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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 30, 2023 5:12:26 GMT -5
RED SOX NOTEBOOK Red Sox first baseman Triston Casas made an adjustment at the plate, and results show it was the right move By Julian McWilliams Globe Staff,Updated July 29, 2023, 8:13 p.m.
SAN FRANCISCO — Tweaks, necessary ones, are part of surviving the big leagues. It’s an adapt-or-die existence.
Triston Casas, who in the Red Sox’ victory over the Giants on Friday night went 2 for 4 with a RBI double and a solo shot, seems to have made his necessary tweak; relaxing his back elbow.
At the beginning of the year, Casas’s left elbow was up, putting his body and hands in a constricted/confined position, leaving him unable to drive the ball in a fashion that he was accustomed to.
“I think when my elbow is down, I’m more relaxed and my swing is faster,” said Casas. “I think if you go back to my setup, like in April, my hands were pretty high. But I’m so tall, I’m such a big, big guy that even if I put my hands at my hip my hands are still over the zone. I think realizing that I’m above the zone, no matter what, I don’t have to be conscious of being [on top of the zone].”
With the back elbow up, Casas would have to create a quick movement instead of letting it happen naturally. With the back elbow down, there’s more fluidity in his swing, giving him a chance to let his natural power take over.
It has paid off.
Before going 0 for 4 with three strikeouts in Saturday’s 3-2 loss to the Giants, Casas was hitting .321/.417/629 with a 1.046 OPS to go along with 10 homers since the start of June. Casas began Saturday tied for first in the majors with seven homers since the All-Star break, and leading MLB in batting average (.472), on-base percentage (.568), slugging (1.139), and OPS (1.707) since the break.
“I think it’s really a combination of a lot of things. Just getting more at-bats and feeling more comfortable is allowing for a better setup,” said Casas. “Just trying to be more relaxed. I really like loosened my hands, too, because I was definitely gripping the bat really tight in April. My wrist position was weird, too. It wasn’t productive to try to get my hands in the zone. So literally just relaxed my hands and my elbow.”
Chris Sale getting close
Chris Sale (shoulder) will go on a rehab assignment Tuesday, joining Worcester in Syracuse for a matchup against the Mets’ Triple A affiliate. Sale will pitch three innings and then make at least one more rehab appearance before the Red Sox make a decision on what’s next for the lefthander. Noah Song designated
The Phillies designated Noah Song for assignment Saturday after selecting him from the Red Sox in December’s Rule 5 draft. Song, who was a fourth-round selection by the Red Sox in 2019 out of Navy, missed three seasons in order to honor his military commitment.
Song was on the injured list for a chunk of this season with Philadelphia, but struggled to make strides when he returned, posting a combined 7.36 ERA in eight appearances at Single A, Double A, and Triple A.
The Phillies have until Tuesday to trade Song, or they can put him through waivers. If Song clears waivers, the Phillies will be required to offer him back to the Red Sox. Corey Kluber shut down
The Red Sox shut down Corey Kluber (shoulder) from baseball activities. Kluber, who made two rehab starts, has been on the injured list since June 21. “It didn’t work out [in his last rehab start],” said Sox manager Alex Cora. “He hasn’t progressed so we’ll make sure we get him right.” He has a 7.04 ERA in 15 appearances (nine starts) with the Sox this year … Catcher Reese McGuire (oblique) is set to join the Sox Monday in Seattle for their series opener against the Mariners … Tanner Houck (facial fracture) threw a bullpen Friday and Garrett Whitlock (elbow) threw a bullpen Saturday … The Red Sox optioned lefthander Joe Jacques to Worcester following Friday’s game and added righthander Mauricio Llovera to the big league roster. Llovera, 27, was recently acquired from the Giants in exchange for minor league righthander Marques Johnson. Llovera, who had a 1.69 ERA in five games with San Francisco, pitched the eighth inning Saturday and allowed one hit while walking two and striking out three… The Red Sox will have a bullpen game Sunday. Brennan Bernardino will be the club’s opener.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 30, 2023 5:19:54 GMT -5
Red Sox @ Giants Sunday, July 30th, 2023 4pm @ Oracle Park
Opener ( Pivetta getting the bulk after) vs
Opener
Sunday, July 30, 2023 at 4:05pm EDT Written by Bosun Akinpelu
The Boston Red Sox (56-47) will be going for the series win when they face the San Francisco Giants (56-48) in the final game of their three-game interleague series on Sunday afternoon.
