Jack Brady takes over in Boston - Page 7

Tom the Fish · 07-24-2020, 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Swami077

Lots going on personally lately so haven't had a lot of time. Wife and I just bought a new house. Trying to get some me time here and there in between packing!

congratulations on the new house!

Swami077 · 07-26-2020, 04:22 PM

June 10, 1991
This week may have put an early nail into the Red Sox’ 1991 coffin. Back to back three game sweeps in California and Oakland have left Boston at 20-36 and in last place in the AL East, 19.5 games behind the New York Yankees. After a very disappointing season last year, management elected to re-tool and work to enhance its existing roster rather than start a full rebuild. The whispers from Yawkey Way have been getting louder that the front office is beginning to look to the future.

Mike Greenwell has been a subject of trade speculation. Greenwell, 27, has been Boston’s most consistent hitter over the last few seasons, and is under team control through next season. It seems likely that the Red Sox will at least gauge interest around the league in the remaining veterans on the roster over the next two months leading into the July 31st trade deadline.

The Red Sox had designated two players for assignment last week and both players cleared waivers. 38 year old relief pitcher Dennis Lamp was released by the organization after starting the season with a 7.06 ERA across 18 appearances so far this season. If he’s willing to accept a minor league contract, he seems likely to find a new home quickly. Outfielder Kevin Romine accepted an assignment to AAA Pawtucket after clearing waivers. Romine had been used only sparingly so far this season.

Around the League
A couple of teams locked up their own star players with long term extensions this weekend. The Padres agreed with 2B Bip Roberts on a 4 year extension, while the Twins agreed to terms with outfielder Shane Mack on a 5 year extension. Roberts hit .312 and led the National League in stolen bases with 59 a year ago. Mack led the AL in hitting last year at .353, and is off to another great start so far this year with a .327 average to date.

David Justice of the Atlanta Braves earned NL Player of the Week honors, going 11-21 with 5 home runs and 10 RBI last week. For the season, Justice leads the NL in average at .377, home runs with 18, and is tied for the league lead with 49 RBI. Detroit’s Travis Fryman took home the award in American League, going 13-28 with 2 home runs.

Week in Review
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The Red Sox dropped the first game of a long west coast swing, 8-5 to the California Angels. With the score tied at 5, the Red Sox put the first two men on in the 8th inning. However, Lee Smith was able to retire Wade Boggs, Moises Alou and Tony Pena in order to preserve the lead. In the bottom of the inning, an infield single by Mark McLemore drove home the go ahead run before the Angels would add on two insurance runs. Dante Bichette's 3 run home run off Boston starter Jimmy Key gave the Angels a 4-1 lead in the third inning, but the Red Sox answered right back in the top of the 4th with 3 runs of their own. Both starters were mostly ineffective with Key and California starter Chuck Finley each surrendering 5 runs. Jeff Bagwell went 2-for-2 with 2 walks, reaching base in all 4 of his plate appearances.

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Phil Leftwich pitched a complete game in a 4-1 Angels win over the Red Sox tonight at Anaheim Stadium. Leftwich allowed 1 run and scattered 7 hits across his 9 innings of work. He was opposed by Nate Minchey who turned in a fourth consecutive quality start for Boston, but was saddled with a tough luck loss. Minchey gave up 2 runs on just 4 hits in his 6 innings, but struggled with his control, walking 4 batters as well. He struck out 7 Angels. Devon White and Brian Downing both homered off Boston reliever Rob Murphy in the 8th inning, who continues to struggle this season. Mo Vaughn went 3-for-3 to lead the Red Sox offense against Leftwich.

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The Angels got a complete game out of their starter for the second day in a row as Jim Abbott went the distance in a 5-2 win over the Red Sox. Abbott allowed just 4 hits, with both Boston runs scoring on a Jeff Bagwell triple in the 4th inning. Wally Joyner went 3-for-3 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Angels, while Devon White tripled twice and drove in two as well. Roger Clemens took the loss for the Red Sox, pitching 5.2 innings and allowing 4 runs on 7 hits in a very subpar outing by his standards. After this 3 game sweep in Anaheim, Boston now travels north to open a 3 game weekend series in Oakland.

