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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 1, 2021 2:51:26 GMT -5
Bogaerts latest positive in COVID outbreak Shortstop exits in the 2nd inning of 8-5 loss to Rays 2:01 AM ADT Ian Browne
Ian Browne @ianmbrowne
ST. PETERSBURG -- COVID-19 has been taking swings at the Red Sox throughout a road trip that started in Cleveland before continuing to St. Petersburg.
But the hardest hit came in the middle of Tuesday night’s 8-5 loss to the Rays, when shortstop Xander Bogaerts was pulled to start the bottom of the second inning due to a positive test result.
Bogaerts, the longest-tenured player on the Red Sox and generally regarded as the team leader, is the sixth Boston player to test positive for COVID-19 since Friday.
It was a swift turn of events for Bogaerts, who put the Red Sox on the board with an RBI single to right in the top of the first on Tuesday night. He then fielded his position in the bottom of the first.
After that, his night was over.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Red Sox looked discombobulated shortly after the exit of their de facto captain, allowing six runs in a sloppy bottom of the third. After that, they gathered themselves and had the tying run at the plate with two outs in the ninth.
“It’s tough, but you know what? I was just telling them, we played until the end today. We put [up] good at-bats. We had the tying run at the plate,” said Red Sox manager Alex Cora. “The pitching staff did a good job after the bad inning. We were able to do a few things pitching-wise. We reset our bullpen. We played sloppy baseball for a little bit, but the effort was there until the end.”
It will be interesting to see how the Red Sox will weather the storm until they get their best all-around player back. Players who test positive for COVID-19 are generally required to quarantine for a minimum of 10 days. The quarantine can be a little shorter for vaccinated players, though that hasn’t been common. It isn’t known if Bogaerts is vaccinated.
“Bogey is such a consistent presence,” said Kyle Schwarber, who belted his third home run since joining the Red Sox. “He’s the most tenured guy here, correct? He’s been around here and he’s been through multiple postseason pushes, multiple World Series championships. We’ll definitely miss his presence. We’re all going to have to step up [while he’s out] and all the guys that are down right now. We’ve got to do it.”
To put it mildly, it has been a difficult five days for the Red Sox.
Prior to Friday’s opener of the road trip, the Sox announced that leadoff man Kiké Hernández, who had been red-hot for two months, tested positive. That same day, infielder Christian Arroyo was deemed a close contact, and he tested positive on Sunday.
The timing of those two middle infielders being down at the same time as Bogaerts couldn’t be worse for Cora, who will try to find a way to piece winning lineups together. Shortstop and second base are both glaring holes at the moment.
“We've got to keep going,” said Cora. “Like I said yesterday and I'm going to keep saying it, they're not going to stop the tournament for the Red Sox, we know that. We've got to figure this out, show up tomorrow, play good baseball, do it the next day, and then go home, and see where we're at.”
As bumpy as things were on the medical front during the three-day stay in Cleveland last weekend, things have been worse since the Sox arrived at Tropicana Field for a four-game series that started Monday.
Relievers Matt Barnes and Martín Pérez were placed on the COVID-19 injured list prior to Monday’s game, and another key setup man, Hirokazu Sawamura, joined them on Tuesday.
Lefty reliever Josh Taylor was deemed a close contact in the middle of Monday’s game, making him a seventh player -- and fourth member of the bullpen -- who will be away from the team for the foreseeable future.
“I think the biggest concern is just the health of the individuals,” said Schwarber. “This is no joke, it’s [something to] take seriously. You just hope that it’s a light case, that they’re not feeling it super hard, and that they recover quickly. That’s kind of the biggest thing on everyone’s mind is the well-being of all the guys.
“It’s the invisible enemy. It sucks. But we have to keep moving forward and keep putting our best foot forward. We’re in the middle of this thing and it’s the next man up mentality right now. Just got to keep moving forward.”
With 28 games left in the season, the Red Sox (75-59) are in possession of the second American League Wild Card spot by one game over the A’s. The squads are even in the loss column.
For the Red Sox, the key will be to find a way to stay in the race over these next seven to 10 days until they get some reinforcements back on the roster.
“It's just a matter of what we are going to do in the upcoming days just to slow this down, not only off the field, but on the field,” said Cora. “How are we going to try to 'attack this?'”
