By: Peter Alves During game 3 of the series with the Tampa Bay Rays, Xander Bogaerts got hurt in the 7th inning by sliding into the Rays dugout because he tried to save a ball from rolling in there to save a run. This was because JD Martinez miss played ball off of the Green Monster and Bogaerts having to cover third. He was replaced by Brock Holt. His injury is reported as a left ankle injury and is getting an MRI on Monday (4-9-18) to find out more. It is reported that the plan was to treatment if to see if DL stint is necessary. DL isn't the immediate choice. Hasn't had the easiest time walking around, unknown how much he has improved from Sunday (per @Evan Drellich). If he is going to miss time the Redsox is going to miss his red hot bat, hitting .368 with 2 homeruns and 9 RBIS. Brock Holt will be his replacement at shortstop while he is out. Blake Swihart could also see some time at shortstop as well. Holt could also go to 2B and Nunez could shift to shortstop until Bogaerts comes back. If it is an extended injury (but I do not think it will be a long one), Nunez could go to shortstop (depending if Pedroia comes back during that time.) I think this will save Holt's season because he was a candidate being DFA first. This will allow Holt to be an "important" asset while he is out because his comfortably on playing shortstop. This might also allow Holt to heat up to start hitting because of the presumably regular playing time while Bogaerts is out. Edit 5:20 PM: Bogaerts has been put on the 10 DL, presumably missing 10-14 days. Lin was called up from AAA. Game 1: 3-2 Sox: Happy home opener! The lineup is back to the original to Opening Day, so no surprises there. CY Price is still in full form, still throwing scoreless innings. He now is up to 14 scoreless. He is proving all of the doubters wrong so far and hopes to keep the streak alive. Speaking of streaks, Price kept the streak of the Redsox starters throwing 0 or 1 ER in their starts. The offense had nothing to speak of coming to the 9th inning, being down 2-0 because of Smith giving up 2 runs in the 8th. Who else would get them to extras other than the two hottest hitters on the team, Bogey and Hanley. Ramirez RBI single to score in Betts, and Bogaerts RBI doubled to score in Benintendi. The game had to go to the 12th inning but Hanley is the hero. He singled to score in JBJ for the walkoff win! Things to note: I <3 Hanley (shoutout to David Babb), Swihart pinched ran for Martinez in the 11th, Velazquez pitched in the 9th so that most likely means that E-Rod will take his spot when he is healthy on Sunday, Kimbrel pitched a perfect 10th (still hasn't gave up a run), and Poyner pitched a perfect 11th and 12th, 6 game win streak hype! #WINTITSREPEAT Game 2: 10-3 Sox: The Redsox offense finally woke up in this game. No lineup changes to note in this game. Bogaerts is continuing on his April tear with a grand slam in the 2nd inning. He is hitting .371 with 2 HR and 9 RBI. JD Martinez got involved with the fun too with his first home run as a Redsox in the 7th inning. Porcello broke the streak of Redsox starters only giving up 0 or 1 earned runs in their starts with 2 earned runs in the 1st inning but then retired 17 in a row (20 of his 21 next batters) and got the win. The Redsox have won 22 straight games when they give Porcello 3 or more runs to work with. I am loving this team this year and I hope that the winning culture does not die down. Things to note: Holt replaced Betts in RF in the 8th inning, Swihart hit for Hanley in the 9th, Walden pitched a perfect 1.2 innings, E-Rod will start tomorrows game, 7 game win streak, #WinTitsRepeat Game 3: 8-7 Sox.
WHAT A COMEBACK!!! Before I get to the game recap I just want to say I love this team. I may shit on this team or be too "negative" all the time, but a comeback like that, you got to love it. I love this teams fight (considering it is April). Lots of momentum heading into the series versus New York. The lineup had JD in LF, Hanley playing DH, and Moreland playing 1B. E-Rod did not look ready to go coming off the DL, while optioning Walden to AAA. I think he needed a minor league start (like Pomerantz) before coming off the DL. He went 3.2 innings, giving up 3 runs. Then the disaster happened, Velazquez gave up 2 more runs, and Johnson gave up 2 as well. It was 7-2 Rays, heading into the bottom of the 8th inning, then the unimaginable happened... THE REDSOX CAME BACK. It all started with a Hanley single, (JD and Brock got out), Moreland doubled (7-3), Nunez singled, Devers doubled (7-5), Vazquez singled (7-6), Betts singled (7-7), and Benintendi doubled (8-7). All they needed was Kimbrel to lock it down in the 9th, he did, and picked up the save. There is always a cost to these wins though... Things to note: Bogaerts got hurt in the 7th inning and replaced by Holt (read all the way above if you want to know my take on it), do not play Martinez in LF at home because he is a mess out there, Smith got the win, Velazquez and Johnson pitched out of the bullpen so that means that Pomerantz is really close so I personally believe that Velazquez will be sent down and Johnson will stay in the bullpen until Wright comes back, it is the first time in franchise history that the club has started off the year 8-1, #WINTITSREPEAT, Pray for Bogaerts <3
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