The Tampa Bay Rays avoided a sweep Sunday by beating the Boston Red Sox 4-1 at Fenway Park. Rays starter Alex Cobb gave up just one earned run and four hits through five innings, and then the Tampa Bay bullpen closed the game with four shutout innings. Hear from Red Sox manager John Farrell in the “NESN Sports Today” video above, presented by People’s United Bank. ... 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
John Farrell Gives Xander Bogaerts Injury Update Before Red Sox Vs. Rangers Seri…
Share this: Xander Bogaerts won’t play Monday night when the Boston Red Sox open a three-game series with the Rangers in Texas. He has a sore groin, but Red Sox manager John Farrell doesn’t expect his shortstop to be out long-term. Check out his injury update on Bogaerts in the “Red Sox First Pitch” video above, presented by Men’s Wearhouse. Why Bogaerts should be AL “Final Vote” All-Star Selection >> Thumbnail photo via Dan Hamilton/USA TODAY Sports Images Related NESN.com Stories Source link
Red Sox Manager John Farrell Stresses Importance Of Division Games
Share this: The Boston Red Sox play in arguably the toughest division in baseball. The American League East features several teams that seemingly are always in postseason contention, including the New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles. Red Sox manager John Farrell knows just how tough the division is, and noted how important this weekend’s series against the Toronto Blue Jays is for his ball club. To hear what Farrell had to say about the AL East, check out the video above from “Red Sox First Pitch,” presented by Men’s Warehouse. Thumbnail photo via Winslow Townson/USA TODAY Sports Images Related NESN.com Stories Source link
John Farrell Explains How Twins’ Adalberto Mejia Stymied Red Sox’s Bats
Share this: Adalberto Mejia isn’t a household name, but the Minnesota Twins starter sure pitched like an ace Wednesday night against the Boston Red Sox. The left-hander hurled 5 2/3 scoreless innings, only giving up five hits to go along with three strikeouts in the Twins’ 4-1 win over the Sox. After the game, Red Sox manager John Farrell credited Mejia for getting Boston’s batters to chase pitches, which kept it from getting anything going on offense. To hear what else Farrell had to say, check out the video above from “NESN Sports Today,” presented by People’s United Bank. Related NESN.com Stories More Stories Source link
Red Sox Notes: John Farrell Describes What Happened On Balk, Ejection
Share this: The Boston Red Sox lost 6-3 to the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday, and manager John Farrell had to watch the end of the game from the clubhouse after a heated argument led to his ejection. The incident in question happened in the top of the seventh inning after reliever Fernando Abad had replaced starter David Price, who had a solid outing at Fenway Park. Abad was called for a balk, which allowed Kole Calhoun to score and make it 5-1 Angels at the time. However, Farrell protested the call, and he eventually was ejected. Things got heated between John Farrell and crew chief Bill Miller after a balk call tacked on another Angels run. Farrell got the boot. pic.twitter.com/4uY74Ju6fh — Julian Benbow