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 1, 2021 2:52:30 GMT -5
Sawamura tests positive for COVID-19 Red Sox with four relievers, three position players out 2:48 AM ADT Ian Browne
Ian Browne @ianmbrowne
ST. PETERSBURG -- Red Sox manager Alex Cora’s pregame Zoom press conference call started in an all too familiar way on Tuesday.
“[Hirokazu] Sawamura tested positive,” Cora said, before a question was asked.
Unfortunately for the Red Sox, this has been the road trip of the positive COVID-19 test. During Tuesday's 8-5 loss to the Rays, the Red Sox got yet more bad news, with shortstop Xander Bogaerts getting pulled in the bottom of the second inning due to a positive test result.
It started with Friday’s opener of a three-game series in Cleveland when the Sox learned that Kiké Hernández tested positive and Christian Arroyo was identified as a close contact, taking away the team’s two regular second basemen in one fell swoop.
Two days later, Arroyo tested positive.
Prior to Monday night’s game came the news that relievers Matt Barnes and Martín Peréz tested positive. And during the game, lefty Josh Taylor was pulled out of the bullpen in the fifth inning, identified as a close contact of either Barnes or Pérez -- or perhaps both.
That’s why Cora’s announcement about Hirokazu Sawamura had an almost inevitable tone.
The Red Sox now have four relief pitchers on the COVID-19 injured list and two position players, with Bogaerts yet to officially be placed on the IL.
“I'm concerned. I am,” said Cora. “It feels like it's one every day. It's just the nature of where we're at. This is our reality. We just have to keep doing what we're doing as far as testing and see what happens. Hopefully this is the end of it, but there are no guarantees.”
In recent days, quality control coach Ramón Vázquez tested positive, while first-base coach Tom Goodwin was identified as a close contact. Strength and conditioning coach Kiyoshi Momose tested positive a few days ago also, and he is stuck in a hotel room in Cleveland -- just like Arroyo and Hernández.
Cora did add some light-heartedness to his call on Monday by adding that Hernández is going downright stir crazy.
“He feels good. He FaceTimed me today,” said Cora. “He had a full uniform, he was actually wearing the grey top, he has his old cleats and his hat, running around the room. He’s going nuts. He’s just so full of energy. He said, ‘I feel great, I was ready to go two days ago.’”
Due to COVID-19 protocols, a player typically has to be away from the team a minimum of 10 days following a positive test.
A best-case scenario would have Hernández returning for the home series against the Rays Sept. 6-8.
“We can have a meeting inside with TVs, [Hernández] prepared the offensive meeting today. Should be fun, should be good, I’m looking forward to that,” said Cora. “I mean, he’s hilarious. The fact that he cannot do too much, he has his whole bag there and that’s it, there’s nothing he can do. He can’t hit, he can’t throw, just watch games and try to stay positive with the whole situation.”
Arroyo’s best-case scenario for when he returns is similar to Hernández.
For Barnes, Pérez and Sawamura, it is unlikely they will pitch for the Red Sox any time before the road trip that starts Sept. 10 in Chicago.
Taylor, who tested positive during Summer Camp last season, could be back a little sooner than the other relievers if he continues to test negative.
With 28 games left in their season, the Red Sox hold a one-game lead over Oakland for the second American League Wild Card spot. Boston trails the Yankees by two games for the first spot.
“We still have a lead in the Wild Card and tomorrow is September 1, and September should be fun. It’s not a grind,” said Cora. “When you’re fighting for a playoff spot, you’ve got a chance to play in October, it should be fun. It hasn’t been easy, but I try to focus on the positives when I get to the room, when I get to the house and try to put everything in the past. But then the next day comes and you get this. It’s been up and down, to be honest with you, the last five days.”
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 1, 2021 2:55:26 GMT -5
Injuries & Moves: Sox COVID-19 updates August 31st, 2021
Keep track of the Red Sox recent transactions and injury updates throughout the season. ROSTER MOVES
Aug. 31: OF Hunter Renfroe reinstated from the bereavement/family medical emergency list Renfroe missed the last five games while mourning the loss of his father Todd. At a time the roster is depleted due to COVID-19, Renfroe’s return is especially welcome. In fact, manager Alex Cora gave Renfroe his first career start at leadoff. Renfroe entered the night with 10 homers in August.
