{"id":147949,"date":"2019-08-02T20:36:21","date_gmt":"2019-08-02T17:36:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ww-vb.mine.nu\/w108\/its-do-or-die-time-for-the-red-sox-and-theyre-fading-fast\/"},"modified":"2019-08-02T20:36:22","modified_gmt":"2019-08-02T17:36:22","slug":"its-do-or-die-time-for-the-red-sox-and-theyre-fading-fast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hameed.nwar.uk\/sa\/its-do-or-die-time-for-the-red-sox-and-theyre-fading-fast\/","title":{"rendered":"It is do or die time for the Crimson Sox, and so they&#8217;re fading quick"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-reactid=\"10\">\n<p><iframe class=\"canvas-video-iframe Bdw(0) StretchedBox W(100%) H(100%)\" data-type=\"videoIframe\" src=\"https:\/\/vplayer.nbcsports.com\/p\/BxmELC\/newengland_embed\/select\/media\/XgBFdLoCHnc2?autoPlay=true&amp;ssid=rsn_newengland_embed_off_domain_yahoo\" data-reactid=\"12\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"BOSTON -- Dave Dombrowski was merely speaking the unvarnished truth when he admitted the &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/boston\/red-sox\/red-sox-wave-white-flag-surrender-season-doing-nothing-trade-deadline?b&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow noopener&quot;&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;yom-entity-link yom-entity-sports_team&quot; href=&quot;\/mlb\/teams\/boston\/&quot;&gt;Red Sox&lt;\/a&gt; would've acted more aggressively&lt;\/a&gt; at the trade deadline were they fighting for a division title instead of a one-game wild card berth.\" data-reactid=\"13\">BOSTON &#8212; Dave Dombrowski was merely talking the unvarnished reality when he admitted the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/boston\/red-sox\/red-sox-wave-white-flag-surrender-season-doing-nothing-trade-deadline?b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"\/><a class=\"yom-entity-link yom-entity-sports_team\" href=\"http:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/teams\/boston\/\">Crimson Sox<\/a> would&#8217;ve acted extra aggressively on the commerce deadline have been they combating for a division title as an alternative of a one-game wild card berth.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"Across the diamond, the &lt;a class=&quot;yom-entity-link yom-entity-sports_team&quot; href=&quot;\/mlb\/teams\/tampa-bay\/&quot;&gt;Tampa Bay Rays&lt;\/a&gt; found themselves in effectively the same spot. Trailing the Yankees by seven games in the AL East and the Indians by three games in the loss column in the wild card race, the Rays nonetheless acted boldly and decisively, acquiring slugging &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/boston\/red-sox\/mlb-trade-deadline-rays-upgrade-offense-jesus-aguilar-trade?b&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow noopener&quot;&gt;first baseman &lt;a class=&quot;yom-entity-link yom-entity-sports_player&quot; href=&quot;\/mlb\/players\/9704\/&quot;&gt;Jesus Aguilar&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/a&gt; from the Brewers and flame-throwing reliever &lt;a class=&quot;yom-entity-link yom-entity-sports_player&quot; href=&quot;\/mlb\/players\/11113\/&quot;&gt;Nick Anderson&lt;\/a&gt; from the Marlins.\" data-reactid=\"14\">Throughout the diamond, the <a class=\"yom-entity-link yom-entity-sports_team\" href=\"http:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/teams\/tampa-bay\/\">Tampa Bay Rays<\/a> discovered themselves in successfully the identical spot. Trailing the Yankees by seven video games within the AL East and the Indians by three video games within the loss column within the wild card race, the Rays nonetheless acted boldly and decisively, buying slugging <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/boston\/red-sox\/mlb-trade-deadline-rays-upgrade-offense-jesus-aguilar-trade?b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">first baseman <\/a><a class=\"yom-entity-link yom-entity-sports_player\" href=\"http:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/players\/9704\/\">Jesus Aguilar<\/a> from the Brewers and flame-throwing reliever <a class=\"yom-entity-link yom-entity-sports_player\" href=\"http:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/players\/11113\/\">Nick Anderson<\/a> from the Marlins.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"On Wednesday night, both acquisitions played a role in leaving the Red Sox broken and perhaps finished. Aguilar went 2 for 3 with a pair of runs in &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/boston\/red-sox\/highlights-red-sox-9-4-loss-rays?b&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow noopener&quot;&gt;Tampa's 9-4 victory&lt;\/a&gt; that completed a back-breaking, spirit-crushing sweep. Anderson did exactly what he was acquired to do, bringing upper-90s heat while blowing away the Red Sox in the eighth.