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It's not a sell out every night, but the owners should be more than happy with the attendance figures. They have an ancient stadium that is uncomfortable, expensive and hard to get to.

I went to more OAK games on the spur of the moment just because of ticket prices. Now that I have a family to also pay for, it doesn't make sense to take them to Fenway, when I can spend so much less to drive down to McCoy in Pawtucket. Tickets are a fraction of the cost, food is cheaper, free parking.

I think you mean Cannonball Run.

It's not even 10:00!!!!

Too expensive for me.

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He looked really good his last appearance. His injury is a big shame.

Would be nicer to have a .476 OBP at leadoff like Devers!

19 AB's. 2 HR's. http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp?player_id=646240#/career/R/hitting/2017/ALL

He hit the ball so hard that the soul of the runner on base left his body so that run did not count.

Opposite field blast too. http://www.milb.com/multimedia/vpp.jsp?sid=milb&content_id=1623735683

I wonder if they think they can patchwork 3b until the deadline and plug in either a cheap trade piece or call Devers up.

@TimBritton Best historical analogue I can find for Red Sox's 58 innings over four days? The 1977 Expos with 55 over three in late July of that season.

@EvanDrellich Kyle Martin can give the Red Sox 40-50 pitches, Farrell says on @WEEI.

If they win the division, Farrell will be back next year. I'd suspect there may be other coaching changes though.

First call up for Kyle Martin. From SP: Martin has a huge frame, listed at 6-foot-7, 240 pounds. In the outing scouted, his fastball sat 91-94 mph. His best secondary pitch is his changeup, which shows plus potential at 80-81 mph. He has strong feel for the pitch and throws it with deceptive arm speed. The pitch shows late drop and has bat-missing ability. Martin will also show a below-average slider in the low-80s that he added this season, but he throws it sparingly in short stints.

@jcmccaffrey Red Sox announce moves: RHPs Kyle Martin and Ben Taylor up, LHP Brian Johnson and RHP Hector Velazquez down. Calling HV up for last night was a great call.

His defensive stats have been horrible this year. Did he forget to bring his glove to Seattle?

Read above.

1B's are easier to come by than 3B's.

And Devers is just sitting in AAA mashing.

Devers just hit his 2nd HR since being called up to AAA.

Whoop whoop!

His defense is solid, but could use more refining. He won defensive player of the year last year in part to all the preparation he puts in. The defense is not the reason he's still in AAA. I think the FO has a mental block against bringing him up due to his age, but not his maturity level. Age ain't nuthin' but a number.