Boston Red Sox Spring Training Game Notes

Total Page:16

File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb

Boston Red Sox Spring Training Game Notes BOSTON RED SOX SPRING TRAINING GAME NOTES Boston Red Sox (8-6-1) at Miami Marlins (7-5-2) Friday, March 9, 2018 • Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium • Jupiter, FL Game Coverage: WEEI 850 AM • Online Pressbox: http://pressroom.redsox.com • Twitter: @BostonRedSoxPR; @SoxNotes YESTERDAY’S NEWS: The Red Sox tied the Rays yesterday, LEADING THE WAY: The Red Sox feature 4 players bat- 6-6, at JetBlue Park...The Rays held leads of 3-0 and 6-2, but ting .385 or higher (min. 10 AB): Xander Bogaerts (.500, MEDIA GUIDE: The 2018 Boston Red BOS scored twice in the 5th inning and twice in the 7th. 9-for-18), Andrew Benintendi (.450, 9-for-20), Rafael Devers Sox Media Guide is available for down- J.D. Martinez went 3-for-3 with an RBI double...Xander (.391, 9-for-23), and Blake Swihart (.385, 10-for-26)...All 4 load at http://pressroom.redsox.com and Bogaerts (2-for-3) and Jackie Bradley Jr. (1-for-2) also players are 25 years old or younger. www.redsoxpressbox.com. each had an RBI and a double...Brian Johnson allowed 3 Swihart leads the majors outright with 6 doubles. runs in the 1st inning, then retired 8 of his final 9 batters. IN CAMP: Boston has 56 players in BENNY & BOGEY: Andrew Benintendi has hit safely in each Major League Spring Training Camp: 27 SOX & MARLINS: Today marks the only Grapefruit League of his last 10 Grapefruit League games, including all 8 this pitchers (5 NRI), 6 catchers (3 NRI), 15 in- meeting between the Red Sox and Marlins in 2018...These spring...Dating back to 2017, he has reached base safely in fielders (4 NRI), and 8 outfielders (4 NRI). teams did not face each other in spring training last year. 17 consecutive Grapefruit League games. The Sox are winless in their last 8 spring training games Xander Bogaerts leads the Sox with a .500 AVG this against the Marlins (0-7-1), having lost each of the spring (9-for-18), reaching base safely in each of his 8 RED SOX SPRING LEADERS last 5 meetings...BOS last defeated MIA in Grapefruit Grapefruit League games and hitting safely in his last 7. Hitting Stat Leader League action on 3/24/12 in Jupiter (4-1). Hits ...................................Swihart (10) PUTTING UP ZEROES: Several Red Sox pitchers have yet Runs ........Benintendi, Devers, Travis (6) WE’LL MEET AGAIN: The Red Sox and Marlins will face to allow an earned run in Grapefruit League action, includ- RBI ......................................Swihart (8) each other in Interleague play during the 2018 regular sea- ing Roenis Elias (6.0 IP), Matt Barnes (4.0 IP), and Brandon Doubles ...............................Swihart (6) son, with 2 games scheduled for 4/2-3 in Miami, and 2 for Workman (3.2 IP)...Elias has held opponents to a .056 AVG Triples............Mars, Quiroz, Tavárez (1) 8/28-29 in Boston. (1-for-18) in 4 outings. HR ...........Benintendi, Devers, Travis (2) The Sox own a 22-12 edge in the all-time series, with AVG (min. 10 AB) .........Bogaerts (.500) these teams squaring off each year from 1997-2001 NON-ROSTER NOTABLES: In 5 Grapefruit League games, OBP (min. 10 AB) .........Bogaerts (.550) and again in 2003, ‘06, ‘09, ‘12, and ‘15. non-roster invitee Bobby Poyner has allowed only 1 base run- SLG (min. 10 AB) .......Benintendi (.850) ner in 5.0 IP, giving up a solo HR to BAL’s Tim Beckham on SETTING SALE: Chris Sale is making his 2018 Grapefruit 3/4...Opponents are 1-for-16 with 3 SO and 0 BB. Pitching Stat Leader League debut today...He pitched in a controlled minor Marcus Walden has recorded 10 SO and allowed 0 ER Wins ...........................8 players tied (1) league game 5 days ago on 3/4, throwing 52 pitches (35 in 6.0 IP over 4 Grapefruit League games. Innings ......................F. Rodriguez (8.0) strikes) and allowing 0 runs, 1 hit, and 1 BB with 5 SO. Appearances ..............3 players tied (5) Sale has faced the Marlins only once, taking the loss on HOME WHITES: The Red Sox are scheduled to wear home Starts................ Johnson, Velázquez (3) 8/14/16 in Miami (6.2 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, BB, 7 SO). white jerseys on 3/11 vs. BAL, 3/19 vs. PHI, and 3/26 vs. CHC. Strikeouts ..........................Walden (10) MIAMI MEN: INF Deven Marrero, OF/DH J.D. Martinez, HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE: The Red Sox have sold out MOST WINS IN THE AL, 2012-17 LHP Robby Scott, and assistant hitting coach Andy Barkett each of their last 113 home Grapefruit League games, includ- were born in Miami...Marrero and 1B/DH Hanley Ramirez ing each of their final 10 at City of Palms Park and all 103 at Rk. Pitcher Wins currently reside in Miami. JetBlue Park since its opening in 2012...The Sox have sold out 1. Chris Sale 87 Red Sox manager Alex Cora attended the University 216 of their last 217 home Grapefruit League games. 2. David Price 86 of Miami, helping lead the Hurricanes to the College The Red Sox are in their 7th spring at the Fenway South 3. Justin Verlander 81 World Series in each of his 3 years at the school (1994- Spring Training and Player Development Complex in 4. Rick Porcello 80 96)...Following the 1996 season, he was ranked by Fort Myers, FL (2012-18)...This is the 26th consecutive Baseball America as the best defensive player in the season the Sox have called Fort Myers their Spring HOW THEY WERE OBTAINED college game...He was inducted into the University of Training home (1993-2018), having played at City (RED SOX 40-MAN ROSTER) Miami Hall of Fame in 2006. of Palms Park through 2011...Only Winter Haven, FL hosted the club for more springs (27 years, 1966-92). Amateur Draft Picks (16) HANLEY BEFORE BOSTON: Hanley Ramirez played for Barnes (2011-1st round), Beeks the Marlins from 2006-12...He was named NL Rookie of SUPPORTING PARKLAND: Fans may now bid on auto- (2014-12th round), Benintendi the Year in 2006, started at SS for the NL All-Star team in graphed versions of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High (2015-1st round), Betts (2011-5th 3 straight years from 2008-10, won the NL batting title in School Eagles baseball team hats worn by Red Sox players round), Bradley Jr. (2011-compensa- 2009, and earned Silver Slugger honors in 2008 and 2009. and coaches on 2/23 vs. MIN...The hats are being auctioned tion round), Buttrey (2012-4th round), Ramirez still ranks among Marlins all-time leaders in off in an effort to benefit funds related to assisting victims and Jerez (2011-2nd round), Johnson games (5th, 943), hits (2nd, 1,103), AVG (2nd, .300), families of the tragic shooting at Stoneman Douglas on 2/14. (2012-1st round), Maddox (2012-3rd runs (2nd, 666), 2B (2nd, 232), 3B (4th, 26), HR (3rd, Fans can visit www.redsox.com/parkland to take part in round), Marrero (2012-1st round), 148), RBI (5th, 482), SB (2nd, 230), OBP (2nd, .374), the auction...Proceeds will be donated to the Broward Pedroia (2004-2nd round), Shep- and SLG (3rd, .499). Education Foundation, which established the official herd (2014-13th round), Swihart Stoneman Douglas Victims Fund...More information (2011-1st round), Travis (2014-2nd BIG FISH: Red Sox President of Baseball Operations Dave can be found at browardedfoundation.org. round), Vázquez (2008-9th round), Dombrowski spent 