<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/red-sox-news-gm-rafael-devers-move-alex-bregman-interest');   ga('set', 'title', 'GM shuts down Rafael Devers move amid Alex Bregman interest');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Red-Sox-news-GM-shuts-down-Rafael-Devers-move-amid-Alex-Bregman-interest.jpg"></figure><h1>GM shuts down Rafael Devers move amid Alex Bregman interest</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-12T15:26:42-08:00">December 12th, 3:26pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-12T15:26:42-08:00">December 12th, 3:26pm</time><address><a>Nathan Yasis</a>Nathan Yasis is an Associate Editor for ClutchPoints, specializing in the NBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Red Sox</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Boston Red Sox have shown interest in a few third basemen this offseason, sparking rumors about a potential position change for Rafael Devers. However, Chief Baseball Officer Craig Breslow and the team remain steadfast in their stance that Devers <a href="https://www.twitter.com/BOSSportsGordo/status/1867234728371253425" rel="noopener">will stay at third base</a>.</p><h2><b>The Boston Red Sox staying committed to Rafael Devers</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Rafael-Dever-playing-for-the-Red-Sox.jpg"><figcaption>Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>“Rafael Devers is our third baseman and we are really excited about that,” the Red Sox Chief Baseball Officer told WEEI’s Jones and Keefe.</p><p>“I think last year, we saw some improvement in terms of the way he was able to move, particularly to his left, which had not been as comfortable for him as to his right. And then toward the middle of the season, after there was a stretch where he almost singlehandedly carried the team for a number of weeks, he had a knee injury, two shoulder injuries,” Breslow continued.</p><p>Back in September, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/red-sox-news-rafael-devers-season-done-latest-injury-update">Rafael Devers was sidelined with shoulder inflammation</a> and placed on the injured list. With a little over a week remaining in the regular season and the Red Sox out of postseason contention, the team opted for a cautious approach.</p><p>“I think that affected him probably more than he was willing to let on, because he wanted to play every day, wanted to do whatever it is that he could to help our team win,” continued Breslow. “He’s working hard right now. Obviously, we made some changes to our coaching staff and feel like we’re going to get the best out of him.”</p><p>Devers’ offensive prowess is undeniable, but his defensive performance remains a concern. Despite recording a career-low 12 errors last season, he once again topped American League third basemen in fielding mistakes for the seventh consecutive year. In 2020, he led all of MLB with 14 errors in just 57 games, and his 19 errors in 2023 tied him with Detroit’s Javier Baez for the most in the American League.</p><h2><b>Devers staying in the hot corner despite Red Sox talks of other third-basemen</b></h2><p>A shift to first base could potentially benefit Devers defensively, but with Triston Casas firmly holding that position, such a move seems unlikely. A full-time transition to designated hitter might be a more fitting option down the line in his career, though it appears the Red Sox aren’t considering that possibility at this stage.</p><p>Rafael Devers appeared in 130 games last season, posting a career-best .960 fielding percentage. However, speculation about the Red Sox possibly targeting free agent Alex Bregman or pursuing a trade for Gold Glove third baseman Nolan Arenado has sparked discussions about a potential position shift for Devers.</p><p>Reports earlier this week suggested that while team president Sam Kennedy and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/red-sox-news-alex-cora-eye-opening-alex-bregman-endorsement-fuel-boston-rumors">Alex Cora are interested in bringing in Alex Bregman</a>—who might shift to second base—Craig Breslow appears less enthusiastic about the move.</p><p>When asked on Thursday, Breslow declined to comment on the team’s possible pursuit of Bregman but dismissed claims of any internal discord within the front office.</p><p>Although Alex Bregman wouldn’t take over third base with Devers currently holding that spot (and potentially shifting to first base or DH down the line), reports suggest Bregman is open to playing second base, a move that could align well with Boston’s needs.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

GM shuts down Rafael Devers move amid Alex Bregman interest