Ross Stripling, 0-4, 5.77 ERA, will get the start for the Giants. The Red Sox have not announced their starter for the game.
Boston is 6-4 in its last 10 games against San Francisco.
**This preview was written before Saturday’s game was played**
Red Sox Going For Sixth Win In Seven Games The Red Sox played well over the past week and they’ve won five of their last six games. They will try to keep the momentum going with another win over the Giants, which will give them their sixth win in their last seven games and the series win.
Boston is averaging 5.04 runs per game. Their .266 batting average is third in the league. Their .333 on base percentage is fifth, while their .437 slugging percentage is sixth.
Masataka Yoshida leads the Red Sox with a .312 batting average, while Rafael Devers leads the team with 25 home runs and 76 RBI.
Boston’s pitching hasn’t been good, with the team giving up 4.55 runs per game. Opponents have a .251 batting average against the Red Sox, which is 21st in the league. Their 4.26 ERA is 17th, while their 1.29 WHIP is 18th.
They will need a good performance from their pitchers if they want to win this game.
Giants Going For Third Win In Four Games The Giants had their two-game winning streak snapped by the Red Sox in their last game. They will try to bounce back from the loss with a win on Sunday, which will give them their third win in their last four games.
San Francisco is averaging 4.51 runs per game. Their .241 batting average is 19th in the league. Their .317 on base percentage is also 19th, while their .397 slugging percentage is 22nd.
LaMonte Wade Jr. leads the Giants with a.269 batting average, while Michael Conforto leads the team with 13 home runs and 52 RBI.
San Francisco’s pitching has been good, with the team giving up 4.30 runs per game. Opponents have a .252 batting average against the Giants, which is 23rd in the league. Their 3.96 ERA is 10th, while their 1.25 WHIP is ninth.
In his last start, Stripling gave up 10 hits and three runs in six innings, leading to a 5-1 loss to Detroit. They will need a better effort from him if they want to get the win.
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Post by Kimmi on Jul 30, 2023 7:53:57 GMT -5
Well that bites JD Davis just walked it off. no doubter shit
Giants win 3-2 These are the types of losses that are just heartbreaking to fans and players. As I've always said though, it's much better to lose a one run game than it is to lose a blowout. It was a winnable game. We pitched well (again), our offense just couldn't get it going. Let's win today's game and get out of SF with a series win. On a side note, I'm liking the new schedule where we play every NL team at least one series.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 30, 2023 8:01:05 GMT -5
Red Sox, Giants send openers to mound with series on the line FLM
The Boston Red Sox and host San Francisco Giants will send openers to the mound in the rubber match of a three-game interleague series on Sunday afternoon.
Red Sox left-hander Brennan Bernardino (1-0, 2.31 ERA) and Giants lefty Scott Alexander (6-1, 3.41) are scheduled to start the finale of a series in which both teams have claimed a 3-2 win.
J.D. Davis drew San Francisco even in the series on Saturday with a walk-off home run after the Red Sox, who had survived a late Giants rally the night before, were denied a second straight win despite tying the game with a two-run top of the ninth.
Bernardino recorded his third hold of the season when he retired the only man he faced in the sixth inning of Friday's win. His past two outings have been in a traditional reliever role.
Sunday's start as an opener will be his fifth this month. The 31-year-old seems to have grown into the role, having thrown a total of 5 2/3 shutout innings in his last three starts, allowing just three hits and one walk. Eight of the 17 outs he recorded were strikeouts.
Bernardino's appearance in the finale will come about 48 hours before the trade deadline, with Red Sox manager Alex Cora having declared this weekend that his people don't necessarily have to be busy in order for his club to improve on its fourth-place standing in the American League East.
"Some people might not agree with the way we're gonna get better, but we will," said Cora, noting that two of the team's big-name players -- Chris Sale and Trevor Story -- are close to returning from injuries. "We have a good baseball team. We get one of our best players in the coming weeks. And also three pitchers."
Coincidentally, the Red Sox and Giants already made a move this week, with Boston picking up reliever Mauricio Llovera from San Francisco for minor-leaguer Marques Johnson, a right-handed pitcher.
Llovera allowed a hit and two walks in the eighth inning Saturday in his Red Sox debut but held his old mates scoreless thanks to three strikeouts.
The 34-year-old Alexander will make his third start of the season, with mixed results in the first two.
On May 25 in Milwaukee, he retired the Brewers in order in his only inning pitched with one strikeout.
On July 23 against the Washington Nationals, he left the game in the opening inning with two outs and runners on first and third, and the bullpen allowed both runs to score. Alexander took the loss in the 6-1 game.
