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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 8, 2020 2:53:45 GMT -5
Red Sox @ Philly 8 September 2020 4pm/ 7pm @ Citizens Bank Park
Game 1 Perez 2-4/4.07
Held the Blue Jays to 3 hits and one run in over 6ip. First career start in Philly.
Eflin 2-1/ 4.45
Has struck out 42 and walked 8 in just over 32 ip.
Game 2
TBA
Velasquez 0-0/ 6.60
Started the season in the roto then bumped into the bullpen.
Red-hot Phillies target two wins against Red Sox in DH FLM
The Philadelphia Phillies will look to stay hot at home when they host the Boston Red Sox for a doubleheader on Tuesday.
The Phillies completed a four-game road trip against the New York Mets with a wild 9-8 win in 10 innings on Monday to split the series.
Philadelphia -- which will enter the doubleheader with a 20-17 record -- holds a 14-9 mark at home. The Phillies have turned their season around by winning 11 of their past 14 games, leaving them two games behind first-place Atlanta in the National League East.
The Phillies are expected to send Zach Eflin to the mound in the first game and Vince Velasquez in the second game.
Eflin is 2-1 with a 4.45 ERA in six starts and this will be his second career start against the Red Sox. The first came on Aug. 18 at Fenway Park as Eflin lasted just four innings, giving up four runs, in an eventual 13-6 Phillies win.
Velasquez began the season as a starter but struggled and was sent to the bullpen. He is 0-0 with a 6.60 ERA in five appearances (three starts).
In two career starts against the Red Sox, Velasquez is 1-0 with a 6.48 ERA.
"I'm thoroughly excited," Velasquez said of starting again. "We're in the race right behind the Braves and we're fighting for that spot. It's crunch time right now, so any opportunity I'm definitely going to take advantage of."
The Phillies received four hits and a career-high five RBIs from Jean Segura in Monday's back-and-forth victory over the Mets. The Phillies blew an early 6-0 lead but were rescued by Segura's game-winning two-run homer in the 10th inning.
The production was needed with injuries piling up. Jay Bruce (quad) and Roman Quinn (concussion) were both injured in Saturday's game are on the injured list and unavailable. But the Phillies have depth and versatile players, such as left-handed hitting outfielder Adam Haseley, who can step in.
"It's just the way it's been going this year," Haseley said of the number of injuries. "Throughout my career, I've played against lefties or righties. I know in the minors you're trying to develop and stuff like that, but I've always felt comfortable at the plate, whether it's left or right."
The struggling Red Sox will begin the doubleheader with a 14-28 record and in last place in the American League East. The Red Sox are also 6-11 on the road.
The Red Sox are expected to hand the ball to Martin Perez for his ninth start of the season in the first game. It's unclear who will start in the second game, though one possibility is right-hander Nick Pivetta. Before the trade deadline, Pivetta (0-0, 15.88 ERA) was acquired from the Phillies.
Perez is 2-4 with a 4.07 ERA and tossed a no-hitter for six innings in his last outing against the Toronto Blue Jays. Perez gave up only three hits and one run in 6 2/3 innings.
In Perez's career, he's 1-0 with a 2.93 ERA in three games, with two starts, against the Phillies.
"I was focused, man," Perez said after his last start. "I didn't really think I was throwing a no-hitter. I was just going pitch by pitch, one hitter at a time. That was a great performance by me."
Red Sox manager Ron Roenicke said Perez's outing was impressive.
"Outstanding. To have them hitless for that long was a great job," Roenicke said. "He commanded the ball really well, his fastball hit both sides of the plate, his changeup was outstanding and the breaking ball was good. That little cutter he throws was good. He went right after them."
Outfielder Alex Verdugo has been banged up, so having a day off before a doubleheader could pay dividends for the Red Sox. Roenicke expects Verdugo (.311, five home runs) to be available for both games.
"A little beat up from all the diving and sliding and all that," Roenicke said. "Hopefully, he'll be good to go in the doubleheader."
--Field Level Media
Red Sox at Phillies Tuesday, at 4:05 PM EST Clear According to Forecast.io, it's expected to be 85° F with a 1% chance of rain and 5 MPH wind blowing right to left in Philadelphia at 4:05 PM EST.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 8, 2020 3:20:57 GMT -5
Boston Red Sox vs. Philadelphia Phillies Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at 4:05pm EDT Written by Blake V.