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/red-sox-news-rafael-devers-season-done-latest-injury-update');   ga('set', 'title', 'Red Sox’s Rafael Devers season done after latest injury update');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Red-Sox-news-Rafael-Devers-season-done-after-latest-injury-update.jpg"></figure><h1>Red Sox’s Rafael Devers season done after latest injury update</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-21T12:45:19-07:00">September 21st, 12:45pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-21T13:13:58-07:00">September 21st, 1:13pm</time><address><a>Matt De Lima</a>Matt De Lima is an Associate Editor for NFL and college football at ClutchPoints. He has been covering sports for over 12 years at sites like Sports Illustrated, The Game Day, and countless others. Born and raised in California, he is a graduate of Virginia Tech and a diehard Hokies fan who now resides in southern Maryland.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers was removed from the starting lineup against the Minnesota Twins Saturday, but an injury update ends his 2024 season. Devers was <a href="https://x.com/BNightengale/status/1837571614155960485">placed on the injured list</a> with shoulder inflammation. With just over a week left in the regular season and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/red-sox-news-rafael-devers-drops-blunt-take-on-dimming-mlb-playoff-hopes">the Red Sox not close to playoff contention</a>, Devers’ season is over.</p><p>The 27-year-old’s season ends in disappointing fashion. The three-time All-Star became the first Red Sox player to his a home run in six consecutive games and recorded his 1,000th career hit in July. Unfortunately, the Red Sox failed to make noise and are in danger of suffering their third straight season with a sub-.500 record. With eight games left to play, Boston has a 76-78 record.</p><h2><b>Another difficult season for Red Sox, Rafael Devers</b></h2><p>Devers seemed to work through an <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/red-sox-news-rafael-devers-spends-40-minutes-silence-amid-brutal-slump">internal battle with the Red Sox’s struggles</a> this year. Earlier in September, he sat at his locker for 40 minutes and wait reporters <a href="https://www.masslive.com/redsox/2024/09/frustrated-red-sox-star-rafael-devers-stares-into-locker-for-40-minutes.html" rel="noopener">wait for more than an hour</a>, according to Masslive’s Christopher Smith.</p><p>“The media relations staff told him that reporters wanted to talk with him,” Smith said. “[Devers] had everyone wait around for more than an hour, then left without speaking at 10:55 p.m. after he showered and dressed.”</p><p>The Red Sox are five games back in the Wild Card and would need a lot to go perfectly for them to claim a postseason bid. The American League East has been dominated by the New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles.</p><p>The optimism seems to be the only thing keeping the team together and those hopes have surely dimmed. Boston first baseman <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/red-sox-news-triston-casas-brutally-honest-loss-rays">Triston Casas spoke about how the team can move forward</a> into <a href="https://x.com/IanMBrowne/status/1836226810977112237" rel="noopener">the postseason</a> via Ian Browne of MLB.com.</p><p>“It’s coming down to the wire, but it feels like we’ve got to run the table at this point,” Casas said. “It’s been a tough season. but that’s not to say that we can’t finish strong on a high note and win these last however many games and see where it puts us.”</p><p>With Devers out and the slimmest of chances to secure the Wild Card, the Red Sox need to look in the mirror and figure out how to retool their roster for the future.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Red Sox’s Rafael Devers season done after latest injury update

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/red-sox-news-alex-cora-accuses-gerrit-cole-intentionally-throwing-rafael-devers');   ga('set', 'title', 'Red Sox manager Alex Cora accuses Gerrit Cole of intentionally throwing at Rafael Devers');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Red-Sox-news-Alex-Cora-accuses-Gerrit-Cole-of-intentionally-throwing-at-Rafael-Devers.jpg"></figure><h1>Red Sox manager Alex Cora accuses Gerrit Cole of intentionally throwing at Rafael Devers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-14T16:56:57-07:00">September 14th, 4:56pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-14T16:56:57-07:00">September 14th, 4:56pm</time><address><a href="https://haydencilley.wixsite.com/hayden-cilley-s-port">Hayden Cilley</a>Hayden Cilley joined ClutchPoints in August 2024 as a Phoenix Suns and Mercury reporter, as well as an