If you assume you’re playing the most productive hitting display within the American League, how do you assume it seems to the man answerable for the White Sox hitters? From his front-row seat in his first 12 months as hitting trainer, Frank Menechino is soaking it in with a lot of delight, however he is aware of what lies forward for the Sox of their ultimate 15 video games of this abbreviated 60-game season. And then comes the playoffs. “As far as I’m concerned the next 15 games are playoff games,” Menechino stated Sunday earlier than the Sox attempted to finish a three-game sequence sweep of the Tigers. “These are playoff games, fellas. Let’s go out and execute like it’s
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Red Sox Notes: What Michael Chavis Was Thinking Before Hitting Walk-Off Single
In only a handful of huge league video games, Michael Chavis already has confirmed he is aware of tips on how to hold a second from getting too large. That was evident once more Wednesday evening, because the infielder hit a walk-off single within the 10th inning of the Boston Red Sox’s 6-5 win over the Colorado Rockies at Fenway Park. Xander Bogaerts kicked off the inning with a double to the middle area wall, then Colorado deliberately walked Rafael Devers. Chavis then stepped in and swung on the first pitch he noticed, an 87 mph cutter on the inside half of the plate, and hit it proper up the center into middle, scoring Bogaerts. In his
Less hitting, extra bullpen issues ship Cubs to fifth
ATLANTA — It’s solely the primary week of the season. How a lot can this sluggish begin actually matter for the Cubs this early, proper? Don’t attempt that nonsense with Cubs elder statesman Ben Zobrist. “It does matter. It will matter at the end of the season,” stated Zobrist, who has skilled all the things from final place to World Series MVP in his profession. “These games will matter, definitely,” he stated. “We know that. Every little game matters. That’s why people are talking about it and caring about it, because everybody knows that it matters.”Six of the ultimate seven batters Yu Darvish reached base as he didn't pitch out of the fifth on Thursday night time
Bruins Vs. Leafs Game 6 Takeaways: B’s Shots Not Hitting Net; Mitch Marner On Fire
The Stanley Cup playoff series between the Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs was billed as the most evenly matched first-round matchup, so in some ways, it’s fitting a Game 7 will decide which team advances. The Leafs survived Monday night at Air Canada Centre with a 3-1 win in Game 6, and now they must go back to Boston and try to beat the Bruins at TD Garden for the second time this series. Here are some takeaways from Game 6. Bruins Need to Hit the Net On More ShotsThe Bruins have dominated puck possession for most of this series, and that’s been evident in their overwhelming shot attempt totals. But over the
Xander Bogaerts Finds Silver Lining After Tough End To 26-Game Hitting Streak
BOSTON — We know, it’s hard to believe. But no one on the Red Sox currently owns a 20-plus-game hitting streak. Xander Bogaerts made sure of that Friday night, going 0-for-3 with two walks to snap a career-long 26-game hitting streak in Boston’s 5-2 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. It was the third straight defeat for the Red Sox, who now own just a half-game lead over the Baltimore Orioles in the American League East. But if you’re looking for silver linings, Bogaerts admitted there’s some sense of relief that comes with ending a streak that’s obviously been on his mind. “Oh, for sure,” Bogaerts said after Friday’s game. “Man...
Danica Patrick Was Really Mad At Dale Earnhardt Jr. For Hitting Her Saturday
Didn’t your mother ever tell you to never mess with an angry woman driving 200+ miles per hour, Dale? Danica Patrick wasn’t pleased with Dale Earnhardt Jr. on Saturday when the latter bumped into the back of Patrick’s car on Lap 206 at the Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway. Patrick responded by bumping Dale Jr. on their way into pit row, which led to Earnhardt cutting Patrick off. “F — 88,” Patrick said, angrily, to her team. “Did he f — ing hit me? Go f — yourself. Really?” For his part in the altercation, Dale Jr. was recorded telling his team “I don’t have any brakes,” according to NASCAR.