BOSTON SPORTS CHICK
  • BLOG
  • DEFLATEGATE
  • GUEST BLOGS
  • GENERAL SPORTS/HOT TOPICS

RED SOX TOOK SOME BABY-STEPS IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION THIS WEEKEND

6/30/2014

0 Comments

 
After wasting a golden opportunity to make up some ground in the AL East during their recent West Coast trip, the Red Sox made some small gains this past weekend while in New York.

Heading into the weekend I had a feeling the Sox would pick up some ground. However, after Friday night's thrashing I wasn't feeling so confident in my predictions. Pedroia's back to back three hit games are making me more confident that he is about to get his usual hot for the summertime. The fact that Mookie Betts has made the transition to the big leagues is also something that makes me feel like finally the Red Sox brass are making some good decisions regarding personnel. Although he did manage to get two hits over the weekend and to go along with one RBI, Stephen Drew is still killing me. I mean it's pretty hard to go 2 for 11 and see your batting average go up, yet he still managed to do that. In the past 10 games he is batting .056......... .wow.
Picture
Picture
If you look at the AL East standings from after Friday night's loss to today, you can see that the Red Sox have picked up 2 games on everyone above them.  Looking at this week's schedule, there appears to be a good opportunity for the Red Sox to continue to make up ground before the All-Star Break.  League leading Toronto gets to face the Brewers at home before heading west to play Oakland, while the Orioles get to face the Rangers before heading to Fenway this weekend.  Tonight the Red Sox welcome back Theo and the struggling Chicago Cubs before they get to go head-to-head against the Orioles.  If the Red Sox are going to gain some ground they will need to get a little help from their buddies in Tampa Bay as they will be In New York for a series before the Yankees take off for a four game stint in Minnesota.     
Picture
Picture
Since Friday, the Red Sox have moved up 2 places in the Wild Card Standings.
Jake Peavy will be going against Jake Arrieta tonight.  Unfortunately for Peavy, Arrieta has been pitching quite well for the Cubs.  Hopefully, the Red Sox history against Arrieta will be an indication of the run support Peavy will get tonight.  The team is a collective 22 for 54 with 8 walks and 7 strikeouts against Arrieta.  Of the 22 hits, 11 have gone for extra bases (7 hr).  Peavy will need to solve Luis Valbuena (6 for 13) to put himself in position for his 2nd win of the season.
If you like what you've read here, share with your friends and follow @BOSsportschick on twitter
0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    Prime Video is the home of Thursday Night Football
    Picture
    Picture

    ARCHIVES

    September 2022
    March 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    November 2021
    October 2021
    September 2021
    August 2021
    June 2021
    April 2021
    February 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    April 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013

    OTHER BLOGS YOU SHOULD CHECK OUT

    New England Sports Talk
    Kap Lifestyle

    RSS Feed

    Picture
Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.
Photo used under Creative Commons from Eric Kilby