Associate Editor. Hayden graduated from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University while covering events like the 2023 NCAA Men's Final Four, the 2024 Vrbo Fiesta Bowl and the Arizona State men's swim and dive team. He recently covered the Phoenix Mercury for The Next Hoops and PHNX Sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Boston Red Sox’s 7-1 win against their longtime division rival, the New York Yankees, brewed many interesting moments. Following a hit-by-pitch in the first inning, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/yankees-news-gerrit-cole-rafael-devers-shocking-intentional-walk-decision">Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole intentionally walked</a> Rafael Devers in the fourth inning. As a result, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/red-sox-vs-yankees-prediction-odds-pick-9-14-2024">Red Sox scored three straight runs</a> and turned the game on its head. Following the game, manager Alex Cora shared his thoughts to New England Sports Network on what happened to Devers on the second pitch of the game.</p><p>“It was intentional,” Cora said of Cole’s throw at Devers.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"It was intentional."<br><br>Alex Cora on Gerrit Cole hitting Rafael Devers with the 2nd pitch of the game <a href="https://t.co/TNIEY0MTwy">pic.twitter.com/TNIEY0MTwy</a></p>— NESN (@NESN) <a href="https://twitter.com/NESN/status/1835060093882183936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 14, 2024</a></blockquote></figure><p>The rivalry between both franchises stems from over a century ago, and nothing new has happened. In the 2013 season, Red Sox pitcher Ryan Dempster <a href="https://www.espn.com/new-york/mlb/story/_/id/9580071/alex-rodriguez-new-york-yankees-hit-pitch-ryan-dempster-boston-red-sox" rel="noopener">hit Yankees designated hitter and third baseman</a> Alex Rodriguez. After that, Rodriguez hit a home run heard around the world and finished the game with three hits. Fast forward to nearly a decade later, Devers wasn’t hit for the reasons that Rodriguez was.</p><p>However, Devers is in a Red Sox uniform in Yankee Stadium. And fortunately for the Boston star, his career against Gerrit Cole is in his favor. In 40 at-bats, Devers is hitting .350 with eight home runs and 20 RBIs. He also has five walks against Cole. After Devers was plunked, Cora took exception. Still, Devers kept his cool and continued his dominant stretch against the Yankees ace.</p><h2><b>Why did Red Sox Alex Cora react to Gerrit Cole hitting Rafael Devers in that way?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Alex-Coras-response-to-Gerrit-Cole-hitting-Red-Sox-player-Rafael-Devers.jpg"><figcaption>© Brad Penner-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Regardless of the tension between the two clubs heading into the MLB Playoffs, it couldn’t be ignored why Cole intentionally walked Devers in his second at-bat. After that, Devers finished the game going 1-for-2, with two walks and two RBIs. The dominance continues and Cora believes <a href="https://www.si.com/mlb/alex-cora-rips-gerrit-cole-hitting-rafael-devers-on-purpose" rel="noopener">that his star player is a true threat</a> to the Yankees’ top pitcher.</p><p>“I wasn’t surprised at all [about the intentional walk] because in the first at-bat, I felt that [Cole] hit [Devers] on purpose,” Cora said after the game, via Sports Illustrated. “He doesn’t want to face him. That’s the bottom line. He told us with the intentional walk that in the first at-bat he hit him. He hit him. … We took exception to that.”</p><p>Boston is four games out of the second wild-card spot with 13 games remaining in the American League playoff race. Although it’s difficult to make up that ground, the Red Sox would be more than eager to ruin the Yankees’ hopes of capturing the AL East crown. The Yankees still hold a 2.5-game lead over the Baltimore Orioles for first place in the AL East.</p><p>The Red Sox are aiming to secure a series win against the Yankees on Sunday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Red Sox manager Alex Cora accuses Gerrit Cole of intentionally throwing at Rafael Devers

