The Giants are in Bean Town for three this weekend, and we expect photos by Blackjon from the park! He’s told us he’ll be at one of these, not sure which:
• Friday, 4:10, Logan Webb (8-7, 3.50) vs. RHP Sonny Gray (15-3, 2.65)
• Saturday, 4:15, Blade Tidwell (0-0, 4.33) vs. LHP Patrick Sandoval (1-2, 4.76), on FOX
• Sunday, 12:15, TBD vs. LHP Jake Bennett (7-6, 3.46), on Peacock
The Red Sox had an off day on Thursday. The Giants head home for a 7-game homestand next week, with the Reds being the first in town, followed by the Snakes. That TBD lines up with Carson Whisenhunt’s turn.
The Red Sox are managed by interim Chad Tracy, who replaced Alex Cora earlier this season, after they started miserably. Tracy is 55-39 so far, so on the season, the team’s 68-59 record has them comfortably into a wild card spot. Here is Tracy’s team (and RBI counts):
🔴🧦 1B Willson Contreras (75, 25 HR), 2B Nick Sogard (7), SS Andruw Manasterio (37), 3B Caleb Durbin (62)
🔴🧦 RF Wilyer Abreu (67, 22 HR), CF Ceddanne Rafaela (64), LF Jarren Duran (62)
🔴🧦 C Adley Rutschman (4), DH Mickey Gasper (14)
🔴🧦 bench C Connor Wong, IF Anthony Seigler, OFs Jahmal Jones and Eli White
🔴🧦 rotation Gray, Sandoval, Bennett, Ranger Suarez (5-3, 3.41), Payton Tolle (8-6, 3.08)
🔴🧦 closer Aroldis Chapman, set ups Tyron Guerrero and Erik Miller
As you know, the Red Sox got Miller at the trading deadline, along with a young outfielder called Carlos Guttierrez, for Marcelo Mayer. Eli White came over from the Braves then, but their biggest trade was for Adley Rutschman. 5 prospects went to Baltimore, as the Sox also got C Jake Rogers. Trevor Story, Isaiah Kiner-Falefa, and Garrett Crochet are on the 60-day injured list.
There have been rumors of activating 2B Marcelo Mayer to face his old team in Boston, alongside his new teammate Rafi Devers who will make his first post-trade visit to Fenway Park. Mayer’s recall had been hinted against as the week went on, perhaps because (as kodachome speculated to me) the team is working on his swing. On the other hand, Osleivis Basabe’s defensive play recently would suggest they could use a 2B right away. Mayer was the 4th overall draft pick in 2021, so the Giants will surely want to look at him soon.
Recent moves by the Giants include selecting the contracts of Tugboat Wilkinson and Turner Hill, promoting Jonah Cox, and placing Keaton Winn onto the injured list. They also started playing Willy Adames again.
Picture of the Post goes to Victor Bericoto. True enough, the Tugboat, Adrian Houser, and Dylan Smith combined on a shutout in the only game the Giants won in Cleveland. Well done, but Victor Bericoto knocked in the Giants’ only run, and then made a brilliant catch to prevent two runs in the next half inning.
