Share this: Boston Red Sox outfield Jackie Bradley Jr. is not in the lineup against the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night. Bradley is in a slump and is just two of his late 28 at the plate for the Red Sox. Bradley has been working closely with Red Sox hitting coach Chili Davis as he tries to get back to where he was in spring training. Davis said Bradley needs to get back to being calm in the batters box so he can read the ball effectively. To hear more from Davis check out the video above from “Red Sox Gameday Live,” presented by DCU. Thumbnail photo from Bob DeChiara/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link
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Red Sox’s Rick Porcello Looks To Get Back To Cy Young Form Vs. Orioles
Share this: Boston Red Sox pitcher Rick Porcello has not started the 2017 season the way he may have wanted to, but he feels as if he is getting closer to his Cy Young form from just a year ago. Porcello said on Sunday that his sinker/4-seam combination is feeling “solid” and the next step will be to cut down on the walks going forward. Porcello will be on the hill for the Red Sox on Monday night against the Baltimore Orioles. For more on Porcello check out the video above from “Red Sox Gameday Live,” presented by DCU. Thumbnail photo from Mark L. Baer/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link
Pedro Martinez Gives High Praise To Chris Sale After First Two Starts With Red S…
Share this: Chris Sale has certainly lived up to the hype after his first two starts for the Boston Red Sox this season. Sale is raising eyebrows with a 1.23 ERA, 17 strikeouts, and only two walks after 14 2/3 innings pitched in two starts in 2017. Former Red Sox pitcher Pedro Martinez has even taken notice and is impressed with the Red Sox’s newest ace. Pedro see’s a lot of himself in Sale and gave him some high praise after what he’s seen so far. To hear more of Pedro’s comments on Sale, check out the video above from “Red Sox Gameday Live,” presented by DCU. Thumbnail photo from Greg M. Cooper/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link
Red Sox Pitcher Brian Johnson Hit In Head By Line Drive In Minor League Game
Share this: Red Sox pitcher Brian Johnson seems to be okay after he was hit in the head by a line drive during a minor league game with the Pawtucket Red Sox on Saturday. Johnson’s examination shows that he has avoided any serious injury to his head from Saturday, but this is not the only time this has happened to him. In his second professional start with the Lowell Spinners, Johnson was hit in the face by a line drive and suffered multiple orbital fractures to his face. Johnson is an important part of the Boston Red Sox team and has shown tremendous courage in getting back to the mound as quick as he did. For more on Johnson’s injury check out the video
Red Sox Optimistic Jackie Bradley Jr. Can Avoid DL Despite Knee Injury
Share this: Boston Red Sox fans held their breaths Saturday after Jackie Bradley Jr. suffered a scary-looking knee injury against the Detroit Tigers. But while Bradley is sidelined for Sunday’s contest, the Red Sox are hopeful the center fielder’s injury isn’t as bad as it looks. Bradley underwent an MRI on his knee Sunday that revealed positive results, team president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski relayed to The Boston Globe’s Pete Abraham before the game. “(Dombrowski) told me that there was nothing on Jackie’s MRI that indicated a need to go on the disabled list,” Abraham told NESN’s Adam Pellerin on “Red Sox Gameday Live.” “He’s day-to-day right now; they’ll check him (Monday), see if he can play on Monday.” Boston also optioned relief pitcher
Tigers First Baseman Miguel Cabrera Has Impressive Numbers Vs. Red Sox
Share this: The Boston Red Sox play the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on Friday with first pitch at 1:10 p.m., and the Red Sox will see a familiar face in Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera. Cabrera has been with the Tigers since 2008 and has put together impressive numbers against the Red Sox in his career. The Tigers have tried to build a championship team around Cabrera for years, but have recently looked like a team trying to rebuild. The future for Cabrera in Detroit may be uncertain, but he will always compete when he plays the Red Sox. To see Cabrera’s numbers against the Red Sox, check out the video above from “Red Sox Gameday Live,” presented by DCU. Thumbnail photo from Rick Osentoski/USA
Dana-Farber President, CEO Dr. Edward Benz Jr. Discusses Future Of Cancer Treatm…
Share this: The treatment of cancer is constantly evolving, and though there still is no simple cure for the disease, treatments are getting better by the day. No one knows that better than Dr. Edward Benz Jr., president and CEO of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. He joined NESN’s Tom Caron on “Red Sox Gameday Live” to discuss those treatments and the organization. The 2016 WEEI/NESN Jimmy Fund Radio-Telethon will take place Aug. 29 through 30. You can donate and learn more here. Click to donate to the WEEI/NESN Jimmy Fund Radio-Telethon >> More Stories Source link