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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 24, 2020 17:37:27 GMT -5
Guerin Austin @guerinaustin · 56m Alex Verdugo: -it’s still fun coming to Fenway every day -can’t wait to see fans in the park -he didn’t have any pressure with the Mookie trade, said he needs to play his game and focus on what’s happening in Boston -this year had a lot of ups and downs, good to finish strong -loves playing with Jackie -on Jackie: “his heart is pure, happy I got to meet him and call him my friend.” -had to learn a lot about himself this year, had to take better care of himself -hopes to have a reg offseason and come back strong -feels like he showed off a lot of tools he had -you figure out a way to play even when you’re not feeling great -when you complain, nobody cares. Suck it up. Find something that motivates you
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Post by scrappyunderdog on Sept 24, 2020 20:49:21 GMT -5
Pete Abraham @peteabe · 7h Eovaldi as thrown 112 innings and made 21 starts the last two seasons.
Have to go back to 2015 for the last time he made 27 starts in a season. Such a difficult guy to project for 2021. Yet knowing he can`t give 120 innings a year they thought giving him a 4-68 was a good idea.I liked him well enough, but that was ridiculous. From 2012-2018, his winning % was .457, his ERA+ was 96, and he averaged 136 IPs. OTOH, he allowed -0- ERs in 16 IPs against the NYY, and he pitched great in the playoffs. But with his injury history, and his relatively pedestrian regular season stats, he was worth maybe $39M/3. I'm not sure anyone else was even remotely close to our offer.
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Post by scrappyunderdog on Sept 24, 2020 20:55:54 GMT -5
I was shocked at one of the trivia points on the RS telecast-before Arroyo got here, the RS did not have a HR from a 2B. That was Sept 12. That's 46 games without a HR from 2B. In fact, outside of Arroyo, their OPS was only .523. I had heard them talk about lack of production from 2B before. I knew it was bad, but I didn't know how bad. It's been a very small sample, but I'm wondering if Arroyo can handle everyday duties at 2B next year. That would be one less thing to worry about. Here's another couple of items worth considering. In the games not started by Eovaldi, Perez and Houck, we went 10-23. Using Sale & ERod, that should be much better. And the peripherals are just as bad. The other SPs allowed 30 HRs in 101.2 IPs, basically making everyone look like Babe Ruth. They had a 91/62 K/W and a 8.05 ERA.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 25, 2020 2:54:34 GMT -5
Red Sox 1, Orioles 13: Ending the Fenway slate on the losing end of a blowout
That’s about right, if we’re being honest. By Matt_Collins@MattRyCollins Sep 24, 2020, 10:48pm EDT
The Red Sox season started with a bang at Fenway against the Orioles, and the home portion of their schedule ended against the same time. They went out, however, with a whimper as Baltimore totally dominated Thursday’s game to avoid a sweep. Martín Pérez was hit all over the place to help the O’s take control early, and the Red Sox offense had no answers. We’ll see you in 2021, Fenway.
In a season full of disappointments, one of the few positives has been Martín Pérez. The peripherals never quite matched the results, but the soft contact was very real and he showed in a few big outings that he can get the job done. He has set himself up to have his 2021 option picked up and enter next season with a clear rotation spot. Now, it was just about ending the Fenway portion of the schedule well and finish his season on a high note against the Orioles. He, uh, did not succeed.
Pérez just didn’t have it in this game, and he got into mild trouble right away when Hanser Alberto smacked a base hit on the first pitch of the game. Pérez did follow that up with a couple of outs, but then Alberto stole second base to put a runner in scoring position. This time around, Pérez escaped the trouble.
That was not exactly the story in the second, to put it mildly. Austin Hays started things off with a double to put a runner into scoring position right away, and he’d move up to third base on a base hit. Rio Ruiz then made it three straight hits to start off the inning, and that one gave Baltimore a 1-0 lead. Pérez then issued his first walk of the evening to load up the bases with nobody out, and Baltimore had a real chance to take a commanding lead early on. Cedric Mullins came through for them, too, giving them their second double of the inning and extending their lead to three. Things could have gotten much worse, too, but Michael Chavis stole a base hit with a diving catch in the next at bat, then got up and threw the runner out at the plate for a massive double play. In the end, Baltimore only got the three runs.
The Red Sox southpaw did work around a base hit for a scoreless third, but the fourth would be the killer, and the end of his night. It was Ruiz getting things started this time with a double, And Ramon Urías followed it up with a ground-rule double — one that should have been caught by Alex Verdugo, to be fair, as he misread it and took a terrible route — to make it a 4-0 game. After a bunt and a sacrifice fly the lead was extended to five, and then old friend José Iglesias did something that seemed impossible. The shortstop, who has never shown off power in his career, got ahold of one and sent it into the Red Sox bullpen for an opposite field shot to make it a 6-0 game. As I said, that ended Pérez’s day (and season) with four runs in which he allowed six runs on nine hits, one walk and two strikeouts.
