So how did the Red Sox get in and out of Toronto last weekend with some unvaccinated personnel? ▪ When border bans were lifted Monday, US citizens needed proof of vaccination to get into Canada. No thanks to a guy who is the master of the clean-inning, three-out save with a three-run lead in the ninth. That’s why it was Sale blowing away the Dodgers in the ninth inning of the Game 5 clincher. Kimbrel lost his job as the Sox stormed through the playoffs. Kimbrel had great numbers for the Cubs (0.49 ERA and 23 saves in 25 opportunities), but he demonstrated that Boston is not for him when he got sweaty palms and couldn’t perform in the 2018 postseason run. ▪ Even with Barnes struggling, still glad the Red Sox didn’t reacquire Craig Kimbrel at the trade deadline.
“Robert,” why do I remember that he was simply good old “Bob” Kraft as owner of the Boston Lobsters? Belichick is fine just being addressed as “Bill.” Perfect. ▪ We have no time for self-important college or NFL coaches who insist on being addressed as “Coach” in interviews. Schwarber tips ‘em at 229 pounds and hit. Bobby Dalbec, Marwin Gonzalez, Danny Santana, and Cordero couldn’t. Meanwhile, Sox Nation hopes Kyle Schwarber can be the first Sox first baseman to hit his weight in 2021. That decision, along with Franchy Cordero for Andrew Benintendi, and the two deadline pitching acquisitions - Hansel Robles (10.38 ERA) and Austin Davis (7.71) - make you wonder about Bloom’s baseball acumen.
“We talked a little, but I think they really like Kiké,” Semien told WEEI’s Rob Bradford. Semien went into the weekend with 26 homers. ▪ When you remember that the Red Sox opted for Kiké Hernández instead of Marcus Semien last winter, you are reminded that Boston ownership’s new tight-budget plan is far from fan-friendly.
▪ Great to see Chris Sale back on the mound this weekend, but couldn’t the Red Sox have arranged to have him pitch against the Rays or Yankees in a game that mattered more? Sale will miss both Sox rivals in his first week back. This may not be rational, but it is the core of being a fan. Which means Bill Belichick is going to be hearing it from Patriot Nation until he finally relents, takes the keys from Newton, and puts Jones behind the wheel.
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