Philadelphia will be hoping to continue its push in the National League East when it faces Boston in the first game of a doubleheader on Tuesday afternoon. The Phillies picked up a win in extra innings against the Mets on Monday.
Red Sox looking for answers Boston is coming off a tough loss to Toronto. The Red Sox jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning, but the Blue Jays scored six runs in the fifth inning to take firm control. Shortstop Xander Bogaerts led the team offensively, going 2 of 5 at the plate. He hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth inning to cut the deficit to two runs, but they could not climb all the way back. Jose Peraza hit his first home run of the season in the eighth inning on a solo shot. Kevin Plawecki and Bobby Dalbec each added home runs in the loss. Plawecki’s was a three-run shot in the first inning.
Martin Perez is expected to start for Boston in game one of this doubleheader. He took a no-hitter into the seventh inning in his last start. Perez allowed one run on three hits and three walks across 6.2 innings against Toronto. He struck out five batters and did not factor into the decision. The no-hitter was intact on 77 pitches into the seventh inning, but the bid ended on a leadoff single. He went on to allow two more singles in the frame. Perez had developed a blister on his pitching hand in his previous outing, which pushed back his start. He brings a 4.07 ERA and 1.21 WHIP into this contest.
Phillies coming off extra innings win Philadelphia earned a win against the Mets in extra innings on Monday afternoon. The Phillies jumped out to a 6-0 lead by the fifth inning, but they allowed three runs in the bottom of the fifth. New York added four runs in the seventh to take a 7-6 lead. The Phillies responded with an RBI-single in the top of the eighth inning to tie the contest and send it to extras. Jean Segura blasted a two-run shot to center field to give Philadelphia a 9-7 lead in the tenth. New York scored one in the bottom of the frame, but the Phillies held on to win.
Zach Eflin is lined up to make this start for Philadelphia. He allowed four earned runs on seven hits and no walks while striking out five across six innings against Washington in his last outing. The majority of the damage came on an inside-the-park homer by Trea Turner in the third inning. Eflin has struck out at least five batters in all six of his starts this year. He brings a 4.45 ERA into this start, spanning 32.1 innings. Eflin does not walk many batters, issuing just eight free passes this year. He has struck out 42 batters this season. His previous start came against Atlanta, where he allowed one run on four hits with eight strikeouts across seven shutout frames.
Boston is:
0-5 in Perez's last five starts 0-4 in its last four during the opening game of a doubleheader
Philadelphia is:
4-0 in its last four home games 4-0 in its last four during game one of a series
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 8, 2020 3:35:35 GMT -5
Red Sox Notebook Red Sox rookie Bobby Dalbec went back to school to learn about his swing By Julian McWilliams Globe Staff,Updated September 7, 2020, 6:53 p.m.
Bobby Dalbec knew something was up with his swing. He was seeing the ball well, but was just missing it. That’s when he called in Red Sox hitting coach Tim Hyers and assistant hitting coach Peter Fatse to review some video of his swings from college.
“Dalbec is a guy that’s always working,” Hyers said Sunday. “He’s a big guy. He has long limbs and a longer swing, and you have to make sure it’s compact, and being on time, I think, is the hardest thing for big guys to navigate. He showed us a couple of swings back in college and some things he possibly got away from.”
In Dalbec’s first five games with the Red Sox, he struck out 11 times in 19 plate appearances. His two hits came in his debut against the Braves Aug. 30, when he homered and singled.
In two games since reviewing his swing with Hyers and Fatse, Dalbec is 3 for 8 with two homers. He is the fourth Red Sox player in history with three homers in his first seven career games.
“I was kind of getting stuck on my backside,” Dalbec said. “I was a little twisty, but I think I got it ironed out now.”
This isn’t to suggest Dalbec has this totally figured out. The strikeouts will follow him, at times, just because of his size. He has struck out 14 times in just 28 plate appearances. He has just two hits that aren’t homers (though it’s a small sample size).
But what it does confirm is the level of maturity and self-awareness on Dalbec’s behalf, something the organization has raved about as he developed in the minors.
“I don’t think it’s a surprise to people in this organization,” chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom said by phone Monday. “You look at the progress he’s made as a professional coming into our organization out of college and he has shown significant progress, closing up holes in his swing and getting his strikeouts under control and getting to that amazing power that he has.
“I don’t think that happens without someone willing to be reflective.”