That was basically the game, as the Red Sox offense didn’t really have much going against Alex Cobb, who has made a habit of beating this lineup all year. They did get a couple of runners on in the second, but the inning ended prematurely when Christian Vázquez inexplicably tried to steal third base. He actually beat the throw, too, but he slid off the bag and was tagged out.
Back on the other side of the game, Dylan Covey took the ball for Boston in the fifth and he didn’t fare any better than Pérez. Despite getting two of the first three batters out in that inning, he couldn’t finish things out and Ruiz knocked in one with a double before coming home himself on a single from Urías to make it an 8-0 game.
The Red Sox did avoid a shutout, at least, by answering back in the fifth. Jackie Bradley Jr., playing perhaps his final game at Fenway, started the inning with a base hit, and they’d eventually load the bases with nobody out. It was a chance at a big inning, but instead Christian Arroyo hit into a double play that brought one run home but ended the chance for a crooked number. They’d ultimately settle for the single run.
Covey would allow one more run on a solo shot from Pat Valaika before coming out for the eighth. Domingo Tapia got the call for that frame, but only was able to come out for one batter. The righty was hit with a comebacker in that at bat, and while he was able to make the out he was removed from the game. Phillips Valdez came in after Tapia exited, and he struggled a bit, following the second out of the inning with a hit batter, a walk and a base hit. The end result was a 10-1 score at the end of the inning.
Fittingly, the ninth inning belonged to Tzu-Wei Lin, who happens to be a utility player. Of course, he gave up a home run on the first pitch he threw. The Orioles would get two more runs before they mercifully ended the inning. The game ultimately ended with the same 13-1 score.
The Red Sox now head south to take on the Braves in their final series of the season. The first game is on Friday with Chris Mazza going up against Kyle Wright. First pitch is set for 7:10 PM ET.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 25, 2020 2:56:38 GMT -5
OverTheMonster @overthemonster · 5h Tzu-Wei Lin will be the last Red Sox player to take the mound at Fenway this year. If that's not a perfect ending, I don't know what is
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 25, 2020 2:59:07 GMT -5
Martin Perez -- 4 IP, 9 H, 6 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 82-58 5 swing/miss. Matches a season high in earned runs allowed.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 25, 2020 3:02:17 GMT -5
After consistent '20, will Pérez return in '21?
By Ian Browne @ianmbrowne 12:06 AM EDT
BOSTON -- In a clunker of a start on Thursday night that was not at all representative of the way Martín Pérez pitched for the Red Sox this season, here was the lingering question when the 13-1 loss to the Orioles was over: Will Pérez be back in 2021?
Boston holds a $6.25 million option on the veteran left-hander, which is a reasonable price for a No. 5 starter.
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This season, due to the absences of Chris Sale and Eduardo Rodriguez, and the offseason departures of David Price and Rick Porcello, Pérez was asked to be a No. 2 starter.
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It wasn’t really fair based on his career track record.
Pérez, who allowed nine hits and six runs over four innings, finished the season with a 4.50 ERA. However, he allowed three runs or fewer in eight of his 12 starts. This was one of just two starts in which he gave up more than four runs.
“Tonight was not the best outing, but I was competing to the last pitch. I don’t think one start makes a difference,” Pérez said. “I think I’ve been doing my job all year and I’m healthy -- that’s important. The way I finished the season was not the way I expected. That’s part of the game.”
If nothing else, Pérez was fairly consistent, and he could be well-suited to pitch in the fourth or fifth slot next season.
“He made all his outings, and I like what he does on the field and I like what he does off the field,” Red Sox manager Ron Roenicke said. “I like what he does with the leadership of the Latin players, so we really enjoyed having him here, and I like watching him pitch.”
Pérez is hopeful to return, and he has mentioned numerous times how much he loves pitching for Boston.
“I want to be back next season,” he said. “I feel at home here.”
Ultimately, that will be up to the Red Sox if the union goes beyond the first season.
“I loved what he did,” Roenicke said. “With Eddie coming back and Chris at some time filling in there and figuring out [where to slot] these young guys ... but with Martín, I’m sure [chief baseball officer] Chaim [Bloom] is going to look at that and try to figure out how the fit is.”
In his postgame Zoom session, Pérez went out of his way to thank the fans -- even though they weren’t permitted to come to Fenway Park in 2020.
“One thing that I want to say to the fans, thank you for all the support and all the good messages they sent to me on my Instagram and my Twitter,” Pérez said. “It was amazing, and I just want to appreciate all the fans for their support. I know it was not the way we were supposed to play, but we were just trying to do our best.”