\" data-reactid=\"15\">On Wednesday night time, each acquisitions performed a job in leaving the Crimson Sox damaged and maybe completed. Aguilar went 2 for Three with a pair of runs in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/boston\/red-sox\/highlights-red-sox-9-4-loss-rays?b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Tampa&#8217;s 9-Four victory<\/a> that accomplished a back-breaking, spirit-crushing sweep. Anderson did precisely what he was acquired to do, bringing upper-90s warmth whereas blowing away the Crimson Sox within the eighth.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"It was hard to miss the difference between the two clubs. The Rays looked energized. The Red Sox looked as cooked as a frozen dinner after an extra 11 minutes in the microwave.\" data-reactid=\"16\">It was exhausting to overlook the distinction between the 2 golf equipment. The Rays seemed energized. The Crimson Sox seemed as cooked as a frozen dinner after an additional 11 minutes within the microwave.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"One club's front office stepped up. The other's did not. And now we must ask ourselves if these Red Sox have what it takes to overcome that lack of support and make a go of the final two months. Otherwise, baseball is going to become irrelevant in Boston mighty quick.\" data-reactid=\"19\">One membership&#8217;s entrance workplace stepped up. The opposite&#8217;s didn&#8217;t. And now we should ask ourselves if these Crimson Sox have what it takes to beat that lack of assist and make a go of the ultimate two months. In any other case, baseball goes to turn out to be irrelevant in Boston mighty fast.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"&quot;I think it might be probably the &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/boston\/red-sox\/xander-bogaerts-after-red-sox-swept-rays-most-disappointing-losses-season?b&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow noopener&quot;&gt;most disappointing losses of the season&lt;\/a&gt; so far,&quot; said All-Star shortstop &lt;a class=&quot;yom-entity-link yom-entity-sports_player&quot; href=&quot;\/mlb\/players\/9319\/&quot;&gt;Xander Bogaerts&lt;\/a&gt;, one of the few Red Sox who has brought it every night this season. &quot;It's a crucial time and a time when we need a win. It feels like one win is hard to come by right now. Try to find a way to forget these last few games, try to remember the good times and try to go on a run again.&quot;\" data-reactid=\"20\">&#8220;I feel it could be most likely the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/boston\/red-sox\/xander-bogaerts-after-red-sox-swept-rays-most-disappointing-losses-season?b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">most disappointing losses of the season<\/a> to date,&#8221; mentioned All-Star shortstop <a class=\"yom-entity-link yom-entity-sports_player\" href=\"http:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/players\/9319\/\">Xander Bogaerts<\/a>, one of many few Crimson Sox who has introduced it each night time this season. &#8220;It is a essential time and a time after we want a win. It looks like one win is difficult to return by proper now. Attempt to discover a method to overlook these previous couple of video games, attempt to bear in mind the nice occasions and attempt to go on a run once more.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"The effort the Red Sox delivered on Wednesday was hard to watch. Right-hander &lt;a class=&quot;yom-entity-link yom-entity-sports_player&quot; href=&quot;\/mlb\/players\/8627\/&quot;&gt;Andrew Cashner&lt;\/a&gt;, trumpeted by Dombrowski on Wednesday as a significant July acquisition, walked five while allowing seven runs, his Red Sox ERA soaring to 7.33. He butchered a chopper in front of the plate to allow one run to score, walked in another, and crossed up &lt;a class=&quot;yom-entity-link yom-entity-sports_player&quot; href=&quot;\/mlb\/players\/9180\/&quot;&gt;Sandy Leon&lt;\/a&gt; to plate another with a passed ball. Reliever Darwinzon Hernandez later wild-pitched home a run. Disaster.\" data-reactid=\"21\">The hassle the Crimson Sox delivered on Wednesday was exhausting to observe. Proper-hander <a class=\"yom-entity-link yom-entity-sports_player\" href=\"http:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/players\/8627\/\">Andrew Cashner<\/a>, trumpeted by Dombrowski on Wednesday as a major July acquisition, walked 5 whereas permitting seven runs, his Crimson Sox ERA hovering to 7.33. He butchered a chopper in entrance of the plate to permit one run to attain, walked in one other, and crossed up <a class=\"yom-entity-link yom-entity-sports_player\" href=\"http:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/players\/9180\/\">Sandy Leon<\/a> to plate one other with a handed ball. Reliever Darwinzon Hernandez later wild-pitched dwelling a run. Catastrophe.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"If the Red Sox feel deflated by the lack of deadline action, it's understandable, but also inexcusable. Manager Alex Cora hinted at as much in some pointed postgame comments that were directed at his pitchers, but really applied to the entire team.