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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 9, 2022 3:45:28 GMT -5
Mastrodonato: Red Sox come as advertised, but flawed bullpen exposed in Opening Day loss to Yankees
Bullpen lacks depth behind Whitlock
By Jason Mastrodonato | jason.mastrodonato@bostonherald.com | Boston Herald
PUBLISHED: April 8, 2022 at 6:39 p.m. | UPDATED: April 8, 2022 at 6:59 p.m.
NEW YORK — Welcome back to the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry as we remembered it.
In a rematch of last year’s American League Wild Card Game, the American League East rivals picked up right where they left off with a back-and-forth Opening Day marathon that didn’t disappoint.
After waiting out a lockout that erased baseball from our memories for the better part of the winter, the sport returned with a bang on Friday, when the Yankees outlasted the Red Sox for a 6-5 walk-off win in 11 innings.
“It was a good baseball game,” Sox manager Alex Cora said.
Opening Day positions us for easy over-reactions, but this Opening Day game stuck to the script and left us no other choice.
The Red Sox looked exactly like the team we thought they’d be, with one glaring concern: a bullpen that has just one reliever who can be counted on and no assigned roles.
Nathan Eovaldi was sharp but threw just 76 pitches, down from the 89 pitches he threw on Opening Day last year. It’s to be expected as teams don’t often let their starters go deep into games anymore. But Eovaldi was averaging 98 mph, 2 mph harder than his season average last year, and touching 100 mph. Clearly, arm strength wasn’t an issue.
And if the bullpen is going to be a problem, those innings need to come from somewhere; maybe the starters need to be extended.
Eovaldi finished with five strong innings while piling up seven strikeouts and allowing three runs on a pair of homers from Anthony Rizzo and Giancarlo Stanton. The Rizzo blast was a no-doubter, as Eovaldi made a decent pitch on the outer half but Rizzo yanked it to his pull-side and sent it a long way. The Stanton homer was less egregious, as Eovaldi tried going up and outside but Stanton’s long arms and easy power connected to send a line-drive home run that barely climbed the short porch in right field.
As far as Opening Day starters are concerned, Eovaldi can compete with anyone (if he’s healthy).
“He got into trouble little there but the velo was good, the off-speed pitches were really good,” Cora said.
Garrett Whitlock is still nasty, as he showed when he relieved Eovaldi in the sixth inning and threw 2 1/3 innings while striking out four, but he made a single mistake to D.J. LeMahieu, who clobbered a high fastball for a game-tying home run in the bottom of the eighth.
The Red Sox entered the season hoping that Whitlock’s presence could eliminate some concerns in the bullpen, where the Sox are without another lock-down reliever.
It was also revealed after the game that last year’s closer, Matt Barnes, is out with back tightness and was not available. The Sox tried their two new left-handers, Matt Strahm and Jake Diekman. Strahm did his job but Deikman allowed a pair of baserunners in the 10th that led to the Yankees tying the game. Hansel Robles was strong in his debut. But Cora ran out of options and went to rookie Kutter Crawford, the surprise of spring training who was making just his third career big league appearance in the 11th inning.
Crawford threw just three pitches before Josh Donaldson hit a dribbler up the middle that scored the ghost runner from second base and ended the game to the sound of Frank Sinatra’s “New York, New York” at Yankee Stadium.
Cora said he wanted to save Whitlock for Tuesday, when he was planning to use the star reliever behind fifth starter Rich Hill, but extended Whitlock to try to win this game.
It’s hard to argue that logic, but the Sox are simply short on talented relievers.
As usual, the Red Sox offense should be mighty dangerous. After Kiké Hernandez drew a leadoff walk against Gerrit Cole, Rafael Devers lifted a two-run homer into right field for the Sox’ first long ball of the year. And in doing so, Devers became the first Sox player ever to hit a home run in his final at-bat of the previous season and in his first at-bat of a new season.
Xander Bogaerts, fresh off declining the Sox’ last contract offer, had a three-hit performance to lead the offense, though he exited in the 11th inning due to hamstring tightness and his prognosis is uncertain.
Overall this looks like the Red Sox team we thought they’d be.
The rotation has top-end talent, the offense can hit and the defense was much better, but the bullpen will be a question mark as this back-and-forth Opening Day game reminded us.