JBJ’s last home game? With the Red Sox playing at an empty Fenway Park in their home finale, there was less fanfare than there otherwise would have been for long-time center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr., who is eligible for free agency this offseason.
Bradley went 1-for-4 and struck out to end the game.
He will likely start all three games in Atlanta this weekend to close out the season. Bradley has finished the season strong and has a .772 OPS in 201 plate appearances to go along with his stellar defense in center.
“Pretty special guy,” Roenicke said. “We'll see what happens after this season, but I've sure had a great experience with him and coaching him and now managing him. He goes about his business as professional as you can get. He's a great guy on the field, off the field, he does some great things for this club and for the community. Hopefully things work out.”
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 25, 2020 4:03:42 GMT -5
Jason Mastrodonato @jmastrodonato · 8h Orioles jump on Martin Perez or three runs in the second inning.
OB: "They get three, but nothing more than that."
2020 Red Sox standards.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 25, 2020 4:04:18 GMT -5
Jason Mastrodonato @jmastrodonato · 6h Final: Orioles 13, Red Sox 1
Red Sox now 22-35. They finish 11-20 at Fenway Park this year. They finish 5-5 against the Orioles. With one more loss, they can secure last place in the American League East for the 4th time in 9 years.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 25, 2020 4:05:34 GMT -5
Boston Sports Info @bostonsportsinf · 10h Dear Red Sox,
Please make this the last regular season home game ever with a 7:35 start (exc Sunday night).
I have some other suggestions if you need them.
Regards,
Inf
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 25, 2020 4:08:31 GMT -5
Awful home slate ends with a flop as Red Sox blown out by Baltimore By Julian McWilliams Globe Staff,Updated September 24, 2020, 10:49 p.m.
The Red Sox starting pitching returned to its true form Thursday evening. It almost seemed fitting that the final Fenway game of the season got one last dose of such putridness in a 13-1 loss to the Baltimore Orioles.
Red Sox starters were 4-1 with a 0.84 ERA in their last six starts, but Martin Perez got shellacked for six earned runs on nine hits in just four innings of work. In the third, Jose Iglesias belted a solo shot to right center off Perez, who struck out just two and walked one.
“That happens,” Perez said. “Sometimes you go out there and you think you have your stuff and you don’t. Only thing you can do is go out there and compete.”
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If you look at the season in its totality, Perez put together a solid one, registering a 4.50 ERA (up from 3.88 before the game) in 62 innings. He ate up innings, and could be a valuable back-of-the-rotation guy next season if the Sox decide to pick up his $6.25 million option in 2021. Perez has said on numerous occasions he would like to remain with the club, including Thursday. Get 108 Stitches in your inboxEverything baseball every Monday-Friday during baseball season, and weekly in the offseason.
“I want to be back next season,” he said. “I feel like I’m at home here, and one thing I want to say to all the fans is thank you for all the support.”
Manager Ron Roenicke believes he would be the perfect fit moving forward.
“I love what he did,” Roenicke said. "He made all of his outings, and I like what he does on the field and I like what he does off the field. I like his leadership with the Latin players, so we really enjoyed having him here. I like watching him pitch.”
Alex Cobb allowed six hits, just the second Orioles starter to go seven innings this season. The one run came in the fifth on a Christian Arroyo double play, following Jackie Bradley Jr. and Bobby Dalbec singles and Michael Chavis being hit by a pitch.
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Baltimore tacked on five runs in the final three innings, including three in the ninth against utility man Tzu-Wei Lin, who pitched for the first time in his MLB career. Bradley Jr. struck out to end it, going 1 for 4 in what could be the free-agent-to-be’s final home game at Fenway.
The Red Sox finished the season 11-20 at home, the third-worst winning percentage (.355) in franchise history ahead of only 1926 (25-51, .329) and 1932 (27-50, .338).
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 25, 2020 4:20:33 GMT -5
Bill Koch @billkoch25 · 6h Ninth time this season the #RedSox have allowed double-digit runs.
Boston's 40-man roster figures to turn over considerably this winter, and the pitching staff certainly seems like the area that will undergo the most significant changes.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 25, 2020 4:22:51 GMT -5
Julian McWilliams @byjulianmack · 6h Bradley hauls in the catch to record the third out of the inning here in the ninth. Poetic.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 25, 2020 4:24:41 GMT -5
Guerin Austin @guerinaustin · 6h Martin Perez: -wants to come back next year, feels at home here -wanted to thank of all the fans -said they have been incredible and always sending messages to his Instagram & Twitter -said he wasn’t expecting that kind of fan support and it was awesome
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 25, 2020 4:28:07 GMT -5
Alex Speier @alexspeier · 6h The Red Sox lose 13-1, closing out a year where they went 11-20 (.355) at Fenway -- 3rd worst by the team in the ballpark's 109-year history. Only the awful 1932 (.338) and 1926 (.329) teams had worse home records.
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