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/yankees-news-aaron-boone-gerrit-cole-rafael-devers-intentional-walk');   ga('set', 'title', 'Yankees’ Aaron Boone explains Gerrit Cole’s Rafael Devers intentional walk move');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Aaron-Boone-explains-Gerrit-Coles-Rafael-Devers-intentional-walk-move.jpg"></figure><h1>Yankees’ Aaron Boone explains Gerrit Cole’s Rafael Devers intentional walk move</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-14T15:33:20-07:00">September 14th, 3:33pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-14T17:00:43-07:00">September 14th, 5:00pm</time><address><a>Joshua Valdez</a>Joshua Valdez started his journalism career as the Sports Editor for the Rutgers University newspaper before becoming an associate editor for ClutchPoints. He is a diehard Yankees, Jets, Knicks, Rutgers, and Tottenham Hotspur fan. When Joshua is not either watching a game or writing about one, you can find him in an art-house movie theater or working on a screenplay.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/yankees-news-carlos-rodon-heading-back-il-new-yorks-struggles-continue">New York Yankees continue</a> their Jekyll-and-Hyde act. Less than 24 hours after a thrilling comeback victory over the Boston Red Sox, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/yankees-ace-gerrit-cole-rafael-devers-intentional-walk-backfires">ace hurler Gerrit Cole</a> got shelled after intentionally walking Rafael Devers in the fourth inning.</p><p>Yankees manager Aaron Boone <a href="https://twitter.com/YESNetwork/status/1835052483770474847" rel="noopener">discussed the ill-fated walk</a>, via YES Network.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Aaron Boone dissects Gerrit Cole's outing vs. Red Sox, the Rafael Devers intentional walk in the 4th.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/YANKSonYES?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#YANKSonYES</a> <a href="https://t.co/BlM7nQCbmm">pic.twitter.com/BlM7nQCbmm</a></p><p>— YES Network (@YESNetwork) <a href="https://twitter.com/YESNetwork/status/1835052483770474847?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 14, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“Something going in, just kind of working through preparation this week with Gerrit that we’re going to be a little more aggressive in some situations. I talked about it with no one on there, and then simple as that, we didn’t get the rest of the outs there,” Boone explained. “Once we scored the run, my preference would’ve been lets attack him, but obviously I didn’t communicate that well enough, and I think Gerrit was a little indecisive out there and rolled with it. But in the end, we just didn’t get enough outs for them.”</p><p>Cole had thrown a no-hitter and had faced the minimum 10 hitters before intentionally walking Devers with one out and nobody on base in the top of the fourth. The Boston slugger had been the only baserunner up to that point, as Cole hit him with a pitch in the first inning.</p><p>Boston went on a rally after the walk, scoring three runs that inning and four in the next one. Cole finished with seven earned runs in 4.1 frames.</p><p>What can New York learn from this?</p><h2><b>The Yankees must stop overanalyzing situations</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Gerrit-Cole-with-New-York-Yankees.jpg"><figcaption>Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>When asked who made the final decision, Boone emphasized that the coaching staff discussed the possibility of walking Devers in unusual situations, but Cole made the call in that moment.</p><p>“Again, this was something we talked about in the days leading up, just being a little more aggressive in some non-traditional scenarios where you intentionally put somebody on,” Boone said. “I think Gerrit felt convicted in that moment, like ‘hey, let’s go with this.’ But once we scored the run, I should’ve been more demanding, like ‘no, let’s get after him right now.'”</p><p>With Devers historically getting the better of Cole, it would make sense to walk him in a late-game situation with baserunners. However, the 2023 AL Cy Young Award-winner was cruising up until the walk, which completely took him off his rhythym.</p><p>Red Sox manager Alex Cora accused Cole of hitting Devers <a href="https://twitter.com/tylermilliken_/status/1835051515226312742" rel="noopener">on purpose in the first</a> at-bat, via Zolak &amp; Bertrand’s Tyler Milliken.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Alex Cora goes off on Gerrit Cole after the game.</p><p>Says Cole didn't want to face Devers. The intentional walk after the hit by pitch proved that.</p><p>Wow. <a href="https://t.co/YnY7xtMIDJ">pic.twitter.com/YnY7xtMIDJ</a></p><p>— Tyler Milliken ⚾️ (@tylermilliken_) <a href="https://twitter.com/tylermilliken_/status/1835051515226312742?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 14, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“I wasn’t surprised at all, because I thought in the first at-bat he hit him on purpose. He didn’t wanna face him, that’s the bottom line,” Cora said. “He told us with the intentional walk that the first at-bat he hit him. We leave it at that. After that, he had bases loaded and had to face him. But you know, we took exception to that, because it was loud and clear that he didn’t wanna face him, so that first at-bat, now after the intentional walk we’re like okay, that’s what happened.”</p><p>Going forward, it would be smart for the ace of the AL’s top team to remember that the pitcher always has the advantage over the hitter, so there’s no reason to run away from a challenge.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Yankees’ Aaron Boone explains Gerrit Cole’s Rafael Devers intentional walk move

