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Post by Kimmi on Apr 19, 2023 15:31:54 GMT -5
Great win, but when you have 12 hits and three walks, and they have 4 hits and 4 walks, we shouldn't be relying on a 9th inning rally. I was sure that the Red Sox' failure to capitalize on their early scoring opportunities was going to cost us the game. Thankfully, that wasn't the case.
Great job by Sale.
Post game interview by Verdugo, not so much. LOL
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 19, 2023 16:51:35 GMT -5
Chris Cotillo @chriscotillo · 27m Updates from Alex Cora: * Arroyo available but trying to stay away from him. * Yoshida off just to take care of his legs after hamstring issue. Will DH tomorrow (day game). * Chang (paternity) is day-by-day situation.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 19, 2023 16:53:52 GMT -5
class act
Julian McWilliams @byjulianmack · 2h Christian Vazquez, who was traded for Valdez last year and is now here in Boston as a member of the twins, was one of the first people to come up to Valdez on the field today and congratulate him.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 19, 2023 17:01:20 GMT -5
Alex Cora: Red Sox ‘will make adjustments’ after light show almost causes ball to hit Rafael Devers
Published: Apr. 19, 2023, 5:39 p.m.
By
Chris Cotillo | ccotillo@MassLive.com
BOSTON -- One day after the new light show at Fenway Park almost turned dangerous, Red Sox manager Alex Cora joked that the team would make some adjustments to protect its players moving forward.
Immediately after the Red Sox recorded the final out of the top of the ninth inning Tuesday night to preserve a 2-2 tie, the Fenway Park speakers began blaring the Dropkick Murphy’s “I’m Shipping Up To Boston,” as is customary does when the Red Sox can potentially win the game in the ninth. Unlike in previous years, however, the ballpark’s lights were in sync with the song, so they cut out at certain moments. After Jarren Duran caught the final out of the inning, he threw a ball toward Rafael Devers as the third baseman jogged off the field. The lights turned off mid-throw and Devers avoided catastrophe when Duran’s throw sailed over his head (video here).
While no one got hurt, it was still a bit of a dangerous situation.
“It’s the first time they’ve done it. We’ll make adjustments,” Cora said. “I know everybody got on them but it just happened that Duran threw the ball. I get it. I saw one at Dodger Stadium the other day. The ball was going out and it went black. Somebody probably got crushed in the stands. We’ll make adjustments... to make sure Raffy doesn’t get hit.”
The Red Sox, along with a couple other teams throughout the majors, installed LED lights in 2023. They have used the lights for dramatic effect at certain times throughout the season, including after wins.
The Fenway Park light show debuted April 2 when Adam Duvall sent fans into a frenzy with a walk-off home run against the Orioles. Cora said he was a a big fan of the new effects the next day.
“That was perfect timing. I was dying for that one,” Cora said. “And I know history is history. And we respect that. It is Fenway Park. And I think as an organization, we’ve done an amazing job improving the facility and keeping what it means to all of us. Not only the people here but in baseball. But you’ve gotta catch up. And in a sport that we want young people to come and enjoy it and have fun with it, I think we’ve done enough to get that atmosphere.
“People hate the loud music, yeah, I get it,” Cora added. “But in there, down there, it makes a difference. I still remember that game in ‘19, that one inning against Kansas City. They canceled the game and we came here and we played. It was five pitches, whatever. It was 15,000 kids, a lot of music and it was fun. And that’s what we’re trying to do. We’re not trying to break with tradition. We respect that. But at the same time, we’ve gotta catch up. And the whole league is doing that.”
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 19, 2023 18:22:42 GMT -5
Klubber getting clobbered in the first inning again everything he throws is up in the zone
Obrien all ready mouthing out excuses.....unreal
3-0 Twins
1rst
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 19, 2023 18:33:28 GMT -5
Pete Abraham @peteabe · 4m #RedSox pitchers now have an 11.84 ERA in the first inning. Opponents have hit .345 with 12 XBHs in 19 innings.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 19, 2023 18:40:18 GMT -5
Pete Abraham @peteabe Brewers are 14-5 and get Thursday off at home before hosting the #RedSox on Friday night.
