Last year, I made a post about relatives to play for the Red Sox here. Last year there was a new addition to that list with the acquisition of Mike Aviles. Mike Aviles's uncle Ramon Aviles played for the Red Sox as well:
Ramon Aviles 1977: one game, one at-bat.
Mike Aviles: 2011-present: Aviles has been a serviceable shortstop and has been putting together a nice season. He has hit .298/.416/.714 with 12 home runs as a member of the Red Sox.
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Saturday, July 21, 2012
Boxscore: May 7, 2012: Red Sox 11 Royals 5
For my birthday this year, my wife bought tickets to the Red Sox visiting the Royals on May 7. This was the first game in six years that I been to, luckily it was another big offensive game for the Red Sox.
Felix Doubront took the mound for Boston on this night. It was one of his big games after a Red Sox loss. Doubront pitched 6.1 innings scattering seven hits. He did give up five runs, only three of which were earned as Will Middlebrooks made an error in the game. He struck out two and walked three. This was not one of his better games, but it was enough. Vicente Padilla pitched the rest of the game for a save. His eephus pitch was used a few times that night.
The offensive hero of the night was Middlebrooks who connected for a three run home run in the first to right field and then a two run home run in the eighth to left. He also doubled, going 3 for 5 on the night. Dustin Pedroia hit a two-run home run and David Ortiz hit a solo shot as well. Ortiz's was deep to center field.
Every Red Sox starter had at least one hit. Pedroia and Cody Ross doubled, everyone else contributed at least a single. Mike Aviles, Darnell McDonald, and Kelly Shoppach each had one hit. Adrian Gonzalez and Marlon Byrd had two, with Gonzalez driving in a run. Aviles and Pedroia each stole a base. Nick Punto made it into the game at the end as a defensive replacement.
There was not a lot to say about the Royals offense. Mike Moustakas doubled, but all of their other hits were singles.
Felix Doubront took the mound for Boston on this night. It was one of his big games after a Red Sox loss. Doubront pitched 6.1 innings scattering seven hits. He did give up five runs, only three of which were earned as Will Middlebrooks made an error in the game. He struck out two and walked three. This was not one of his better games, but it was enough. Vicente Padilla pitched the rest of the game for a save. His eephus pitch was used a few times that night.
The offensive hero of the night was Middlebrooks who connected for a three run home run in the first to right field and then a two run home run in the eighth to left. He also doubled, going 3 for 5 on the night. Dustin Pedroia hit a two-run home run and David Ortiz hit a solo shot as well. Ortiz's was deep to center field.
Every Red Sox starter had at least one hit. Pedroia and Cody Ross doubled, everyone else contributed at least a single. Mike Aviles, Darnell McDonald, and Kelly Shoppach each had one hit. Adrian Gonzalez and Marlon Byrd had two, with Gonzalez driving in a run. Aviles and Pedroia each stole a base. Nick Punto made it into the game at the end as a defensive replacement.
There was not a lot to say about the Royals offense. Mike Moustakas doubled, but all of their other hits were singles.
Saturday, July 30, 2011
Red Sox Acquire Mike Aviles
Link.
Hmm, not exactly the trade I thought that the team would make nearing the July 31 trade deadline. I do not understand this trade at all. Boston sent Yamaico Navarro and Kendal Volz to Kansas City for Mike Aviles.
Aviles finished fourth in the AL ROY vote in 2008 when he hit .325/.354/.480/.833 with ten home runs. He had a decent season last year, but this year he has been pretty terrible while playing backup in the infield. His defense is not terribly impressive so if this is a depth move, I just do not get it.
Navarro was in the Red Sox Top 20 prospects at the beginning of the year. He has not hit particularly well with the big league club, nor has he been terribly great defensively, but then neither is Aviles. I just don't understand trading a 23 year old cost-effective backup infielder for a 30 year old backup infielder. I doubt Boston is getting anything terribly great out of Aviles that Navarro can't provide. Boston also has Drew Sutton around who has been a productive backup infielder. So did they really need Aviles?
Still, if it was just a one for one trade, it might not be so head-scratching, but Boston included Kendal Volz in the trade. Volz is a reliever in high-A with some pretty good peripheral numbers. Sure there's lots of these players out there, but that doesn't explain why Boston packaged a pretty good one with a cheap backup infielder for another backup infielder.
The only thing I can think of is that Boston has another move in the works and needed Aviles because Marco Scutaro is going to be traded, or something like that. If this is the only move made, it's confusing and thoroughly unnecessary.
Hmm, not exactly the trade I thought that the team would make nearing the July 31 trade deadline. I do not understand this trade at all. Boston sent Yamaico Navarro and Kendal Volz to Kansas City for Mike Aviles.
Aviles finished fourth in the AL ROY vote in 2008 when he hit .325/.354/.480/.833 with ten home runs. He had a decent season last year, but this year he has been pretty terrible while playing backup in the infield. His defense is not terribly impressive so if this is a depth move, I just do not get it.
Navarro was in the Red Sox Top 20 prospects at the beginning of the year. He has not hit particularly well with the big league club, nor has he been terribly great defensively, but then neither is Aviles. I just don't understand trading a 23 year old cost-effective backup infielder for a 30 year old backup infielder. I doubt Boston is getting anything terribly great out of Aviles that Navarro can't provide. Boston also has Drew Sutton around who has been a productive backup infielder. So did they really need Aviles?
Still, if it was just a one for one trade, it might not be so head-scratching, but Boston included Kendal Volz in the trade. Volz is a reliever in high-A with some pretty good peripheral numbers. Sure there's lots of these players out there, but that doesn't explain why Boston packaged a pretty good one with a cheap backup infielder for another backup infielder.
The only thing I can think of is that Boston has another move in the works and needed Aviles because Marco Scutaro is going to be traded, or something like that. If this is the only move made, it's confusing and thoroughly unnecessary.
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