\" data-reactid=\"22\">If the Crimson Sox really feel deflated by the dearth of deadline motion, it is comprehensible, but in addition inexcusable. Supervisor Alex Cora hinted at as a lot in some pointed postgame feedback that have been directed at his pitchers, however actually utilized to your entire group.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"&quot;It is concerning,&quot; he said. &quot;I've been talking about this the whole time. We need to get better and it sounds like I say the same thing for 100 days. We trust the group, we trust these guys, but we have to execute. We can talk about adjustments, attacking guys, but at the end we have to go out and do it.\" data-reactid=\"25\">&#8220;It&#8217;s regarding,&#8221; he mentioned. &#8220;I have been speaking about this the entire time. We have to get higher and it seems like I say the identical factor for 100 days. We belief the group, we belief these guys, however we&#8217;ve got to execute. We will discuss changes, attacking guys, however on the finish we&#8217;ve got to exit and do it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"&quot;Today there was a lot of traffic. We battled through it and got a ground ball to turn a double play then Darwinzon, the wild pitches and all that. But I think it was seven or eight walks. Can't do that. We don't keep the ball in the ballpark. It's been, it was a rough one. It started as a great homestand and it didn't finish that way. We've got a big challenge coming up this weekend and if we're going to be involved in whatever talk for the playoffs, it better start tomorrow.&quot;\" data-reactid=\"26\">&#8220;At this time there was loads of visitors. We battled via it and received a floor ball to show a double play then Darwinzon, the wild pitches and all that. However I feel it was seven or eight walks. Cannot try this. We do not hold the ball within the ballpark. It has been, it was a tough one. It began as an awesome homestand and it did not end that method. We have got a giant problem arising this weekend and if we&#8217;ll be concerned in no matter discuss for the playoffs, it higher begin tomorrow.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"Now comes the make-or-break portion of the season. After starting this brutal stretch of 14 games vs. the Yankees and &lt;a class=&quot;yom-entity-link yom-entity-sports_team&quot; href=&quot;\/mlb\/teams\/tampa-bay\/&quot;&gt;Rays&lt;\/a&gt; with a 5-1 record, the Red Sox have lost four straight, each loss seemingly worse than the one that preceded it.\" data-reactid=\"27\">Now comes the make-or-break portion of the season. After beginning this brutal stretch of 14 video games vs. the Yankees and <a class=\"yom-entity-link yom-entity-sports_team\" href=\"http:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/teams\/tampa-bay\/\">Rays<\/a> with a 5-1 document, the Crimson Sox have misplaced 4 straight, every loss seemingly worse than the one which preceded it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"Time is running out on their season as they stand 3.5 games back of the Rays for the second wild card. Their title defense is fizzling and it's up to the players to display the same urgency that is currently carrying the Rays, even if the front office declined to find them any help.\" data-reactid=\"28\">Time is working out on their season as they stand 3.5 video games again of the Rays for the second wild card. Their title protection is fizzling and it is as much as the gamers to show the identical urgency that&#8217;s at the moment carrying the Rays, even when the entrance workplace declined to seek out them any assist.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"&quot;Went to Tampa and played great and won the first three games against the Yankees,&quot; Cora said. &quot;So then we take three steps back. That can't happen. Can't happen. Obviously it's Aug. 1, 2 whatever it is and we don't like where we're at and it seems like right now the last few days it wasn't a great brand of baseball. They came here and beat us eight of nine. We've got to be better at home, we've got to be better in these conditions, we've got to be better against everybody. And we're not doing that right now.&quot;\" data-reactid=\"29\">&#8220;Went to Tampa and performed nice and gained the primary three video games towards the Yankees,&#8221; Cora mentioned. &#8220;So then we take three steps again. That may&#8217;t occur. Cannot occur. Clearly it is Aug. 1, 2 no matter it&#8217;s and we do not like the place we&#8217;re at and it looks as if proper now the previous few days it wasn&#8217;t an awesome model of baseball. They got here right here and beat us eight of 9. We have got to be higher at dwelling, we have to be higher in these situations, we have to be higher towards all people. And we&#8217;re not doing that proper now.