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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on May 3, 2023 4:46:28 GMT -5
Injuries & Moves: Paxton to make another rehab start May 2nd, 2023 ;
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May 2: LHP James Paxton to make one more rehab start Though Paxton had stellar results (5 1/3 scoreless innings, one walk and eight strikeouts) in his most recent rehab start for Triple-A Worcester, the Red Sox have decided to keep him in the Minors for one more outing. That will come on Friday night for Worcester against Buffalo. Paxton's rehab assignment expires on May 8, so he could join the Sox for the second leg of their road trip next week in Atlanta. Red Sox manager Alex Cora said they haven't decided what role Paxton will pitch in when he returns.
"We thought the last one was good. He feels there are a few things he can do better," said Cora. "This is like Spring Training, we don’t want to rush people to the big stage. So we’ll be patient, have him go out there and compete. It’s good he’s pitching on regular rest, which is very important. And then after that we’ll see where we’re at."
May 2: RHP Kenley Jansen day to day with back issue Jansen's back locked up on him during his first blown save of the season on Saturday, a game the Red Sox wound up winning on a walk-off hit by Alex Verdugo. The original plan was for Jansen to rest on Sunday and Monday. However, Cora acknowledged he is unlikely to use him on Tuesday.
"We just have to be careful but he’s trending in the right direction," Cora said before Tuesday night's game against Toronto.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on May 3, 2023 4:48:28 GMT -5
Alex Speier @alexspeier · 8h Tonight marks the 14th time this year (in 31 games) that the Red Sox have knocked out the opposing starter before he completed 5 innings, most in MLB.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on May 3, 2023 4:50:31 GMT -5
Red Sox Stats @redsoxstats · 9h Batters have a 400 OPS the first time through the order against Houck this year and 900 the second and third time through.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on May 3, 2023 4:53:00 GMT -5
Pete Abraham @peteabe · 8h #RedSox (17-14) are 3 games over .500 for the first time since last July 17.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on May 3, 2023 4:56:44 GMT -5
The Red Sox have been throwing Josh Winckowski into some big spots, and he’s handling them just fine By Peter Abraham Globe Staff,Updated May 2, 2023, 11:49 p.m.
Josh Winckowski has been throwing a baseball since he was old enough to pick one up. Tuesday night was the first time he was asked to work as a closer.
It took him seven pitches and his heart thumped like a jackhammer for every one of them.
“I try to stay pretty calm out there but that was exciting,” Winckowski said after the Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays, 7-6.
Winckowski needed one pitch to get Danny Jansen on a popup. He fell behind Kevin Kiermaier, who singled to left. But a well-located 95-mile-per-hour sinker to four-time All-Star George Springer was hit right at shortstop Kiké Hernández to start a double play.
Kenley Jansen, who was not available because of a sore back, could not have handled the situation much better.
How do we know? We asked.
“That was great,” Jansen said. “Josh was awesome, he came up huge. That was a big-time save right there. That’s one of those things that makes your team even better.”
Jansen, who has 397 saves and six seasons of playoff experience, knows what he’s talking about. For a team to be successful over the course of a long season, the manager needs to have several good options to protect a lead late in games because injuries and attrition will take a toll.
Winckowski pitched a scoreless eighth inning in a victory against Cleveland last week, holding a one-run lead. That led to the 24-year-old righthander getting the save chance on Tuesday despite having worked two innings on Monday.
“Honestly I wanted to stay away from him but the game dictated something else,” Alex Cora said. “So we took one shot with him.”
You can expect to see more of that. Winckowski has allowed four earned runs on 16 hits over 22 ⅓ innings with 17 strikeouts and only five walks.
That made him a good choice to close and on a night the Sox rallied from a three-run deficit, Winckowski locked it down.
“He did an amazing job,” Cora said. “He’s throwing strikes. He’s not getting caught up in the swings and misses. It’s good stuff, too, he was throwing 96 and 97. We’re very proud of him.”
Winckowski was a starter last season and worked as a starter in spring training. He went to the bullpen when the season opened but has kept a four-pitch mix.
“It’s definitely a different role for sure. But one of my strengths is the repertoire that I bring,” Winckowski said. “Trust the heater but all the pitches help each other. Use the cutter and slider and even some changeups.”
