There wasn’t much to get excited about for the Boston Red Sox on Thursday night in the series finale against the Cleveland Indians. Chris Sale turned in his worst start of the season, as the left-hander was shelled for six runs on seven hits over just three innings of work. Sale wasn’t the only Boston pitcher who struggled, though, as Cleveland collected 18 hits in its 13-6 blowout victory. But the pitching woes weren’t the biggest cause for concern Thursday night. In the seventh inning, Mookie Betts exited the game with a right knee contusion. After the game, Red Sox manager John Farrell provided an update on Betts’ ailment. “It’s a ... NESN.com
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John Farrell Praises ‘Presence Of Mind’ Of Rafael Devers On Triple Play
The Boston Red Sox completed a rare triple play in Tuesday night’s 10-4 win over the St. Louis Cardinals at Fenway Park, and it all started with rookie Rafael Devers. The 20-year-old third baseman immediately recognized the situation, quickly stepped on third base, and fired to second to continue the play. John Farrell praised Devers’ “presence of mind” on the play, and you can check out the Sox manager’s full comments in the “NESN Sports Today” video above, presented by People’s United Bank. ... NESN.com
John Farrell Applauds Red Sox’s Ability To Execute Little Things Vs. White Sox
The Boston Red Sox have been on a roll lately, and a lot of that has to do with their attention to detail. The Red Sox won their fifth straight game Saturday when they defeated the Chicago White Sox 4-1 at Fenway Park. While the Sox launched two home runs in the win, manager John Farrell lauded their ability to execute the little things. To hear Farrell’s postgame comments, check out the video above from “NESN Sports Today,” presented by People’s United Bank. ... NESN.com
Tom Werner Echoes John Farrell: One Inning Can’t Take Away From Extraordinary Year
The Boston Red Sox didn’t beat the New York Yankees on Wednesday, but there still was plenty to celebrate afterward. A Mark Teixeira ninth-inning grand slam lifted the Yankees to a 5-3 walk-off win, but as Red Sox manager John Farrell told his players in the clubhouse after the loss, that doesn’t take away from their accomplishment of winning the American League East. And Red Sox chairman Tom Werner echoed those words to NESN’s Gary Striewski. “It’s always great to win in New York, and what a crazy last inning that was,” Werner said, as aired on “Red Sox Final.” “As John Farrell said, one inning can’t take away from what’s been a... NESN.com
John Farrell Thinks Limiting Use Of Relievers Would ‘Artificially Control The Game’
Share this: BOSTON — Major League Baseball has been looking into plenty of ways to speed up the pace of play, but commissioner Rob Manfred’s latest suggestion might not go over so well. While pitch clocks, shortening commercial breaks and minimizing the amount of times a batter can step out of the box all have been considered or implemented, Manfred’s latest idea actually would affect how managers make pitching decisions. The commish says the league is talking about restricting the use of relief pitchers in an inning or in a game. “You know the problem with relief pitchers is that they’re so good,” Manfred said on ESPN’s “Mike & Mike” on Thursday. “I’ve got nothing against relief pitchers, but they do two things
John Farrell Holds Team Meeting After Red Sox’s Frustrating Loss To Rays
It appears John Farrell has seen enough. The Boston Red Sox manager witnessed his team suffer an ugly 13-7 loss Monday night to a Tampa Bay Rays team that hadn’t won a game in its previous 11 tries. Starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez gave up nine runs in just 2 2/3 innings, the Red Sox didn’t plate a run until the fourth and Boston’s bullpen allowed four runs. Immediately after that debacle at Tropicana Field, Farrell called his team together for a meeting and delivered a simple message. “The bottom line is, (Rodriguez) is capable of more. We’re capable of more,” the Red Sox manager told reporters after the game, as aired on NESN’s...
John Farrell: Red Sox Got ‘A Good Win’ In Close Decision Vs. Mariners
Now that’s how you win a close game. David Price tossed eight strong innings of one-run ball, Mookie Betts hit a go-ahead home run in the seventh inning, and Craig Kimbrel shut the door in the ninth to earn Boston a 2-1 win, it’s 39th of the season. Boston Red Sox manager John Farrell was asked how important it was to win a close game like that during his postgame news conference, as seen on NESN’s “Red Sox Final.” Check out his answer in the video above. Thumbnail photo via Winslow Townson/USA TODAY Sports Images ...