There were talks about trading Neto to Bawston this trade deadline. Nothing happened. Most likely due to the Sux not wanting to trade their top prospect. I mean it is fair. Arias is the 3rd best prospect in MLB. However, as this series has shown, Neto was made for the whacky dimensions of Fenway. He could have gotten the Sux the division. Maybe that will be addressed this offseason, but who knows, it is new ownership.
And new ownership will have to decide what to do with this rotation. It has been best in MLB this last month and that is against mostly playoff teams. Or at least winning teams. And not just Detmers who has been on a historic run, or Urena, who should get ROY votes, but guys who make bad Star Wars movies like Ryan Johnson. Today he went 6 innings giving up 3 runs on 5 hits striking out 5 and walking 1. Another quality start. How?! It isn’t like he is throwing it by guys either.
What’s even more crazy was all the hoke runs. I didn’t realize both teams were water Pokémon as the rain caused home run after home run today. No. I will not hear this “coincidence” thinking. We are baseball fans. Superstition is required. And nothing is more ominous as water. Falling from the sky! It’s unnatural.
Highlighted Recap
Angels struck first with a 3 run bomb in the 3rd by Neto!
Actually, that’s not enough. Siri, hit a 2 run blast as well.
In the 4th, Guzman joined in with a solo shot of his own.
Alas, no lead is safe in the stupid Fenway dimmensions and Ryan Johnson gave up a 2 run home run in the 5th.
And another home run allowed in the 6th makes it close again.
The bullpen did their job though, not blowing it. Somehow. And Ben Joyce had the chance to tie the Angels team save lead at 4. It wasn’t pretty. Giving up a run.
But that was it. Angels win!
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No game tomorrow. Off to DC for 3 this weekend.
