It is no secret the Tampa Bay Rays are undergoing a pretty steep rebuild, and they’re not just rebuilding personnel, they’re rebuilding strategy. While some teams have tinkered with the idea of rolling with a six-man starting rotation, the Rays decided they are going to go a man short and use four. Instead of having a fifth starter, they’ll instead have multiple bullpen arms go through the lineup once apiece on the day the fifth starter ordinarily would go. “Our plan, we’re not going to five,” Rays manager Kevin Cash said, via ESPN. “We’re going to try to stay at four. We’re going to have some bullpen days in there. We’re ... NESN.com
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Drew Pomeranz Has Another Strong Outing In Red Sox’s Win Vs. Rays
Drew Pomeranz’s incredible 2017 season continued Friday. The Red Sox left-hander improved to 15-5 on the season, as he only allowed two earned runs on two hits with two walks while striking out seven in six innings. Thanks to that effort, Boston topped the Tampa Bay Rays 9-3 at Fenway Park. Hear Pomeranz talk about his outing in the video from “Red Sox Final,” presented by People’s United Bank, above. Thumbnail photo via Bob DeChiara/USA TODAY Sports Images ... NESN.com
Red Sox Notes: Rick Porcello Didn’t Realize He Threw An Immaculate Inning
Rick Porcello tossed six strong innings in the Boston Red Sox’s 8-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday, but the fifth frame undoubtedly was his best. The right-hander made extremely quick work of the Rays in the inning, as he struck out the side in order on just nine pitches to complete one of baseball’s most exciting feats, the immaculate inning. Porcello’s accomplishment wasn’t lost on anyone in Tropicana Field, except for himself. After the game, he revealed that it wasn’t until he returned to the dugout after the inning when he realized what he had done. “I didn’t know,” Porcello said, as seen on NESN’s Red Sox postgam... NESN.com
Rays Prospect Brent Honeywell Flashes Filthy Screwball At MLB Futures Game
Share this: As it does every year, Major League Baseball’s 2017 Futures Game featured a host of talented position players — No. 1 overall prospect Yoan Moncada, No. 3 prospect Amed Rosario and the much-hyped Vladimir Guerrero Jr., to name a few. And Brent Honeywell mowed them all down. Honeywell, the No. 2-ranked player in the Tampa Bay Rays’ system and the 22nd ranked prospect in baseball, started on the mound Sunday for Team USA against Team World and downright dazzled the Marlins Park crowd. The 22-year-old right-hander pitched two scoreless innings, striking out four of the seven batters he faced with the help of a nasty screwball. Yes, a screwball. Here’s a look at the pitch in action: If you look closely, Honeywell’s pitch
Red Sox Vs. Rays Lineup: Chris Sale Starts; Hanley Ramirez Remains Out
Chris Sale will look to help return the Boston Red Sox to winning ways. The Red Sox ace will start against the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday afternoon at Fenway Park in the second of the teams’ three-game series. Sale and Co. will look to preserve their slight lead over the Rays in the American League East standings with a victory. Tampa defeated Boston 5-4 on Friday, punishing the hosts for their early defensive errors. Red Sox manager John Farrell has opted to start Deven Marrerro at third base in order to provide more security on the corner and bat ninth in the lineup. Hanley Ramirez will sit out his third consecutive game
Red Sox Close Road Trip With Win Before Heading Back Home To Face Rays
The Boston Red Sox are headed back to Fenway Park, although not for very long. The Sox wrapped up a six-game road trip with a 4-1 win Thursday over the Milwaukee Brewers. But their return to Boston will be a short one, as they only get a three-game home series against the Tampa Bay Rays before hitting the road again. Hear a preview of the Red Sox’s series against their American League East foe in the video above from “NESN Sports Today,” presented by People’s United Bank. ... NESN.com
Craig Kimbrel Picks Up Third Save In Three Days In Monday’s Win Vs. Rays
Share this: The Boston Red Sox picked up their third consecutive victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday with a 4-3 victory at Fenway Park. Red Sox closer Craig Kimbrel made quite the impact in the series against the Rays, as Monday’s win marked his third save in three days. Kimbrel has converted on all six save opportunities so far this season, with his only earned run coming in a non-save situation. For more on Kimbrel, check out the video above from “NESN Sports Today,” presented by People’s United Bank. More Stories Source link