![]() ![]() I think right now it’s the best team in the big leagues.” Defensively they made some strides last year as a whole. When (Chris Devenski) is not a high-leverage situation guy for a team, you have a pretty good pitching staff. They’ve got some capable arms in the middle. But those two guys at the end of the game, they’ve been outstanding, (Ryan) Pressly and (Roberto) Osuna. ![]() Not having Dallas (Keuchel, still a free agent) obviously is different. They’re slugging with two strikes, they’re putting the ball in play with two strikes, they’re hitting the ball the other way with two strikes, which is a testament of what their game plan is or what they’re doing as an organization,” Cora said. “It seems like they’re back to what they did in ’17. Which, besides the still fresh and biting memory of last October, was why the matchup left Hinch understanding the meaning of the series.Īfter giving a shout-out to his best friend, Alex Cintron, who is the Astros hitting coach, Cora focused on the lineup, led by George Springer with a healthy Carlos Correa and newcomer and “game-changer” Michael Brantley. While Hinch had no reason to throw a “best team” compliment back at the Red Sox, he also appreciated how their 23-21 record did not reflect how they are playing. Now, it’s the Astros at the top of the 30-team heap, their 30-15 record best in the majors after beating the Sox, 3-1, in the series opener. Then there was a similar celebration at Dodger Stadium in the World Series. ![]() True enough, though the last time the teams met, for six days in October in the ALCS, the Red Sox were very much the best team in the big leagues, coming back from a Game 1 loss with four straight victories that culminated with a champagne and beer soaking of the visitors clubhouse at Minute Maid Park. “Right now,” Red Sox manager Alex Cora said about the Astros on Friday before the start of six games in 10 days against them, “it’s the best team in the big leagues.” ![]()
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