Winckowski was talking fast after the game, still hopped up on the adrenaline of hearing the crowd of 27,721 at Fenway Park react to his finishing the game.
“I’m still coming down,” he said. “[Monday] was my first time ever pitching in the ninth inning of a big-league game. I never expected to be getting a save. It’s kind of crazy.”
But not really. Cora knows he needs to cultivate bullpen depth and Winckowski can fill different roles. In that sense, he compares favorably to Tanner Houck, who has a 5.34 ERA in six starts and could shift to the bullpen once Garrett Whitlock returns from the injured list.
John Schreiber, who handled the top of Toronto’s order in the seventh inning, is a reliable late-inning choice. But he has already made 14 appearances and Cora has to be careful not to wear him out.
For now, Winckowski considers his role to be open-ended. He’ll take the ball when asked, go back to the dugout, and let Cora and pitching coach Dave Bush decide what comes next.
“I treat it all the same,” Winckowski said. “One hitter and one pitch at a time. So far that’s been working pretty well.”
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on May 3, 2023 4:59:18 GMT -5
RED SOX NOTEBOOK Red Sox first baseman Triston Casas doesn’t lack confidence at plate, but struggles persist By Julian McWilliams Globe Staff,Updated May 2, 2023, 8:18 p.m.
Triston Casas doesn’t take it for granted.
When the Red Sox designated veteran first baseman Eric Hosmer for assignment in December, Casas knew that it meant first base was his job to lose.
“I definitely see the direction [the team] was wanting me to trend,” Casas said recently. “And I take a lot of pride in what I do and everybody knows that. Sometimes you get hits and sometimes you don’t.”
But Casas has struggled at the plate this season.
Casas sat out Tuesday night’s 7-6 victory for the Red Sox, the second of a four-game set against the Blue Jays at Fenway Park. He is hitting .128/.281/.282 with three homers in 26 games. Casas has a 30.2 percent strikeout rate and has whiffed on 11.1 percent of pitches in the zone, up a couple ticks from last year.
“There’s a few things mechanically that he’s not doing right now,” said manager Alex Cora of Casas, who wasn’t in the lineup against lefthander Yusei Kikuchi. It was the third time in four games that Casas didn’t start. “He’s not staying on pitches and driving the ball to left-center. That’s something we have to get back to.
“You go back to his best swing in the big leagues was against Gerrit Cole on a 3-0 count. He drove the ball for a home run last year.” Casas sat out Tuesday's win over the Jays.
In 78 at-bats this year, Casas has yet to hit a ball hard the other way, per Baseball Savant. According to Cora, Casas also has been plagued by his inability to finish at-bats. Casas will often go deep into the count only to lose in the end. Casas has struck out 10 times on full counts, tied for the fifth most in the majors.
The Sox are banking on Casas’s keen eye at the plate to reel him in. He has a 17 percent walk rate, which shows his strike zone awareness hasn’t wavered. It’s early. But the Sox will need to see results.
“I feel as confident as I ever have been,” Casas said. “I’m happy, knowing that I have the ability to play well gives me confidence. More rehab ahead for James Paxton
James Paxton will make another start for Triple A Worcester Friday, per Cora. Cora added that Paxton is getting closer to making his debut for the Sox, but that the lefthander feels he needs to refine his mechanics before making that leap.
The Sox haven’t made a decision on whether Paxton will be used as a starter or reliever, but Paxton intimated Monday that he wants to remain a starter, which he’s been his entire career. The results of Friday’s outing won’t determine how the Sox decide to utilize Paxton.
“He could give up 10 in five innings,” Cora said. “It’s just a matter of health. We thought the last one was good. He feels that there are a few things that he can do better. This is like spring training. We don’t want to rush people onto the big stage. So we’ll be patient. The good thing is that he’s pitching on regular rest, which is very important. After [Friday] we’ll see where we’re at.” Masataka Yoshida on a roll
Masataka Yoshida went 2 for 3 with a home run to extend his hit streak to 12 games, the longest active streak in baseball . . . Garrett Whitlock met with doctors Tuesday and Cora said that he’s trending in the right direction after being placed on the injured list with right elbow neuritis . . . Righthander Zack Kelly underwent a successful ulnar nerve transposition revision in his right elbow Tuesday. The surgery was performed by Dr. Jeffrey Dugas at The Andrews Institute in Birmingham, Ala. … Joely Rodriguez (oblique) threw live batting practice at Fenway South on Tuesday. Cora believes Rodriguez’s next outing will be at Double A Portland or Triple A Worcester. The lefthander has yet to pitch this season after signing as a free agent in November.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on May 3, 2023 5:05:51 GMT -5
Blue Jays @ Red Sox Wednesday, 3rd May 2023 7pm @ Fenway
Manoah 1-1/4.88
Pivetta 1-2/ 5.11
Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 7:10pm EDT Written by Michael Briggs
The Toronto Blue Jays and Boston Red Sox will take the field on Wednesday at Fenway Park. First pitch from Beantown is at 7:10 p.m. ET.
