will make another start for Double-A Akron on Friday.
Red Sox: 2B Trevor Story rested Thursday after feeling pain when he swung a bat on Wednesday for the first time since he went on the IL after being hit by a pitch on the right wrist.
UP NEXT
Guardians: RHP Shane Bieber (4-6) faces Tampa Bay LHP Jeffrey Springs (3-2) when Cleveland and the Rays open a three-game series on Friday night.
Red Sox: Rookie RHP Brayan Bello (0-2) faces Brewers RHP Brandon Woodruff (8-3) in the opener of a three-game series at Fenway on Friday night.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 29, 2022 3:23:09 GMT -5
Bogaerts' message to brass: Keep us together With Trade Deadline looming, veteran shortstop says Red Sox have personnel to make a run 1:55 AM ADT Ian Browne
Ian Browne @ianmbrowne
BOSTON -- It was a swing like so many Xander Bogaerts has taken in his 10 seasons with the Red Sox.
It was graceful and it was timely. And his three-run rocket over the Green Monster in the bottom of the sixth inning sent the Red Sox to a 4-2 victory over the Guardians on Thursday night at Fenway Park.
But Bogaerts hopes it was more than just a swing to win a game.
He hopes it was a swing in momentum for a team that badly needs one.
More than that, Bogaerts hopes it will propel the club to a surge over these next five days that will convince the front office to keep a veteran core intact. The Trade Deadline is on Tuesday at 6 p.m. ET.
Through the wild ups and downs of this season, the Red Sox are 50-50 and still in contention for an expanded six-team playoff that was installed before this season. Boston is 3 1/2 games back in the American League Wild Card standings.
Bogaerts was informed by the front office that he won’t be traded this offseason should he choose not to exercise his opt-out clause. While that alleviates some stress for the shortstop, he also hopes that designated hitter J.D. Martinez, catcher Christian Vázquez, right-hander Nathan Eovaldi, outfielder Kiké Hernández and other veteran players in their walk year won’t be traded, either.
“We know the guys in there, we've been through a lot this year,” Bogaerts said in a postgame interview with NESN. “We went through a lot in the beginning. We've been going through a lot now. We’ve had our good times, we’ve had our bad times. I feel in the end it’s a really special group. Everyone wants to stay together. No one wants to separate, so those decisions aren't up to us.
“The only way we can kind of help that a little bit is if we continue to win games. Right now, every game matters.”
So yes, that three-run shot against the Guardians mattered to Bogaerts for a lot of reasons. That included the fact that he snapped a drought of 78 plate appearances without going deep, and that it supported rookie righty Kutter Crawford, who has pitched well for weeks without much run support.
“It was a huge swing,” said Bogaerts. “I couldn’t ask for a better time for that. So hopefully, we keep winning games and we make it harder for those guys [in the front office] to [sell].”
A proud veteran who is considered the leader of his team, Bogaerts is fully aware the Red Sox still have most of the pieces that got them within two wins of the World Series last year.
Bogaerts also knows the team has been playing without star third baseman Rafael Devers (right hamstring) the past six games. Trevor Story’s power bat and slick glove have been missing since July 12 due to a right hand contusion.
Devers is expected to be back when eligible on Tuesday night in Houston, just hours after the Deadline. Story, who is making incremental progress, might not be far off, either. The Red Sox could use the spark and defensive versatility of Hernández, who is trying to come back from a right hip injury that has kept him out since June 8.
Michael Wacha and Rich Hill, two veterans the rotation has been without all month, are projected to be back in the fold soon.
The injuries, defensive lapses and offensive inconsistency have contributed to a disappointing 7-17 record in July, even after Thursday’s win secured a split of the four-game series.
In a market like Boston, the noise gets really loud when struggles coincide with a looming Trade Deadline.
Bogaerts has gone through plenty of tough stretches during his time in Boston -- enough that he knows how to ease the minds of the players he inhabits the clubhouse with.
“Let’s get this [Trade Deadline] over with and keep rolling with the boys, because I know we have a lot of help coming on the way. That’s like a Trade Deadline on its own,” said Bogaerts. “You’ve got Story, Raffy, Kiké, [Christian] Arroyo not too far away. Obviously we need J.D. [Martinez] back [hitting], because J.D. is a game changer.”
When the Red Sox first went cold recently, all the buzz was about whether they would consider trading Bogaerts -- a two-time World Series champion and a four-time All-Star -- due to the opt-out clause in his contract.
Red Sox president/CEO Sam Kennedy and chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom poured water on those flames this week when they publicly stated the shortstop and Devers (free agent-eligible after 2023 season) wouldn’t be traded prior to the Deadline.
The decision on both cornerstones could come this offseason. Before that happens, Bogaerts is hoping for another exciting pennant race with the only team he has ever played for.
“First things first, he’s making a lot of money right now,” quipped Red Sox manager Alex Cora. “But he’s locked into this. He wants to win here. He’s been very vocal in meetings and all that, kind of like, ‘Hey, let’s keep grinding. It doesn’t look great, but it doesn’t look awful either. We’re right there.’”
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 29, 2022 3:27:25 GMT -5
Bill Koch @billkoch25 · 6h
#RedSox are back to .500 at 50-50.
Kutter Crawford was good. Xander Bogaerts with a three-run homer to make the difference.
Boston split the series -- that's better than losing it. But those need to be 2/3 and 3/4 from here on to get back into the chase.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 29, 2022 3:47:45 GMT -5
Julian McWilliams @byjulianmack · 6h Bogaerts said he’s been told personally that he won’t be traded. “I don’t know if I’ll get in trouble for saying that,” he said. Said it’s allowed him to relax some.
One thing about Xander that is evident, he cares. He genuinely cares and is open about it. Tough to find that in a star player, that has the pressure of playing in this market and performing at the high level he has for so long
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 29, 2022 3:55:00 GMT -5
Pete Abraham @peteabe · 9h Jarren Duran hit .329 with a .908 OPS in his first 18 games.
.127 with a .379 OPS in 16 games since with strikeouts in 26 of 55 at-bats.
The scouting reports catch up fast.
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