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Chris Sale Leaves Game With Second No-Decision
Boston Red Sox ace Chris Sale went five innings, striking out six and allowing one earned run against the Marlins on Tuesday. This was supposed to be a very favorable matchup, but the Marlins fought him hard. He left with the game tied, resulting in his second start without a decision. In Sale's first start,... Read More
Eduardo Rodriguez Could See Big League Start As Soon As Sunday
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez (knee) pitched six innings in a minor league game Tuesday and could be an option to rejoin the starting rotation and pitch Sunday against the Rays at home, according to Christopher Smith of MassLive.com. Manager Alex Cora said he and pitching coach Dana LeVangie will decide after assessing... Read More
Hanley Ramirez Has Productive Game Toward Fulfilling Promise
Boston Red Sox first baseman Hanley Ramirez went 2-for-5 with a homer and a stolen base against the Marlins on Monday. In the preseason, Ramirez promised to he would go 30-30 in 2018. Albeit bold and not supported by recent historical performance, he now has one homer and two stolen bases. Completely forgotten on draft... Read More
Blake Treinen Gets Save In Long Appearance
Oakland Athletics closer Blake Treinen pitched 1 2/3 innings to get the save against the Rangers on Monday. He allowed one hit and a walk, but struck out one. Treinen has a firm grasp on the job and even mediocre teams have save chances.
Andrew Triggs Has Solid Start In No-Decision
Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Andrew Triggs pitched well but didn't get the win in Monday's start against the Rangers. He went five innings with seven strikeouts, allowing one run on four hits. Triggs had a short season in 2017 after he was forced to have surgery on his left hip. He will take on the... Read More
Matt Chapman Powers Athletics Past Rangers
Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman went 2-for-4 with his second homer of the season against the Rangers on Monday. Chapman is hitting .333 on the young season with three walks and five strikeouts. Chapman will not maintain an average above .300 but if he finishes season with an average around .250 to go with... Read More
J.D. Martinez Sitting On Monday
Boston Red Sox outfielder J.D. Martinez is sitting on Monday, according to Evan Drellich of NBC Sports Boston. Rafael Devers will bat cleanup in his stead. Martinez is getting off to a rough start, batting .200 with three hits in 15 at-bats and only two runs to show for it. Always start Martinez when he... Read More
Week 1 Waiver Wire - First Base (1B) and Third Base (3B)
The Corner Store is open. The season has officially begun and managers are already ravaging through the waiver wire for various reasons. First base and third base are generally the best spots to look to improve your team’s power. In most cases, it is preferable that it includes a decent average but that isn’t always... Read More
Eduardo Rodriguez Has Another Bullpen Session; Minor League Game Next
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez (knee) threw a bullpen session at Tropicana Field today, according to Christopher Smith of MassLive.com. The next step is for him to pitch in a minor league game on Tuesday. "It should be six innings," manager Alex Cora said. After this start, the Red Sox will make a... Read More
Craig Kimbrel Gets Save In Second Straight Day
Boston Red Sox closer Craig Kimbrel earns his second save of the season and continues his dominance against the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday. In his career, Kimbrel has 42 strikeouts in 20 innings and only one walk to go with a 0.87 ERA when facing the Rays. He has two saves in three games... Read More
Rick Porcello Gets Victory In Short Outing
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Rick Porcello threw 89 pitches to get through 5 1/3 innings in a victory against the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday. He allowed one run on six hits with four strikeouts and one walk. It is not surprising as Porcello has always done well in Tropicana Field, in contrast to... Read More
Xander Bogaerts' Offensive Explosion Continues
Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts continues his offensive dominance in his third straight game. He went 3-for-4 with one homer and two RBIs. He also added yet another double to his season total (5). This is a new performance that most had not expected with Bogaerts after he hit .273 with 10 HRs in... Read More
Rick Porcello Has Great Matchup On Saturday
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Rick Porcello is in position to start his 2018 campaign off strong against the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday. While he had a 3.93 against the Rays in 2017, Porcello has a 2.47 ERA in 83 career innings at Tropicana Field. Porcello will match up against the Rays' Andrew Kittredge... Read More
Sean Manaea Terrific Despite Tough Luck Loss
Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Sean Manaea was saddled with the loss despite going 7 2/3 innings on an efficient 95 pitches. He allowed one run on four hits, walking none, and striking out seven batters. Manaea's lone run was given up to Mike Trout on a solo shot in the top of the first inning.... Read More
Xander Bogaerts Has Second Straight Multi-Double Game
Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts went 2-for-4 on Friday against the Rays. Both of his hits were doubles. Bogaerts is now up to four doubles on the season. While the Rays starter for Saturday has yet to be announced, Bogaerts will look to continue his bounce-back candidacy with another multi-hit game. The hype is... Read More