10 years with the Florida Marlins, be- Workman (2010-2nd round). ginning in September 1991 when he was hired as the fran- WELCOME ABOARD: The only player on the Red Sox’ 40- By Trade (14) chise’s first-ever Executive Vice President and General Man- man roster who wasn’t in the BOS organization in 2017 is Elias (From SEA, Dec. 2015), Hembree ager...While at the helm, he constructed the Marlins team J.D. Martinez...On 2/26, the Sox signed Martinez to a 5-year (From SF, July 2014), Hernandez (From that won the World Series title in 1997. contract through the 2022 season. CHC, Dec. 2014), Holt (From PIT, Dec. Starting from their inaugural season in 1993 through Since the start of 2014, Martinez’s .574 SLG ranks 2nd in 2012), Kelly (From STL, July 2014), Kim- 1997, the Marlins increased their winning percentage MLB (min. 1,500 PA) behind only Mike Trout (.579). brel (From SD, Nov. 2015), Leon (From year over year, becoming the first-ever expansion Martinez has hit 20+ HR in each of the last 4 seasons: 23 team to do so...It was in Miami that Dombrowski first WSH, Mar. 2015), Pomeranz (From SD, in 2014, 38 in 2015, 22 in 2016, and 45 in 2017. July 2016), Porcello (From DET, Dec. 2014), worked with current Red Sox Principal Owner John Despite appearing in only 119 games, Martinez set Henry, who was the Marlins Chairman and sole owner Rodriguez (From BAL, July 2014), Sale career highs in 2017 with 45 HR, 104 RBI, and a 1.066 (From CWS, Dec. 2016), Smith (From SEA, from January 1999 until February 2002. OPS between DET and ARI...Among players with 300+ Dec. 2015), Thornburg (From MIL, Dec. AB, he led the majors in AB/HR (9.60) and AB/RBI (4.15). HYERS’ HOMERS: Red Sox hitting coach Tim Hyers hit 2 2016), Wright (From CLE, July 2012). Free Agents (5) HR in his major league career, both for the Marlins on 6/6/99 LONG DIVISION: The Red Sox won the AL East title in at Tropicana Field...He played 1 season with FLA—his final 2016 and 2017, marking the first time since 1915-16 the Martinez (Feb.
Recommended publications
  • 2020 UCF BASEBALL GAME NOTES 11 Conference Championships | 13 NCAA Regional Appearances | 106 MLB Draft Picks GAME INFORMATION Date: Feb
    WAKE THE GIANT 2020 UCF BASEBALL GAME NOTES 11 Conference Championships | 13 NCAA Regional Appearances | 106 MLB Draft Picks GAME INFORMATION Date: Feb. 21 | Feb. 22 | Fe. 23 GAME 5-7 Time: 4 p.m. | 3 p.m. | 2 p.m. (ET) Site: Auburn, Ala. Stadium: Plainsman Park Watch: ESPN+ Live Stats: sidearmstats.com/auburn/baseball 2020 SCHEDULE february 14 siena W, 2-1 15 siena W, 11-4 UCF AUBURN 15 siena W, 9-1 KNIGHTS TIGERS 16 siena W, 10-2 RECORD: 4-1, 0-0 RECORD: 5-0, 0-0 18 stetson L, 6-5 CONFERENCE: The American CONFERENCE: Southeastern Conference 21 #8 auburn 4 pm HEAD COACH: Greg Lovelady, Miami ‘01 HEAD COACH: Butch Thompson, Birmingham Southern ‘92 22 #8 auburn 3 pm CAREER RECORD: 239-122 CAREER RECORD: 185-131 23 #8 auburn 2 pm SCHOOL RECORD: 115-66 SCHOOL RECORD: 146-110 25 bethune-cookman 6 pm 28 cal state northridge 6 pm KNIGHT NOTES 29 cal state northridge dh leading off • The Knights won four straight for the 12th time in program history after sweeping Siena on Opening Weekend. march • The opening series sweep of Siena is the third four-game sweep in UCF baseball history. 1 cal state northridge 1 pm • The Black and Gold have outscored their opponents 35-14 through five games this season. 3 jacksonville 6 pm 6 butler 6 pm ranked opposition 7 butler 6 pm • Auburn will be the first ranked opponent the Knights will face in 2020. 8 butler 1 pm • UCF is 22-26 against ranked opposition under head coach Greg Lovelady and went 5-5 against Top 25 11 #7 miami 6 pm opponents in 2019.
