{"id":717215,"date":"2026-06-04T15:39:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T15:39:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/717215\/"},"modified":"2026-06-04T15:39:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T15:39:14","slug":"red-sox-minor-lines-silent-night-at-the-plate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/717215\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Sox Minor Lines: Silent night (at the plate)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Simply put: the WooSox got carved up by the Bison (<a href=\"http:\/\/bluebirdbanter.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Blue Jays <\/a>AAA) pitching staff. Former Ray pitcher Josh Fleming pitched seven innings of two-hit ball and retired 16 consecutive batters en route to an easy win. To say Eduardo Rivera and Angel Bastardo out of relief couldn\u2019t keep up with this lack of offensive firepower would be an understatement; the WooSox couldn\u2019t find the strike zone all night, walking fourteen Bison throughout the day while allowing them seven hits with runners in scoring position. It got to the point where Nathan Hickey, a first baseman, pitched the ninth and gave up a tater.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">No, Franklin Arias, did not hit a home run, though he did get a knock against Hartford (<a href=\"http:\/\/purplerow.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rockies<\/a> AA). Johanfran Garcia hoisted a ball into the seats, making a 7-6 game a 9-6 game in a shot that\u2019d make all the difference. While the Sea Dogs pitching allowed three homers, the offense answered with three of their own and got them where it matters. And it wasn\u2019t just home runs that made a difference in this game: the Sea Dogs had just a 12% chance of winning the game entering the fifth, but Abhram Liendo\u2019s home run followed by a Nelly Taylor bases-clearing pop up just outside the infield certainly shifted matters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">While Jack Winnay\u2019s ninth home run in High-A put a pebble in Rome (<a href=\"http:\/\/batterypower.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Braves <\/a>High-A) pitcher Cedric DeGrandpre\u2019s armor, the Drive hitting him around to start the sixth to the tune of five runs and boosting a tie game into a 7-2 lead. Despite committing three defensive errors, all it took was that one rally in which they hit around the lineup, and it completely changed the complexion of an otherwise close game.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Seen enough of the Red Sox\u2019s offense wasting good pitching starts? Well, it happened in A-ball as the RidgeYaks hit 2-for-13 with runners in scoring position against the Warbirds (<a href=\"http:\/\/brewcrewball.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brewers<\/a> A). Jason Gilman, the 23-year-old from Staten Island and a former Division III player (certainly a rarity\u2026) looked incredible, making it through six innings with 64 pitches, allowing just two hits and no walks, striking out ten, even retiring one runner who reached base via a double play. But Salem just couldn\u2019t pull a winnable game in, stranding 11 and getting caught stealing three times, even one of which would have been crucial.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Have a thunderous Thursday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Simply put: the WooSox got carved up by the Bison (Blue Jays AAA) pitching staff. 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