Aug. 31: Selected RHP Brad Peacock to active roster One day after acquiring Peacock in a trade with Cleveland, the veteran righty got the start for the Red Sox for the second game of this four-game series against the Rays on Aug. 31. Peacock entered the night with a 26-24 record and a 4.04 ERA in 83 career starts. Peacock last pitched in the Major Leagues in 2020, but his outing on Aug. 31 marked his first start since '19.
Aug. 31: RHP Hirokazu Sawamura placed on COVID-19 injured list Sawamura joins Kiké Hernández, Christian Arroyo, Matt Barnes and Martín Pérez as Red Sox players who have tested positive within the last five days. Boston will miss Sawamura, who is a key setup man. The 33-year-old rookie from Japan has a 3.09 ERA with 10.41 strikeouts per nine innings (54 strikeouts) over 50 appearances.
Aug. 31: LHP Josh Taylor placed on COVID-19 injured list The Red Sox had to pull Taylor out of the bullpen in the fifth inning on Aug. 30, when he was identified as a close contact to Matt Barnes and or Martín Pérez. Taylor will have to quarantine for a minimum of seven days. The 28-year-old Taylor has appeared in a career-high 54 games this season, posting a 3.38 ERA (16 earned runs in 42 2/3 innings) with 54 strikeouts.
Aug. 31: LHP Stephen Gonsalves selected to Major League roster from Triple-A Worcester The 27-year-old made all seven of his Major League appearances -- including four starts -- for the 2018 Twins. Gonsalves had been with Worcester for all of ’21, going 4-4 with a 4.97 ERA with 12.36 strikeouts per nine innings in 17 games (10 starts).
Aug. 31: RHP Raynel Espinal returned to Triple-A Worcester The 29-year-old made his Major League debut on Aug. 30, allowing two runs in two innings. The right-hander has made 18 appearances (16 starts) for Worcester, going 9-4 with a 3.74 ERA (38 earned runs over 91 1/3 innings) and a .203 opponent batting average.
SS Xander Bogaerts Expected return: TBD Bogaerts became the latest Red Sox player to test positive for COVID-19 this week. The shortstop exited the game against the Rays on Aug. 31 in the second inning after a positive test result, the club announced. (Last updated: Aug. 31)
INJURY UPDATES
COVID-19 IL
INF/OF Kiké Hernández Expected return: TBD Manager Alex Cora touched base with Hernández on Tuesday and reported that the invaluable infielder/outfielder was in good spirits and felt much better. Hernández is vaccinated, so there’s at least a chance he could return before the normal 10 days that a player has to quarantine after testing positive. Hernández could potentially be in play for the three-game series against the Rays at Fenway Park that starts on Sept. 6. (Last updated: Aug. 31)
LHP Josh Taylor Expected return: TBD As a close contact, Taylor must be away from the Red Sox for a minimum of seven days. He could potentially return during the three-game series in Boston against Tampa Bay next week. As of yet, Taylor has not tested positive. (Last updated: Aug. 31)
RHP Hirokazu Sawamura Expected return: TBD The key righty reliever is another big loss for a bullpen that now has four relievers on the COVID-19 IL. The righty has been a big weapon for manager Alex Cora in the mid-to-late innings. (Last updated: Aug. 31)
RHP Ryan Brasier (concussion) Expected return: Wednesday Considering the current state of the bullpen, the Red Sox are excited about the probability that Brasier will be activated on Wednesday, when rosters are expanded to 28 players. Brasier completed his Minor League rehab assignment on Sunday, pitching a scoreless inning for Double-A Portland. (Last updated: Aug. 31)
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 1, 2021 3:01:18 GMT -5
Dan Shaughnessy @dan_Shaughnessy · 7h Way to go, anti-vaxxer, Red Sox. One of six teams not on board. Now they have lost Xander Bogaerts. Official dumpster fire. Great leadership. They totally deserve what is happening to them.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 1, 2021 3:11:27 GMT -5
Shorthanded Sox fall to Rays again as playoff hopes continue to dwindle By Julian McWilliams Globe Staff,Updated August 31, 2021, 10:22 p.m.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Xander Bogaerts carved a 3-2 Ryan Yarbrough cutter to right field in the top of the first inning Tuesday.
It gave the Red Sox an early 1-0 lead over the Rays. Shortly after, Bogaerts was removed from the contest just ahead of the top of the second inning after testing positive for COVID-19.
As for that lead? It would be the only one the Sox held for the evening, dropping their seventh straight contest at Tropicana Field following an 8-5 loss.