    [Show full text]
  • PORTLAND SEA DOGS (17-34) at NEW
    @PortlandSeaDogs PORTLAND SEA DOGS (17-34) at NEW HAMPSHIRE FISHER CATS (33-18) Thursday, May 31, 2018 at 11:35 AM • Northeast Delta Dental Stadium • Manchester, NH LH Dedgar Jimenez (1-3, 5.23) vs. RH Jon Harris (3-3, 5.94) Current Streak........................................................L3 SERIES ENDS WITH A MORNING TILT: The Sea Dogs look to snap a three-game losing Longest Win Streak................................4 (5/8-10) streak, taking on the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Blue Jays affiliate) in the series Season Record..................................................17-34 Standing................................................6th, -16.0 GB finale on Thursday morning at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium...New Hampshire has Last 5 Games...........................................................1-4 won the series by taking the first two games...LeftyDedgar Jimenez makes his first Last 10 Games........................................................2-8 career start against Portland...Right-hander Jon Harris makes the start for the Fisher Last 20 Games.....................................................6-14 Cats. Series Record H/R.................................1-5-1/2-5-1 Series Sweeps by Dogs H/R.............................1/0 THEY WON IT LATE: Ryan Hissey snapped a 3-3 tie with a solo-homer offAustin Series Sweeps by Opp. H/R.............................1/3 Series Finales H/R........................................3-4/2-6 Maddox (L, 0-1) in the eighth inning, leading New Hampshire to a 5-3 win on Rubber Games H/R......................................0-2/2-2 Wednesday night...Maddox allowed the game-tying homer to Connor Panas with Extra Innings H/R.........................................0-3/2-1 two outs in the seventh inning...Mike Shawaryn was excellent in his 10th start of Postponements.........................................................7 the season...Shawaryn worked six innings on four hits, two runs, no walks and seven DH Record W-L-S...............................................1-1-3 strikeouts.
    [Show full text]
  • BOSTON RED SOX (74-33) Vs. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (58-47) Monday, July 30, 2018 • 7:10 P.M
    WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS (8): 1903, 1912, 1915, 1916, 1918, 2004, 2007, 2013 AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONS (13): 1903, 1904, 1912, 1915, 1916, 1918, 1946, 1967, 1975, 1986, 2004, 2007, 2013 AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST DIVISION CHAMPIONS (9): 1975, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1995, 2007, 2013, 2016, 2017 AMERICAN LEAGUE WILD CARD (7): 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009 @BOSTONREDSOXPR • HTTP://PRESSROOM.REDSOX.COM • @SOXNOTES BOSTON RED SOX (74-33) vs. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (58-47) Monday, July 30, 2018 • 7:10 p.m. ET • Fenway Park • Boston, MA LHP David Price (11-6, 4.17) vs. RHP Aaron Nola (12-3, 2.42) Game #108 • Home Game #52 • TV: NESN/ESPN • Radio: WEEI 93.7 FM, WCEC 1490 AM/103.7 FM (Spanish) STATE OF THE SOX: The Red Sox lead MLB with 74 wins NATHAN’S FAMOUS: Nathan Eovaldi needed only 82 and own the majors’ highest winning percentage (.692). pitches to throw 7.0 scoreless innings in yesterday’s 3-0 REGULAR SEASON BREAKDOWN AL East Standing ...........................1st, +5.5 The Sox are 18-4 in their last 22 games...They went 13- win over MIN, just 4 days after being acquired from TB. Home/Road ............................. 37-14/37-19 13 from 4/21-5/18, but they are 44-18 (.710) since then. Eovaldi is the 1st Red Sox pitcher in 110 years to throw Day/Night .................................. 26-5/48-28 HIGHEST WINNING PERCENTAGE IN MLB (2018) 7.0+ scoreless innings without issuing a walk in a Red March/April/May .................2-1/19-6/18-11 Sox debut (last: King Brady on 10/5/1908 vs.
