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Morgan has the most experience at the position.

in Introduce Yourself As A Pony! Thu Sep 26, 2019 10:57 am
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BOSTON -- David Price was the ace the Red Sox have expected. David Ortiz is making what hes calling his final season look historic.Price threw eight shutout innings in his best start with Boston, Ortiz entered the All-Star break with impressive numbers after hitting a two-run homer, and the Red Sox sent the Tampa Bay Rays to their sixth straight loss, 4-0 Sunday.The 40-year-old Ortiz heads to his 10th All-Star game with a .332 average and 72 RBI in what he announced last fall will be his final year. Its the most RBI ever at the break by a player 40 or older.Its probably beyond our expectations coming into his final season, Boston manager John Farrell said. Just a powerful and impressive first half.Ortiz got dressed at his locker and joked, I feel like Im 30 before reflecting on his upcoming final All-Star game.Its my last one, he said before heading out to begin his travel to San Diego. I look forward to being a part of it.The slugger has struggled with sore feet this season. He said hes looking forward to some rest before the second half.All I worry about now is coming back in one piece, he joked.Price (9-6) struck out 10, allowed four hits, walked one and hit two batters in snapping a personal two-game losing streak. Price didnt give up a hit after the third inning, retiring 17 of the last 19 batters.Coming into the break with a higher than expected ERA, the lefty said he never felt down.I was never discouraged, he said after lowering his ERA from 4.64 to 4.34. I never lost confidence in my abilities and I know my coaching and my teammates didnt either.The victory completed a three-game sweep for the Red Sox and handed Tampa Bay its 22nd loss in 25 games.Obviously not the way we wanted to go into the break, Rays manager Kevin Cash said. Hopefully we can erase a little bit of whats taken place over the last 25 games.Mookie Betts had three singles and drove in a run to help the Red Sox complete their first sweep since a three-game set at home against Oakland on May 9-11.Brad Ziegler, acquired from Arizona after Friday nights games, completed the four-hitter by getting the final three outs in his Red Sox debut.Jake Odorizzi (3-5) got the loss, allowing four runs in five innings.The Ortiz one was a fastball down and possibly tailing away from him, Odorizzi said. I think he just kind of one-handed it.Price had received two runs or fewer in each of his last seven starts. His teammates offered better support right away by grabbing a 3-0 lead in the first inning.Ortiz hit his homer into the Green Monster seats after Xander Bogaerts sacrifice fly. Betts RBI single made it 4-0 an inning later.GLAD AND SURPRISEDZiegler wore No. 29 after the Red Sox acquired the 36-year-old from Arizona for a pair of minor leaguers.The right-hander said the last conversation he had with the Diamondbacks before the trade was the possibility of an extension.I said: `Im open to whatever. Just come back to me and let me know, he said. The next time I heard from them I was traded. Thats part of why I was caught off-guard and surprised how early it happened.MONEY MATTERSBoston receives $5.2 million from Milwaukee as part of Thursdays trade to acquire infielder Aaron Hill from Milwaukee, offsetting most of the approximately $5.6 million remaining of his $12 million salary this year. The Brewers owe $1,733,333 on July 15 and Aug. 15, and the balance on Sept. 15. ... The Red Sox are paying $50,000 to Cleveland as part of Fridays trade to acquire utilityman Michael Martinez from the Indians.AGAINTampa Bays Brandon Guyer was hit by a pitch twice, bringing his season total to 20.ROUSING OVATIONSix-year-old Caroline Fahey of Newton, Massachusetts, sang the anthem flawlessly and got a huge hand from the fans and both dugouts.TRAINERS ROOMRays: Theyre still planning that CF Kevin Kiermaier (broken left hand) will return Friday.Red Sox: 1B Hanley Ramirez was out for his second straight day with a sore left shin ... Both RHP Junichi Tazawa (tightness shoulder) and utility player Brock Holt (sprained left ankle) were unavailable.UP NEXTRays: RHP Chris Archer (4-12, 4.61 ERA) is slated to start Friday when they host the Orioles and RHP Yovani Gallardo (3-1, 5.82).Red Sox: LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (1-3, 8.59) is expected to be recalled Friday and start the first of a three-game series against the Yankees in New York. Fake Jordan Shoes . PAUL, Minn. Fake Shoes Free Shipping . It was the second consecutive win for the Pacers (2-5), who lost their first five preseason games. Jeff Teague led the Hawks (1-5) with 17 points and eight assists and Al Horford had 12 points and seven rebounds. Mike Scott scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half. https://www.fakeshoesonline.com/ . Despite the cost, effort and