The Rays have won the last nine of 10 games against the Red Sox. Tampa Bay has fared well against the rest of the league, too, victorious in their last 13 of 14. The Red Sox scored two in the ninth which brought the tying run to the plate in Travis Shaw and Rafael Devers, but both would strike out to end it.
What was supposed to be a battle — the Red Sox’ final test, you could say — to see if they belonged in the same conversation with the Rays on the field, has turned into a different fight for the Sox against COVID off of it. They’re losing that one mightily, too,
“He’s such a consistent presence,” Kyle Schwarber - 2 for 4 with a homer and two RBIs - said of Bogaerts afterward. “He’s been around here. He’s been through multiple postseason pushes. Multiple World Series championships. We’re definitely going to miss his presence, and we’re all going to have to step up in the midst of him and all the other guys that are down right now. We got to do it.”
After Bogaerts exited the field, though, it seemed like the rest of his teammates did also.
Randy Arozarena jumped on Ryan Peacock’s slider in that second inning for a homer, tying it up at one apiece. The Rays then put together a six-run frame during the bottom of the third which put another stamp of shame on what has been a tumultuous and sickly road trip for the Sox.
Peacock walked the Rays’ Kevin Kiermaier and hit Francisco Mejia with a pitch to put runners on first and second with no outs. Peacock later issued a one-out walk before Wander Franco laced an RBI single to right to score Kiermaier, and Mejia then came around to score on a Bobby Dalbec error. Stephen Gonsalves replaced Peacock and yielded a run on a wild pitch, one which Christian Vázquez should have blocked but attempted to pick it instead.
Austin Meadows’s single brought in two more that inning. Yandy Diaz’s two-run double then put the Rays ahead, 7-1.
Schwarber blasted his 28th homer of the season off Yarbrough to center field. But the Rays then responded in that bottom frame after a Mejia sacrifice fly.
Yarbrough threw six innings, allowing five hits on two runs.
The Oakland Athletics are just a game behind the Sox for the second wild card spot. But that wasn’t on the minds of Cora and his team after Tuesday’s loss and the A’s win. The Sox’ depleted roster thanks to COVID-19 is the larger issue. With Bogaerts now on the COVID-related injured list, that means the Red Sox are without seven players and three staff members. Josh Taylor and first base coach Tom Goodwin remain in quarantine because they were considered close contacts.
The Sox’ depth up the middle has essentially turned into Triple A Worcester in the absence of Kiké Hernández, Christian Arroyo, and now Bogaerts. Jonathan Aráuz shifted to shortstop when Bogaerts left the game and Yairo Muñoz played second. Manager Alex Cora mentioned Jack López as a potential option. The next couple of weeks will be a grind for the Sox to get the most out of this roster.
“Obviously Xander is the leader of the team and is one of the best shortstops — if not the best shortstop — in the game,” Cora said. “We’re going to miss him. But we still have our pitching staff, we still have some capable guys that can swing the bats. We’ll talk about what we’re going to do.”
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 1, 2021 3:13:24 GMT -5
Red Sox Notebook Xander Bogaerts, Hirokazu Sawamura test positive as Sox’ COVID troubles roll on By Julian McWilliams Globe Staff,Updated August 31, 2021, 5:03 p.m.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Xander Bogaerts was removed from Tuesday’s game prior to the bottom of the second inning against the Tampa Bay Rays because of a positive COVID test.
Bogaerts had an RBI single in the first. He was set to start the bottom of the second inning but was removed from the field by manager Alex Cora. Bogaerts was considered a close contact after Monday’s game before a later test Tuesday revealed that he contracted the virus.
That only adds to the Sox’ COVID issues. Prior to Tuesday’s game, Cora announced Hirokazu Sawamura tested positive. Related: Abraham: As COVID ravages the Red Sox, their vaccination shortcomings are having real consequences
Sawamura and Bogaerts join Kiké Hernández, Christian Arroyo, Matt Barnes, Martín Pérez, quality control coach Rámon Vázquez, and strength and conditioning coach Kiyoshi Momose as the seventh team member to have tested positive. Josh Taylor and first base coach Tom Goodwin are the close contacts.
“I’m not going to go into details with this,” Cora said before his team’s 8-5 loss to the Rays. “But I’m not as frustrated with the situation because I know everything else about it. So I’ve been saying all along, it’s their choice and you have to respect that. It just happened to us.”
