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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 23, 2020 3:51:50 GMT -5
Pete Abraham @peteabe · 8h Devers struck out and slammed his helmet on the dirt, which made sort of a popping sound.
One of the many noises we hear now we never used to from the press box.
And a lot of f-bombs, too, as @sean_McAdam pointed out.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 23, 2020 3:52:29 GMT -5
Pete Abraham @peteabe · 8h Dalbec has plenty of pop, as we've seen.
But that AB showed you something. Two outs, two on, he stays on a fastball and drives it up the middle against a shift for an RBI single.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 23, 2020 3:53:06 GMT -5
Pete Abraham @peteabe · 7h Jonthan Arauz picked off 3rd with no outs and Devers up.
Yikes.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 23, 2020 3:57:51 GMT -5
Alex Speier @alexspeier · 7h Rafael Devers has swung and missed 9 times tonight, the most whiffs of any game in his career.
2nd career four-strikeout game for Devers - the first was earlier this year (July 25), also against the Orioles.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 23, 2020 3:58:42 GMT -5
Alex Speier @alexspeier · 5h Pivetta said he sharpened command of all four pitches in Pawtucket and that it translated to his outing tonight. He said his curveball wasn’t there early, while his slider was, so ‘you go with what you have that day.’
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 23, 2020 4:28:15 GMT -5
Orioles @ Red Sox 23rd September 730pm
Dean Kremer 1-0/ 1.69
Has pitched well in the 3 starts he has made since being called up. Was one of the prospects in the douchebag Machado deal.
Nasty Nate 3-2/ 4.25
Making his final start of the season.
Orioles, Red Sox battle to stay out of AL East cellar FLM
The Boston Red Sox will look to continue building good vibes for the 2021 season as they take on the visiting Baltimore Orioles in the second contest of a three-game series Wednesday night.
The Red Sox (21-34) won the opener 8-3 on Tuesday behind a strong start from right-hander Nick Pivetta in his team debut. Pivetta allowed one run and struck out eight over five innings, giving manager Ron Roenicke reason to gush looking ahead to the team's rotation next year after rookie Tanner Houck similarly dominated the New York Yankees on Sunday.
"You look at (Eduardo Rodriguez) being back next year. You look at Chris (Sale), whenever he's able to get after it again. You look at these guys -- it's a good feeling going forward," Roenicke said.
Boston's rotation has been its weak spot this season, though its starters have combined for a 1.04 ERA across the last five games. Right-hander Nathan Eovaldi (3-2, 4.25 ERA) will look to keep the good times going as he takes the mound opposite Baltimore rookie right-hander Dean Kremer (1-0, 1.69) on Wednesday.
Now officially eliminated from playoff contention, the Orioles (23-32) are similarly looking toward the future. Kremer, 24, is a big part of that as one of the team's top-10 prospects, and he's impressed through three starts so far, including holding the American League-best Tampa Bay Rays to one run on three hits over five innings last time out.
"He's soaking up all this experience," said Baltimore manager Brandon Hyde after the outing. "I think he's competing well. We've been really impressed with his stuff, competitiveness and how he knows how to get outs."
Kremer, acquired by the Orioles in the 2018 Manny Machado trade, will face the Red Sox for the first time. He hasn't allowed more than one run in any of his three previous starts and has struck out 20 in 16 innings.
Eovaldi, meanwhile, is looking to end his campaign on a positive note after missing nearly a month due to a calf injury. The 30-year-old has allowed just one run and struck out 11 in eight innings since returning.
"I feel like I'm attacking the zone a lot better these last couple outings," said Eovaldi, who has served as the team's de facto ace this season with Rodriguez and Sale sidelined. "Throwing the ball in, mixing in all my pitches. I'm not just relying on the fastball."
Eovaldi, who is finishing the second season of a four-year, $68 million contract, is 5-1 with a 4.61 ERA in 11 career starts against Baltimore.
With Tuesday's result, the season series between the Red Sox and Orioles is tied at 4-4 with the two games remaining. Baltimore has a two-game lead on Boston in the quest to avoid the cellar of the American League East standings.