“The fans love it,” Cora said of the extra-innings excitement. “They love it… If you think about it as a baseball fan, I know people sometimes don’t like this but there was a lot of stuff that went on from the 10th inning on. Pinch running, pinch hitting, walking guys, mixing and matching. You don’t see that often. From the 10th inning on, it was all a blast.”
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 9, 2022 3:49:44 GMT -5
Red Sox
Xander Bogaerts injury: Boston Red Sox star optimistic he’ll play Saturday after leaving game, but club will see how hamstring feels overnight
Published: Apr. 08, 2022, 6:11 p.m.
By Chris Cotillo | ccotillo@MassLive.com
NEW YORK -- Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts is hopeful -- and optimistic -- that he’ll be able to play Saturday after leaving Boston’s Opening Day loss with a hamstring injury, but the club will wait to see how he recovers before making a decision on his availability.
“Let’s see how he reacts to treatment and all that stuff and let’s see how he feels tonight,” said manager Alex Cora.
Bogaerts tweaked his right hamstring swinging at a Michael King pitch (that he looped into left for a go-ahead RBI single) in the 10th inning. He stayed in the game to run the bases but hobbled off the field and was replaced by Jonathan Araúz at shortstop in the bottom of the inning. The Red Sox lost, 6-5, on a Josh Donaldson RBI single in the 11th.
Bogaerts said the injury has improved since the end of the game. Still, the initial feeling caused some concern.
“I don’t know what it was. It wasn’t good, though,” Bogaerts said. “I tried to do whatever to not feel it and it kind of went away for a little bit. It was a good sign. It wasn’t a normal thing that happens every day.”
Bogaerts was walking with a slight limp in the Red Sox’ clubhouse after the game. Considering how careful the Red Sox plan to be with load management early in the season, it would be a major surprise to see Bogaerts play Saturday, even if the injury is not deemed serious. An injured list stint can’t be ruled out either.
“I’m always nervous when people come out of the game,” Cora conceded.
Before his injury, Bogaerts looked to be in midseason form against the Yankees and ace Gerrit Cole. He was 3-for-5 with a double, an RBI and two runs in the loss. Bogaerts hit just .136 (3-for-22) in spring training and joked that his lack of baserunning action might have led to the injury.
“I don’t know if it’s because I didn’t do too much running during spring training,” Bogaerts said. “I was getting only outs. I got on base today a couple times and I ran pretty hard right out of the gate first to third. I should have hit a homer like (Rafael) Devers.”
Bogaerts said he plans to sleep well Friday night and hydrate in hopes that his hamstring feels good Saturday morning. If he has his way, he’ll be in the lineup when the Sox and Yankees square off at 4:05 p.m.
“I feel good,” Bogaerts said. “Hopefully, I come back tomorrow and feel good and get ready to go.”
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 9, 2022 3:51:11 GMT -5
Matt Barnes was unavailable in Boston Red Sox opener vs. Yankees because of tight back; is roster move needed?
Updated: Apr. 08, 2022, 6:30 p.m. | Published: Apr. 08, 2022, 6:29 p.m.
By Christopher Smith | csmith@masslive.com
NEW YORK — Manager Alex Cora used six different relievers in an 11-inning loss to the New York Yankees on Friday here at Yankee Stadium.
Matt Barnes, who struggled with low velocity during spring training, wasn’t one of them.
“He wasn’t available,” Cora said about Barnes. “He has a tight back. So he wasn’t available today.”
Boston lost 6-5 to New York on Josh Donaldson’s walkoff single against Kutter Crawford.
Cora was asked how it happened to Barnes.
“It’s just tight,” Cora said. “He felt tight since yesterday.”
Cora said he doesn’t think Barnes’ situation will cause the Red Sox to make a roster move before Saturday’s game.
“We don’t feel that way,” Cora said. “But you never know. We already played an extra-inning game. Xander (Bogaerts) is a little banged up. Hopefully, he can be ready for tomorrow.”
Bogaerts left in the 10th inning because of a tight hamstring. Bogaerts said he’s optimistic he’ll be able to play Saturday.
Barnes’ fastball velocity was at just 92-93 mph in Grapefruit League games. He made a mechanical adjustment to his leg kick this week and the Red Sox hope that leads to an uptick.
Garrett Whitlock, Matt Strahm, Jake Diekman, Ryan Brasier and Kutter Crawford combined for 5 innings out of the Red Sox bullpen. They gave up just one earned run and two unearned runs (extra-inning ghost runners).