Sox have essentially two games to get through before Friday as Milwaukee rests.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 19, 2023 18:57:57 GMT -5
Klubber getting the shit knocked out of him. Gallo with a 3 run dinger Obrien and Merloni oddly quiet......what a joke
7-0 Twins
done with this tonight
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 20, 2023 4:08:18 GMT -5
Kluber hit hard by Twins as struggles continue 12:38 AM ADT Ian Browne
Ian Browne @ianmbrowne
BOSTON -- The Red Sox acquired Corey Kluber over the offseason largely for what they projected would be his dependability, pinpoint control and professionalism.
While the last trait still can’t be argued, Kluber (0-4, 8.50 ERA) hasn’t lived up to the rest so far.
The veteran righty hit an early-season nadir on Wednesday when he was hit around for seven earned runs and two long home runs over five innings in a 10-4 loss to the Twins at Fenway Park. Kluber walked two, hit two batters and struck out four.
The toughest part about it for the Red Sox is that Kluber pinned his club into an early hole, giving up a two-run homer to Edouard Julien as part of a three-run first inning and a three-run rocket by Joey Gallo as part of a four-run third.
“Early on especially, I just didn’t execute enough pitches,” said Kluber. “Left too many in the fat part of the zone or missing off the plate and getting myself in bad counts. It wasn't a good recipe for success.”
In a vacuum, manager Alex Cora likely would have taken Kluber out after three innings.
But on a night when the Sox were without their two bulk-inning relievers (Kutter Crawford and Josh Winckowski) due to recent workload, Cora needed to ride with Kluber as long as he could.
Kluber threw a season-high 103 pitches over five innings, and Cora had no choice but to go to his ‘pen for the final four innings.
“I think at the end, it’s actually the walks and all that stuff that comes before the big swings,” said Cora. “When we pitch ahead in the first inning, we do a good job. When we’re behind, we’re getting crushed. Corey will tell you. It's the leadoff walk, the hit by pitch, all that stuff before the big swing. We have to control traffic. That’s the most important thing and then after that, you avoid damage.”
The Sox had enough confidence in Kluber to give him the nod on Opening Day. In that one, Kluber was only able to get 10 outs, allowing six hits -- including two homers -- and four walks for a pitcher whose reputation has always been as a strike thrower.
Next time out, Kluber showed encouraging signs in a loss to the Pirates, giving up only one run over five innings in his team’s 4-1 defeat.
Early on in his third start of the season at Tropicana Field, Kluber looked primed to build off the previous outing. But he faltered in the fifth inning as the wheels fell off for the Red Sox in a 9-3 defeat. On that day, Kluber gave up four hits and four runs.
Then came Wednesday, an obvious step back. How does he assess the beginning of his time with the Red Sox?
“A mixed bag, I guess,” said Kluber. “A couple where I feel like I did execute pitches and a couple where I feel like I didn't. Those couple, I didn’t really give the team a chance to win. Ultimately, that’s not going to be good enough.”
As Chris Sale proved in a vintage effort on Tuesday night, it’s too early to read too much into Kluber’s small sample size.
At the same time, the Red Sox need their rotation to display consistency and place less of a burden on an overworked bullpen, which is going to require Kluber to rebound in the near future.
Things are getting competitive in Boston’s rotation. The Sox are going with a six-man rotation until the team’s next off-day on April 27.
At that point, Cora is likely to slim back to five starters. More competition will arise when James Paxton is ready to be activated, though the lefty took a step back by getting just two outs and giving up five hits and seven runs on Wednesday night in his latest Minor League rehab outing for Triple-A Worcester.
Kluber will take the ball next on Tuesday in Baltimore. He will try to make the time in between productive.
“I think more than anything after a game like today, you try to move on from it and get ready for the next one tomorrow,” Kluber said. “There are going to be times throughout the season where you’ll get your butt kicked and I had a big part in that tonight, but you’ve got to flush it and move on and have another one to be ready for.”
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 20, 2023 4:10:44 GMT -5
Corey Kluber rocked again as Red Sox lose to Twins, 10-4; Enmanuel Valdez has 2 hits in debut
Published: Apr. 19, 2023, 9:49 p.m.
By
Chris Cotillo | ccotillo@MassLive.com
BOSTON -- One night after Chris Sale took a massive step forward for the Red Sox’ rotation, Corey Kluber took a major step backward Wednesday night.