Swami077 · 07-26-2020, 04:23 PM

Closer Steve Farr was saddled with his 4th blown save of the season, as the Oakland Athletics scored 3 times in the bottom of the 9th to walk off with a 5-4 win against the Red Sox. The 9th inning meltdown wasted a strong start by Dana Kiecker who allowed 2 runs on 5 hits in 6.2 innings. With the tying run at 2nd base and 2 outs in the 9th inning, Boston manager Jim Fregosi elected to walk Rickey Henderson to face Mark McGwire who has struggled mightily this season. He came through with an RBI single to tie the game, and Stan Javier followed with a single to win it. Tim Naehring went 2-for-3 with his 7th home run for Boston in the losing effort. Moises Alou had the biggest hit of his brief career so far, coming through with a 2 run single to break at 2-2 tie in the 6th inning.

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It was a 5th straight disappointing loss for the Red Sox today in Oakland. Jim Fregosi will no doubt have questions to answer after this one. Boston got 5 strong innings from Pedro Borbon in his first career start, but he was sent back out for the 6th inning with a 6-2 lead and a low pitch count. He was left in to face 5 hitters in the inning and was unable to retire any, as things unraveled. Oakland ended up scoring 5 times to take the lead en route to a 8-6 win. Boston hit 3 home runs in the game, including a 3 run shot by Matt Nokes as part of his 3-for-4 effort. Oakland starter Nolan Ryan struggled in his 4th start of the season, allowing 10 hits and being unable to get out of the 5th inning.

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Another day, another loss for the Red Sox. Starter Jimmy Key pitched well for Boston, but he was taken deep twice by Scott Brosius. He left after 6 innings of work, trailing 3-1. After getting to within 1 run in the 8th inning, Jeff Bagwell was thrown out at the plate by center fielder Stan Javier which ended the threat. Bagwell had 3 hits for the Red Sox in the losing effort. Brosius and Terry Steinbach had 3 hits apiece for the A's as part of their 10 hit attack. Former Red Sox pitcher Oil Can Boyd earned the win Oakland with 7 strong innings.