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/boston\/red-sox\/mlb-trade-deadline-winners-losers-2019-analyzing-best-worst-deals?int&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow noopener&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Winners &amp;amp; losers from MLB Trade Deadline&amp;gt;&amp;gt;&amp;gt;&amp;gt;&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;\" data-reactid=\"30\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/boston\/red-sox\/mlb-trade-deadline-winners-losers-2019-analyzing-best-worst-deals?int\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Winners &amp; losers from MLB Commerce Deadline&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/smart.link\/5bb76e2c06579?site_id=Dig_RSN_Bos&amp;amp;creative_id=nbcsbos1075&amp;amp;cp_4=www.nbcsports.com&amp;amp;cp_1=washington&amp;amp;cp_2=myteams-nbc-sports&amp;amp;cp_3=nbcsbos1075&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow noopener&quot;&gt;Click here&lt;\/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;to download the new MyTeams App by NBC Sports! Receive comprehensive coverage of your teams and stream the Celtics easily on your device.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-reactid=\"31\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/smart.link\/5bb76e2c06579?site_id=Dig_RSN_Bos&amp;creative_id=nbcsbos1075&amp;cp_4=www.nbcsports.com&amp;cp_1=washington&amp;cp_2=myteams-nbc-sports&amp;cp_3=nbcsbos1075\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Click on right here<\/a>\u00a0to obtain the brand new MyTeams App by NBC Sports activities! Obtain complete protection of your groups and stream the Celtics simply in your system.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/boston\/red-sox\/its-do-or-die-time-red-sox-and-theyre-fading-fast?cid=Yahoo&amp;amp;partner=ya4nbcs&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow noopener&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;It's do or die time for the &lt;a class=&quot;yom-entity-link yom-entity-sports_team&quot; href=&quot;\/mlb\/teams\/boston\/&quot;&gt;Red Sox&lt;\/a&gt;, and they're fading fast&lt;\/a&gt; originally appeared on &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/boston\/?cid=Yahoo&amp;amp;partner=ya4nbcs&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow noopener&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;NBC Sports Boston&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-reactid=\"32\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/boston\/red-sox\/its-do-or-die-time-red-sox-and-theyre-fading-fast?cid=Yahoo&amp;partner=ya4nbcs\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">It is do or die time for the <\/a><a class=\"yom-entity-link yom-entity-sports_team\" href=\"http:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/teams\/boston\/\">Crimson Sox<\/a>, and so they&#8217;re fading quick initially appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/boston\/?cid=Yahoo&amp;partner=ya4nbcs\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">NBC Sports activities Boston<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/die-time-red-sox-theyre-135703676.html?src=rss\">Supply hyperlink <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] BOSTON &#8212; Dave Dombrowski was merely talking the unvarnished reality when he admitted the Crimson Sox would&#8217;ve acted extra aggressively on the commerce deadline have been they combating for a division title as an alternative of a one-game wild card berth. Throughout the diamond, the Tampa Bay Rays discovered themselves in successfully the identical &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":147951,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-147949","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tie-world"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hameed.nwar.uk\/sa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/147949","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hameed.nwar.uk\/sa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hameed.nwar.uk\/sa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hameed.nwar.uk\/sa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hameed.nwar.uk\/sa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=147949"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hameed.nwar.uk\/sa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/147949\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hameed.nwar.uk\/sa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/147951"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hameed.nwar.uk\/sa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=147949"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hameed.nwar.uk\/sa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=147949"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hameed.nwar.uk\/sa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=147949"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}