    [Show full text]
  • BSB Record Book March 2021.Pdf
    1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 3 Quick Facts Pages 4-5 Doak Field Pages 6-10 All-Americans & Honors Pages 11-15 Postseason History Pages 16-17 Head Coaching Records Pages 18-43 Year-By-Year Pages 44-45 Series Records Pages 46-51 Program Records Pages 52-55 #Pack9 Pros Pages 56-61 Letterwinners 2 2021 NC STATE BASEBALL UNIVERSITY INFORMATION COACHING STAFF Location Raleigh, N.C. HEAD COACH ELLIOTT AVENT Founded 1887 Alma Mater VCU ‘83 Enrollment 33,755 Record at NC State 889-531 (24 seasons) Nickname Wolfpack Career Record 1,113-744 (32 seasons) Colors Red (PMS-186) and White ASSISTANT COACHES Conference Atlantic Coast Conference Chris Hart 17th season (Florida St. ‘03) Chancellor Dr. Randy Woodson Clint Chrysler 3rd season (Daytona State College ‘94) Athletics Director Boo Corrigan Joey Holcomb 2nd season (Huntington, ‘06) First Year of Program 1903 FRONT OFFICE Director of Operations Michael Salamino (Michigan, 2012) BALLPARK Administrative Assistant Haley Walker (NC State, 2014) Home Field Doak Field at Dail Park CONACT INFORMATION Location 1050 Varsity Drive, Raleigh, NC Baseball Office Phone Number (919) 515-3613 Year Opened 1966 (renovated in 2003) Baseball Office Fax Number (919) 513-7634 Capacity 3048 Baseball Office E-Mail Address [email protected] Dimensions (LF-LC-CF-RC-RF) 325-370-400-370-330 Baseball Office Mailing Address Box 8505, Raleigh, NC 27695 NCAA TOURNAMENT HISTORY ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS NCAA Tournament Appearances 31 Baseball Contact Lizzie Hattrich NCAA Super Regional Appearances 4 Phone Number (919) 746-8821
    [Show full text]
  • * Text Features
    The Boston Red Sox Monday, November 5, 2018 * The Boston Globe Mookie Betts, Jackie Bradley Jr., and Ian Kinsler win Gold Glove awards Peter Abraham Jackie Bradley Jr. didn’t need a Gold Glove to be recognized as one of the best center fielders in the major leagues. Red Sox fans have known that for several years. But Bradley certainly did deserve one and it finally came his away on Sunday night. Bradley, right fielder Mookie Betts, and second baseman Ian Kinsler were Gold Glove winners. The Red Sox and Atlanta Braves each had three. A finalist in 2014 and ’16, Bradley was selected ahead of Mike Trout (Angels) and Adam Engel (White Sox) in voting done by managers and coaches. Bradley was second among MLB center fielders with an 8.7 ultimate zone rating and tied for the American League lead with eight assists. There’s no statistic for improbable acrobatic catches but Bradley had a series of those. Betts won for the third consecutive year, the first Red Sox player to do that since Dwight Evans won five in a row from 1981-85. Betts is now one of seven Red Sox players to win three or more Gold Gloves. Betts led all right fielders with 20 defensive runs saved. He has 83 DRS the last three seasons. Kinsler, 36, is now a two-time winner. He also won with the Tigers in 2016. In 128 games for the Angels and Red Sox, Kinsler had 10 DRS, the most in the AL at second base. Andrew Benintendi (left field) and Mitch Moreland (first base) were finalists.
    [Show full text]
  • Uehara Gives up Walk and Win to Padres
    Sports FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 2017 42 Uehara gives up walk and win to Padres CHICAGO: Chicago’s Japanese reliever Koji Uehara gave up an eighth-inning walk with bases loaded to help San Diego to a come-from-behind 3-2 win over the Cubs in Major League Baseball on Wednesday. After the Padres’ Erick Aybar hit a tying home run in the sixth inning, Luis Torrens walked with the bases loaded against Uehara, and San Diego stopped a three-game losing streak. Chicago rookie Ian Happ hit a two- run homer in the fourth against reliever Craig Stammen, going deep for the second straight game and third time in four. Uehara (2-4), the fifth of six Cubs relievers, replaced Pedro Strop starting the eighth and allowed singles to Wil Myers leading off and Cory Spangenberg with one out. Aybar was intentionally walked, loading the bases, Matt Szczur fouled out and Torrens took a 3-1 fastball that sailed inside. Phil Maton (1-0), the third of five Padres relievers, pitched a score- less seventh for his first major league win, and Brandon Maurer got two outs for his 13th save. MARLINS 2, NATIONALS 1 Max Scherzer’s bid for the third no-hitter of his big league career ended with one out in the eighth inning, and he then gave up two unearned runs as the Miami Marlins rallied to beat the Washington Nationals 2-1. After backup catcher AJ Ellis reached on an infield single for Miami’s first hit, an error by first baseman Adam Lind and a hit batter loaded the bases with two outs.