07-26-2020, 04:22 PM	#122
Swami077 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 156	Week in Review - 6.10.1991 June 10, 1991 This week may have put an early nail into the Red Sox’ 1991 coffin. Back to back three game sweeps in California and Oakland have left Boston at 20-36 and in last place in the AL East, 19.5 games behind the New York Yankees. After a very disappointing season last year, management elected to re-tool and work to enhance its existing roster rather than start a full rebuild. The whispers from Yawkey Way have been getting louder that the front office is beginning to look to the future. Mike Greenwell has been a subject of trade speculation. Greenwell, 27, has been Boston’s most consistent hitter over the last few seasons, and is under team control through next season. It seems likely that the Red Sox will at least gauge interest around the league in the remaining veterans on the roster over the next two months leading into the July 31st trade deadline. The Red Sox had designated two players for assignment last week and both players cleared waivers. 38 year old relief pitcher Dennis Lamp was released by the organization after starting the season with a 7.06 ERA across 18 appearances so far this season. If he’s willing to accept a minor league contract, he seems likely to find a new home quickly. Outfielder Kevin Romine accepted an assignment to AAA Pawtucket after clearing waivers. Romine had been used only sparingly so far this season. Around the League A couple of teams locked up their own star players with long term extensions this weekend. The Padres agreed with 2B Bip Roberts on a 4 year extension, while the Twins agreed to terms with outfielder Shane Mack on a 5 year extension. Roberts hit .312 and led the National League in stolen bases with 59 a year ago. Mack led the AL in hitting last year at .353, and is off to another great start so far this year with a .327 average to date. David Justice of the Atlanta Braves earned NL Player of the Week honors, going 11-21 with 5 home runs and 10 RBI last week. For the season, Justice leads the NL in average at .377, home runs with 18, and is tied for the league lead with 49 RBI. Detroit’s Travis Fryman took home the award in American League, going 13-28 with 2 home runs. Week in Review The Red Sox dropped the first game of a long west coast swing, 8-5 to the California Angels. With the score tied at 5, the Red Sox put the first two men on in the 8th inning. However, Lee Smith was able to retire Wade Boggs, Moises Alou and Tony Pena in order to preserve the lead. In the bottom of the inning, an infield single by Mark McLemore drove home the go ahead run before the Angels would add on two insurance runs. Dante Bichette's 3 run home run off Boston starter Jimmy Key gave the Angels a 4-1 lead in the third inning, but the Red Sox answered right back in the top of the 4th with 3 runs of their own. Both starters were mostly ineffective with Key and California starter Chuck Finley each surrendering 5 runs. Jeff Bagwell went 2-for-2 with 2 walks, reaching base in all 4 of his plate appearances. Phil Leftwich pitched a complete game in a 4-1 Angels win over the Red Sox tonight at Anaheim Stadium. Leftwich allowed 1 run and scattered 7 hits across his 9 innings of work. He was opposed by Nate Minchey who turned in a fourth consecutive quality start for Boston, but was saddled with a tough luck loss. Minchey gave up 2 runs on just 4 hits in his 6 innings, but struggled with his control, walking 4 batters as well. He struck out 7 Angels. Devon White and Brian Downing both homered off Boston reliever Rob Murphy in the 8th inning, who continues to struggle this season. Mo Vaughn went 3-for-3 to lead the Red Sox offense against Leftwich. The Angels got a complete game out of their starter for the second day in a row as Jim Abbott went the distance in a 5-2 win over the Red Sox. Abbott allowed just 4 hits, with both Boston runs scoring on a Jeff Bagwell triple in the 4th inning. Wally Joyner went 3-for-3 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Angels, while Devon White tripled twice and drove in two as well. Roger Clemens took the loss for the Red Sox, pitching 5.2 innings and allowing 4 runs on 7 hits in a very subpar outing by his standards. After this 3 game sweep in Anaheim, Boston now travels north to open a 3 game weekend series in Oakland.

07-26-2020, 04:23 PM	#123
Swami077 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 156	Week in Review - 6.10.1991 (cont) Closer Steve Farr was saddled with his 4th blown save of the season, as the Oakland Athletics scored 3 times in the bottom of the 9th to walk off with a 5-4 win against the Red Sox. The 9th inning meltdown wasted a strong start by Dana Kiecker who allowed 2 runs on 5 hits in 6.2 innings. With the tying run at 2nd base and 2 outs in the 9th inning, Boston manager Jim Fregosi elected to walk Rickey Henderson to face Mark McGwire who has struggled mightily this season. He came through with an RBI single to tie the game, and Stan Javier followed with a single to win it. Tim Naehring went 2-for-3 with his 7th home run for Boston in the losing effort. Moises Alou had the biggest hit of his brief career so far, coming through with a 2 run single to break at 2-2 tie in the 6th inning. It was a 5th straight disappointing loss for the Red Sox today in Oakland. Jim Fregosi will no doubt have questions to answer after this one. Boston got 5 strong innings from Pedro Borbon in his first career start, but he was sent back out for the 6th inning with a 6-2 lead and a low pitch count. He was left in to face 5 hitters in the inning and was unable to retire any, as things unraveled. Oakland ended up scoring 5 times to take the lead en route to a 8-6 win. Boston hit 3 home runs in the game, including a 3 run shot by Matt Nokes as part of his 3-for-4 effort. Oakland starter Nolan Ryan struggled in his 4th start of the season, allowing 10 hits and being unable to get out of the 5th inning. Another day, another loss for the Red Sox. Starter Jimmy Key pitched well for Boston, but he was taken deep twice by Scott Brosius. He left after 6 innings of work, trailing 3-1. After getting to within 1 run in the 8th inning, Jeff Bagwell was thrown out at the plate by center fielder Stan Javier which ended the threat. Bagwell had 3 hits for the Red Sox in the losing effort. Brosius and Terry Steinbach had 3 hits apiece for the A's as part of their 10 hit attack. Former Red Sox pitcher Oil Can Boyd earned the win Oakland with 7 strong innings.