The Red Sox have won three of their last five games. The Orioles have dropped five of their last six.
--Field Level Media
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 23, 2020 7:51:18 GMT -5
The night Nick Pivetta offered the Red Sox (and himself) a glimmer of hope 2 hours ago
After a lot of bad days -- and I mean a lot -- this was a good one for Chaim Bloom and the Red Sox.
Nick Pivetta actually looked like part of the solution.
The pitcher Bloom had long been intrigued by, and finally able to secure via a late August trade with the Phillies, was everything he wasn't when leaving Philadelphia ... and everything the Red Sox thought he could be.
By the time the second inning of the Red Sox' 8-3 win over the Orioles concluded Tuesday night at Fenway Park Pivetta had already displayed the kind of stuff so many had drooled over, including his former team. But the difference was this time he was getting results, rattling off four straight strikeouts while throwing pitches hitters were missing by almost a foot.
When it was all said and done, Pivetta had given up just one run and four hits over five innings, striking out eight. He also got 14 whiffs among his 96 pitches, as MLB.com's Ian Browne points out, tying him for the most in a single game by a Red Sox pitcher this season.
What it did was offer at least a little hope for a pitching staff has had so little of it this year.
First there was Tanner Houck. Now Pivetta.
"Yeah, great to see, no doubt," said Red Sox manager Ron Roenicke. “You look forward to seeing some new guys come, and when you see them start this way, it’s no doubt you’re looking at next year and what can happen and the possibilities. I know Chaim and his crew will look at that and figure where everybody fits in.
"But the more arms you have, [the better]. It is vital to have depth in your starting staff because you know they're not going to make it through the season with five guys. So I think it’s really important, and really important down the road for the future trying to get some younger guys and hopefully we have them here for a long time."
And while there is still a long way to go, with Pivetta getting the start in the Red Sox' final game of the year against the Braves, the Red Sox' feather in their cap is the process that was taken to get to this point.
It started with the interest. Then came the scouting. Then the actual trade. And finally the development.
The interest: "Our interest in him last month was not a surprise to them," the Red Sox' Chief Baseball Officer told WEEI.com regarding conversations with the Phillies.
The scouting: "There were some things where I felt like he needed to make some changes to try and get back to to try and be that guy because he has a chance to, no question," added Red Sox scout Dana LeVangie.
The trade: Brandon Workman just happened to give up a walk-off home run Tuesday night, pushing his ERA to 6.92 ERA with the Phillies while Heath Hembree has been sidelined by an elbow injury.
The development: “It was great. I think we used all the pitches. It was very surprising with that slider. We used it a lot today. It was real sharp. The fastball up, the breaking ball down worked a lot," said Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez.
It was just one start, but considering where both Pivetta and the Red Sox have come from they will take it.
The words of jockey Red Pollard in the movie Seabiscuit may have been apropos here (as long as you replace "horse" with "pitcher"): "You know, everybody thinks we found this broken-down horse and fixed him, but we didn't. He fixed us. Every one of us. And I guess in a way we kinda fixed each other too."