    [Show full text]
  • BOSTON RED SOX SPRING TRAINING GAME NOTES Boston Red Sox (6-11) Vs
    BOSTON RED SOX SPRING TRAINING GAME NOTES Boston Red Sox (6-11) vs. Minnesota Twins (9-8-2) Wednesday, March 13, 2019 • jetBlue Park at Fenway South • Lee County, FL Game Coverage: WEEI 850 AM • Twitter: @BostonRedSoxPR; @SoxNotes STATE OF THE SOX: Following a 3-game winning COAST TO COAST: The Red Sox’ regular season will streak, the Red Sox have lost each of their last 6 games... begin with an 11-game road trip in SEA (3/28-31), OAK DAYS UNTIL... In those 6 losses, the Sox were out-scored by a 44-10 (4/1-4), and ARI (4/5-7)...Following their Grapefruit Leaving Fenway South: 11 margin and out-hit, 75-31. League schedule in Florida, the Sox will travel to Mesa, (Sun., Mar. 24) During spring training in 2018, the Sox went 1-6-1 AZ, for 2 games against the Cubs on 3/25 & 3/26. from 3/3-11...They then won 14 of their remaining 15 Opening Day: 15 (Thu., Mar. 28 at SEA) games heading into the regular season. ROSTER MOVES: Yesterday, the Red Sox optioned 4 players to Triple-A Pawtucket: INF Michael Chavis, LHP Josh Taylor, Home Opener: 27 YESTERDAY’S NEWS: Yesterday, the Red Sox were dealt and RHPs Travis Lakins and Chandler Shepherd...They also (Tue., Apr. 9 vs. TOR) optioned RHP Denyi Reyes to Double-A Portland. a 4-3 loss by the Tigers here at jetBlue Park...David Price London Series: 108 made his spring training debut and allowed 2 runs in 3.0 In addition, 6 players were reassigned to minor league (Sat.-Sun., 6/29-30 vs.
    [Show full text]
  • City Contractor Appointed to CLW Board General Contracting for Build- “I Had Sworn Off Doing Any- Councilman Box Opposes Edwards’ Ing Construction
    ESTABLISHED 1879 | COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI CDISPATCH.COM 50 ¢ NEWSSTAND | 40 ¢ HOME DELIVERY WEDNESDAY | JUNE 20, 2018 City contractor appointed to CLW board general contracting for build- “I had sworn off doing any- Councilman Box opposes Edwards’ ing construction. thing (public service related) appointment due to ‘conflicts of interest’ Another of his companies, locally. ... I do stuff statewide BH Properties, focuses on and nationally,” Edwards told HAnnAH GRECO five-year term. He will replace affordable housing projects, The Dispatch after his appoint- [email protected] Tiffany Sturdivant Turner, who which he has undertaken lo- ment. “It’s tough doing stuff in decided not to seek reappoint- cally and in other areas of the your own community due to A split vote Tuesday placed a ment. His term will begin July state and Southeast region. He cynicism. But now I am offer- city contractor back on the Co- 1. has completed such a project in ing myself up to my communi- lumbus Light and Water board Edwards served on the CLW Edwards Box Northaven Woods and is plan- ty and my city.” of directors. board from 2004-12, including with which the city contracts ning a mixed-use neighbor- Councilmen appointed Ed- City councilmen voted 5-1 a stint as chairperson. He also as its project manager — in- hood development in the Sand- wards over two other appli- to appoint Jabari Edwards to a owns J5 Global, the company cluding for street work and field area of south Columbus. See EDWARDS, 8A Teen arrested DAWGS KEEP ON WINNING for holding two people at gunpoint Suspect charged with kidnapping in Brooksville Gardens incident in Starkville DISPATCH STAFF REPORT A 14-year-old is in jail after his arrest on Tuesday for a sus- pected kidnapping.
