I thought years ago they used to wear the names on the back, on the road, but going back to Mantle and those guys, maybe not.
2024 Red Sox spring training games
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No long hair or beards and only one necklace allowed. Just in case you notice that, too.
That first inning was amazing!
We listened to the first 45 minutes of the game on the way to Foxboro for the Revs game. Got to the stadium, parked, walked to the game, watched the entire soccer game, waited to walk back across rt. 1 to the car, and the Sox game had only ended a few seconds earlier.
So basically a long drive plus an entire soccer game took a lot less time than this baseball game. Thank god for the pitch clock, without it, they might still be playing now.
We listened to the first 45 minutes of the game on the way to Foxboro for the Revs game. Got to the stadium, parked, walked to the game, watched the entire soccer game, waited to walk back across rt. 1 to the car, and the Sox game had only ended a few seconds earlier.
So basically a long drive plus an entire soccer game took a lot less time than this baseball game. Thank god for the pitch clock, without it, they might still be playing now.
mlbn says it's carrying Sox @ Twins (Pivetta v. Ryan) @ 1 pm, but NESN does not.
Who knows if we'll all be able to see it.
Who knows if we'll all be able to see it.
I hear Jansen can't go. Good news for us watching, I guess, but I think the team plans for him to contribute this season
Casas with a big stretch on a bad throw from Dalbec to get an out and end the inning. That's encouraging.
Win this for the long suffering 1 year olds who have never seen the Sox win the Chairman’s Cup.
Dear MLB Network,
Random ads between non-inning ending at bats make Baby Jesus murder kittens.
Stop it.
Random ads between non-inning ending at bats make Baby Jesus murder kittens.
Stop it.
Agree, but Dalbec is not encouraging at the big league level. He is a AAAA player.
Man, is it possible that Duran is actually pretty good? I’ve been a skeptic, but I’m happy to be very wrong. His speed is certainly game changing.
I was watching a game at the end of last week, and I think it was Lou of the Sea that pointed out that Wong had quieted down his swing. IOST, but results look nice.
Something I think every time I watch this team in Spring Training---they're going to hit. They're near the top of the AL offensively every year. League average starting pitching and defense make this is a pretty competitive team. Pretty clear path to contending (as people have been saying all offseason)
Dodgers and Padres might need to be on the lookout for that ball Correa just hit. Holy smokes.
As exciting as that “double” was, Duran should have been on third base after the errant throw / air raid drill and then scored on the ensuing weak groundout by Yoshida. Duran deserves credit for improving defensively but, in so many other areas of his game, it seems the skills will never match the tools.
Not at all. Character on the right is named Wong. Character on the left calls him Wongers affectionately. I don't think the "owww" is meant in an "ouch" sort of way so much as a "woooo" sort of way.
Weissert's got the sort of slider that everyone is terrified of, so half of them fail to even look for the fastball.
It's a very small sample size, obviously, and therefore means nothing, but Wong's k-rate this spring is only 17%, with 5 K's in 29 PA. If he could cut his K rate from 33% to even 25%, that would be a huge difference.
It's a very small sample size, obviously, and therefore means nothing, but Wong's k-rate this spring is only 17%, with 5 K's in 29 PA. If he could cut his K rate from 33% to even 25%, that would be a huge difference.
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Cellucci lost the game today. I guess he'll be in AA? Or maybe AAA?
Anyway, I know you're joking but the Sox surely need pitching, as I expect I'm the first to point out!
In recent years, it's seemed like most every other team had handfuls of relievers with high 90s fastballs and nasty breaking stuff, while most Red Sox middle relievers did not (except for hard-throwing Kaleb Ort!)
With new guys like Weissert, Slaten, Campbell, etc. hopefully this is starting to change.
With new guys like Weissert, Slaten, Campbell, etc. hopefully this is starting to change.
Looks close to an opening day lineup, with an OF/DH shuffle as I presume O'Neill's calf is still iffy. And they're trying to save some of Wong's HR for the season.
View: https://twitter.com/RedSox/status/1770111130683215999
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Crawford gave up 3 straight hits in the first and 2 runs, but then settled down and got the next 12 hitters in a row.
Offense isn't doing much, just one run through 4.
Offense isn't doing much, just one run through 4.
Crawford having a pretty good outing, gave up 3 consecutive singles to start the game, and now has set down 12 straight.
Ha! 13 now....
Merloni opined that the Rays were looking to swing early, and Crawford adjusted off that.
Streak end at 13, oppo wall ball double. Then Raffi plays a weird (non) hop well, shows his arm, 2 down, runner on second. Story easy play to end the inning.
Devers blasts one back off the pitcher and ends up with an infield hit, and is promptly erased as he stumbled back to the bag on a pick off from the catcher.
Crawford back out to start the 6th.
Crawford back out to start the 6th.
Valdez adventure for out number one, nice stretch by Triston. Filthy K for out number 2. That'll do it, Cora makes the change.
And Winck with the one pitch easy groundout. Beautiful. McGuire mic'd up taliking to Kutter post inning in the dugout was pretty cool, too.
And Casas goes BOOM. No doubter, beautiful swing. Crawford won't take the L today. 2-2 ballgame end 6.
Casas looks like he's heating up at the right time.
Yoshida looks like he needs to get back to what made him dangerous in Japan. He's putting everything in play instead of walking.
Yoshida looks like he needs to get back to what made him dangerous in Japan. He's putting everything in play instead of walking.
I'm listening to the WEEI broadcast and waiting on the T-Mobile offer. I'm sure a few of us are. (So if you want to drop any tidbits from the TV broadcast, they will not be unappreciated!)
Sure! Kutter with TC now, goal was going 5, with pitch count where it was, they pushed the 6th, and Crawford thought it was really big for him. The kid seems poised and confident. The mic'd up stuff w/McGuire was great, they talked about sequencing, and going further and further outside for one batter. Obvious they were on the same page and comfortable with the game plan. Great to see.
For those that can't even listen, Winck looked really good after a solid leadoff single, retired 3 straight, still 2-2.