The trick, you ask? It's simple: don't play any of their affiliates, and in the case of our one winning team, start better outfielders!
Pawtucket W 12-3
Che-Hsuan Lin: 3-5, 2B, K
Yamaico Navarro: 0-3, K
-Navarro is a terrible 2-for-26 since his return, having struck out eight times and drawn only three walks. He was also pinch hit for by Iglesias. Not sure if that's just a PT thing or...
Jose Iglesias: 0-2, K
Lars Anderson: 0-4, BB, K
Ryan Lavarnway: 2-4, 2 2B, BB, K
Luis Exposito: 0-3, 2 BB
Kyle Weiland: 5 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 1 K
Hideki Okajima: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Portland L 3-4
Jeremy Hazelbaker: 0-3, BB, K
Alex Hassan: 1-4, K, A
Tim Federowicz: 0-2, BB, K, E
Reynaldo Rodriguez: 2-4, 2 2B, K
Oscar Tejeda: 0-4
Stolmy Pimentel: 3 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
Salem L 2-4
Kolbrin Vitek: 0-4, K
Bryce Brentz: 1-4, K
Kendal Volz: 2 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HR
Greenville L 3-4
Sean Coyle: 1-4, 2B, K
Miles Head: 1-4, HR, K
Brandon Jacobs: 0-4, K
Christian Vazquez: 0-3, K
Henry Ramos: 1-3, HR
Xander Bogaerts: 0-3, 3 K
-This is what we call strategic lowering of expectations. OK, so it's not, but I'd like to think it is.
David Renfroe: 0-2 BB, K
Lowell L 8-12
Garin Cecchini: 2-5, 2B
Travis Shaw: 1-5, 4 K
Boss Moanaroa: 2-4, K
Seth Schwindenhammer: 0-4, 3 K
-What's the record for most 3+ strikeout games in a row?
GCL Red Sox L 1-10
Kendrick Perkins: 0-4, 2 K
Jose Vinicio: 0-4, K
Oscar Perez: 3-3, 2B, HR
Yunior Ortega: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K