Red Sox All-Access: Episode 7 | The Season Begins and Players are Mic'd Up

[Music] the world health organization says the risk of the virus expanding worldwide is now classified as very high we're moving into uncharted territory practically by the hour this country and some of its most venerable institutions from pro sports leagues to broadway to disneyland taking stunning measures to slow the spread of coronavirus we do probably have to push the pause button right now and finally figure all of this out it's going to be painful in a lot of different areas but we have to do that right now to figure out what the hell is going on right [Applause] [Music] baseball players union and owners have reportedly agreed to start a 60-game season on july 24th baseball is finally back players will report the training camp on july 1st and you look at that red sox they're still a really good team this is a team that won it all two years ago and that's still a pretty good lineup now they might not have the depth that the yankees and the rays have and the rotation or the bullpen but still a pretty good team i think a lot of people are sleeping on us i think we're going to come out we're going to surprise a lot of people our offense hasn't changed that much we still got a lot of guys that can swing it and then pitch and staff is the only thing i feel like we're gonna have to step up and i feel like the team that's gonna be able to start out the hottest and stay hot it's gonna make it into the [Music] playoffs [Music] it's just been a reminder of the incredible dedication of the employees behind the scenes who just make it happen every single day from socially distancing the clubhouse turning the suites into into locker rooms building the new bullpen the new dugouts creating new entrances and exits making sure that we're following the health and safety protocols to a tee has been remarkable to watch and on behalf of our ownership group we're very grateful to everybody who has pulled together and just been working around the clock to get ready this is such a different experience than any of us had ever had i think what we've seen has really been along the lines of what we saw in the first spring training and what stood out to me especially given how tumultuous the weeks and even days leading up to spring training were for this group we've seen professionalism these guys came in ready to work this is not what they're used to and they have taken it on with a great attitude great approach they seem to be really gung-ho to me about everything that they're experiencing right now i think our our crew did a wonderful job setting up this ballpark in a way that was going to make a good environment for them but the players have come in with a great mindset they've gotten their work in every day and that's been really cool to see just so great to have baseball back coming into fenway and seeing a team with another another logo on their uniform was was special so we're all really excited to get going [Music] it is a spectacular summer night at fenway park the blue jays are here another major league baseball team is at fenway park and these are words i've been waiting literally four months to say we've got baseball how are we doing good man what's up baby line drive base head up the middle in the center field come on come on come on come on come on come on come on let go get it he's coming home richie's throw is over the cutoff man goes through jd scores easily think about this it's like this is the worst like a scenario ever like to play the game of baseball right and us you know just giving people you know i'm saying yeah a little bit you know that's something we should be proud of no absolutely it's kind of a cool thing to be part of yeah for sure if something is going to be remember forever for us it's something that you're going to tell our grandkids at some point what happened in 2020 swings and drives one high and deep to right center field toward the triangle back to the bullpen hernandez and this one is gone [Applause] oh boy it's a three-run blast for mitch moreland and the red sox lead it four to nothing it's crazy and the thing is is like in my head like i was just hoping to get back to it you know i'm saying like you know just sitting home and say when we're gonna get back to you know the flag get back to the grind you know thousands upon thousands of people you probably see it from the chopper the line of people that are here right now is enormous sparked by the death of george floyd george floyd george floyd george floyd repeatedly told the officers that he could not breathe for everybody to come together and realize that we are important we have value we are vital we imperative our lives matter black lives matter players across mlb are teaming up for one team one dream we've been told that our peaceful pleas were not made at the right time at the right place in the right way we've been told to wait but we remember when dr martin luther king jr warned us that the word wait has almost always meant never we will wait no longer we'll make our voices louder for all of us who can and for all of those who could not eight minutes and 46 seconds is enough time to lift a knee to do what is right to say something to acknowledge the pain of the black community you have cheered for us but we need you to cheer with us now when we need you most black lives matter black lives matter it's our cheer for change it's your cheer for us it's these cheers that will unite us one team one dream be the change good evening ladies and gentlemen boys and girls and distinguished guests and welcome at long long last to opening day 2020. who could have imagined that a microscopic virus would bring the world to a halt and would so sadly take the lives of so many members of our community yet while we were united against this microscopic virus forces sought to divide us again there's a lot of feelings emotions hurt pain that goes along with a lot of things that has been voiced and you know it's it's something that you know is it's not going to be so-called fixed overnight this is this is something that it requires change you know it has to start changing the heart that's what it all goes down back to you got to have the the heart and to be able to physically emotionally and mentally make that change to to be better not only for yourself but the others around and now it is time to welcome your 2020 boston red sox the center fielder number 19 jackie bradley jr [Music] it's a long walk bro and there they are your 2020 boston red sox [Applause] [Music] we've come a long way as a nation um but we still have some ways to go and i don't i don't have all the answers um but i i do know it helps that you know we come together and knowing that we're together to be able to make a difference that goes a long way [Music] and today more than 100 current and former black baseball players are galvanized and united in pursuit of what is right now as they tell us what they believe they are together as one connected