Toronto (18-11 SU and 15-14 RL) is 7-3 straight-up in its last ten overall. The Blue Jays will start right-hander Alek Manoah in game three of this four-game series. The 25-year-old is 1-1 with a 4.88 ERA in six games this season.
Boston (16-14 SU and 16-14 RL) won game one of the series on an Alex Verdugo walk-off. The Red Sox will hand the game ball to starter Nick Pivetta tomorrow. The right-hander is 1-2 with a 5.11 ERA in five outings this year.
The Blue Jays are -130 moneyline favorites and the game total is nine runs.
*Article published before the conclusion of Tuesday's Blue Jays-Red Sox game.
Toronto has a team capable of winning it all Are the Blue Jays capable of winning it all? That's what folks in Toronto may be pondering after Canada's team took down the Rays and Yankees in two of their recent series. The Blue Jays are a star-studded group and shouldn't be overlooked this postseason, even if they don't end up as division champs.
Toronto scores 4.71 runs per game (11th) and hits .258 (8th) with a .741 OPS (13th). It's hit 31 home runs (18th) and stolen 19 bases (14th) in 2023. 3B Matt Chapman paces the club in hits (38), batting average (.384), OBP (.465), and RBI (21), while SS Bo Bichette leads the team in home runs (6). The Blue Jays pitching staff has a 3.90 ERA (12th) and a 1.18 WHIP (5th) with the second-most quality starts, 15, in MLB.
Manoah gets the start tomorrow for the visiting Jays. He was solid in his last start, holding Seattle to two runs on six hits and fanning seven in five innings. The young righty built off the momentum of his previous outing (no earned runs in seven innings at Yankee Stadium). Aside from a couple of poor performances against St. Louis in the Jays' season opener and against Tampa Bay, Manoah has looked the part of a reliable top-end starter.
What can we expect from Nick Pivetta on Wednesday? Are the Red Sox still in the Wild Card race? Boston moved a game over .500 with Monday's comeback win, showing there's still life in Beantown. Is this the most competitive AL East race in recent memory?
Boston averages 5.62 runs per game (3rd) and hits .257 (9th) with a .769 OPS (7th). The Red Sox have hit 37 home runs (9th) and stolen 11 bases (28th) this year. RF Alex Verdugo paces the club in hits (36) and batting average (.308), while 3B Rafael Devers leads the team in home runs (10) and RBI (27). The pitching staff has a 4.99 ERA (26th) and a 1.35 WHIP (19th) with five quality starts.
Pivetta gets the start for the BoSox on Wednesday night. He's given up a long ball in three straight outings and only got through one start (vs. Tampa Bay) without surrendering at least one homer. He's good for five or six Ks each game, though, and has a 28:11 K-BB ratio in 2023. Will Pivetta earn his first quality start of the year against Toronto tomorrow?
Blue Jays at Red Sox Wednesday, at 7:10 PM EST Partly Cloudy It's expected to be 51° F with a 40% chance of rain and 8 MPH wind blowing in in Boston at 7:10 PM EST. Hourly Forecasts: Weather.com
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on May 3, 2023 9:16:30 GMT -5
Do Red Sox have ‘best-hitting catcher’ in league? Alex Cora thinks so
Published: May. 03, 2023, 6:00 a.m.
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Chris Cotillo | ccotillo@MassLive.com
BOSTON — When the Red Sox declined to add a catcher to their major league catcher over the winter, the prevailing thought was that the position would serve as a black hole in the team’s lineup. Reese McGuire appeared unlikely to once again hit at the level (.337, .877 OPS) he did down the stretch and Connor Wong had just 13 big league hits. The tandem was kept with an emphasis on defense.