As the Giants seek their fourth win in their past five games, while the Red Sox go for a sixth win in seven games, it's possible Alexander and his successors could find themselves backed by the club's new double-play combination with the activation of shortstop Brandon Crawford from the injured list Saturday.
The veteran saw no action in the Giants' 3-2 win, instead watching shortstop Marco Luciano enjoy the first two-hit outing of his three-game career before what is expected to be at least a part-time move to second base.
The Giants opened the door for such a move when they demoted Brett Wisely on Saturday. Giants manager Gabe Kapler shared his thoughts on the young second baseman's walk out the door.
"I explained the situation to Wise," Kapler said, "and talked to him a little bit about, collectively, what we think he needs to work on to get back to the major leagues and help us win baseball games."
Wisely, 24, hit .175 with two homers and eight RBIs in 51 games for the Giants. He was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento.
--Field Level Media
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Post by Kimmi on Jul 30, 2023 8:01:13 GMT -5
Red Sox’s James Paxton on trade talk: ‘It’s a thing... I’d love to stay’
Published: Jul. 29, 2023, 11:32 p.m. By Chris Cotillo | ccotillo@MassLive.com SAN FRANCISCO — James Paxton has heard the rumors that the Red Sox might be looking to trade him before Tuesday’s deadline. He acknowledged that whispers about potential deals are indeed a “thing” this time of year within the walls of major league clubhouses. He didn’t, however, take any worries about his future to the Oracle Park mound Saturday. Instead, he was concerned with fighting out of endless jams in a laborious — but ultimately strong — outing against the Giants. Again, I'll be glad when the deadline has passed. I understand the rationale behind trading a guy like Paxton, but IMO, he's too valuable a piece to lose. Even though we potentially have 3 starters returning soon, as the saying goes, you can never have enough pitching. I hope we keep him.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 30, 2023 12:38:09 GMT -5
Game 105: Red Sox at Giants lineups and notesBy Ethan Fuller Globe Correspondent,Updated July 30, 2023, 51 minutes ago The Red Sox saw their five-game winning streak end on the bat of JD Davis’s walk-off home run Saturday night in a 3-2 loss to the Giants in San Francisco. They’ll have a shot to take the three-game series, which has produced two close contests so far, this afternoon. The Blue Jays notched a 6-1 victory against the Angels yesterday. That result now puts the Red Sox 2½ games behind both Toronto and the Astros for one of the final two Wild Card spots. The Yankees beat the Orioles Saturday, which means Boston is still seven games back of the division lead, but also just one game up on New York in the Wild Card race. Here are the standings | Wild Card standings. Lineups RED SOX (56-48): Rob Refsnyder (R) LF Justin Turner (R) 1B Rafael Devers (L) 3B Adam Duvall (R) CF Masataka Yoshida (L) DH Christian Arroyo (R) 2B Alex Verdugo (L) RF Pablo Reyes (R) SS Jorge Alfaro (R) C Pitching: LHP Brennan Bernardino (1-0, 2.31 ERA) GIANTS (57-48): Austin Slater (R) LF Wilmer Flores (R) 1B Marco Luciano (R) DH J.D. Davis (R) 3B Michael Conforto (L) RF Luis Matos (R) CF Blake Sabol (L) C Casey Schmitt (R) 2B Brandon Crawford (L) SS Pitching: LHP Scott Alexander (6-1, 3.41 ERA) Time: 4:05 p.m. TV, radio: NESN, WEEI-FM 93.7 Red Sox vs. Alexander: Jorge Alfaro 1-1, Justin Turner 0-0 Giants vs. Bernardino: Austin Slater 0-1 Stat of the day: In his seven combined innings working as an opener for the Red Sox, Bernardino has allowed just one earned run on four hits and one walk, with 10 strikeouts. Notes: Sunday’s start as an opener will be Bernardino’s fifth this month. The 31-year-old seems to have grown into the role, having thrown a total of 5 2/3 shutout innings in his last three starts, allowing just three hits and one walk. Eight of the 17 outs he recorded were strikeouts. ... The 34-year-old Alexander will make his third start of the season, with mixed results in the first two. On May 25 in Milwaukee, he retired the Brewers in order in his only inning pitched with one strikeout. On July 23 against the Washington Nationals, he left the game in the opening inning with two outs and runners on first and third, and the bullpen allowed both runs to score. ... Top Giants prospect Marco Luciano continues to look comfortable at the major league level. He logged his first two-hit effort in his third career game on Saturday. Song of the Day: Green Day - Geek Stink Breath www.youtube.com/watch?v=fr2T-Rcgq1c
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 30, 2023 12:38:50 GMT -5
dear jesus that line up is pure shit
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 30, 2023 19:04:33 GMT -5
Pete Abraham @peteabe · 1h Casas has to catch that ball. Not exactly a clinic today.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 30, 2023 19:06:09 GMT -5
Pete Abraham @peteabe · 45m #RedSox get walked-off for the second straight day. Giants win 4-3 in 11. Three one-run games in this series. Now it's off to Seattle for three starting on Monday.
