Boston Red Sox Spring Training Game Notes
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BOSTON RED SOX SPRING TRAINING GAME NOTES Boston Red Sox (10-8-1) at Miami Marlins (10-9) Tuesday, March 24, 2015 • 1:05 p.m. • Roger Dean Stadium • Jupiter, FL THE SPRING SLATE: Today Boston plays its 20th major IT CAN HAPPEN AGAIN: In 2015, the Red Sox will at- league game of the spring...32 Grapefruit League contests tempt to repeat their worst-to-fi rst championship run of CURRENTLY IN CAMP: Boston cur- were scheduled over a 31-day span from 3/5-4/4, and 1 has 2013...That year, the Red Sox joined the 1991 Twins as the rently has 49 players in Major League been rained out (yesterday vs. STL)...The club has played only teams ever to win a World Series one season after fi n- Spring Training Camp, including 13 10 home games (5-5) and 9 road games (5-3-1)...The Sox ishing in last place. non-roster invitees...The breakdown: began the exhibition season with a doubleheader sweep of In fact, the last six World Series Champions missed the 25 pitchers (6 invitees), 5 catchers (3 Boston College and Northeastern University on 3/3. playoffs the previous year, including the 2014 Giants, invitees), 10 infi elders (3 invitees), and This is the club’s last day in a stretch of 21 scheduled 2013 Red Sox, 2012 Giants, 2011 Cardinals, 2010 9 outfi elders (1 invitee). games over the fi rst 20 days of Grapefruit League Giants, and 2009 Yankees...In addition, the 2008 Rays play, which began 3/5...The team’s only Grapefruit made it to the postseason after a 66-96 fi nish in 2007 League off-day is tomorrow. (Credit: Elias Sports Bureau). HOW THEY WERE OBTAINED RED SOX 40-MAN ROSTER GRAPEFRUIT STAND: The Red Sox are 10-8-1 (.556) in AT THE HELM: John Farrell returns in 2015 for his 3rd sea- Amateur Draft Picks (12): Barnes (2011- Grapefruit League play, T-5th in the GL standings...The 10 son as Red Sox Manager...He guided the Red Sox to the 1st round), Betts (2011-5th round), Brad- wins are already 1 shy of their 2014 GL total (11-17-2)... World Series title in 2013, his 1st year as skipper, when he ley Jr. (2011-compensation round), Brentz Boston is undefeated in its last 2 completed games (0-1-1) was runner up for the AL Manager of the Year Award...In (2010-compensation round), Buchholz but has dropped 3 of its last 6 contests (2-3-1). 2 years at the helm of the Red Sox, he is 168-156 (.519). (2005-compensation round), Cecchini (2010- Boston has won 10 of its last 17 contests beginning On 2/21, the Red Sox extended Farrell’s contract 4th round), Coyle (2010-3rd round), Pedroia with a 7-game winning streak over 6 days from 3/7- through the 2017 season with a club option for 2018. (2004-2nd round), Shaw (2011-9th round), 12...The win streak was Boston’s longest in spring Swihart (2011-1st round), Vazquez (2008-9th training since a 7-gamer in 2009...The club last COACHING CREW: The Red Sox hired Chili Davis as major round), Workman (2010-2nd round). produced a longer win streak in spring training with a league hitting coach in October...The addition of Davis, who By Trade (13): Craig (From Cardinals, July 9-game tear in 1981 (Source: Bill Nowlin – SABR). returns to the Red Sox organization after serving as hitting 2014), Escobar (From Giants, July 2014), coach for Triple-A Pawtucket in 2011, marks the club’s only Hanigan (From Padres, Dec. 2014), Hembree FACING THE FISH: Today’s game marks the last of 2 con- major league coaching staff change from 2014. (From Giants, July 2014), Holt (From Pirates, tests between the Red Sox and Marlins this spring...Boston Torey Lovullo returns as Bench Coach, Juan Nieves as Dec. 2012), Kelly (From Cardinals, July 2014), fell to Miami 5-3 at JetBlue Park on 3/5. Pitching Coach, Brian Butterfi eld as Third Base Coach, Miley (From Diamondbacks, Dec. 2014), Boston and Miami will meet for 4 games over 2 series Arnie Beyeler as First Base Coach, Victor Rodriguez Porcello (From Tigers, Dec. 2014), Rodriguez during the 2015 regular season...They play fi rst at as Assistant Hitting Coach, and Dana LeVangie as (From Orioles, July 2014), Ross Jr. (From Fenway Park on 7/7 and 7/8, and later meet in Miami Bullpen Coach -- all joining Farrell for their 3rd season Rangers, Jan. 2015), Spruill (From Diamond- on 8/11 and 8/12. in their current roles. backs, Dec. 2014), Varvaro (From Braves, Dec. 2014), Wright (From Indians, July 2012). These clubs last met in regular season action in 2012, DAVID IS BOSTON: With the offseason trade of Jimmy Free Agents (12): Breslow (Jan. 2015), Layne with the Red Sox taking 5 of 6 matchups, including Rollins from the Phillies to the Dodgers, the active players (Nov. 2013), Masterson (Dec. 2014), Mujica each of the last 5...Boston holds a 20-10 advantage in with the longest continuous tenure for any MLB team are (Dec. 2013), Napoli (Jan. 2013), Nava (Jan. the all-time Interleague series. now David