The Red Sox placed Taylor, Sawamura, and Bogaerts on the COVID-related injured list. The team added righthander Brad Peacock, who allowed five runs in a Tuesday start which lasted just 2 ⅓ innings, and lefthander Stephen Gonsalves to the active big league roster before the game. Bullpen issues
The Red Sox already had a depleted bullpen heading into this road trip. Cora said heading into this series that a couple of relievers would be down a couple of days. The loss of Barnes, Sawamura, Taylor, and Pérez hurts their depth and puts even more pressure on the Sox starters to go deeper into games, though Peacock was expected to throw a maximum of four innings Tuesday and didn’t even last that long.
“It’s not easy,” Cora said on managing the bullpen. “But I think we have to pick and choose in certain games that we can be very aggressive and in the other ones, we have to be more patient. So that’s on us as a staff to recognize when we can go all out. And then there’s certain days that we have to step back and just let the game breathe and see where it takes us.”
The Red Sox should have some help soon with the team likely to activate Ryan Brasier off the injured list for Wednesday’s game. Renfroe returns
Hunter Renfroe was activated from the bereavement list and batted leadoff Tuesday, the first time in his career that he’s started a game in that spot ... The Red Sox entered the evening with six consecutive losses at Tropicana Field ... The Sox returned Raynel Espinal to the taxi squad. Espinal tossed two innings, yielding two runs ... Gonsalves pitched 2 ⅔ against the Rays and allowed two runs ... In addition to Brasier, the team will likely activate Danny Santana from the injured list ... Rosters are set to expand to 28 Wednesday.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 1, 2021 3:16:36 GMT -5
As COVID ravages the Red Sox, their vaccination shortcomings are having real consequences By Peter Abraham Globe Staff,Updated August 31, 2021, 9:21 p.m.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Red Sox have had eight members of their traveling party test positive for COVID-19 since leaving Fenway Park on Thursday night to start a road trip.
Two others are in quarantine after being in close contact with somebody who tested positive.
The Sox took the field against the first-place Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night without leadoff hitter Kiké Hernández, four key members of their bullpen, and two coaches.
All-Star shortstop Xander Bogaerts lasted one inning before he was pulled from the game after his most recent test came back positive. The Sox went on to an 8-5 loss.
Now nearly a quarter of their roster is made up of players who should be playing for Triple A Worcester.
It’s a product of the Sox having one of the lowest vaccination rates in the league.
“This is our reality,” manager Alex Cora said.
Most Sox players, coaches, and staffers understood the vaccine would help them stay healthy and protect their family, friends, and teammates.
Others decided their own feelings outweighed the advice of doctors who addressed the team.
They put themselves ahead of the group and the Sox never reached the 85 percent threshold required to be considered fully vaccinated by Major League Baseball.
It’s a boulder Cora has been trying to push over a hill for six months now. Now it has rolled back and flattened him as the Sox experience the worst outbreak in baseball this season.
The relentlessly upbeat manager looked drained after a 6-1 loss on Monday night.
“I’m just tired, to be honest with you,” he said. “To be thinking about it the whole time and to have to deal with this before a game and during a game, honestly that’s how I feel right now.”
Every time Cora’s phone buzzes, he hopes it’s not chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom or head athletic trainer Brad Pearson with more bad news.
Tuesday didn’t get any easier. Reliever Hirokazu Sawamura tested positive and that forced another roster move, the 14th in five days. Then it was learned that Bogaerts tested positive.
Bogaerts is among the best players in the game and the team leader. He will miss at least 10 days with the Sox only one game ahead of Oakland for the second wild card.
As the Red Sox dealt with their crisis, the Patriots released Cam Newton and decided Mac Jones would be their quarterback. Related: Patriots release Cam Newton, name rookie Mac Jones the starting quarterback
Newton is not vaccinated and missed five days of camp earlier this month after what was termed a “misunderstanding” of the NFL’s strict COVID protocols.
There is little chance Bill Belichick will discuss to what degree, if any, Newton’s vaccination status played a role in his release. But Jacksonville Jaguars coach Urban Meyer acknowledged it was something he considered when making cuts.
How could you not? At this point every professional team must weigh the risk of keeping a player who isn’t vaccinated unless there’s a legitimate medical or religious reason.
The Red Sox are an example of how quickly the virus can plow through a team. When the Sox return to Boston on Thursday night, they will leave behind players and coaches quarantined in Cleveland and St. Petersburg.
