Red Sox News & Links: No excuses for the weather
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In the game featuring the third-coldest temperature at first pitch in Fenway's (recorded) history, manager Alex Cora said the team won't make excuses for the cold in their play. 'We don't (complain about the weather) in October.' (Chris Cotillo, Mass Live)
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Garrett Crochet described his Fenway debut as 'terrible.' While he did walk four, his defense did him no favors, and he allowed just one earned run in 5 2/3 innings. (Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald)
Jarren Duran answered questions yesterday about mental health and the content in the Red Sox Netflix documentary, 'The Clubhouse'. Jen McCaffrey detailed his answers as well as Alex Cora's supportive responses. (Jen McCaffrey, The Athletic)
Chad Finn sat down with Greg Whiteley, the director of 'The Clubhouse'. Among other things, they discussed Alex Cora's knack for relating to players and knowing what they need in a given moment. This included playing Wilyer Abreu when his grandmother had just died, rather than giving him the day off. (Chad Finn, Boston Globe)
Eric Longenhagen broke down new Red Sox outfielder Yophery Rodriguez and the general return that Boston got from Milwaukee in the Quinn Priester trade. Rodriguez started for High-A Greenville for the first time on Tuesday night, logging a double and a triple in five at-bats. (Eric Longenhagen, Fangraphs)
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Tragedy struck in the Dominican Republic on Tuesday when a roof collapsed in a Santo Domingo nightclub, killing over 100. Tony Blanco, a former Red Sox first base prospect, was among those who died. Octavio Dotel, a 15-year veteran pitcher, also was killed in the incident. (WCVB Boston)
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