with all of their teammates by a unity ribbon symbolizing their collective support of each other as together they embark upon this unique [Music] season [Music] we now invite a civic and community hero in our city mr robert lewis jr together with the governor of massachusetts the honorable charlie baker and the mayor of boston the honorable marty walsh to deliver a ceremonial first pitch [Music] glad you're getting back stronger thank you ray seeing you again here we go [Music] boston beginning its 120th american league season we are set for the first pitch of the season at last right through there at 100th from the get-go casino racing back pilar he makes a leaping catch and up against the bullpen fence well that's the kind of defense you're going to see from him what's going on mark how you doing man yeah good to see you as well what's up [Applause] that's a little iggy how's little iggy getting big good and struck him out and that's the ball game the red sox win this one handily on opening day 2020 as it finally gets underway and the red sox pound out a 13-2 victory over the orioles this was not a day that the boston red sox wanted to happen with the big news in baseball boston red sox have sent mookie bets the 27 year old star outfielder again agreeing to a 12 year extension with the los angeles dodgers the centerpiece of this deal for the sox is outfield prospect alex for do go second at bat for verdugo now lined to short in the second inning 0 for one the other way for a base hit his first red sox hit he'd like that baseball for a keepsake his first boston red sox hit come on babe everybody be careful i got a hot mic hot mic [Music] those never get easier [Music] [Applause] [Music] oh it's a great day to have a great day here we go [Music] [Applause] i feel like my chains are gonna be too loud for anybody to hear this but it's all good all right guys we're gonna try not to yell today we're gonna try to be cool calm collective peak twice before we do anything tell you what it is weird playing with no fans no fans it's definitely harder to get amped up at least i would have people to talk to now i got nobody i mean i got jackie but he's far sorry i got nobody guys i got nobody [Applause] nobody knows bop bop i don't know you guys know this but i got the lefty james harden pull him right here and then slide on back go ahead and hit one more time but you hit that ball over here i'm gonna have to eat it up all right nice little ground ball don't play guess right out come on got thing positive got team plaza come on come on [Applause] only fitting he hit it so you're saying i gotta swing less hard [Music] all right yeah because if i would have stayed through that one that just was too far i should have never swung at it but i was already committed but it did make me feel better like hey i can get that [Music] i just got to be disciplined now how are you doing today good what's going on bobby everything good [Applause] [Music] what's going on pete good brother hey congrats on the phone on derby bro every time i see you you're hitting above 300. it's unbelievable i appreciate you man i don't got that kind of power mess i got to be that average guy the first time i watched you play every time you touched the ball it was either a double or not was it in oklahoma yeah oklahoma city i remember when you first came up i was there for two years man i had to get used to it [Applause] no chance we get it papi you mucho nasty but kilo against me man [Applause] [Music] [Applause] he'll go after that one and drive that one high it's deep to left and that ball's gone don't you think the red sox have to make sure he's in the lineup every day this ball is crushed [Music] [Applause] [Music] that ball is hammered that's a high fly ball twisting deep deep deep god berdugo strikes again this is a high fly ball driven deep to right rodu go back to the pen leaps up he caught it he caught the ball he took it back good night what a night oh is he loving that he brings some energy [Music] back to the wall leaping up and it's out a home run again for christian vasquez richard on the move swung out and missed the throw down on the money the tag got him tie fly ball left field stewart looking up looking up and that ball is out of here home run play on down a sec oh right on the money to cut him down hayes out beautiful night at fenway great to have you with us tonight red sox shoot for three consecutive wins [Music] [Music] [Music] gonna head to the right this is a high fly ball driven deep to right rodu go back to the pen leaps up he caught it he caught the ball he took it back [Applause] oh my god bro have been wow yeah her rear your bet are you coming you're counting 99 forever and a basin into right field shaw rumbling around pilar's throw home here's the tag and he is out at home well pilar put it there and vasquez sprawled to make the tag and shaw out at the plate for round number three ripped and that will get through shaw trickling into left field how long are you doing all right hi baby trying to go up the middle squeak through for a base hit sandra bogart's rounding on his way in to score vazquez comes through and the red sox grab a one-nothing lead [Applause] hello [Music] in other news multiple sources are reporting that the sox are close to signing outfielder kevin pilar this would give them a chance to balance off that outfield a little bit and add a very good defender with the absolute samuki best [Music] an amazing opportunity for me i think anytime you get to put a boston red sox uniform on is uh something to not take lightly this is our job to come out here and play i've never been on this side of the wall but i've been here you know many times and it's a place i have a lot of fond memories coming as a visiting player and just getting my work in the right field is something that's extremely important to me still summer night in the city ray's red sox game three of the four look it's not a bad thing to ask for let's go come on let's go come on baskey i'm gonna wear on my neck i'm not playing with it but i feel like if i don't i feel like if i don't have it on my neck i ain't gonna put it on that's in my back pocket i'm gonna forget when i come back in the dugout summer night in the city ray's red sox game three of the four fly ball that went into center field on the run back is jackie bradley all the way to the triangle but he's got it boy jack [Applause] [Music] what before he lifts up his foot right before he's like all right i'm going to make her fish right around that time off speed yeah he digs for the fastball right yes when he it's he comes as he's coming up he like will dig i did see that big what's up how you doing man [Applause] [Applause] oh wow that was hard that was hard hard to get [Music] [Music] be sure to subscribe to our channel for the latest red sox video click over here for more red sox videos you

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Id: 1lkcfr_biO4

Length: 24min 7sec (1447 seconds)

Published: Fri Aug 21 2020