    [Show full text]
  • How Baseball's Arm Whisperer Fixes Broken Pitchers
    How Baseball’s Arm Whisperer Fixes Broken Pitchers Ivan Nova’s unexpected resurgence marks yet another successful reclamation project for the Pittsburgh Pirates under the tutelage of pitching coach Ray Searage. By: Jared Diamond- The Wall Street Journal Pittsburgh In today’s data-driven, power-centric version of baseball, starting pitchers tend to follow a similar formula: They throw as hard as they can for as long as they can, racking up strikeouts until they reach the 100-pitch mark, usually around the sixth inning or so. The days of one man owning the mound for 27 outs ended long ago. But it seems Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Ivan Nova never received that message. Upon arriving here in a trade with the New York Yankees last August, he has emerged as the ultimate throwback, dominating opposing lineups in a manner hardly seen for decades. In his first 15 outings for Pittsburgh, Nova completed four, more than anyone else during that span. Even more improbable, in 91 2/3 innings of work, he has issued just four total walks. That means when Nova pitches, he is equally likely to go the distance as he is to miss the strike zone four times to a given batter. “A lot of guys like to strike out everybody,” said Nova, who is scheduled to start Saturday night in Miami. “I like seeing all those ground balls and quick outs. It makes me more happy than getting 10 strikeouts.” Nova’s unexpected resurgence marks yet another successful reclamation project for the Pirates, who, under the tutelage of pitching coach Ray Searage, have reached the playoffs in three of the past four years.
    [Show full text]
  • Academic All-America All-Time List
    Academic All-America All-Time List Year Sport Name Team Position Abilene Christian University 1963 Football Jack Griggs ‐‐‐ LB 1970 Football Jim Lindsey 1 QB 1973 Football Don Harrison 2 OT Football Greg Stirman 2 OE 1974 Football Don Harrison 2 OT Football Gregg Stirman 1 E 1975 Baseball Bill Whitaker ‐‐‐ ‐‐‐ Football Don Harrison 2 T Football Greg Stirman 2 E 1976 Football Bill Curbo 1 T 1977 Football Bill Curbo 1 T 1978 Football Kelly Kent 2 RB 1982 Football Grant Feasel 2 C 1984 Football Dan Remsberg 2 T Football Paul Wells 2 DL 1985 Football Paul Wells 2 DL 1986 Women's At‐Large Camille Coates HM Track & Field Women's Basketball Claudia Schleyer 1 F 1987 Football Bill Clayton 1 DL 1988 Football Bill Clayton 1 DL 1989 Football Bill Clayton 1 DL Football Sean Grady 2 WR Women's At‐Large Grady Bruce 3 Golf Women's At‐Large Donna Sykes 3 Tennis Women's Basketball Sheryl Johnson 1 G 1990 Football Sean Grady 1 WR Men's At‐Large Wendell Edwards 2 Track & Field 1991 Men's At‐Large Larry Bryan 1 Golf Men's At‐Large Wendell Edwards 1 Track & Field Women's At‐Large Candi Evans 3 Track & Field 1992 Women's At‐Large Candi Evans 1 Track & Field Women's Volleyball Cathe Crow 2 ‐‐‐ 1993 Baseball Bryan Frazier 3 UT Men's At‐Large Brian Amos 2 Track & Field Men's At‐Large Robby Scott 2 Tennis 1994 Men's At‐Large Robby Scott 1 Tennis Women's At‐Large Kim Bartee 1 Track & Field Women's At‐Large Keri Whitehead 3 Tennis 1995 Men's At‐Large John Cole 1 Tennis Men's At‐Large Darin Newhouse 3 Golf Men's At‐Large Robby Scott #1Tennis Women's At‐Large Kim
    [Show full text]
  • BOSTON RED SOX (87-36) Vs. TAMPA BAY RAYS (62-60) Saturday, August 18, 2018 • 7:10 P.M
    WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS (8): 1903, 1912, 1915, 1916, 1918, 2004, 2007, 2013 AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONS (13): 1903, 1904, 1912, 1915, 1916, 1918, 1946, 1967, 1975, 1986, 2004, 2007, 2013 AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST DIVISION CHAMPIONS (9): 1975, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1995, 2007, 2013, 2016, 2017 AMERICAN LEAGUE WILD CARD (7): 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009 @BOSTONREDSOXPR • HTTP://PRESSROOM.REDSOX.COM • @SOXNOTES BOSTON RED SOX (87-36) vs. TAMPA BAY RAYS (62-60) Saturday, August 18, 2018 • 7:10 p.m. ET • Fenway Park • Boston, MA LHP David Price (12-6, 3.75) vs. RHP Tyler Glasnow (0-0, 2.25 in AL) Game #124 • Home Game #59 • TV: NESN • Radio: WEEI 93.7 FM, WCEC 1490 AM/103.7 FM (Spanish) STATE OF THE SOX: The Red Sox lead the majors with 87 DOWN, NOT OUT: Last night marked the 8th time this wins, 11 more than any other team...They also lead MLB in season the Red Sox allowed 3+ runs in the 1st inning...They REGULAR SEASON BREAKDOWN AL East Standing .........................1st, +10.5 win percentage (.707) and run differential (+215). are 5-3 in those games, including 3-0 in their last 3 at home. Home/Road ............................. 43-15/44-21 The Sox’ 87 wins are their most ever through 123 The Sox are 59-9 (.868) when they score 1st and 28-27 Day/Night .................................. 29-5/58-31 games (previous: 84 in 1912 and 1946). (.509) when they don’t, both the best such records in MLB. March/April/May .................2-1/19-6/18-11 June/July/August ...............17-10/19-6/12-2 HIGHEST WINNING PERCENTAGE IN MLB (2018) vs.
    [Show full text]
  • Friday, August 4, 2017
    Friday, August 4, 2017 TRIPLE-A PAWTUCKET – INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE NORTH DIVISION (54-56, 4th, 15.0 GB) R H E WP: Long (3-4, 4.00) RED SOX HOME RUNS: Bogusevic (7) Syracuse (WSH) 6 14 0 LP: Haviland (6-7, 4.10) PAWTUCKET 4 7 0 SV: Ramirez (1) NOTES: Pawtucket lost to the Syracuse Chiefs 6-4 yesterday with RHP Shawn Haviland tossing 5.1 innings, allowing 9 hits, 5 runs and 1 walk, with 3 strikeouts in his 7th loss this year...1B Sam Travis went 1-for-3 with a walk and a 2-run single...He has hit safely in 8 of his last 9 games (.324/11- for-34)...RF Brian Bogusevic (2-for-4, 2 R, HR, RBI) has now hit safely in each of his last 6 contests (.435/10-for-23). DOUBLE-A PORTLAND – EASTERN LEAGUE EASTERN DIVISION (51-57, 4th, 21.5 GB) R H E WP: Grover (3-5, 5.56) SEA DOGS HOME RUNS: Chavis (10), Urrutia (3), Barfield (19) Richmond (SF) 10 10 0 LP: Rosin (1-1, 4.35) PORTLAND 11 11 1 SV: Poyner (5) NOTES: RF Jeremy Barfield (1-for-3, 3 R, BB, HR, RBI) lifted a go-ahead homer in the bottom of the 8th, giving the Sea Dogs the lead and eventual 11-10 win over the Flying Squirrels...Barfield extended his hit-streak to 12 games (.396/19-for-48, 2 2B, 8 HR, 20 RBI)...DH Michael Chavis (2-for-4, 3 R, 2B, HR, 3 RBI) Has hit safely in each of his last 11 games (.409/18-for-44) 6 2B, 4 HR, 12 RBI)...1B Henry Urrutia went 2-for-5 with a grand slam and 5 RBI...It was his 1st time driving in 5+ runs in a game since 2013 (his 1st professional season)...RHP Taylor Grover (2.0 IP, 4 SO) picked up his 3rd win and LHP Bobby Poyner (1.0 IP, SO) earned his 5th save...Starter RHP Teddy Stankiewicz (3.1 IP, 8 H, 9 R, 2 BB, 2 SO) did not factor into the decision.
    [Show full text]