The Cleveland Indians used some offensive fire power and dominant pitching out of the bullpen to outlast the Boston Red Sox, 5-4, in game one of the ALDS Thursday night.
As the Boston Red Sox prepare for the start of their American League Division Series match up with the Cleveland Indians, they have reportedly made a somewhat surprising decision about who will follow Rick Porcello and David Price to start Game 3.
The Boston Red Sox won the AL East, clinching the division championship despite wasting a three-run, ninth-inning lead in a 5-3 loss to the New York Yankees on Wednesday night.
David Ortiz and the Red Sox, who last weekend secured at least a wild-card spot in the playoffs, were assured of the division title earlier in the ninth inning when the Baltimore Orioles rallied for a 3-2 win at Toronto
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News came down late Wednesday night that the Boston Red Sox have decided to call up their top prospect, and baseball's consensus top prospect, Yoan Moncada.
After a somewhat surprisingly quiet trade deadline from the Boston Red Sox yesterday, the team has decided to call up one of it's top prospects; outfielder Andrew Benintendi.
Newly acquired starting pitcher Drew Pomeranz looked like he was off to a nice start in his Boston Red Sox debut, in front of the Fenway faithful, until the fourth inning that is.
According to multiple reports, including one on the team's own website, the Boston Red Sox have worked out a deal with the San Diego Padres to acquire All-Star lefty starter Drew Pomeranz, in exchange for a top pitching prospect.