Dalbec had a 37.4 percent strikeout rate in 2017 when he was in Single A. Two years later, that rate was just below 25 percent in both Double A and Triple A. So perhaps he does figure it out at the big league level. He has the mental fortitude and shrewdness to do so.
“He’s just a guy who is really thoughtful about his craft,” Bloom said. “And he’s thoughtful about the work he puts in. We’re seeing that at the big league level. He’s also had some games where he’s really struggled. That’s to be expected.”
The Sox have three weeks left in the season. They are last in the division at 14-28, and a playoff berth is extremely unlikely. This gives them a chance to give Dalbec reps to figure it out. Related: Finn: Forced to retire from baseball early, Will Middlebrooks now has a budding second career
“That’s one of the main reasons we wanted him up here,” Bloom said. “Obviously, he earned it, but those reps make you better. Those reps create points to work on. Experience is what you grow from.”
The road ahead
The Red Sox, who have two off-days this week, are 8-10 in their last 18 games. They will have a doubleheader Tuesday in Philadelphia against the Phillies, who are 20-17 and in second place in the National League East. The Red Sox then travel to Florida to play the Rays for a four-game set starting Thursday, followed by a two-game series against the Marlins … Nate Eovaldi (right calf strain) is expected to come off the IL for either the Rays or Marlins series. He will throw a bullpen during the team’s off-day Wednesday at Citizens Bank Park … The Red Sox bullpen entered Monday with the most innings thrown in baseball at 202. The Rays were second with 187⅓ … The Red Sox have just six home games remaining.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 8, 2020 3:47:15 GMT -5
No updates on the status of Kevin Plawecki and Yairo Muñoz since the last game...... all the scribes must of been watching the Celtics.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 8, 2020 6:48:29 GMT -5
Could be in for a long day/ evening of baseball u see, Little Joe has gas cans in his bullpen as well.
Red Sox going into today....runs per game bat wise....17th.....Phlly 4th
Opponents runs per game....30th for the Red Sox.....27th for the Phillies
Pitching wise ERA Boston 6.21
Philly 5.08
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 8, 2020 8:04:26 GMT -5
OverTheMonster @overthemonster · 14m Did you know Heath Hembree has already allowed five homers for the Phillies? Because I sure didn't.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 8, 2020 9:35:36 GMT -5
Red Sox at Phillies Series Preview
And by series, we mean one (1) day of baseball. By Matt_Collins@MattRyCollins Sep 8, 2020, 10:30am EDT
Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images SB Nation Blog
The opponent in one sentence
The Phillies are one of the most clear win-now teams in all of baseball, and after a frustrating start to their season they’ve turned it on and are firmly in a playoff position. Record
20-17 Head-to-head record
Red Sox 1, Phillies 1 Trend
Up-ish. As I said above, the Phillies have turned it on a bit and if this series had been over the weekend rather than after it, the Red Sox would have been taking on one of the hottest teams in the league. Heading into this past weekend’s series against the Mets, Philly had won nine of their last ten, and they won their first game of that series as well. However, they are coming off a disappointing split in Queens. Even with the so-so series last weekend, though, they’ve won 11 of their last 14. Pitching Matchups
9/8: Martín Pérez vs. Zach Eflin, 4:05 PM ET
The Red Sox are starting off this strange doubleheader with the only pitcher on their staff capable of turning a seven-inning game into a complete game. That’s not to say I’d predict he’ll do it — this Phillies lineup is really good! — but he is the only pitcher who can physically pitch seven innings, so that’s neat. Pérez has been much better than I ever would have expected this season, as much as that pains me to admit. The lefty has pitched to a 4.07 ERA (116 ERA+) and is coming off one of his best starts of the year in which he tossed 6 2⁄3 innings and allowed just two runs. He carried a no-hitter against the Blue Jays into the seventh in that game. I’m still concerned about his peripherals as he strikes out barely over six batters per nine and walks about four per nine, but you can’t argue against the results. As I said, this Phillies lineup is no joke, so I’m interested to see how he performs against this group in what will be a legitimate test.
