The Boston Red Sox defeated the Seattle Mariners 3-0 in game 1 Friday night at Fenway Park as Eduardo Rodriguez pitched his seventh straight quality start for Boston. Rodriguez improved to 4-1 in the 2017 season after allowing only five hits in six shut out innings while striking out four. After the game, Rodriguez said it has been a great help having fellow left-handers Chris Sale and David Price to learn from. To hear more from Rodriguez after the game, check out the video above from “Red Sox Final,” presented by Plainridge Park Casino. Thumbnail photo from Mark L. Baer/USA TODAY Sports Images ... NESN.com
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Despite Ugly Loss Friday Night, Red Sox Pitching Off To A Good Start
Despite the performance by Rick Porcello and the Red Sox on Friday night, the pitching is already off to a better start 10 games into the season compared to last season. Through 10 games in 2017, the Red Sox offensive numbers are down from a year ago, but their pitching has improved and is trending in the right direction. The team currently has a 4.40 ERA compared to a 4.81 ERA through their first 10 games of 2016. The addition of Chris Sale has certainly helped and should get even better when David Price returns. For more on the Red Sox pitching staff, check out the video above from “Red Sox
David Price Plays Catch, Shows Signs Of Improvement Following Elbow Scare
Share this: David Price’s recovery process took a small, but important, step forward Saturday. The Boston Red Sox left-handed starter’s left elbow showed signs improvement, which allowed him to play catch for a bit. “(There were) strength improvements to the point of putting the ball back in his hand a little more consistently,” manager John Farrell told reporters in Fort Myers, Fla., via MLB.com. “Today’s the first step for that. A short game of catch. That’s what he’s going through. Not off a mound but just to get the arm moving with a ball in flight, and he will continue in this phase for a period of time. There’s no set distance and volume yet to the throws.” Hear more from Farrell and Price about
David Price Takes Step Forward, Throws For First Time Since Elbow Injury
Share this: The Boston Red Sox seemingly were in panic mode on March 2 when starter David Price was suffering elbow and forearm soreness and needed a second opinion. But the lefty has been receiving only good news since. Price was given a prognosis of seven to 10 days of rest and medication instead of needing surgery, but the 31-year-old insisted he would take his time if he didn’t feel 100 percent. Red Sox manager John Farrell gave Price the all clear Wednesday to attempt to throw Friday or Saturday if he felt good enough, but the team still wasn’t sure that would happen. But Price did pick up the baseball Saturday and took the first step in his rehab process. Well, the southpaw threw the ball
Pedro Martinez ‘Looking Forward’ To Watching Red Sox Rotation Perform
Share this: The Boston Red Sox are expecting big things from their starting rotation in 2017. The Red Sox traded for left-handed ace Chris Sale on Dec. 6 to pair with former Cy Young winner David Price and reigning American League Cy Young winner Rick Porcello. Sale and Co. reported to spring training last week, and Red Sox legend Pedro Martinez stopped by Fort Myers, Fla., on Tuesday to spend some time with the Red Sox pitchers. Hear what Martinez had to say about the staff’s expectations and Red Sox left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez in the video from “NESN Sports Today,” presented by People’s United Bank, above. More Stories Source link
John Farrell Encouraged By Eduardo Rodriguez’s Bullpen Sessions
Share this: The Boston Red Sox have some decisions to make regarding the back end of the starting rotation. The Red Sox acquired left-handed ace Chris Sale on Dec. 6 to go along with David Price and reigning American League Cy Young winner Rick Porcello, but the last two spots in the rotation are up for grabs. Eduardo Rodriguez is vying for one of those spots despite a lingering knee injury. Rodriguez threw his second bullpen of the spring Friday, and manager John Farrell was encouraged by what he saw from the young left-hander. Hear what Farrell had to say in the video from “NESN Sports Today,” presented by People’s United Bank, above. More Stories Source link
Pedro Martinez Among Participants In Red Sox’s ‘Baseball Winter Weekend’
Share this: If you’re heading to Foxwoods Resort and Casino on Jan. 21, you might so a current or former Boston Red Sox there. The Red Sox will hold their annual “Baseball Winter Weekend” Jan. 20-22, and the 21st will be headlined by panel discussions, which will include current Sox Mookie Betts, David Price and Rick Porcello, as well as legends Wade Boggs, Pedro Martinez, and Jason Varitek. Here’s a rundown of the panels scheduled for that Saturday. (Note: All times are ET.) — “Wally’s Making Books Come Alive,” 9 a.m.— “Memories of 2007,” 10:15 a.m. (John Farrell, Jason Varitek and Tim Wakefield)— “Call to the Hall,” 10:45 a.m. (Wade Boggs, Dennis Eckersley, Carlton Fisk and Jim Rice)— “Cy Young Award Winners,” noon (Dennis Eckersley, Pedro Martinez, David