Joely Rodriguez to IL. Pivetta starts tomorrow.
Pivetta will be a conventional starter tomorrow in Seattle. Sox were going to use an opener before running through six relievers today.
Playoff atmosphere the last three day here in San Francisco. Two teams fighting for the playoffs.
Hitters 10x56 with RISP in the series. Good pitching on both sides.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 30, 2023 19:12:26 GMT -5
Red Sox lose: Justin Turner’s heroics not enough for second straight day
Published: Jul. 30, 2023, 7:20 p.m.
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Chris Cotillo | ccotillo@MassLive.com
SAN FRANCISCO — It was dejá vu all over again Sunday for the Red Sox, who once again wasted some late-inning heroics from Justin Turner and were walked off by the Giants.
Turner hit a two-run go-ahead homer in the eighth inning but San Francisco battled back and took the series finale, 4-3, when Joc Pederson hit a walk-off single off newcomer Mauricio Llovera in the 11th inning. The Giants took two of three low-scoring games in a highly competitive weekend set at Oracle Park; Boston’s second consecutive loss dropped the club to 56-49 on the season.
For the second straight day, Turner had a big late hit after San Francisco’s staff kept Boston’s offense for most of the game — and bailed out a team that had committed a series of fundamental miscues throughout the game. The Red Sox had just three hits before the seventh, when Adam Duvall led off the inning with his ninth homer of the season to cut the score to 2-1.
In a matchup of lefty openers, San Francisco’s Tyler Alexander was better in his short stint than Boston’s Brennan Bernardino. After a scoreless first, Bernardino hit two straight batters to open the second inning before the Giants loaded the bases on a Patrick Bailey bunt single. Casey Schmitt capitalized on the chance, plating Michael Conforto with the game’s first run on a hard-hit grounder to Rafael Devers.
After allowing the inherited runner to score, John Schreiber worked through the third before handing things off to bulk lefty Chris Murphy, who entered with a 1.80 ERA on the season. The only trouble Murphy ran into came in the fifth, when Schmitt led off with a single, advanced on a Devers fielding error, then scored on a Wilmer Flores RBI single that made it 2-0.
Like lefty Sean Manaea on Saturday, Giants bulk reliever Ross Stripling kept Boston’s bats quiet for most of his outing. The righty allowed four h
In the eighth, Jarren Duran turned a bloop to center into a hustle double before advancing to third when Rob Refsnyder grounded out. Turner then stepped to the plate against Rogers and delivered, launching a first-pitch slider into the left field seats, 382 feet away. Turner has 50 RBIs in his last 50 games.
Josh Winckowski surrendered the lead in the eighth. Conforto (single) and Luis Matos (double) got into scoring position and Patrick Bailey plated the tying run with a soft grounder back to the mound. Winckowski struck out Casey Schmitt with a runner on third to preserve the tie.
After the Red Sox went down in order in the top of the 10th, Chris Martin worked a great escape to extend the game. With the bases loaded after two intentional walks, Martin got Matos to ground out and Bailey to fly out to send the game to the 11th.
In the 11th, Llovera hit Casey Schmitt with a pitch then let Brandon Crawford reach on a bunt single. Pederson’s line drive into right field ended things, plating the automatic runner, Bailey
Boston fell to 3-4 in extra-inning games this season.
Key series in Seattle up next
The Red Sox will fly north Sunday night ahead of a key three-game series with the Mariners at T-Mobile Park. Seattle is also in the wild-card race and entered Sunday’s action with a 53-51 record.
