“He had the one that was a one-inning job”.
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Pablo Sandoval’s rocky second season with the Boston Red Sox was cut short by shoulder surgery on Tuesday.
Boston Red Sox’s David Ortiz watches his two-run home run off Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Carlos Rodon, also scoring Xander Bogaerts, during the fifth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, May 4, 2016, in Chicago.
Since coming to Boston, David Ortiz has transformed from being a part-time platoon player to a Hall of Famer. “I served a cookie up there for him, and he hit it pretty deep. He’s done it 509 times now, after watching it on TV”. The Red Sox would give him another run in the top of the 7th when Ortiz hit an RBI single to score Betts. Bogaerts drove in the Red Sox’ first run with a single in the third inning. White Sox general manager Rick Hahn said veterans Miguel Gonzalez and Jacob Turner also are in the mix for the spot, and it’s expected the team will have a scout on hand to watch former Giant Tim Lincecum throw in Arizona on Friday. Buchholz started off shaky, but had the best performance of the season so far. If Danks signs a major league contract with another club, the amount owed by the White Sox would be reduced by a prorated share of $507,500 minimum.
Abreu crushed Buchholz’s 92 miles per hour fastball an estimated 402 feet to left in the first inning for his fourth homer despite the wind blowing in on a 45-degree night.
The game didn’t start out well for Buchholz when he gave up a 2 run homer to Abreu. Manager Robin Ventura said Garcia tested the hamstring on Wednesday, but he isn’t ready to return. “We could tell what he was trying to do”. He leaves with fond menories.
“I grew up there”, he said. Lefty starter Eduardo Rodriguez, out due to a spring training patellar tendon subluxation, has made two rehab starts in the minors and is scheduled for another on Sunday. “There’s something to be gained from it and for him, he’s going to be better for it. He’s got great stuff, a competitor and all that, but you always learn stuff as you’re going through this. Got to play a game, and yeah, I’m a very blessed man, no doubt”.
“I felt good”, Smith said. 442 (23 for 52) in his last 13 regular-season games at Pittsburgh with nine doubles and nine RBIs. In right, he’s able do his thing in his neck of the woods, and he’s flourishing, leading all of baseball with 13 defensive runs saved.
Eaton likes to move around in right depending on the hitter and situation, so communicating with center fielder Austin Jackson is big, he said Wednesday. “I figured he was watching maybe. We came in, took a shower and now we’re moving on”.
The White Sox are responsible for the remaining portion of Danks’ $14.25 million salary this year, a little more than $11.7 million when he is designated for assignment on Thursday.
“It’s way better”, Quintana said.
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“At some points last year it was tough with the whole outfield dynamic, and this year we’ve gelled together”.