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 9, 2022 3:52:21 GMT -5
Would Boston Red Sox have used Garrett Whitlock for a four-inning save had he kept the lead?
Updated: Apr. 08, 2022, 7:38 p.m. | Published: Apr. 08, 2022, 7:34 p.m.
By Christopher Smith | csmith@masslive.com
NEW YORK — Would Garrett Whitlock have been used for a four-inning save had he not given up a game-tying homer to DJ LeMahieu with one out in the eighth inning Friday?
It sounds like it’s possible — or at least he would have gone as deep as he could without tiring — but Red Sox manager Alex Cora wouldn’t say the exact plan had Whitlock maintained the lead.
“I’m not going to go into details because then I’m tipping my hand over there (to the Yankees),” Cora said. “He was supposed to pitch on Tuesday (piggyback Rich Hill’s start in Detroit). At one point, we were like, ‘He can pitch on Wednesday.’ So we were just going as deep as possible (today) because he was ready for that. That’s what we had planned yesterday.”
The Red Sox lost 6-5 in 11 innings to the Yankees in the regular season opener here at Yankee Stadium.
“It was shorter than what we were thinking yesterday,” Cora said about Whitlock’s outing. “But it was more about the matchups later on. And I think he did an amazing job. He was really, really good.”
Whitlock added, “I was just ready to go. I don’t know if there really was a plan.”
Cora replaced Whitlock with Matt Strahm immediately after LeMahieu homered.
Cora plans to use piggyback starters this year, occasionally splitting games between two pitchers. He initially planned to pair Hill and Whitlock as well as using Tanner Houck to piggyback Chris Sale. But Houck will begin the year in the starting rotation with Sale (stress fracture in his right rib cage) on the 60-day IL.
The Red Sox bullpen is a question mark after several top pitchers, including Matt Barnes, did not pitch well during spring training. Barnes was unavailable Friday because of back tightness.
Cora said Thursday he does not have a set closer right now.
The overall uncertainty in the bullpen and being without a set closer complicates matters. It might have forced Cora to go with Whitlock for four innings had the righty continued to hold the lead.
Our Chris Cotillo summed it up perfectly on Twitter after Whitlock gave up the homer: “Whitlock is not the problem. He’s a beast. The concern is that there are not enough arms around him, hence asking too much out of him.”
LeMahieu connected on a 96.2 mph four-seamer up in the strike zone.
“I was trying to go up,” Whitlock said.
Whitlock recorded nine swings-and-misses in his 2 ⅓ innings. Five swings-and-misses came with his slider and four with his sinker. He topped out at 97.8 mph. He made just one mistake and it was a costly one.
“It’s definitely rough,” Whitlock added. “You sit there and you think, ‘Do I throw another pitch?’ But hindsight is always 20/20 vision. It is what it is.”
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 9, 2022 3:53:51 GMT -5
Boston Red Sox bullpen: What we learned Friday -- including about Garrett Whitlock and Matt Strahm -- in the Opening Day loss
Updated: Apr. 09, 2022, 12:07 a.m. | Published: Apr. 09, 2022, 12:02 a.m.
By Chris Cotillo | ccotillo@MassLive.com
NEW YORK -- On Friday, the Red Sox used six different relievers in their 6-5, 11-inning Opening Day loss to the Yankees. The opener gave us a first glimpse at how manager Alex Cora plans to use a bullpen group that is -- put kindly -- quite unsettled entering the season.
Here are some bullpen takeaways from the opener:
1. Garrett Whitlock is going to be leaned on a lot, and potentially even more than we thought
Whitlock was Cora’s first line of defense once Nathan Eovaldi departed after five innings, and the manager was prepared to ride the righty for a while. While Cora wouldn’t admit that he was planning on using Whitlock for a four-inning save with the Red Sox in the lead, it seemed like that might have been the plan.
Whitlock, who was stretched out as a starter during spring training, was originally slated to pitch Tuesday in a multi-inning, piggyback role in relief of Rich Hill. According to Cora, plans changed.
“I’m not going to go into details because then I’m tipping my hand over there (to the Yankees),” Cora said. “He was supposed to pitch on Tuesday (piggyback Rich Hill’s start in Detroit). At one point, we were like, ‘He can pitch on Wednesday.’ So we were just going as deep as possible (today) because he was ready for that. That’s what we had planned yesterday.”