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He has been covering sports for over 12 years at sites like Sports Illustrated, The Game Day, and countless others. Born and raised in California, he is a graduate of Virginia Tech and a diehard Hokies fan who now resides in southern Maryland.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Most were surprised when New York Yankees star <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/yankees-ace-gerrit-cole-rafael-devers-intentional-walk-backfires">Gerrit Cole intentionally walked Boston Red Sox slugger Rafael Devers</a> in the top of the fourth inning with one out and no one on base. The pair has a one-sided history: Across 40 at-bats, Devers is hitting .350 with eight home runs, 20 RBI and five walks. Cole <a href="https://x.com/DeeshaThosar/status/1835061521346334799" rel="noopener">explained after the game</a> that he believed, in hindsight, it was a mistake to walk Devers intentionally, per Deesha Thosar, a FOX Sports MLB reporter.</p><p>“We had discussed, in the days prior to and during the game, strategically walking him because of the past success that he’s had.”</p><p>And when asked why he struggled after that intentional walk, Cole <a href="https://x.com/YESNetwork/status/1835061507761058089" rel="noopener">owned up to his mental state</a>.</p><p>“I mentally and physically didn’t get the job done. There was some confusion after the discussion on was it the right move or not. That human element came into play and they [Red Sox] grabbed momentum and inspired them. They put good swings on good pitches. And ultimately, I had an opportunity to have success and I didn’t come through.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Gerrit Cole before this intentional walk with bases empty:</p><p>3.1 IP<br>0 H<br>0 ER<br>2 K</p><p>After:</p><p>1 IP<br>5 H<br>7 ER</p><p> <a href="https://t.co/U34P3tlLkg">pic.twitter.com/U34P3tlLkg</a></p><p>— Underdog MLB (@Underdog__MLB) <a href="https://twitter.com/Underdog__MLB/status/1835023697553637501?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 14, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Over the next three outs, Cole allowed five hits and seven earned runs. Over the Red Sox’s first 10 batters, Cole retired nine of them and allowed 10 of the next 12 to reach base. His seven runs allowed were his highest total since June 9, 2022 and hit a career-high batters in just 4.1 IP.</p><p>The Yankees lost 7-1. They now hold a 2.5-game lead over the Baltimore Orioles in the American League East.</p><h2><b>League-best Yankees can’t afford many missteps </b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Rafael-Devers-hitting-a-home-run-against-Gerrit-Cole.jpg"><figcaption>Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>With MLB’s second-best run differential (+120), behind only the Milwaukee Brewers, the Yankees have one of the best all-around teams in the game. However, as Devers <a href="https://x.com/ChrisCotillo/status/1835061226285470072" rel="noopener">pointed out after the game,</a> moments of anxiety can erode confidence.</p><p>“He caught me by surprise. I didn’t expect that from a future Hall of Famer. To say it some way, he panicked a little bit.”</p><p>Earlier in the game, Cole hit Devers. Red Sox manager Alex Cora <a href="https://x.com/snyyankees/status/1835070605797765414">believed it to be intentional</a>.</p><p>“He doesn’t want to face him. That’s the bottom line. He told us with the intentional walk that the first at-bat he hit him.”</p><p>In July, manager Aaron Boone specifically talked about the matchup between Cole and Devers and how his starter would get back on track against him.</p><p>“He’s also punched his ticket a lot, and you know what, the next 30 or 40 at-bats might turn more his way…I would say over the next several years those numbers will come back to within reason,” Boone said.</p><p>With 13 games left to play, the Yankees are cruising into the postseason and shouldn’t allow one misstep to alter their course.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2024 SEASON STATS
BA	HR	RBI	OPS	SB
.380	5	11	1.156	0

2024 SEASON STATS
BA	HR	RBI	OPS	SB
.380	5	11	1.156	0

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