Eflin, a former first round pick, hasn’t pitched all that well by ERA with a mark of 4.45 over his first six starts. That doesn’t really tell the full story of his season, though, as he’s turned into a strikeout machine and his peripherals suggest the results should be better over a larger sample. The righty has a strikeout rate over 30 percent, a wild increase from his previous career-high of 22 percent. He’s also walking batters at the second lowest rate of his career, below six percent. He’s been giving up a ton of hits, though, and teams have been able to score three or four runs off him in four of his six starts. He’s been able to avoid complete disasters of outings, having not allowed more than four runs in any start, but he hasn’t had the standout outings you’d expect from someone with his peripherals. The Red Sox actually handed him his worst start of the year by Game Score back in August when they scored four runs over four innings, though they did strike out eight times. Eflin features a low-to-mid-90s sinker along with a slider and a curveball.
9/8: TBD vs. Vince Velasquez, ~7:10 PM ET
The Red Sox have yet to announce their plans for the second game of this doubleheader. My guess would be that they go with a bullpen game with Mike Kickham trying to get them three innings if possible, but that is also probably dependent on what Pérez does in the first game. It’s also possible they’ll have someone from the alternate site who can pitch bulk innings up just in case they need to make a move between games.
Velasquez was once one of the more intriguing young arms in the game and came to the Phillies in the Ken Giles trade, but he’s never been able to put together the consistency necessary to reach his full potential. The stuff is certainly still there and he has a strikeout rate of 29 percent on the season, but his command is just all over the place. The righty has a walk rate of just about 16 percent this season. he’s sort of been a swingman this season, and with the Phillies missing so many games in the middle of the year they’ve had a ton of doubleheaders to try and make things up. That’s essentially become his role as the team has been trying to use him for four-ish innings in these seven-inning games. Look for the Red Sox to be patient here and force Velasquez to throw strikes. He will feature a mid-90s fastball along with a curveball and a changeup. Old Friends
Brandon Workman was the first player traded by the Red Sox in this summer’s trade season, along with the other guy on this list. After a long run with the organization that included a pair of championships and a long layoff between major-league stints, he was traded for Nick Pivetta and Connor Seabold. We’ll get to his performance since the trade in a minute.
Heath Hembree was the other part of that trade. He’s not covered later, so I will tell you since the trade he has struggled mightily with command, somehow allowing five homers already despite throwing only five innings. Notable Position Players
Bryce Harper has been every bit the lineup anchor the Phillies signed him to be. The right fielder is hitting for power while also walking more than he strikes out en route to a 145 wRC+ on the season.
J.T. Realmuto remains the best catcher in baseball and it’s amazing the Phillies haven’t signed him long-term yet despite his desire to do so. This season he has a 132 wRC+ while providing his typical above-average defense. Amid a disaster season, Xander Bogaerts is still shining
Rhys Hoskins has been the Phillies best hitter this year by wRC+, edging out Harper with a mark of 153. He’s been particularly hot of late, and after going the first few weeks of the year without a homer he’s up to nine thanks to his recent hot streak.
Andrew McCutchen has struggled in this shortened season, showing good plate discipline but struggling to hit the ball with authority.
Didi Gregorius isn’t converting balls in play into hits at the rate he wants, but he’s staying average overall at the plate thanks to solid power and a low strikeout rate.
Jean Segura has been heating up of late and will show off great plate discipline while also surprising at times with his pop.
Alec Bohm is one of the Phillies top prospects, and while he’s been solid to start his career we’re still waiting for him to tap into his big-time power.
Neil Walker was recently thrust into a bigger role thanks to injury, but he’s been brutal in just about every area this season.
Adam Haseley isn’t going to hit for much power and he strikes out a bit more than you’d like, but he’s had a solid season thanks to his on-base skills. Bullpen Snapshot
Workman immediately became the Phillies closer after the trade, and he’s already had his ups and downs. The good news is he’s getting chances, having already made more appearances and thrown more innings with the Phillies than he did with the Red Sox. He’s also looking much better of late after a handful of shaky outings to start his career with the Phillies.
Héctor Neris and David Phelps are the top two set-up arms in the Phillies bullpen. Neris started the year as the closer but some bad BABIP luck and hard contact took him out of the role. Phelps was another deadline acquisition and he’s been hurt by the long ball in a very small sample since the deal.
JoJo Romero was just recently called up but he’s the most talented lefty in this bullpen with some impressive strikeout stuff. Injuries
Jay Bruce missed some time with an oblique strain, came back and then immediately tweaked it again over the weekend.
Seranthony Dominguez underwent Tommy John surgery in late July and could be out until 2022 after waiting so long for the surgery.