Whitlock cruised through 2 ⅓ innings (with four strikeouts) before D.J. LeMahieu tied the game, 4-4, with a solo home run in the eighth. Cora immediately lifted Whitlock at that point and turned to Matt Strahm to face the left-handed Joey Gallo. Whitlock ended up throwing 38 pitches.
“It was shorter than what we were thinking yesterday,” Cora said about Whitlock’s outing. “But it was more about the matchups later on. And I think he did an amazing job. He was really, really good.”
Whitlock is clearly Boston’s best reliever and will pitch key, multi-inning roles throughout the season. But the fact Cora was willing to burn him on Opening Day -- and, in a departure from how he usually operates, chase a win in the process -- shows that there’s not a lot of confidence in the rest of the relief group. With Boston clinging to a one-run lead after Alex Verdugo hit an RBI single in the sixth, Cora went for the jugular. If there were other trustworthy arms in the ‘pen, that likely wouldn’t have been the case.
2. Matt Strahm is going to play a key role, potentially even as the closer
Interestingly, Strahm was the one warming in the bullpen as Whitlock navigated through the seventh (and Strahm eventually replaced him after the homer). It’s impossible to say what would have happened if the Red Sox had kept the lead, but there’s a scenario in which Strahm would have pitched the ninth with a one-run lead had Whitlock preserved it. The idea of Strahm becoming the closer, at least on a part-time basis, is not far-fetched. The free-agent signee was very impressive in spring training (0 runs, 3 hits, 5 strikeouts in 3 innings) and has some of the best stuff on the entire pitching staff.
Of course, Strahm might have only been pegged as the guy to pitch after Whitlock because Matt Barnes was unavailable with back tightness. Also, matchups may have dictated why the Red Sox had him warming in that spot. Still, it’s notable that Strahm emerged as the guy in that spot over someone like Jake Diekman, Austin Davis or Ryan Brasier. He’ll be a key part of the relief group moving forward.
3. Hansel Robles won’t be eased into the regular season after a short spring training
Due to visa issues, Robles arrived at spring training just five days before the Red Sox departed for New York. Normally, that situation would dictate that a player wouldn’t be ready for Opening Day. But in this case, the Red Sox were comfortable enough with Robles’ conditioning -- and the form he showed in two exhibition outings -- to put him on their 28-man roster before Opening Day. Between signing his deal and arriving in Fort Myers, Robles faced hitters at the Sox’ academy in the Dominican Republic.
“In his words, he probably has more innings than any of our pitchers because he went to the Dominican academy and did an outstanding job preparing for the big league season,” Cora said.
Robles was thrown right into the action Friday as Cora handed him the ball in the ninth inning with the score tied. Robles, who is another candidate to save games, escaped a jam, striking out Giancarlo Stanton with two runners on base to send the game to extras. He hit 97 mph with his fastball in the process.
The fact Robles made the team in the first place speaks to the uncertainty in the group. That he pitched Friday -- in a massive spot -- shows that the Red Sox aren’t going to ease him into the regular season.
4. Matt Barnes is already facing an uphill battle as he tries to return to form
It was clear something was wrong with Barnes when Cora -- who one day earlier said that the righty’s resurgence was the key to the club figuring out its bullpen structure -- went to six other pitchers before him. After the game, the manager revealed that Barnes had a tight back, though the expectation is that the injury is not serious and will not sideline the 2021 All-Star.
Injuries happen, but it’s still a bad start to a crucially important year for Barnes. After a terrible second half that ended with him being left off the ALDS roster, Barnes entered 2022 on a mission to return to form. His lack of velocity (his fastball was hitting just 92-93 mph late in spring training) was a bad enough start. Dealing with an early injury makes things even worse.
Barnes is going to get his chances to pitch big innings and likely would have Friday had he been healthy. But he has to be on the field to prove to the Red Sox that he can be the pitcher that he was in the first half of last season.
5. Kutter Crawford isn’t at the bottom of the depth chart despite his lack of experience
Crawford wasn’t called upon until the 11th, but the fact Cora was willing to go to him over some other options (most notably, more experienced righties Hirokazu Sawamura and Phillips Valdez) speaks to the trust the Red Sox have in Crawford already. Crawford was arguably Boston’s most impressive pitcher during spring training and stole a roster spot despite entering camp with the expectation of beginning the year in Worcester’s rotation.
