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BOSTON – Mookie Betts crowned an epic 13-pitch batting against Blue Jays starter JA Happ at Park Fenway on Thursday by denigrating a grand slam of 108.3 miles at the hour, 407 feet above the Green Monster.
The Red Sox won again, 6-4. He scored his 10th consecutive victory and his 17th victory in 20 games.
"As everyone knows, I know long bowling," said Red Sox manager Alex Cora. "I mean, 13 lengths, it's nothing in fact, if it's 18 lengths, it's long at batting."
Throwing 18 Cora points against Launcher Cubs of the time, Matt Clement, May 12, 2004, ended a two-point circuit at Dodger Stadium:
Cora was obviously joking. Betts' 13 pitch impressed him. But he has a confident and cool attitude that does not go unnoticed
Flashback on the April 11 game at Fenway when Joe Kelly and Tyler Austin fought after Austin slipped hard into Brock Holt at second base.
Cora He was asked what he would have done on this game if he was covering the second base as Holt.
"Probably turned into a double game," Cora said with a smile.
This is not arrogance, but it is a feeling of confidence that has lasted since the days of Cora play. He acts this way around his players and they responded.
It is the team of Cora and J.D. Martinez. Both were incredibly influential in the clubhouse. Cora mentioned on June 28 how Martinez became the head of the clubhouse. Of course, Martinez's home production itself made all the difference.
Dave Dombrowski, president of Red Sox's baseball operations, did not replace the power of David Ortiz last year.
Martinez leads the majors with 28 homers. He also adds to the sympathy of this team. Everything he says seems to be simple and refreshing.
"I think the city is starting to love this team," said Cora. "It's a nice group, they play hard, they show up every day and no matter the results, they show up the next day, it's good to see the place like that, very loud and in it. "
The Red Sox leave for a historic start. They improved to 66-29 with their victory over Toronto. They are three victories of their total wins in 2012 (69). They are five wins from their 2014 total of victories (71).
It's July 13!
Boston is on a remarkable pace of 112 victories
To put this season (up to now) into perspective :
* The MLB 2018 season started earlier than normal (March 29). But the 66 wins of the Red Sox are the highest of all MLB clubs before the break of the match of the stars.
* In just two more years, the Red Sox recorded 66 wins in their first 95 games: 1912 (66-29) and 1946 (66-27-2)
* The 2018 Red Sox are just the 24th team of the modern era (from 1900) to earn up to 66 their first 95 games.
* This is the first time that the Red Sox have been 37 games on .500 since September 30, 1949.
* Boston & # 39; s Positive- The 162-point differential is the highest across 95 matches in the history of the franchise
(info notes of the Red Sox)
Cora was waiting for at this kind of spring training season – and after a regular season of 101 wins and a world champion title as a coach of Astros bench in 2017.
He talked all over the place. 39, year of the way he wants to keep his fresh and lthy starting pitchers for the playoffs. What other manager is talking about the playoffs before his team has won? Cora has mentioned since March
It must be believed that he will have the same confidence and the same attitude – the same hope of victory – with him in October.
Still, the Red Sox will need more than They need a field advantage and they need a new Chris Sale who dominates as he has been during the last five weeks
. it will not be easy to gain an advantage on the field. The Yankees, who are 3 1/2 games back, are not going anywhere. The AL-East race should end in the last week
Dombrowski must also add another reliever. Zach Britton of the Orioles would be a perfect fit. He can work several innings and bridge the gap between starters and Craig Kimbrel.
There is still a long way to go and a lot to prove. The launch launch was abyssal the last two postseasons. But the attitude of this team is different.
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