Craig Kimbrel Earns First Save Of Season
Boston Red Sox closer Craig Kimbrel secured the team's first victory of the season on Friday. He struck out the side in the ninth inning against the Rays. Kimbrel spent most of the offseason back home in Boston supporting his daughter in her time of need. There is no doubt that Kimbrel is healthy, at... Read More
David Price Dominant In Regular Season Debut
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher David Price pitched seven shutout innings with five strikeouts, allowing four hits and zero walks in a victory against the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday. Price carried over his success from the spring into the regular season. He finished the spring with a 2.25 ERA over 12 innings with 13... Read More
Tyler Thornburg Roughly A Month Away
Boston Red Sox reliever Tyler Thornburg (shoulder) continues to make his return back from thoracic outlet surgery in June of 2017. President of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski stated the Red Sox are maybe a month away from the return of Thornburg, according to Evan Drellich of NBC Sports Boston. The results of individuals who have had... Read More
Matt Olson Hits HR On Birthday
Oakland Athletics outfielder Matt Olson went 1-for-5 on Opening Day, which was also his birthday. Olson's one hit was apart of back-to-back homers with Khris Davis in the fifth against Garrett Richards. Olson hit 24 homers in only 59 games in 2017. Expect Olson to reach nearly 30 home runs in 2018, but it might... Read More
Khris Davis Drives In Four Against Angels
Oakland Athletics outfielder Khris Davis went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run, ending the day with four RBI. He has hit at least 42 home runs and collected 102 RBI the last two seasons. Crush Davis is determined to make it three years in a row with at least 40 home runs, but it comes... Read More
Marcus Semien Delivers Walk-Off
Oakland Athletics shortstop Marcus Semien delivered a walk-off victory against the Angels in the 11th inning. Semien capped off a successful day with the home run, finishing 3-for-5 with an RBI and two runs. Semien dealt with a wrist injury in 2017 that affected what could have been a career year. Fully healthy, Semien could... Read More
Eduardo Rodriguez Might Be One Game Away From Returning
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez (knee) threw 67 pitches over five innings in a minor league game on Thursday, and he also threw 15 more pitches in the bullpen, according to Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe. Rodriguez started the season on the 10-day disabled list as he works his way back from... Read More
Xander Bogaerts Has Strong Day At The Plate
Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts had a productive day in the season debut. He went 3-for-4 with two runs against the Rays on Thursday. Bogaert has has been struggling to demonstrate both power and speed in a single year, but his average has been consistent. However, he only hit for a .273 average in... Read More
Eduardo Nunez Hits Inside-The-Park Home Run
Boston Red Sox utility player Eduardo Nunez hit an inside-the-park home run in the second inning against the Rays. Only recently did Nunez start getting more confident with the strength in his knees; knee injuries ended his 2017 season. The Rays outfielders get an assist for this home run because they misplayed the ball. However,... Read More
Drew Pomeranz Pitches In Minor League Game
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Drew Pomeranz (forearm) threw 60 pitches in a minor league game on Wednesday, according to Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe. He could be ready to return from the DL in two weeks. Pomeranz could be more than a streamable option when he is healthy and back on the mound.... Read More
Chris Sale Dominates Rays But 'Pen Fails To Secure Victory
Boston Red Sox ace Chris Sale pitched six shutout innings of one-hit ball with nine strikeouts on Thursday. The bullpen was shaky in the eighth inning and allowed the Rays to get back in the game and ultimately win it. Jason Mastrodonato of the Boston Herald reported that manager Alex Cora and closer Craig Kimbrel... Read More
Trevor Cahill Optioned to Triple-A To Start The Season
Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Trevor Cahill was optioned to Nashville on Wednesday, according to Martin Gallegos of the Mercury News. The recent plan is for Cahill to get stretched out in at least one start in a minor league game before getting a starting spot with the big league club. Susan Slusser of the San... Read More
Boog Powell Makes 25-Man Roster, Dustin Fowler Gets Optioned
Oakland Athletics outfielder Boog Powell has made the 25-man roster, according to Julian McWilliams of The Athletic. He has won the starting job in center field, as Dustin Fowler was optioned down to Triple-A Nashville. Powell will have to do better than he did this spring to keep his spot on the roster, as he... Read More
Jonathan Lucroy Hitless In Spring Training
Oakland Athletics catcher Jonathan Lucroy was hitless in spring training, his first with the Athletics. He had 20 at-bats this spring and has zero hits and only one walk. Since 2014, the only offensively successful season Lucroy had was in 2016 (24 home runs, .292 average). In 2017, he managed only six home runs with... Read More
Matt Chapman Puts A Cap On A Terrible Spring
Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman must work to overcome an underperforming spring. He went 0-for-3 on Tuesday and finished with a .178 average and 10 strikeouts this spring. Chapman showed some offensive promise in 2017, hitting 14 home runs in 84 games. However, it came with a .234 average and 92 strikeouts. Currently, Chapman... Read More
