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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on May 15, 2021 13:25:56 GMT -5
Red Sox Notes @soxnotes · 51m In May, Hunter Renfroe is batting .327 with 3 OF assists, 4 HR, 11 RBI, and a .942 OPS. He leads the Red Sox in RBI and is tied for the team lead in HR during the month.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on May 15, 2021 13:40:08 GMT -5
Red Sox injury updates: Christian Arroyo not ready for rehab games; Tanner Houck, Connor Seabold feeling better
By Steve Hewitt | stephen.hewitt@bostonherald.com | Boston Herald May 15, 2021 at 1:38 p.m.
Christian Arroyo’s left hand isn’t yet healed enough for him to play in rehab games, and it doesn’t seem like the Red Sox second baseman is on target to come off the injured list when he’s eligible early this week.
Manager Alex Cora said it didn’t go great for Arroyo during soft toss on Friday and wasn’t going to take live batting practice on Saturday as he still feels some pain in his left hand, which was hit by a pitch earlier this month.
“He’s still feeling it toward the end and you can tell it’s kind of like he’s babying it, whatever you want to call it, his swing through impact,” Cora said. “I don’t think he will be ready for a rehab game yet. I don’t think it’s going to take that long, either. I do believe probably toward the end of the week he’ll do that. But as of now we have to reassess that plan and go from there.
“I don’t think he’s going to take batting practice (Saturday) outside. Probably try the same thing. Get treatment and go back to tee work and start building again.”
Kiké Hernández, meanwhile, is still on track to return this week as he comes back from a hamstring injury. He was set to play two games for Triple-A Worcester this week, as the designated hitter on Saturday and center fielder on Sunday. If everything goes well, he should join the Red Sox on their upcoming road trip.
“It’s trending that way,” Cora said. “He did everything on the field, shagging in center, took ground balls at second, ran the bases so he feels good about himself, really good, So most likely the goal is for him to get a few at-bats to tell us how he feels and from there we’ll make a move.”
Garrett Whitlock was placed on the COVID-19-related injured list after experiencing side effects from a vaccine shot, similar to what Nick Pivetta dealt with this week. Colten Brewer was recalled to fill his spot.
Pitchers Tanner Houck (sore flexor muscle) and Connor Seabold (elbow inflammation) are both feeling better, Cora said, but neither are throwing yet.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on May 15, 2021 15:06:56 GMT -5
I think overall, wins for pitchers are fluff however, I would like Perez to get a damn win at home. The dude knows his role, he is accountable, and IMO deserves a damn win at Fenway.
and a beautiful day at Fenway by the looks and is here as well.... hope everyone is having a good day
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on May 15, 2021 15:12:18 GMT -5
Pete Abraham @peteabe · 3m As part of the pre-game ceremony on National Armed Forces Day, the #RedSox introduced 19 people in the organization who are veterans.
Among them were Greg Rybarczyk, the director of education and process analysis in the baseball R&D dept. He served in the Navy.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on May 15, 2021 15:13:17 GMT -5
walking the lead of batter does not bode well for my Getting Perez a win Campaign.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on May 15, 2021 15:14:25 GMT -5
Halos run the bases like Boston does brain fart catches Otani in a run down
Bill Koch @billkoch25 · 2m Not great base running there from the Angels. Even worse when you consider the play was in front of both men. #RedSox
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on May 15, 2021 15:21:40 GMT -5
he walked 2 batters and is over 20 pitches but he came out unscathed
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on May 15, 2021 15:29:03 GMT -5
Verdugo gets himself out of his slump sees a FB down the pipe and smacks it over the bullpens nice shot 1-0 red Sox
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on May 15, 2021 15:31:58 GMT -5
RED SOX JOURNAL: Barnes continues to dominate hitters The Providence Journal Matt Barnes, left, who struck out the side in the ninth inning for his ninth save of the season, pats teammate Bobby Dalbec, whose two-run home run in the eighth inning put the Red Sox ahead, as they celebrate a 4-3 victory over the Angels on Friday night.
Matt Barnes was perfect again on Friday night.
It was his 12th such appearance in his 18 this season. The Red Sox closer fanned the side in order to finish a 4-3 victory over the Angels.
Fenway Park roared as Barnes burned through Anthony Rendon, Jared Walsh and Justin Upton on just 11 pitches. Rendon and Walsh went down swinging at fastballs while Upton chased a curveball that wound up in the dirt.
“He’s at 33 strikeouts and three walks — that's what you’re trying to do,” said Adam Ottavino, who worked a 1-2-3 top of the eighth. “His stuff is there. It’s always been there, but now he seems to clearly have a really good understanding of how his pitches work together and where to go with what when.”
Barnes walked a career-high 5.48 batters per nine innings in 2020. That number has plummeted to 1.42 walks per nine innings in 2021. Barnes has struck out more than half of the 65 batters he’s faced and allowed just six hits. He now has nine saves.