Scott Kingery went down with a back injury in late August after struggling for most of the season. His timetable is unclear.
Roman Quinn hit the seven-day concussion IL over the weekend. It’s not yet clear when he’ll be able to return.
David Robertson had been hoping to return late this year after undergoing Tommy John surgery, but a setback will prevent that from happening.
José Alvarez was hit in the groin by a line drive and should be back at some point in the next week or two.
Adam Morgan was put on the IL with shoulder fatigue, and his timetable to return is unclear. Weather Forecast
It should be a very nice day in Philadelphia for a couple of baseball games.
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Post by scrappyunderdog on Sept 8, 2020 9:49:14 GMT -5
Red Sox Notebook Red Sox rookie Bobby Dalbec went back to school to learn about his swing By Julian McWilliams Globe Staff,Updated September 7, 2020, 6:53 p.m.
“I don’t think it’s a surprise to people in this organization,” chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom said by phone Monday. “You look at the progress he’s made as a professional coming into our organization out of college and he has shown significant progress, closing up holes in his swing and getting his strikeouts under control and getting to that amazing power that he has."
He has the Chavis level of strikeouts, but imvho, it looks more fixable. It drives me nuts when some hitters are almost stepping into the bucket on outside pitches. Chavis somehow managed to pull an outside pitch foul, a pitch two inches outside. His body was facing CF, his arms completely extended, and he leaned over to reach the ball. All while trying to pull it instead of driving it the other way.
Dalbec, so far, has shown the ability to go with the pitch, and that's a huge difference. He might still be a 180-200 K guy, but might also squeeze out 75 walks as he becomes more familiar with the pitchers.
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Post by scrappyunderdog on Sept 8, 2020 9:52:53 GMT -5
OverTheMonster @overthemonster · 14m Did you know Heath Hembree has already allowed five homers for the Phillies? Because I sure didn't. Another reason for trading when he did. Along with injury risks, performance risk is also out there. Especially this year. Normally, if you trade for a guy that's in a funk, with two months to go, he should revert back. If you're trading for a guy on 8/31, you can't afford to have a guy take two weeks to work out all the kinks.
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Post by scrappyunderdog on Sept 8, 2020 9:53:47 GMT -5
No updates on the status of Kevin Plawecki and Yairo Muñoz since the last game...... all the scribes must of been watching the Celtics. I like both these guys for 2021. We need a BUC and a #4 OF, and these two fit pretty well.
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Post by scrappyunderdog on Sept 8, 2020 10:00:51 GMT -5
Red Sox @ Philly 8 September 2020 4pm/ 7pm @ Citizens Bank Park
Game 1 Perez 2-4/4.07
Held the Blue Jays to 3 hits and one run in over 6ip. First career start in Philly.
Eflin 2-1/ 4.45
Has struck out 42 and walked 8 in just over 32 ip.
Eflin is one of my favorite comps for Pivatta. In 2018, he was working a 3.15 ERA at the ASG. Post-ASG, he had a 5.76. In 2019, at the ASG, he had a 2.81. Post ASG, he had a 5.40. IMHO, if guys can throw well for 3 months at a clip, they are real pitchers. And then it becomes the coaching staff's responsibility to get 6 month's of good pitching out of the guy.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 8, 2020 12:05:17 GMT -5
Pete Abraham @peteabe · 6m Hello from Philadelphia. Here for Sox-Phillies doubleheader.
A few notes:
* Phillies are 8-1 in games Brandon Workman has appeared in. 9.1 IP/4 ER
* Jackie Bradley Jr. has hit safely in 18 of his last 20 games. His OPS is up from .520 to .744.
* Sox have 27 R in last 4 games
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 8, 2020 12:11:09 GMT -5
Chris Cotillo @chriscotillo · 4m Chavis is playing left field for the Red Sox today.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 8, 2020 12:18:25 GMT -5
Bill Koch @billkoch25 · 9m Michael Chavis joining us on Zoom. No official lineup yet, but he said he's playing left field. #RedSox
Chavis said he unpacked an outfield glove that isn't broken in yet. Kevin Pillar left a glove behind that he might use. #RedSox
Chavis on the outfield -- 'I like running and feeling like an athlete.' #RedSox
Chavis said he's 'never legitimately played the outfield at all.' Mentioned he might have a couple times in high school. #RedSox
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 8, 2020 12:20:58 GMT -5
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