Here’s the schedule (along with pitching probables) for the series:
Monday, 9:40 p.m. ET — TBD vs. RHP George Kirby (9-8, 3.49 ERA)
Tuesday, 9:40 p.m. ET — RHP Brayan Bello (7-6, 3.66 ERA) vs. RHP Bryce Miller (7-3, 3.96 ERA)
Wednesday, 4:10 p.m. ET — RHP Kutter Crawford (5-5, 3.86 ERA) vs. RHP Logan Gilbert (9-5, 3.83 ERA)
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 31, 2023 4:55:16 GMT -5
Turner nearly slays Giants with another clutch homer July 30th, 2023 Ian Browne
Ian Browne @ianmbrowne
SAN FRANCISCO -- All weekend long, Justin Turner took in the boos from the fans at Oracle Park who remembered his near decade as a Dodger all too well.
In his first season with the Red Sox, Turner has turned into the team’s most clutch performer.
And that trend continued on Sunday. The right-handed-hitting veteran bashed a go-ahead, two-run homer against side-winding Giants righty Tyler Rogers in the top of the eighth and that should have made him the hero. Your browser does not support HTML5 video tag.
Instead, the Giants stormed back and walked the Red Sox off for the second day in a row -- this time by a score of 4-3 in an 11-inning rubber game.
With the Astros and Blue Jays both losing on Sunday, Boston remained 2 1/2 games back in the American League Wild Card standings with one game to go before the Aug. 1 Trade Deadline.
“Yeah, obviously a couple of tough ones here,” said Turner. “I’ve played a lot of games against these guys up here and it's always a tough place to play. They pitch well and play good defense and just find ways to put balls in play.”
It was Turner’s 16th career homer against the Giants and his 17th of the season for the Red Sox. At 38 years old, Turner (70 RBIs) is showing no signs of aging.
“The thing with him, with men on third and less than two outs, and the infield in, he cashes in,” said Red Sox manager Alex Cora. “It’s just such a good at-bat. He got a pitch he was able to handle and he hit it in the air. Just another great at-bat.”
How is Turner able to consistently come through in those situations?
“Just trying to get a good pitch and get something to elevate and you want to make sure you get one run in,” Turner said. “You know sometimes, you get a hit, too. Sometimes they go over the fence. Sometimes you drive in more than one run.”
When Turner flied to right in the 10th, it snapped a string of nine straight at-bats since the All-Star break with runners in scoring position and the Sox tied or trailing in which he drove in at least one run.
As for the boos, Turner relished them.
“I had a pretty warm welcome all three days,” quipped Turner. “Like I said, I think that obviously means I’m doing something right. I played against them for nine years with the Dodgers and if they weren't booing me, it probably means I haven’t been that good against them.”
Turner’s latest clutch knock wasn’t enough on a day the Red Sox didn’t execute with fundamentals. Rafael Devers made an error on a routine ground ball that led to an unearned run in the bottom of the fifth to give the Giants a 2-0 lead.
In the seventh, moments after Adam Duvall put the Sox within one with a solo homer, another key play unfolded. With runners at first and second and one out, Triston Casas hit a fly ball to shallow center. Christian Arroyo strayed too far off second and was doubled off to end the inning. If Arroyo had stayed closer to second, he might have been forced at third base. But in that case, the Sox could have had another crack with runners at first and second and two outs.
“At this place, the wind plays weirdly,” said Arroyo. “Triston kind of back-spun it and it just kind of stayed up. And obviously in that situation, you can't get doubled off. There’s no excuse for it.”
The Red Sox scored an aggregate eight runs in the three games at Oracle Park. On Sunday, they were 1-for-11 with runners in scoring position, with Turner’s homer serving as the only hit.
In the two extra innings, Boston didn’t move the automatic runner off second base.
“We didn't score [in extras]; they scored once,” Cora said. “It’s part of it. “Two bad days. [I’m] not going to make a big deal of it. Some of the big boys didn’t swing the bat well and that was it.”
After three action-packed days in San Francisco, the Sox go to Seattle for a three-game series that starts Monday.
As for what Boston’s roster might look like when the Deadline passes on Tuesday at 6 p.m. ET, Turner didn’t wish to speculate.
“That’s not my job,” Turner said. “My job is to show up and to play every day and help us win. We’ll let the front office figure that one out.”
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 31, 2023 5:04:22 GMT -5
Red Sox’s Christian Arroyo on ‘inexcusable’ blunder: ‘Impossible to read’
Published: Jul. 30, 2023, 9:18 p.m.
By
Chris Cotillo | ccotillo@MassLive.com
SAN FRANCISCO — With the Red Sox offense sputtering for the second straight day, it was paramount for the club to take full advantage of any scoring opportunity Sunday against the Giants. Thanks to a baserunning blunder in the seventh inning, Boston let a big one get away.
