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“It is a dream come true we would get to play a decade collectively.”
The Pink Sox defeated the Mets 6-1 on Sunday, with seven Boston pitchers combining to restrict New York’s offense.
From the weekend: The Boston Renegades gained a fifth consecutive Ladies’s Soccer Alliance championship on Saturday, defeating the St. Louis Slam 35-7. It’s the fortieth straight win for Boston’s newest soccer dynasty.
Pink Sox draft picks are excited to be teammates: On Saturday, the Pink Sox signed the workforce’s second and third-round picks from the 2023 MLB Draft.
Nazzan Zanetello (fiftieth general) and Antonio Anderson (83rd general) had been at Fenway Park on Sunday following the announcement, taking batting observe previous to Boston’s Sunday night time sport towards the Mets.
As powerful as it may be to rapidly acclimate to the strain and scrutiny of life as a high MLB decide, the duo famous that — regardless of rising up in other places — they have already got a historical past enjoying collectively.
“It’s simply surreal, being with Antonio,” Zanetello advised Mac Cerullo of The Boston Herald. “Enjoying with him the final two summers, all of the summer season occasions with him, Breakthrough, Dream Collection, PG, you title it we had been collectively. So to be right here nonetheless collectively, being drafted collectively and rooming collectively down in Fort Myers, means loads to me.”
Anderson was referred to as to affix a membership workforce Zanetello performed for 2 years earlier when additional gamers had been wanted for the Atlanta-based event. Anderson, who attended North Atlanta Excessive Faculty, rapidly developed a friendship together with his now-Pink Sox group teammate.
“We’ve been bonding ever since,” Anderson advised Cerullo. “Now we’re shut pals.”
Each gamers will now head to the workforce’s facility in Fort Myers and probably start enjoying minor league baseball in August.
“It is a dream come true we would get to play a decade collectively,” stated Anderson. “It’s thrilling to do all of this collectively.”
Trivia: Previous to being drafted by (and signing with) the Pink Sox, Antonio Anderson was dedicated to play school baseball for Georgia Tech. What two former Pink Sox had been as soon as teammates on a Georgia Tech workforce that made all of it the way in which to the 1994 School World Collection Nationwide Championship sport?
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Trace: They’re additionally each within the Cape Cod League Corridor of Fame.
Extra from Boston.com:
Sea Canines no-hitter: For the second time in 2023, the Pink Sox Double-A affiliate recorded a no-hitter. Coming in a 6-2 win over the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, No. 11 rated Pink Sox prospect Wikelman Gonzalez led the way in which in a bunch effort, pitching six innings and putting out 10. Brendan Cellucci (two innings) and Luis Guerrero (one inning) mixed to shut it out.
Rafael Devers mic’d up delivered: The Pink Sox third baseman narrated his pop-up catch with pleasant enthusiasm.
From Friday: Lionel Messi capped his debut for Inter Miami by scoring the game-winning aim towards Cruz Azul.
On today: In 2004, the Pink Sox and Yankees met at Fenway Park in some of the memorable video games within the historical past of the long-lasting rivalry. Alex Rodriguez and Jason Varitek bought into it after the previous was hit by a Bronson Arroyo pitch.
Following the battle, Boston managed to rally, successful an prompt traditional 11-10 on a Invoice Mueller walk-off residence run (hit towards Mariano Rivera) within the backside of the ninth inning. It proved to be a turning level in what turned the primary World Collection-winning season in 86 years.
Every day spotlight: An early candidate for aim of the event within the World Cup got here from Brazil, with Beatriz Zaneratto scoring after a intelligent back-heel help from Ary Borges.
Trivia reply: Nomar Garciaparra, Jason Varitek
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