Ortiz with Boston and Chase Utley with Philly, 2008), Ogando (Jan. 2015), Ortiz (Jan. 2003), Shortstop Deven Marrero, a non-roster invite to major who debuted for those teams in 2003. Ramirez (Nov. 2014), Sandoval (Nov. 2014), league camp, was born and still resides in Miami, FL. Uehara (Oct. 2014), Victorino (Dec. 2012). Ortiz’s 1,656 games for the Red Sox are the most International Free Agents (3): Bogaerts WASHED OUT: Yesterday’s game between Boston and St. among active players for any single team, as are his 408 HR with Boston. (Aug. 2009), Castillo (Aug. 2014), Tazawa Louis at JetBlue Park was cancelled due to unplayable fi eld (Dec. 2008). conditions after a 55-minute rain delay...Play was originally In fact, Ortiz is one of only 25 players all-time to hit at halted following the top of the 5th inning with the Cardi- least 400 HR for a single franchise, and the only active nals leading 2-0. player to do it. 2014 RED SOX AT A GLANCE Rick Porcello pitched all 5.0 innings for Boston, ON THE AIR: The Red Sox will be televised in some form FINAL RECORD: 71-91 (.438) allowing 2 runs on 6 hits and 1 walk with 5 strikeouts... for each of the last 9 days of spring training beginning Fri- 5TH IN AL EAST, 25.0 GB BAL Pablo Sandoval had Boston’s lone hit, a double...Note day...9 of 10 games during that stretch will air on either HOME: 34-47; ROAD: 37-44 that statistics from yesterday’s game do not count NESN (6 games, fi rst on 3/29), ESPN (3/27), or MLB Net- toward offi cial spring training fi gures. work (2 games, fi rst on 3/28 airing on 3/29 at 6:00 a.m.). 2015 RED SOX ON THE BACK FIELDS: Today pitchers Mitchell Boggs, Ed- On radio, WEEI is carrying a total of 15 games, next on ward Mujica, Alexi Ogando, Felipe Paulino, Junichi Tazawa, Saturday at the Rays on 93.7 FM. GRAPEFRUIT LEAGUE LEADERS BATTING Anthony Varvaro, and Brandon Workman are expected to See the full remaining broadcast schedule on page 2. pitch in Single-A games against Twins minor leaguers on Runs ................................................. 9, Betts the back fi elds at the Fenway South Player Development JETBLUE PARK: This is the Red Sox’ 4th spring at the Hits ................................................ 16, Betts Complex...Catchers Christian Vazquez and Ryan Hanigan Fenway South Spring Training and Player Development Doubles ............................................ 6, Betts are also slated to appear in those games. Complex in Fort Myers, FL since moving here in 2012... Triples............................................... 2, Betts The complex’s main fi eld, JetBlue Park, mimics the playing Home Runs .................................2, 3 players BETTS ARE ON: This spring, Mookie Betts leads the Red dimensions of Fenway Park in Boston, including a Green RBI ............................9, Bogaerts & Cecchini Sox in runs (9), hits (16), doubles (6), triples (2), and AVG Monster in left fi eld...JetBlue Park’s total capacity is ap- Walks ....................................6, Holt & Nava (.471)...Additionally, he hit an inside-the-park HR Sunday. proximately 11,000, with 9,900 fi xed seats. Stolen Bases ...................................4, Weeks AVG ............................................ .471, Betts His 16 hits are tied for the Grapefruit League lead (also The Red Sox have called Fort Myers, FL their Spring OBP ............................................ .471, Betts NYM’s Kirk Nieuwenhuis)...His 9 extra-base hits (T-1st Training home for 23 seasons starting in 1993...From in the Grapefruit League, also WSH’s Tyler Moore) and SLG ............................................ .853, Betts 1993-2011, they played at City of Palms Park...Only (min. 25 AB for AVG, OBP, SLG) 29 total bases (3rd in the Grapefruit League) are both Winter Haven, FL hosted the club for more springs (28 more than double the next-highest total on the Red years, 1966-92). PITCHING Sox (Jemile Weeks, 4 XBH; 3 players, 14 TB). Wins ...........................................2, 3 players His 9 extra-base hits match the most by any Red Sox CALLING ALL KIDS: The Red Sox have introduced a host Saves ..........................................1, 6 players over the last 5 springs...The last Red Sox with more of initiatives designed to bring children closer to the game Games ............................................ 6, Spruill was Josh Reddick with 12 in 2010. in 2015...“Calling All Kids,” presented by Hood, will pro- Innings ................................12.1, Masterson vide free membership in Red Sox Kid Nation, free tickets to Strikeouts .................................12, Buchholz PROSPECTING: With the addition of Cuban infi elder Yoan as many as 25,000 kids, and new elements at Fenway Park ERA ........................1.80, Buchholz & Wright Moncada, who the Red Sox signed to a minor league con- including Gate K (for Kids), the Kids Concourse, and Wally’s (min.