The bats were on fire and rookie
Brandon Workman was lights out against the Seattle Mariners at Fenway Tuesday
night as the Sox win big 8-2. That’s not
the headline however as a big trade deadline deal will be what Boston’s buzzing
about today.
Jake Peavy is on his way to the
Red Sox as the Sox complete a 3 team trade with the Chicago White Sox and
Detroit Tigers. The Sox get Peavy from the
White Sox and reliever Brayan Villareal from the Tigers. Jose Iglesias is on his way to Detroit as
part of the deal. Iglesias has been
great with the glove and his bat came around a bit this year but the Sox have a
bit of a logjam at shortstop and this paves the way for their number 1
prospect, Xander Bogaerts to be the shortstop of 2014 and beyond. Three prospects were also included in the
deal from the Red Sox (SS – Cleuluis Rondon, RHP – Francellis Montas & RHP –
Jeffrey Wendelken).
Jake Peavy this year is 8-4 with
a 4.28 ERA in 13 starts. He missed about
a month and a half this year with a rib injury but has looked healthy in his
last two starts. He is only 32 and under
contract for 2014 and has a player option for 2015.
This means that last night’s
starter Brandon Workman who pitched brilliantly again in his 3rd
start will likely head to the bullpen. The
bullpen desperately needs right handed pitchers and Workman could provide that
help without a trade.
Workman was great yesterday going
6 strong innings giving up 1 run on 6 hits while striking out 9 and walking
only 1. The Sox have something in this
kid and it’ll be fun going forward to see how he develops. Craig Breslow and Matt Thornton both pitched
2 perfect innings of relief with Thornton striking out 2 of the 3 batters he
faced. Pedro Beato closed out the game
but was touched up for a run on 2 hits and a walk.
The story of the night besides
the Peavy deal was the bats. The Sox
banged out 11 hits with 5 of them being extra-base hits and 3 long balls. They were 2 for 4 with runners in scoring
position and only left 3 men on base all night.
Shane Victorino went 3 for 4 with
3 runs scored and 2 doubles. Dustin
Pedroia went 2 for 4 with 2 runs scored and 3 RBI with his 7th homer
of the year. Jarrod Saltalamacchia went
2 for 4 with 2 RBI and his 9th homer of the year. Ellsbury had only 1 hit but it was his 5th
homer of the year.
Big Papi added an RBI and a hit
and Jose Iglesais in his last game as a Red Sox went 1 for 3 but was thrown out
at 2nd trying to stretch a single into a double. I’ll miss Iggy but the prospect of having
Peavy for a pennant run and playoffs is well worth the deal.
Mike Napoli also added one hit
and scored a run. The only 2 players
without a hit in the game were Jonny Gomes who walked once and Stephen Drew who
went 0 for 4.
They’ll go at it again today as
the Mariners send Hisashi Iwakuma (10-4, 2.87) to the mound. Iwakuma has been very good this year but his
last start against the Red Sox was atrocious.
Back on July 9th in Seattle, he went only 3 innings and gave
up 6 runs on 8 hits. Hopefully the Sox
will get to him again tonight.
Pitching for the Sox will not be
Jake Peavy. Ben Cherrington, the G.M.
said he will not pitch Wednesday which sets up John Lackey (7-8, 3.19) to make
his scheduled start. I expect to see
Peavy either Thursday or Friday.
SHAVING CREAM PIE TO THE FACE –
GAME MVP
Dustin Pedroia. Pedroia’s been in a bit of a slump since
signing his contract extension but last night he broke out a bit going 2 for 4
with 3 RBI and his 7th homer of the year.
ELBOW TO THE FACE – GAME LVP
Stephen Drew. Drew went 0 for 4 with a strikeout on the
night. Now that Iggy’s gone, Drew will
have to step it up as the primary shortstop.
PLAY OF THE GAME
Dustin Pedroia’s 2 run homer in
the bottom of the 2nd to put the Sox up 5-1 and start the rout.
NEXT
Wednesday, July 31st, at home vs.
the Seattle Mariners.
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