Kluber was rocked for seven early runs as the Red Sox were blown out, 10-4, by the Twins at Fenway Park. For the third start in four tries, Kluber gave up four or more runs. His ERA rose to 8.50 on the young season.
Minnesota struck almost immediately in the first. Kluber walked Max Kepler to lead things off, then gave up a double to Byron Buxton. Trevor Larnach opened the scoring with an RBI groundout before Edouard Julien made it 3-0 with a two-run homer.
The Twins tacked on four more in the third inning, when Kluber walked Larnach, hit Julien with a pitch, then allowed a José Miranda single before Joey Gallo opened things up with a three-run homer to right field. Before he recorded nine outs, Kluber faced a seven-run deficit. He took the loss after allowing seven runs on six hits and walking two in five innings.
Boston plated a run in the fifth on a Raimel Tapia RBI groundout then made it 7-2 in the fifth when Jarren Duran doubled and scored on a double play ball. Shortly after Kluber exited, the Twins piled on against reliever Ryan Brasier, as Larnach hit a three-run blast to make it 10-2.
Kiké Hernández went into the Monster seats with his 100th career homer in garbage time to make it a 10-3 game. Twins starter Joe Ryan shut down the Red Sox for six innings, allowing three runs in six innings and finishing at 100 pitches. A Duran sacrifice fly made it a six-run game in the ninth.
Valdez has two hits in debut
Second baseman Enmanuel Valdez, who was called up Wednesday afternoon, had an up-and-down MLB debut. He singled to the opposite field in his first two plate appearances and finished his night 2-for-4 with a strikeout.
Defensively, things didn’t go as well. Valdez was initially charged with two errors in a three-batter span in the fifth inning after fumbling a grounder and letting a shallow fly ball fall in the outfield. The first call was overturned so Valdez was charged with just one error.
Hernández reaches milestone
Hernández set a personal mark with his 100th career home run in the sixth inning, taking Ryan deep into the Monster seats. The ball flew off the bat at 101.4 mph and traveled 371 feet. It was Hernández’s third home run of 2023 and brought his average back up to .200.
Houck has finale before road trip
The Red Sox will try to win their series against the Twins (and finish the homestand at 5-2) when they face Minnesota in the matinee finale of a three-game set Thursday afternoon. Righty Tanner Houck (2-0, 4.50 ERA) will take the ball opposite righty Kenta Maeda (0-2, 4.09 ERA). First pitch is at 1:35 p.m. ET.
The Sox will then travel to Milwaukee after the game ahead of a six-game road trip to Milwaukee and Baltimore that begins Friday night.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 20, 2023 4:16:36 GMT -5
Red Sox Stats @redsoxstats · 9h Are the Red Sox starters just completely unprepared to start games?
19 first innings, 26 runs allowed, including 8 homers
Kluber has allowed 13 runs, and 5 home runs, in 14 innings so far... and only 10 of 43 batted balls have been hit on the ground. Real ugly.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 20, 2023 4:17:32 GMT -5
Red Sox Stats @redsoxstats · Nov 18, 2022 Brasier: 35 years old, 155 IP of 4.83 ERA since 2018, in 7 of his last 16 months he's had an ERA over 7.00.
Red Sox Stats @redsoxstats · 8h Current ERA: 7.20
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 20, 2023 4:18:12 GMT -5
Red Sox Stats @redsoxstats · 7h Red Sox plate appearances this year
25%, 181, when ahead 20%, 149, when tied 55%, 399, when behind
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 20, 2023 4:21:24 GMT -5
Tom Caron @tomcaron · 9h As if what you’re seeing at Fenway isn’t bad enough, James Paxton didn’t make it through an inning in his first attempt at pitching out of the bullpen for the WooSox: 0.2 IP 5 H 7 ER 2 BB 0 K He entered the game in the third & was pulled after facing 9 batters. 7 of them scored.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 20, 2023 4:22:54 GMT -5
Bill Koch @billkoch25 · 9h Corey Kluber was below league average in 2022 -- 84 ERA+. His H/9 climbed by 1.5 and his K/9 dropped by 1.6 -- two bad indicators coming off 2021.
It's only been worse in 2023. Raw stuff has cratered. Interested to see how much more the Red Sox can tolerate.
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