Boston Crimson Sox supervisor Alex Cora did not hear a lot of something from his staff within the visiting clubhouse following a 6-1 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre.
That was an excellent signal to Cora because the Crimson Sox got here to grips with the truth that there might be no playoffs for them this season after formally being eradicated from postseason rivalry Wednesday night time.
“I am not glad, nevertheless it’s very quiet, which is nice,” Cora informed reporters. “Like I have been saying all alongside, outdoors the partitions right here, no person anticipated us to play all the way in which till now, significant video games. Our objective was to make it to the playoffs, it did not occur. However it’s an excellent studying expertise for these children over there.”
Cora mentioned it was “too early” to ship a message to his staff about falling wanting the playoffs once more. It was the third straight season and fifth out of the final six campaigns that the Crimson Sox have missed the playoffs.
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“It is at all times a tricky tablet to swallow when you do not attain the objective you set out for your self the start of the 12 months,” Trevor Story informed reporters. “It is not adequate proper now. We received to determine some issues out. I feel it is so simple as that, man. Everybody’s feeling it. So, it is one thing that we received to deal with.”
The Crimson Sox seemed poised to make a visit to the postseason after they entered the All-Star break 10 video games over .500 and located within the third and closing American League wild-card spot.
However the Crimson Sox could not maintain that momentum up popping out of the break as Cora mentioned his staff was “very inconsistent” and “by no means received it going” over the second half of the season.
The Crimson Sox definitely had their probabilities to get into the playoffs. The Kansas Metropolis Royals and Minnesota Twins — two groups Boston repeatedly chased — each performed underneath .500 baseball within the month of September, however the Crimson Sox could not take full benefit of the chance in entrance of them.
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“Clearly, it will be a special group subsequent 12 months, however for them to suppose they’re virtually there — at one level we felt like we had been a playoff-caliber staff and ultimately, we missed the chance. Let’s put it that manner,” Cora mentioned. “You go searching, you take a look at the groups which are preventing, we had it proper there and we blew it.”
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Listed here are extra notes from Wednesday’s Crimson Sox-Blue Jays recreation:
— Richard Fitts lastly gave up an earned run after going the primary 18 2/3 innings of his MLB profession with out permitting one. The burly right-hander tossed 5 innings and surrendered 4 runs on six hits with two walks and two strikeouts. Fitts wasn’t happy together with his begin, however the 24-year-old can take solace within the truth he accelerated his growth by posting a 1.74 ERA over his first 4 outings within the huge leagues.
“I feel I discovered that I can compete,” Fitts informed reporters. “I feel there’s quite a bit that I’ve to do that offseason to actually have an opportunity to be on the staff subsequent 12 months and attempt to solidify my spot within the rotation.”
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— Tyler O’Neill has been in a tough stoop ever since he hit a walk-off homer in opposition to the Baltimore Orioles on Sept. 11. O’Neill has gone simply 2-for-36, together with an 0-for-4 exhibiting within the loss to the Blue Jays, with 15 strikeouts in 11 video games.
— The Crimson Sox completed the season 43-38 on the highway and they’re the one MLB staff not within the playoffs with a successful report on the highway. To Cora, it illustrated Boston’s struggles at Fenway Park this season, the place they’re 37-41.
“I feel we have been taking part in on the highway fairly effectively for the previous few years. The opposite half we’ve got to be higher,” Cora mentioned. “We talked about it final 12 months. We talked about it in spring coaching. We received to discover a strategy to win at residence. That is a very powerful factor. You do this and then you definitely play the way in which we play on the highway, you add that, you are taking part in October baseball.”
— The Crimson Sox start their closing sequence of the season Friday in opposition to Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park. Boston will ship Nick Pivetta to the mound within the sequence opener. First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET and you’ll watch the sport, plus an hour of pregame protection, on NESN.
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