The Sox also activated top pitching prospect Tanner Houck. With 18 games in 18 days, the Sox were going to go with a 6 man rotation over the next 3 weeks. Houck was scheduled to start next Wednesday against the Blue Jays. With this series against the Yankees currently up in the air, the Sox may need to temporarily scrap this plan. They’re also hoping that Chris Sale is ready to come back in about 4 weeks.
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The Sox also activated top pitching prospect Tanner Houck. With 18 games in 18 days, the Sox were going to go with a 6 man rotation over the next 3 weeks. Houck was scheduled to start next Wednesday against the Blue Jays. With this series against the Yankees currently up in the air, the Sox may need to temporarily scrap this plan. They’re also hoping that Chris Sale is ready to come back in about 4 weeks.
I think I heard Sale pitched a game today (lower levels of course) and looked good.
This is like having a Pitcher come to you at the trade deadline without having to give anything up !
I was hoping the Astros would get Verlander back from TJ as well, but I haven't heard anything all year about him, other than him saying not till next year (early on in the season) ... he will be a FA at years end.
Red Sox-Yankees is officially on tonight. Last night’s game will be made up as a doubleheader on August 17.
So, are the Yankees that were ruled out, ok to play tonight ?
If So, thats real BAD news .... no way you have Covid one day and your fine the next.
Unfortunately, no Jarren Duran for the Sox tonight, sounds like they want him against a Right hander to start.
Yep. He threw about 50 pitches tonight and will have his full complement of 4 days rest. It’s a win-win for the Red Sox because they basically got another days rest for all of their high leverage bullpen arms (Sawamura only pitched 1/3 of an inning tonight). The bullpen really needed this rest.
I’m holding out hope for Anthony Rizzo. He’s an impending free agent, so I think you can get him for 75 cents on the dollar. More importantly, there shouldn’t be a bidding war for his services, as the Red Sox are the only contender where 1B is a need.
I've also heard Rizzo's name .... That would be huge improvement ... he would be a FA afterwards, would the Sox resign him, he'd be looking for that last big contract more than likely ... He's 31 now.
Huge improvement is an understatement. The Sox have been running out Bobby Dalbec, Marwin Gonzalez, Danny Santana and Michael Chavis at 1B all season and it’s been ugly!! They tried Christian Arroyo (who’s been very productive) there the other night, and he gets hurt his first game there. They also have been working Franchy Cordero there in the minor leagues. I think it’s clear they need a professional 1B (I miss you, Mitch Moreland), and Rizzo would more than fill the bill. Rizzo was originally drafted by the Red Sox.
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I think the yankees actually had a REALLY good weekend pitching ....
Reds Sox are taking it out on Toronto at the moment.
Duran is also getting off to a good Red Sox start.
Reds Sox are taking it out on Toronto at the moment.
Duran is also getting off to a good Red Sox start.
Love Mitchy Two Bags!! Very underrated part of the 2018 World Champion Red Sox team. When he returned to Fenway with the A’s earlier this season, he got a much deserved standing ovation.
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