an improved steroid test, its possible that very few -- if any -- positives will be detected, Dr. Richard Budgett told The Associated Press in an interview. "We just dont know what the results from Torino will be," Budgett said. Fake Shoes Discount . -- Quarterback Will Finch threw for 252 yards and three touchdowns, and Yannick Harou rushed in two scores as the No. Fake Shoes Outlet . Thats not a comment on the suspension that banished the Portland Winterhawks general manager and coach from his Western Hockey League teams bench for most of the 2012-13 season. RENTON, Wash. -- When the Seattle Seahawks won the Super Bowl after the 2013 season, they created a roster with depth no one else in the NFL could match.Ask around, and the Seahawks believe theyve constructed a roster entering this camp with the talent and depth to rival that championship squad.I think its going to be one of our most competitive camps, Seattle coach Pete Carroll said. This is a chance for us to have a roster that reminds us of a couple years back and hopefully itll play out that way.The Seahawks begin training camp on July 30 with relatively few questions. There is no Super Bowl hangover like last season lingering over the franchise. There arent contract disputes or huge injury concerns.Yes, there are questions about the offensive line and when a couple of key offensive players will be ready. But for the most part, its been a mostly quiet offseason from one of the presumptive favorites in the NFC.Once you have kind of been here for a while you kind of know. We know how we want to approach practice. We know how we want to take advantage of every opportunity that we have had, Seattle QB Russell Wilson said. We also know what it takes to win a lot of games.Heres what to watch as the Seahawks open camp:HARD TO IMAGINE: Once again the offensive line is forefront among Seattles biggest questions entering camp. Last year, the Seahawks made significant changes two weeks into camp and the fallout from those changes never settled until the midpoint of the season when Drew Nowak was replaced at center by Patrick Lewis.The Seahawks spent the offseason again tinkering with their offensive line, but this time it was by necessity after losing Russell Okung and J.R. Sweezy in free agency.First-round pick Germain Ifedi and newly acquired JMarcus Webb are slated to be the right side of the line with Garry Gilliam and Mark Glowinski on the left side.The question is whether Justin Britt can make the move from guard to center and play his third position in three years or if the Seahawks will be scraping their plans again just weeks before the start of the regular season.ON THE MEND: Running back Thomas Rawls and tight end Jimmy Graham are both trying to work back from significant injuries that endeed their 2015 seasons early.dddddddddddd It was expected that Grahams recovery from a torn patellar tendon would take longer than Rawls broken ankle, but Carroll surprised many at the end of minicamp by saying Graham was ahead of Rawls in the rehab process.The importance for Seattle is getting both back healthy as each is expected to play significant roles in the Seahawks offensive success. Rawls was a breakout star last year filling in for Marshawn Lynch while Grahams role in the offense finally started clicking just before his injury.BETTER MAN: The one position battle of significance for Seattle is at strongside linebacker after losing Bruce Irvin in free agency. Irvin was known mostly as a pass rusher, but became a critical part of Seattles success at stopping the run because of his ability to hold the edge playing on the line of scrimmage.Veteran Mike Morgan has the most experience at the position. Cassius Marsh might have the best physical traits to be used the same way as Irvin was. Kevin Pierre-Louis is also an option because of his athleticism. The wild card in the scenario could be Frank Clark if Seattle decides they want him on the field more. Clark played just on the defensive line last season, but slimmed down in the offseason.SOMETHING IN RESERVE: Is Seattle ready to move forward with an inexperienced backup to Russell Wilson? Thats a major question to be solved in training camp as undrafted rookie Trevone Boykin would be the presumptive backup to Wilson at this point. Expect them to bring in a veteran to compete for the backup job.MIND YOUR MANNERS: Last year, the Seahawks were blindsided by safety Kam Chancellors decision to hold out for a new contract. The move backfired and may have tempered thoughts of any other Seahawks under contract of following a similar path. Defensive end Michael Bennett has been the most vocal -- and most deserving -- of getting a new deal, but he still has two years remaining and the Seahawks have remained averse to setting that precedent.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL Twitter feed: http://twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '

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