Through one month, though, both players have provided an offensive spark at the bottom of Boston’s lineup. McGuire has consistently gotten on base at an impressive clip After a brutally slow start, Wong has gotten red-hot, going 11-for-18 with three homers and six RBIs in his last six games. Tuesday’s win was the best offensive night of Wong’s young career as he went 4-for-4 with the game-tying and game-winning homers in a 7-6 comeback win over the Blue Jays.
Suddenly, Wong is hitting .290 with an .869 OPS in 23 games. McGuire is hitting .327 in 18 games. Against all odds, the Red Sox now find themselves at the top of the league in offensive output at catcher, ranking first in average (.314), third in OPS (.839), fourth in slugging percentage (.476) and fifth in on-base percentage (.363). That’s the opposite of the supposed black hole.
“They both are doing an amazing job,” said manager Alex Cora. “I think, between the two of them, they probably are the best-hitting catcher in the league. Defensively, (Wong) is doing what he’s doing. It’s cool to see.”
Both Wong and Cora pointed to timing as a reason for his success in recent days. The results have shown up not only on the box score, but also on Statcast. On Tuesday, Wong hit rockets in every at-bat. Wong had three of Boston’s four hardest-hit balls of the night, and that doesn’t even include his first homer. His second-inning double was the hardest-hit ball in the game, registering 113.6 mph and barely missing clearing the Green Monster. Wong’s 105.4 mph single in the fifth and 105.2 mph game-winning homer were also among the six hardest-hit balls in the game.
“He’s on time and swinging at the right pitches,” Cora said. “In the last at-bat, he took a fastball up, he didn’t flinch, then got another one and put a good swing on it. He’s got pop. He’s working hard with (hitting coaches Pete Fatse, Luis Ortiz and Ben Rosenthal) to be on time. It’s working.”
Entering the year, McGuire was expected to be Boston’s No. 1 catcher, but Wong has gotten 19 starts to McGuire’s 12, at least in part because the Red Sox have faced their fair share of lefties so far and McGuire also missed a few days with a hand injury last week. But Wong’s play on both sides of the ball has stood out, as he has thrown out 6 of 14 (43%) would-be base stealers. Considering McGuire’s struggles in that department (1-for-21, 5%), Wong’s presence has been important. The 26-year-old, who was acquired in the Mookie Betts trade with the Dodgers, is expected to get some significant run, though Cora may ride the hot hand at the plate for most of the summer.
“We expected to be good behind the plate trusting them,” Cora said. “Obviously, offensively, Reese last year was great in the second (half). When he got here, he got better. And Connor has upside. He’s a good athlete so it’s just a matter of keep working and keep putting yourself in a good position to hit.”
No matter what the coming weeks and months hold, Wong will always remember his breakout performance in Tuesday’s wni.
“Definitely an awesome feeling,” he said. “Just trying to go out there and help the team win. Luckily, I was able to help with home runs tonight.”
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on May 3, 2023 9:18:48 GMT -5
Red Sox’s Alex Verdugo ‘regrets’ Alek Manoah comments, wants to talk 1-on-1
Published: May. 03, 2023, 6:30 a.m.
By
Chris Cotillo | ccotillo@MassLive.com
BOSTON — When Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo steps to the plate in the bottom of the first inning Wednesday night, he’ll get the opportunity to face off against someone he has been battling off the field. With right-hander Alek Manoah set to start for the Blue Jays, it will be one of the most anticipated at-bats of the young season.
Verdugo made headlines last month when he, seemingly out of the blue, called out Manoah for going too far with his celebrations on the mound. The two exchanged words from afar. Wednesday’s game marks the the first time the players will match up since the war of words. Despite the lingering controversy, Verdugo said he isn’t more excited about facing Manoah than any other pitcher, adding that he regrets taking his feelings public.
“I think for me, it’s just another game,” Verdugo said late Tuesday night in the home clubhouse at Fenway Park. “I regret saying what I did, at least to the media, because it’s something I think I should have just, man-to-man, said it to him. I feel like at some point now, I would like to have a conversation with him. I’d like to talk to him. Just me and him. Kind of clear out some air, just be professional about it.