“I think maybe in the past you try to wait a guy like him out,” Ottavino said. “He’s really hard to hit, but you try to get into a good count and it gives you a better shot. Right now, he’s not allowing that strategy to play out at all. If you stand there, he’s going to throw you three strikes and you’re going to be out.”
Barnes allowed a three-run homer to Kyle Seager in a 6-5 victory over Seattle on April 23. Since then he’s been nearly flawless in eight appearances. Opposing hitters are 1-for-24 with no walks and 15 strikeouts.
“Usually you kind of feel like you have a secret,” Ottavino said. “I know something you don’t know and you’re in big trouble when you face me.
“Right now, that’s how the hitters are — they're in big trouble when they face him.” Crowd makes presence felt
Bobby Dalbec received a curtain call after his two-run homer on Friday night.
That one swing erased a 3-2 deficit in the bottom of the seventh and served as a reminder of the change in atmosphere from 2020. The 9,284 fans in the grandstands represented 25% capacity under current COVID-19 restrictions, and they made their presence known.
“This building yesterday was fun,” Red Sox manager Alex Cora said. “It reminded me a lot of '07, '08, '18 — '19, too. People are getting into it.
“When we left the stadium, there were a lot of people outside. We’re getting back to normal.”
Boston’s official attendance of zero for the 31 home dates last season looks like something from another galaxy. The virus reduced the normally vibrant Back Bay into a quiet reminder of the toll it has taken on American society. The Red Sox began 2021 at 12% capacity and hope to reach sellout status by Aug. 1.
“Last year, I was telling the rookies, ‘This isn’t really it,’ ” Ottavino said. “The real thing is when the crowd gets involved and you have to channel that one way or the other, positive or negative, into your performance.
“Hopefully, the crowd just continues to get bigger and bigger as we go here.” Imminent return?
Kiké Hernandez (right hamstring) began a rehab assignment at Triple-A Worcester on Saturday.
Hernandez was scheduled to serve as the designated hitter against the Syracuse Mets at Polar Park. He’s expected to play center field on Sunday and could join the Red Sox on their upcoming six-game road trip to face Toronto and Philadelphia.
“Yesterday he did everything on the field — shagging in center field, took ground balls at second, ran the bases,” Cora said. “He feels good about himself.”
Hernandez left after just one at-bat during the May 6 victory over Detroit. He doubled off the Green Monster and signaled for the training staff after moving to third base on an infield out by Alex Verdugo. Boston recalled Michael Chavis from the WooSox as Hernandez’s replacement. Sidelined
The Red Sox reported a pair of injury setbacks ahead of Saturday’s first pitch.
Garrett Whitlock has been placed on the COVID-19 reserve list. The right-hander reported side effects following his second vaccine shot. Colten Brewer was recalled from Triple-A Worcester.
Whitlock pitched the final three innings in Thursday’s 8-1 victory over Oakland, picking up his first career save. He’s posted a 1.77 ERA through 10 appearances as a Rule 5 Draft selection from the Yankees. Brewer has worked a lone inning thus far in 2021.
Christian Arroyo (left hand contusion) was limited to a second straight day of soft toss and tee work. Boston was hopeful the infielder would be able to take more aggressive batting practice as he recovers from a pair of recent hit-by-pitches.
“He’s not going to take batting practice today,” Cora said. “He’s still feeling it toward the end. You can tell.”
Arroyo managed just a .476 OPS over his last seven games. He was at .788 through his first 16, including seven doubles. Jonathan Arauz was recalled from the WooSox to bolster the Red Sox infield depth.
bkoch@providencejournal.com
On Twitter: @billkoch25
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on May 15, 2021 15:33:19 GMT -5
Bundy walks JDM and Xander
want a crooked number here
and they stranded him.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on May 15, 2021 16:03:42 GMT -5
Red Sox Notes @soxnotes Red Sox to homer on their 25th birthday:
Alex Verdugo (2021) Dustin Pedroia (2008) Steve Yerkes (1913) 5:34 PM · May 15, 2021·Twitter Web App
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on May 15, 2021 16:23:02 GMT -5
Xander with a 2b Devers walks to start the 4th
Vaz IF pop up
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on May 15, 2021 16:28:31 GMT -5
Bobby Dalbec with a wallscraper 3-0 Red Sox crowd went nuts
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on May 15, 2021 16:29:57 GMT -5
Holy Shit Cordero with a rocket down the 1B line and a hustle 2b plates Dalbec
4-0 red sox
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on May 15, 2021 16:44:35 GMT -5
Bill Koch @billkoch25 · 2m Alex Verdugo with a two-hit afternoon after an 0-for-14 slump.
He's scheduled for an off day on Sunday. (The #RedSox have a team off day on Monday.)
Alex Cora might encounter some resistance at this point. Verdugo could lobby to keep it going, and you can't blame him.
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