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OmahaBaseball · 02-06-2016, 04:06 PM

August was not a good month for the team. In fact, it was the first losing month of the season for the Red Sox. The team went 13-15 (.464%) on the month, winning just 2 series, dropping five series, and splitting 2 others. Boston played well against the Rays (2 shutouts) and the White Sox (1 shutout), but were dominated by the Indians, a team that we could easily face in the playoffs.

From a player standpoint, there were some positive things happening during the month. Blake Swihart hit the ball very well, going 31 for 100 (.310) with 6 doubles, 2 triples, 4 HRs, 18 RBI & 12 Runs. Unfortunately, Brett Lawrie, Dustin Pedroia, Stephen Piscotty, and Jackie Bradley all struggled at the plate, batting below .225 for the month.

The pitching staff was equally uncertain. Sonny Gray (4-0), Taijuan Walker (3-0), and Marcus Stroman (3-1) pitched well enough (though Walker caught a few breaks and his record his better than he pitched), while Trevor Bauer (0-4) and Michael Wacha (2-4) had a couple of rough outings. The bullpen situation is just so unpredictable right now. Crockett looked really good in a few outings, but then got roughed up in a few others. Really hoping that things smooth out this coming month.

02-06-2016, 04:06 PM	#228
OmahaBaseball Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Home of the College World Series! Posts: 3,956	August 2016 -- Recap August was not a good month for the team. In fact, it was the first losing month of the season for the *Red Sox. The team went 13-15 (.464%)* on the month, winning just 2 series, dropping five series, and splitting 2 others. Boston played well against the *Rays* (2 shutouts) and the *White Sox* (1 shutout), but were dominated by the *Indians, a team that we could easily face in the playoffs. From a player standpoint, there were some positive things happening during the month. Blake Swihart* hit the ball very well, going 31 for 100 (.310) with 6 doubles, 2 triples, 4 HRs, 18 RBI & 12 Runs. Unfortunately, *Brett Lawrie, Dustin Pedroia, Stephen Piscotty, and Jackie Bradley* all struggled at the plate, batting below .225 for the month. The pitching staff was equally uncertain. *Sonny Gray* (4-0), *Taijuan Walker* (3-0), and *Marcus Stroman* (3-1) pitched well enough (though Walker caught a few breaks and his record his better than he pitched), while *Trevor Bauer* (0-4) and *Michael Wacha* (2-4) had a couple of rough outings. The bullpen situation is just so unpredictable right now. *Crockett* looked really good in a few outings, but then got roughed up in a few others. Really hoping that things smooth out this coming month. Attached Images __________________ Life is Good!