We will see.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 23, 2020 9:57:29 GMT -5
Red Sox Stats @redsoxstats · 1h If the Sox sweep the O's - they have Eovaldi and Perez going- Baltimore jumps ahead of the Sox in the draft pick race. The Sox would probably be sitting on the 5th-7th pick heading into the last 3 with Atlanta, who are throwing their worst starters and will be playoff resting.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 23, 2020 11:32:41 GMT -5
Game 56: Orioles at Red Sox lineups and notesBy Andrew Mahoney Globe Staff,Updated September 23, 2020, 34 minutes ago After last night’s 8-3 win, the Red Sox will be back in action against the Orioles Wednesday night. Nate Eovaldi will be on the mound for the Sox. Lineups ORIOLES (23-32): 1. Cedric Mullins (S) CF 2. DJ Stewart (L) LF 3. Ryan Mountcastle (R) 1B 4. Renato Nunez (R) DH 5. Chance Sisco (L) C 6. Austin Hays (R) RF 7. Rio Ruiz (L) 3B 8. Pat Valaika (R) 2B 9. Ramon Urias (R) SS Pitching: RHP Dean Kremer (1-0, 1.69 ERA) RED SOX (21-34): 1. Alex Verdugo (L) RF 2. Rafael Devers (L) 3B 3. Xander Bogaerts (R) SS 4. J.D. Martinez (R) DH 5. Jackie Bradley Jr. (L) CF 6. Kevin Plawecki (R) C 7. Bobby Dalbec (R) 1B 8. Michael Chavis (R) LF 9. Christian Arroyo (R) 2B Pitching: RHP Nate Eovaldi (3-2, 4.25 ERA) Time: 7:30 p.m. TV, radio: NESN, WEEI-FM 93.7 Orioles vs. Eovaldi: Alberto 2-8, Hays 2-6, Iglesias 1-9, Mullins 3-8, Núñez 7-12, Ruiz 0-6, Severino 1-8, Sisco 0-3, Stewart 0-4, Valaika 1-3 Red Sox vs. Kremer: Has not faced any Boston batters Stat of the day: In the last 16 games, Sox starters have posted a 3.16 ERA and held opponents to a .224 average. Notes: Eovaldi is making his final start of the season. ... Catcher Christian Vazquez has seven RBIs in his last six games. ... Shortstop Xander Bogaerts has hit safely in 11 of his last 12 games (.313 avg., 15-for-48). ... First baseman Bobby Dalbec has reached base safely in 12 of his last 13 games...During that stretch, he has a .348/.423/.804 batting line. ... Jackie Bradley Jr. is batting .329 in 19 games this month (23-for-70, eight walks, eight extra base hits, eight RBI, 14 runs scored). Song of the Day: Creedence Clearwater Revival " Run Through the Jungle"www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbI0cMyyw_M
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 23, 2020 12:28:40 GMT -5
Red Sox Notes @soxnotes ·
In their last 16 games, Red Sox starters have posted a 3.15 ERA and held opponents to a .224 AVG (68.2 IP, 24 ER, 56-for-250).
In their last 5 games, Sox starters have a 1.04 ERA and a .128 opponent AVG (26.0 IP, 3 ER, 11-for-86).
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 23, 2020 14:11:32 GMT -5
Bill Koch @billkoch25 · 1h Per today's game notes, announced #RedSox starters through the end of 2020: - Wednesday vs. Orioles: Nathan Eovaldi - Thursday vs. Orioles: Martin Perez - Friday at Braves: TBD - Saturday at Braves: Tanner Houck - Sunday at Braves: Nick Pivetta
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 23, 2020 15:05:59 GMT -5
Bill Koch @billkoch25 · 3m Ron Roenicke said Chris Mazza will start on Friday. #RedSox
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 23, 2020 15:08:06 GMT -5
Pete Abraham @peteabe · 4m Couple of #RedSox notes: Sox have won 5 of 8 and 9 of 16 ... Starters have a 3.15 ERA the last 16. ... Bradley .313/.386/.509 in his last 32 games.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 23, 2020 15:11:24 GMT -5
Chris Cotillo @chriscotillo · 43s Ron Roenicke says he hasn't yet had a conversation with Chaim Bloom about his future. Bloom will be on trip to Atlanta. Expects they'll talk there.
Is Alex Verdugo the Red Sox' MVP in 2020?
Ron Roenicke: "I'd hate to say so because of the other guys, but yes."
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 23, 2020 15:34:38 GMT -5
Bill Koch @billkoch25 · 19m Roenicke names 1B, 2B and CF/Bradley Jr. as the questions to sort out for the 2021 lineup. #RedSox
Roenicke said he thinks this current #RedSox lineup is good enough to contend.
Roenicke on Chavis in left field -- 'If he was deeper, if we were in another ballpark, he would have caught both those balls' that he missed Tuesday night in left field.
Notes they've forced Chavis to learn second base and left field over the past two seasons. #RedSox
Roenicke sees Dalbec as a potentially strong defender at first base. Said it's important to have someone who can handle that position because they're involved in almost every play. #RedSox
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