2024 Red Sox spring training games
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Dang, Duran got a huge moving lead off second and the pitcher didn't look at him, but he didn't steal. He probably could have walked into third if he had tried it.
Sox can't cash in, foul pop out to third for Raffi, nice play on a hot smash to third by Story, and Masa worked a nice walk. Cron liner to 2nd ends it.
A speedy guy with a shitty arm can play RF well. Even Ellsbury played some RF when Crisp was in CF.
Whit with a nasty breaking ball to get Vaquez chasing to start the second, followed with a walk where he lost the 1-2 advantage. Solid single to right followed, with the runner from first thinking about challenging Duran but almost got himself caught going back to second. Then a K to Goodrum on a nasty slider. Helman with a weak ground ball to Story, out of trouble. 35 pitches, 2 hits, 1 bb, and 3 K's after two. The slider is really sharp and Lou said he hit 95 on his fastball
Solid single to left leading off the bottom for Rafaela. With one out Wong Doubles for runners at first and third. Bases load on a weird violation, clock ran out, ump was calling time while pitch was delivered. York fouled it off the Umps shoulder, and was awarded a walk. Bases juiced, one out, pitching change for the twins.
Duran drives in 2 with a solid line drive single to left. Takes second on the overthrow to the plate.
Devers with a bloop to knock in Duran, who had moved to 3rd on a wild pitch. Story K's flailing to end the inning. 3-0 Sox.
Oh boy, it's really on now!
Whit looks filthy overall. Soft grounder to second, another K on the slider, and a little self preservation on a liner back to the mound, caught at shin level. 48 pitches after 3.
Ceddane hit a fly down the LF line near the pole but short and just foul into the seats, then nearly beat out a very routine grounder to third. This guy is so much fun to watch play.
That's a sick skip for sure, though. Mirror water, no wind. Skipping off a dock adds a bit of difficulty. Sick.
He really is. He was only out by half a step if that.
Another 12 pitch inning for Whit, K, 3U, and an infield pop. 60 pitches through four. Really nice outing. The stuff is there, and tonight it was nasty.
I reckon that Brian "The Cash Man" Cashman is furiously kicking his own ass, somewhere.
I like Merloni a lot on the radio, but on TV, with no action to describe he seems to say the same thing over and over.
Anyway, nice game so far.
Anyway, nice game so far.
Wong continues to hit with a bloop single to right center, but is quickly wiped out in a weird DP, Wong tagged and got a little tangled, York actually may have been safe from my eye.
Whit comes out for the 5th, gets a week grounder on two pitches, and is now out. What a welcome outing.
Whit comes out for the 5th, gets a week grounder on two pitches, and is now out. What a welcome outing.
Yeah, skipping takes a lot of touch. Maybe Duran has a fantastic feel for his throws.
It's funny, two years ago, Duran's noodle arm bugged the heck out of me. Last year not so much, and outfield assists are my favorite baseball play.
I was spoiled by Betts and JBJ.
Ahem....
Devers with a bloop to knock in Duran, who had moved to 3rd on a wild pitch. Story K's flailing to end the inning. 3-0 Sox.
Oh boy, it's really on now!
Very good at bat by Story after Devers annihilated a baseball.
Story looks to have much better plate discipline this spring than he did at any point after his return last year, to my untrained eye.
Story looks to have much better plate discipline this spring than he did at any point after his return last year, to my untrained eye.
I like them all when they put up saves, but there is no player easier to throw under the bus than the closer
He threw 17 pitches, I doubt they wanted him to throw more than that. Didn't look hurt to me, just crappy.