“Obviously, he’s one of those guys who’s a good pitcher and he carries a chip on his shoulder,” Verdugo continued. “We’re just going to see what happens. For me, it’s not going to be to go up there and try to get emotional with it.”
Appearing on Audacy’s “Baseball Isn’t Boring” podcast with Rob Bradford on April 4, Verdugo went on the offensive, referencing a Manoah start at Fenway Park last July during which the pitcher was demonstrative on the mound after certain strikeouts. Almost immediately, Manoah replied (via The Toronto Sun) with “Coming from him? I don’t give a (expletive).” Earlier this week, the pitcher told The Boston Globe that he had never spoken with Verdugo and has “never had a problem with him.”
Verdugo didn’t pull punches in his interview with Bradford.
“I’ll say it right now, I think Alek Manoah goes about it the wrong way. 100%, I think he does,” Verdugo told Bradford. “You can find videos of him, footage of him in Triple-A going like this to hitters. Last year, telling Franchy (Cordero) and Bobby (Dalbec) like go sit, (expletive) like that and looking right at them.
“So it’s like, (expletive) like that just pisses me off,” Verdugo added. “It’s not the way it should be played. It should be played like you’re celebrating it with your team, you’re not (expletive) disrespecting another player who is... at the end of the day we’re just trying to compete, that’s it.”
On Tuesday, Verdugo said he didn’t take back his comments even though he wished he hadn’t said them publicly.
“It’s not necessarily that I take back what I said because he’s good, man. When you’re good like that, you don’t need to do some of the other antics stuff that he does sometimes,” Verdugo said. “We’ve had some bad blood here and there. There are some times when I felt like it was a little bit too much and crossing the line.
“I talked to a lot of Blue Jays, a lot of guys in general who all say he’s a good teammate, a good guy,” Verdugo added. “Just when he’s on the field, he’s a different person with a different mindset out there. Part of me, I can respect that and I understand that’s what he might need to get amped up. At the same time, this game is hard, man. This game will humble you. There are a lot of things and I feel like if you go about it more the right way, you’re going to get more respect, not only from fans but from opposing players.”
Verdugo, who is off to a torrid start in 2023 (.317 average, .905 OPS), has had plenty of past success against Manoah, who finished third in the American League Cy Young race last year after going 16-7 with a 2.24 ERA in 31 starts for Toronto. Verdugo is 7-for-16 (.438) with a homer and two doubles in 17 plate appearances against the righty. Manoah has never hit Verdugo with a pitch. The outfielder expects that will remain the case Wednesday.
“I really don’t care about getting hit,” Verdugo said. “(Getting) hit is just extra on-base percentage. I don’t think it’s going to get to that. I don’t think we’re at that kind of beef. I still expect everybody to be professional and to go about it the right way, for him to try to make his pitches and get me out.”
No matter how their battles on the field go Wednesday night, Verdugo is hopeful for some face time with Manoah before the Jays leave town Thursday night.
“I’m not going in there being like, ‘Oh, man, we’ve got this beef going’ because at the end of the day, I want to have a 1-on-1 and I want to talk to him and just kind of clear the air on my side,” Verdugo said. “If he wants to accept it, then we accept it. If not, then we can continue doing what we are. I ain’t got nothing against him as a person. It’s just more some of the antics that I’ve seen against us that have rubbed me the wrong way.”
