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This is huge. The Boston Red Sox are now 1-0 after the Willier Abreu game. Yes, I'll break down the monster performance from Willier-Abreu, as well as how the rookie did in Christian Campbell, as well as the rest of this Red Sox team to get to 1-0 and really what to expect today as we play the Texas Rangers once again down in Texas. Welcome back to Red Sox Digest. I am Houston. I'm here to break down yesterday's massive win, as well as what to expect from today's massive performance from the Boston Red Sox. We'll break down all of that on this episode of Red Sox Digest. But do please remember, if you're a part of the near 90% currently watching this video, not currently subscribed to the channel, scroll down and click the subscribe button. We do appreciate all the love and support. So again, thank you guys for everything. But now let's get to it and break down not only how this is huge, but the Willier-Abreu game. This was something special. And this was really, I'm going to say, the start of a breakout season for this young man. Now, obviously, through spring, he played not so great. And when I say not so great, I mean he was 1 for 20 in the box. He was not great. He literally couldn't have been worse than he was at the plate. Batting literally 1 for 20 with a .050, a .050 of a batting average during spring. Now, obviously, he was dealing with the GI virus. He did lose a little bit of weight. It seemed like it took him really an extended period of time to even get back into the swing of things and hope to find a rhythm to enter opening day. We were being told before opening day and the week leading up to it that Willier Abreu was not even going to make the opening day roster due to the illness he had been dealing with that we saw really run rampant through the entirety of the MLB through spring, including players like Gunnar Henderson, Mookie Betts, Willier Abreu, as well as a bunch of others across the MLB. But again, the 1-for-20 start, if you will, through spring for Willier Abreu really did not mean much at all. As yesterday, he was the leader for this Red Sox team and was one of the main reasons that they were able to get a massive victory over a very, very good team in the Texas Rangers. Now, we'll start with the lineup. Honestly, this lineup is going to be terrifying from Game 1 to Game 162. I think that really the versatility as well as really the depth that this lineup really contains is going to cause problems for everyone. And the reason I say that is because obviously Devers is now at DH and Bregman is going to be the full-time third baseman for the Red Sox. But the overall speed as well as power and the ability to get on base for this Red Sox team is substantial. Duran was able to only get on base once yesterday via a base hit, but he was immediately able to steal a bag. Trevor Story stole a bag yesterday, which is always good to see. Ended up scoring one of the five runs for the Red Sox. And then Christian Campbell, the young prospect, was able to get his first hit. It came in the top of the ninth inning. And again, was able to then advance to second base via balk by the Rangers pitcher. It wasn't Hernandez who gave up the home run. But again, was able to advance to second via walk. But the standout, the leader of the day yesterday, without a doubt, was Willier Abreu. You look down in the 7-hole, 3 at-bats. He scored 3 runs on 3 hits with 4 RBIs and did force a massive walk. Again, the only at-bat where he did not end up with a successful hit. to reach base he did work a massive walk. I believe it was an 8-pitch at-bat going lefty, lefty, a massive. He looked so mature. He looked so, I won't use the word perfect, but he just looked very ready for the moment. It didn't look like he only had 20 at-bats in spring. It didn't look like he was dealing with a GI virus going into spring and trying to battle into that spring section of time where he just wanted to get some reps in, so he was ready for opening day. That did not seem like the case. He looked very ready. He looked very mature, and again, he did more than just prove it with the numbers in the box but again if you watch the game he was by far and away he was having the best at-bats for the Boston Red Sox and it had the best result in the end not just once but multiple times now before I show you the home run from Wilyer Abreu that really won us the game in the top of the ninth inning when he did hit a three-run shot his second home run of the day against the Texas Rangers I will first acknowledge Garrett Crochet the starter the opening day starter in the newest edition pitching wise to this Red Sox team he went five innings gave up five hits in two earned run he walked two and struck out four overall not the best performance from the young ace in Garrett Crochet now I am not panicking absolutely not not a chance in in this world where I will be panicking over that performance from Mr. Crochet and the reason being is because early on in this game the first three and a half four four and a half innings Crochet severely struggled with his command and it wasn't just in the first inning first six out no it was something that was there for the first three and a half four and a half innings and it was clear like and he was really working off of two maybe three pitches for the really the entirety of that and again if you go back the cutter the fastball and a little bit of the sweeper or the slider whichever you would like to address it as, were really the only things being thrown. I believe he threw his changeup two times in his entire five innings that he was on the mound. That is not an exaggeration. It might have been even once. I don't have the actual breakdown of pitches thrown. I can actually look that up by the time we bring you another video highlighting today's game against the Rangers. But again, Crochet, he looked good. He did not look great. I'm not going to stretch the truth. I'm not going to lie to you guys. He does have the capabilities and does have the opportunities to really, really excel on this Red Sox team. And I do still mean that. I still strongly believe