You can’t blame Bloom. Vaccines weren’t yet available when the Red Sox put together their roster before spring training. It wasn’t until March when players became eligible.
But that won’t be the case in 2022. Talent is useless without reliability and executives will have to decide whether it makes sense to sign or trade for a player who won’t get vaccinated.
The alternative is what the Red Sox are enduring now.
Their starting pitcher on Tuesday was Brad Peacock, who was 0-4 with 7.94 earned run average in Triple A for Cleveland. The Sox traded for him on Monday and started him on three days’ rest.
Peacock allowed five runs over 2 ⅓ innings. The makeshift defense behind him didn’t help.
Even through a mask, Cora’s frustration was evident as he watched from the top step of the dugout. The Sox have defied preseason predictions and are in position to claim a wild card spot. Now their season is falling apart and there’s little he can do to stop it.
Cora took pride in the Sox scoring twice in the ninth and bringing the tying run to the plate. But how many more positive tests can they absorb, especially if the rotation is hit?
Since March, Cora has said being vaccinated is a personal choice and that should be respected. We’ve heard that message from managers and coaches from across team sports. It’s the politically correct thing to say.
But teams also have choices and at some point, unvaccinated players shouldn’t expect their roster spot will be waiting. Ask the Red Sox how that worked out.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 1, 2021 3:18:42 GMT -5
Ian Browne @ianmbrowne · 5h Devers strikes out, Red Sox lose, 8-5. They have much bigger problems right now than final scores. For the next week to 10 days, they'll have a depleted roster. Can they make it to Sept. 10 or so still in the mix for the Wild Card?
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 1, 2021 3:20:20 GMT -5
Lou Merloni @loumerloni · 6h This is a mess. I don’t know how they can’t call up Connor Seabold to start and move Houck to the pen with what’s going on. I’m more worried about who’s next.
Put Sale and Whitlock in a bubble tonight. Those 2 and only those 2 tomorrow night. They need a W
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 1, 2021 3:23:49 GMT -5
Bill Koch @billkoch25 ·
Tonight has a very 2020 feel to it. #RedSox featuring nondescript pitchers and looking lifeless. Culmination of a terrible month on the field and off.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 1, 2021 3:24:37 GMT -5
Bill Koch @billkoch25 · 6h
#RedSox are 75-59. They are 10 games behind Tampa Bay in the AL East. They are even in the loss column with Oakland for the second AL Wild Card spot.
Boston started the month 0.5 games behind the Rays and 4 games ahead of the Athletics in the loss column.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 1, 2021 3:25:22 GMT -5
Bill Koch @billkoch25 · 5h Cora -- 'Obviously Xander is the leader of the team.'
'We're going to miss him.'
'I do believe for X amount of time we need to play better defense. We need to find ways to keep catching the ball.'
'We've got to keep going.' #RedSox
Cora -- 'They're not going to stop the tournament for the #RedSox.'
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 1, 2021 3:26:27 GMT -5
Bill Koch @billkoch25 · 5h Cora said #MLB hasn't spoken with the #RedSox about canceling or postponing any games.
The responsibility to field a team in a post-vaccine world has been transferred to the franchises in 2021. The league assumed it in 2020.
Cora said Ryan Brasier and Danny Santana are 'most likely' going to be the 27th and 28th players when the roster officially expands tomorrow. #RedSox
Cora -- 'I do feel we still can compete. We still can make it to the playoffs. It's just a matter of what we're going to do in the upcoming days to slow this down.' #RedSox
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 1, 2021 3:27:40 GMT -5
Bill Koch @billkoch25 · 5h Replying to @billkoch25 Cora on Xander Bogaerts -- 'We got the results during the game and we had to take him out.'
'We'll go through the same fire drill tomorrow and we'll see where we're at.' #RedSox
Cora -- 'Guys get tested throughout the day. The labs don't have all the results at the same time.' #RedSox
Cora on shortstop options -- 'I don't know. I'm like 15 pounds overweight and can't move. Carlos, he had gout for two years.'
'Jack is here -- Lopez.'
'As you guys know, we haven't even talked about the situation with the roster.' #RedSox
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 1, 2021 3:28:19 GMT -5
Bill Koch @billkoch25 · 5h Cora -- 'We played until the end today.'
'We didn't stop playing, which is good. We did a few thing pitching-wise. We were able to reset our bullpen.' #RedSox
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