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on May 3, 2023 9:30:31 GMT -5
Game 32: Blue Jays at Red Sox lineups and notesBy Andrew Mahoney Globe Staff,Updated May 3, 2023, 45 minutes ago Make that four in a row for the Red Sox, who rallied for a 7-6 win over the Blue Jays Tuesday night, thanks to Connor Wong’s offensive outburst. The catcher set a career high in hits and homers in a game, going 4 for 4 with two RBIs. He hit the first of his two homers to tie the game in the sixth, then added another in the eighth to give the Sox the lead for good. With the win, the Sox are now 12-6 in their last 18 games, and 9-3 in their last 12 at Fenway. They will look to build upon those numbers tonight as they attempt to clinch the series with Toronto. To do so, they will need to figure out Blue Jays starter Alek Mahoah, who is 4-0 with a 1.46 ERA in six career starts against the Sox, posting 33 strikeouts in 37 innings. Lineups BLUE JAYS (18-12): 1. George Springer (R) RF 2. Bo Bichette (R) SS 3. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (R) 1B 4. Matt Chapman (R) DH 5. Daulton Varsho (L) LF 6. Alejandro Kirk (R) C 7. Whit Merrifield (R) 2B 8. Santiago Espinal (R) 3B 9. Kevin Kiermaier (L) CF Pitching: RHP Alek Manoah (1-1, 4.88 ERA) RED SOX (17-14): 1. Alex Verdugo (L) RF 2. Masataka Yoshida (L) LF 3. Justin Turner (R) DH 4. Rafael Devers (L) 3B 5. Jarren Duran (L) CF 6. Triston Casas (L) 1B 7. Enmanuel Valdez (L) 2B 8. Enrique Hernandez (R) SS 9. Connor Wong (R) C Pitching: RHP Nick Pivetta (1-2, 5.11 ERA) Time: 7:10 p.m. TV, radio: NESN, WEEI-FM 93.7 Blue Jays vs. Pivetta: Brandon Belt 1-6, Bo Bichette 10-24, Cavan Biggio 5-14, Matt Chapman 3-14, Santiago Espinal 2-10, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 5-22, Danny Jansen 2-6, Kevin Kiermaier 3-11, Alejandro Kirk 2-6, Whit Merrifield 3-6, George Springer 8-18 Red Sox vs. Manoah: Christian Arroyo 1-7, Triston Casas 0-2, Rafael Devers 1-10, Jarren Duran 1-6, Kiké Hernández 2-9, Reese McGuire 1-5, Rob Refsnyder 0-3, Alex Verdugo 7-16 Stat of the day: Masataka Yoshida has a 12-game hit streak, which is tied for the longest active streak with Robbie Grossman of the Rangers. Notes: The Sox have come from behind in 12 of their 17 wins, most in MLB. They trailed by multiple runs in six of those wins … Of their 31 games, 22 have been decided by three runs or fewer, with the Sox going 12-10 in those contests. … Pivetta has gone at least five innings and recorded at least five strikeouts in four of his first five starts. He is 1-4 with a 5.83 ERA in 11 career starts against Toronto. … Manoah has not recorded a win since April 5, but allowed just two runs total over his past two starts. He struck out seven in five innings of two-run ball in a no-decision against the Mariners his last time out. Three of Manoah’s four wins against the Sox came last season, including a Sept. 30 start in which he allowed just two hits in six shutout innings. Song of the Day- The Tragically Hip - At The Hundredth Meridian www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCFo0a8V-Ag
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on May 3, 2023 14:40:56 GMT -5
Pete Abraham @peteabe · 10m Sox load up on lefties against Manoah, although Wong stays in. 11x20 with 3 HRs in his last 6 games plus .306.359/.611 vs. RHPs.
Raffy Devers out for some early swings today off a machine
4x32 in his last nine games. 5 BB, 7 Ks Not a contact issue, more a quality of contact.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on May 3, 2023 15:16:23 GMT -5
Pete Abraham @peteabe · 3m A few updates: Whitlock has started a throwing program. Jansen throwing a bullpen today. Kelly has at least some possibility of retuning late in the season. Mondesi is coming to Boston to see a doctor and determine his next step. Rodriguez set to pitch for an affiliate.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on May 3, 2023 17:43:21 GMT -5
Chris Cotillo @chriscotillo · 19m Asked Alex Cora why Connor Wong over Reese McGuire against a righty.
"I’m dumb but I’m not that dumb. Shit... Let’s see what happens today, man. The way (Wong) swung the bat yesterday, the way he has swung the bat the last 10 at-bats, hopefully we can continue doing that.”
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on May 3, 2023 17:43:53 GMT -5
Ian Browne @ianmbrowne · 1h Alex Cora on Tanner Houck: "He’s gonna keep starting. He’s not going to bullpen. He'll make his next start in Philly on Sunday." Pressed if that meant long-term on Houck, Cora stuck with, "He's pitching Sunday. He's starting on Sunday."
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on May 3, 2023 19:15:09 GMT -5
wind blowing in tonight and Pivetta of course when he misses, it is usually up
well, Vlad jr, took Uncle Charlie for a ride about 45 minutes ago
not sure the ball landed yet.
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