that. And the reason being is because this offense that he's going to have behind him is going to be electric and a powerhouse, to say the least. And with that and the stuff that you know the command is going to come, it's opening day, he's on a brand new roster that he has to, in his mind, he most likely is assuming that he has to perform at the highest level. He needs to be in the Cy Young conversation. He needs to have this many strikeouts. there's probably a lot of added pressure onto his back because of the being newly acquired wanting to get that contract extension and all the different variables going into it but again five innings five hits to earn two walks four k's a 3.6 ERA we're not going to jump on the ERA just yet because it is only opening day but again he had he showed a lot of upside but again did not have the best control over his pitches for the entirety of the five innings that he was on the mound nothing to worry too much about but again not the greatest performance from Crochet and the Red Sox did end up getting the win it does not go to him though it goes to Aroldis Chapman who did relieve after Garrett Whitlock who did come in and throw two innings gave up one hit and struck out one he looked good again I don't think I won't think I say he looked great in this opening showing but again he did look very very good Chapman one inning one hit 1K again another reliever came in in the eighth inning it was a little earlier than anticipated but again he had to maintain the score at where it was because again we were tied at two in the eighth and again he was able to send it to the ninth where the Red Sox obviously and Wilyer Abreu were able to score three runs on his three run shot that we'll get to in just a second after we break down how Justin Slaten came in and closed out the game up three runs for the Red Sox in the bottom of the ninth inning pitching only that ninth inning and again striking out only one not giving up the hit not giving up a walk or any earned runs. Overall, I really enjoyed what I saw from these four guys on the Boston Red Sox. Obviously, the three relief guys were very, very good. Crochet was good. He just didn't have all the command in the world, but I am very confident that that command will slowly but surely show up for him, and because of that, he will be right at the top of the list of when it comes to the best and most dominant pitchers in the game of baseball. Overall, a very, very, very fun game to watch. It was great to see the Red Sox and really just opening day take place. It's been a long time. It felt like forever. And again, we were watching spring. But again, like we hear over and over again, spring really doesn't matter. The second the regular season starts, you're at zero and zero. And then obviously we go from game one to game 162, not accounting for your record in spring or any of your stats in spring. So again, it's good to see meaningful baseball being played once again. the Red Sox win 5-2 over the Texas Rangers down in Texas and again Chapman gets a win it's huge Slayton gets a save which is awesome to see it looks like that we're going to have a lot of flexibility for the Red Sox and their bullpen and really who's going out as the closer depending on the situation which is always good to see now last thing about Willie or Abreu before I play his home run clip which I will do again Chris uh Clegg I hope I'm saying that right he posted this on twitter thought this was a really cool piece of information Willier Abreu had 12 batted balls hit 108.7 miles per hour or harder last year he missed a month this spring due to GI issues today he posted batted balls of quote 108.7 miles per hour which was a home run 110.7 miles per hour which was a home run and then finally 110.8 miles per hour which was his single what a way to start off the season, and I couldn't agree more. That Willier Abreu is, game one was the Willier Abreu game, and it looks like this might end up being one of the breakout seasons for this young Red Sox player, and I really can't wait to see how it goes. Again, here is his three-run home run to end up taking the lead and winning the game. Willier Abreu. High fly shot deep into the alley. That's way back there, and that ball is gone. It is out of here. Abreu again, Sox. absolutely just electric stuff he was pot he was fired up and again good ab after good ab after good AB, it didn't matter if it resulted in a walk, a single or one of the two home runs for Willier Abreu in this game he was absolutely electric and played a great brand of baseball as well as being good in the field as well, can't highlight the defensive capabilities that he did highlight and then for today what we'll wrap up this video with today again in Texas playing the Rangers once again for the second game of the third game series, or three game series, excuse me, against the Texas Rangers. And today, I'm not going to say it gets a little easier because of who we have on the mound. We do have Tanner Houck facing off against Jack Leiter. That should be interesting. Leiter has not really highlighted or showcased the fact that he's going to look like Al Leiter. So that's a good thing in our case because it could be a little bit easier of a performance for us in the sense of offensive production could be a bit higher than yesterday, despite scoring five runs so look out for the Red Sox offense being able to jump on this young pitcher again should be interesting can't wait to see what this young man brings we haven't seen him at really at all in the sense of he hasn't been in the big league for that long and been that consistent at the MLB level so again that's going to be interesting to see how that plays out but again Tanner House on the mound for the Red Sox should look really good I will say this Rangers team is very very good do not just think that we're going to brush by them and dominate this offense and as well as their defense is extremely extremely good and could be one of the best teams in the world by the time October comes do not be surprised so this is a massive win for the Red Sox thank you guys for watching and I will see you guys on the next one