Crawford’s 2022 debut (and his second career MLB appearance) didn’t go well. He threw just three pitches before Josh Donaldson hit a seeing-eye single that drove in the ghost runner (Isiah Kiner-Falefa) and ended the game. In a perfect world, Cora would have gotten Crawford’s feet wet in a less tense situation. But given the circumstances, that wasn’t possible.
The Red Sox now need Nick Pivetta to go deep Saturday. Only four relievers -- Barnes, Sawamura, Valdez and lefty Austin Davis -- didn’t pitch Friday.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 9, 2022 4:05:37 GMT -5
Red Sox @ Yankees
Saturday, 9th April
4pm @ Boogie Down
Pivetta vs Severino
Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees
Saturday, April 9, 2022 at 4:05pm EDT
Written by David Delano
The New York Yankees (1-0) host the Boston Red Sox (0-1) on Saturday in the second game of a four-game opening season series. The Yankees won the opening game 6-5 in 11 innings on Friday.
Boston won 10 of the 19 head-to-head games last season.
Red Sox look to bounce back
The Boston Red Sox went 92-70 during the 2021 regular season. The Red Sox then defeated the Yankees 6-2 in the Wild-Card game before also eliminating Tampa Bay 3 games to 1 in the Divisional Series. Boston's season ended in the ALCS in six games to the Houston Astros.
The Red Sox have +550 odds to win the American League East, which is fourth in the division but should not be counted out. Boston's over/under win total coming into the season was set at 85.5.
On Saturday, Nick Pivetta will start for the Red Sox. In 2021, Pivetta went 9-8 with a 4.53 ERA and 1.30 WHIP. In two starts against the Yankees last season, Pivetta went 0-1 with a 6.43 ERA. On the road, Pivetta was 5-6 with a 3.75 ERA in 16 games.
Yankees come back for Opening Day win
Last season, New York won 92 games and was eliminated by Boston in the one-game wild card. For this season, the Yankees' over/under win total is set at 91.5, and they have the second-best odds to win the AL East behind Toronto at +190. New York's odds to win the American League pennant are +550.
The Yankees fell behind 3-0 in the top of the first on Friday but bounced back with a two-run homer by Anthony Rizzo in the bottom of the inning. The Yankees would get game-tying solo shots from Stanton in the fourth inning and DJ LeMahieu in the eighth inning as well.
Luis Severino will make the start on Saturday. In 2021, Severino only pitched six total innings and allowed no runs, in four games, as he battled back from injury.
Severino is 3-3 with a 3.46 ERA in seven career home starts against Boston, but the last one came in 2018. In three Spring Training starts, Severino was 1-0 with a 8.22 ERA and 1.87 WHIP.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 9, 2022 6:56:13 GMT -5
Dan Roche @rochiewbz
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This hamstring injury for Bogaerts is concerning. Looks like something popped…upper thigh/groin area. That’s usually a trip to the IL. But Xander seems to be a quick healer. Hopefully that’s the case. #RedSox
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 9, 2022 9:21:02 GMT -5
Game 2: Red Sox at Yankees lineups and notesBy Katie McInerney Globe Staff,Updated April 9, 2022, 55 minutes ago The Red Sox are back at it on Saturday after opening the season with a 6-5 extra-innings loss in New York on Opening Day. Nate Eovaldi pitched five innings, allowing three runs while striking out seven. Garrett Whitlock came on in relief and struck out 4 while allowing one run in 2⅓ innings. But with an extra runner on second in the bottom of the 11th, new Yankees addition Josh Donaldson hit a walkoff groundball up the left side off Kutter Crawford to win it. Boston will look to bounce back when they take on New York in Game 2. Lineups RED SOX (0-1): 1. Enrique Hernandez (R) CF 2. Rafael Devers (L) 3B 3. Xander Bogaerts (R) SS 4. J.D. Martinez (R) DH 5. Alex Verdugo (L) LF 6. Trevor Story (R) 2B 7. Bobby Dalbec (R) 1B 8. Jackie Bradley Jr. (L) RF 9. Christian Vazquez (R) C Pitching: RHP Nick Pivetta YANKEES (1-0): 1. Josh Donaldson (R) DH 2. Aaron Judge (R) CF 3. Anthony Rizzo (L) 1B 4. Giancarlo Stanton (R) RF 5. DJ LeMahieu (R) 3B 6. Joey Gallo (L) LF 7. Gleyber Torres (R) 2B 8. Kyle Higashioka (R) C 9. Isiah Kiner-Falefa (R) SS Pitching: RHP Luis Severino Time: 4:05 p.m. TV, radio: FS1, NESN, WEEI-FM 93.7 Red Sox vs. Severino: Xander Bogaerts 2-25, Jackie Bradley Jr. 5-25, Bobby Dalbec 0-1, Rafael Devers 0-12, Kiké Hernández 0-1, J.D. Martinez 7-18, Kevin Plawecki 0-0, Travis Shaw 1-8, Christian Vázquez 2-8 Yankees vs. Pivetta: Josh Donaldson 4-15, Joey Gallo 0-4, Marwin Gonzalez 1-6, Aaron Judge 0-2, DJ LeMahieu 2-8, Anthony Rizzo 3-11, Giancarlo Stanton 5-13, Gleyber Torres 0-3 Stat of the day: Yankees star Aaron Judge turned down a seven-year deal worth $213.5 million that would have started next season to remain in New York. Brian Cashman revealed the numbers before Friday’s game. Notes: Boston also struck out 11 times and was 2-for-12 with runners in scoring position. ... Trevor Story was 0-for-5 in his first game as a second baseman. ... Both teams combined to use 13 relievers on Friday. ... Severino is making his 89th regular-season start but first since Sept 25, 2018, at Tampa Bay, when he pitched five innings to conclude an 18-win season when his average fastball velocity was 97.6 mph. He is 5-6 with a 3.89 ERA in 14 career appearances (12 starts) against Boston. ... Pivetta will begin his second full season with the Red Sox and is 11-8 with a 4.36 ERA in 33 appearances since being acquired from the Phillies. ... Last season, Pivetta was 7-4 with a 4.30 ERA in 18 starts before the All-Star break and 9-8 with a 4.53 ERA in 31 appearances overall. He is 0-2 with a 6.75 ERA in five career appearances (four starts) against the Yankees.
Song of the Day: The Ramones I wanna be sedatedwww.youtube.com/watch?v=bm51ihfi1p4
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 9, 2022 13:05:12 GMT -5
en McCaffrey
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No lineup yet, likely waiting on Bogaerts’ status (he left with hamstring tightness last night). He did however just walk across the clubhouse unhobbled. We’ll see.
Barnes said his back is feeling better today. Felt it first in a workout a couple days ago. He’s headed out to play catch now and will know more soon if he’s available today.
Cora said Whitlock isn’t available today. Plans to stick with piggybacking him Tuesday or Wednesday. He said at one point Friday he was going with Whitlock for the final four innings but then when he came out after two they decided to stick with original plan to pitch next week
Also Chris Sale hasn't started throwing. Josh Taylor started throwing live BPs in Florida this weekend.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 9, 2022 13:48:13 GMT -5
Jen McCaffrey
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Bogaerts just ran out onto the field and is taking grounders. Cora said Bogaerts told him he was “130 percent” today but Cora said he wants to check in after BP and not push Boagerts and risk something more.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 9, 2022 14:08:57 GMT -5
Jen McCaffrey
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Kiké Hernandez will be mic’d up tomorrow for Sunday Night Baseball
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 9, 2022 15:16:57 GMT -5
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A few notes:
* Pivetta vs. NYY in 5 career games: 16 IP, 16 H, 12 ER.
* Severino's last MLB start was 9-29-19. He is 6-6, 3.79 vs. the Sox.
* vs. Severino: Bogaerts 2-25, Devers 0-12, JDM 7-18, Vaz 2-8, JBJ 5-25
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 9, 2022 19:30:37 GMT -5
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Final: #Yankees 4, #RedSox 2.
WP—Luetge (1-0).
LP—Pivetta (0-1).
Sv—Chapman (1).
HR—Verdugo (1); Rizzo (2), Stanton (2).
T—2:58.
A—48,882 (sellout).
Sox are 0-2 for the first time since .... 2021 when they started 0-3 then won nine in a row.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 9, 2022 19:32:09 GMT -5
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Can't blame Pivetta for that. He should have been done after 5.
Can't blame Cora for that, either He doesn't have enough relievers who are either available or any good.
NYY bullpen this series: 12 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 1 ER.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 9, 2022 19:35:10 GMT -5
Ian Browne
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Matt Barnes won't pitch until Monday at the earliest. If they declare tomorrow he isn't ready, the Sox are likely to add a pitcher by the first game in Detroit.
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