After Adam Duvall cut the Giants’ lead to 2-1 with a solo homer to lead off the seventh, Arroyo singled and Alex Verdugo worked a walk against tough lefty Taylor Rogers to put the tying run in scoring position for Triston Casas. On a lazy Casas fly ball to center field, Arroyo drifted too far off second base and was doubled off to end the inning. San Francisco kept the lead for an inning before Justin Turner hit a go-ahead two-run homer off Rogers’ brother, Tyler, in the top of the eighth; the Giants won, 4-3, in 11 innings on a Joc Pederson RBI single.
At the time, Arroyo’s play looked like a game-changer. After the game, the infielder said he had a hard time reading the pop-up with the wind at Oracle Park.
“This place, the wind plays weird,” Arroyo said. “Triston kinda back-spun it and it just stayed up. Obviously, in that situation, you can’t get doubled off. There’s no excuse for it.
“That’s just a read where, realistically, if you look at that play, there’s probably an out on the basepaths somewhere,” Arroyo continued. “It’s just impossible to read. He hit it off the end of the bat. I looked in the outfield. Matos was playing pretty deep. As soon as I saw Crawford turn his back, I’m thinking he needs to make the play. See it slide to his right and Matos made a great play. But that’s inexcusable. There’s really no way to put it.”
Manager Alex Cora offered a more succinct assessment.
“You’ve gotta get back,” Cora said. Arroyo’s miscue was one of many fundamental mistakes by the Red Sox on Sunday. Rafael Devers had a key fielding error that led to a Giants run in the fifth inning and Casas let a pop-up fall in right field.
Arroyo has had a difficult season at the plate in 2023. Through Sunday, he’s hitting .245 with three homers, 22 RBIs and a .645 OPS.
“I have to be better,” Arroyo said. “There’s a lot of facets of the game right now that I have to be better in. That’s an inexcusable play.”
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Post by Kimmi on Jul 31, 2023 6:57:28 GMT -5
Pete Abraham @peteabe · 45m #RedSox get walked-off for the second straight day. Giants win 4-3 in 11. Three one-run games in this series. Now it's off to Seattle for three starting on Monday.
Joely Rodriguez to IL. Pivetta starts tomorrow.
Pivetta will be a conventional starter tomorrow in Seattle. Sox were going to use an opener before running through six relievers today.
Playoff atmosphere the last three day here in San Francisco. Two teams fighting for the playoffs.
Hitters 10x56 with RISP in the series. Good pitching on both sides. Another heart breaker of a loss. All 3 games could have gone either way. Unfortunately, we came up on the short end.
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Post by scrappyunderdog on Jul 31, 2023 20:37:44 GMT -5
Red Sox’s James Paxton on trade talk: ‘It’s a thing... I’d love to stay’
Published: Jul. 29, 2023, 11:32 p.m. By Chris Cotillo | ccotillo@MassLive.com SAN FRANCISCO — James Paxton has heard the rumors that the Red Sox might be looking to trade him before Tuesday’s deadline. He acknowledged that whispers about potential deals are indeed a “thing” this time of year within the walls of major league clubhouses. He didn’t, however, take any worries about his future to the Oracle Park mound Saturday. Instead, he was concerned with fighting out of endless jams in a laborious — but ultimately strong — outing against the Giants. Again, I'll be glad when the deadline has passed. I understand the rationale behind trading a guy like Paxton, but IMO, he's too valuable a piece to lose. Even though we potentially have 3 starters returning soon, as the saying goes, you can never have enough pitching. I hope we keep him. I'd prefer we go for it. But I'd have to think we are an underdog to make the playoffs. So if Bloom wanted to sell off, I could understand it, even if I didn't like it. But if we do sell off, I really want it to be all-in. At a minimum, Duvall, JT, Jansen, maybe Verdugo, and Paxton.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Aug 1, 2023 4:19:06 GMT -5
Again, I'll be glad when the deadline has passed. I understand the rationale behind trading a guy like Paxton, but IMO, he's too valuable a piece to lose. Even though we potentially have 3 starters returning soon, as the saying goes, you can never have enough pitching. I hope we keep him. I'd prefer we go for it. But I'd have to think we are an underdog to make the playoffs. So if Bloom wanted to sell off, I could understand it, even if I didn't like it. But if we do sell off, I really want it to be all-in. At a minimum, Duvall, JT, Jansen, maybe Verdugo, and Paxton. Said over a week ago, we should be sellers
I am going to be interested if this clown front office does the same horseshit as they did last year
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