![]() Red Sox manager Alex Cora said: "I was like, 'Finally, something's going our way.' I've never seen that, not even in BP. "Yeah, getting into the light definitely that was a first time." So that was a surprise," said Yoshida, who had never experienced anything like that in his career. "I realized I missed catching the ball but after that, I tried to find the ball but there was nowhere else. Yoshida picked the ball through the hole in the light, with the play ruled a ground-rule double. ![]() It had smashed through one of the red lights on the wall that denote the number of outs. He got up, clearly confused, looking around for the ball. But Yoshida missed the ball, crashing into the wall. In the top of the second inning with two out and Matt Duffy on first base, Kyle Isbel lashed a drive to left field that looked as if it would be caught by Masataka Yoshida, who lunged and clasped his glove. Yoshida picked the ball through the hole in the light, with the play ruled a ground-rule double.īOSTON (AP) - Alex Verdugo had a two-run double to help the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 4-3 on Wednesday night in a game with one of the strangest ground-rule doubles in Fenway Park history. Most important, each one has helped fuel a greater sense of inclusion within baseball culture.Īnderson Comas coming out publicly as gay this week with the full support of the White Sox organization is the latest example of the great things that can happen when players like Casas and Pederson signal that it’s OK to be yourself within a baseball clubhouse.Alex Verdugo drives in 2 runs in the Red Sox's 4-3 victory over the RoyalsīOSTON (AP) - Alex Verdugo had a two-run double to help the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 4-3 in a game with one of the strangest ground-rule doubles in Fenway Park history. By doing so, they add color (literally in Casas’ case) to a game that has sometimes felt suffocated by tradition. In each example, these are straight men feeling comfortable enough to step outside the game’s rigidly defined roles for how athletes should look and act. ![]() I’m going to take the controversial stance that nail polish makes baseball a better game than attempted battery.Īs players have found the freedom to share more of themselves with the fans, some of them have also begun to step outside the stereotypical “testosterone-fueled jock” image of masculinity that the game has embraced in the past.Ĭasas’ fingernails are right in line with Joc Pederson famously donning a pearl necklace during the Atlanta Braves’ World Series run in 2021, and Cardinals hitting coach Turner Ward planting a kiss on outfielder Lars Nootbar’s cheek to celebrate the player’s birthday in 2022. No doubt, scores of crusty old baseball fans have seen Casas’ look on Twitter and grumbled, “Back in my day, Carl Yastrzemski never woulda painted his nails before a game…”īut Yastrzemski also played in an era where players were considered hot dogs if they smiled after a home run Doing so earned them a fastball aimed at their forehead. It’s hard to imagine a player flaunting colorful fingernails in MLB of years past. Adding glitter to one finger on each hand is a delightful extra bit of zazz.Ĭasas choosing to zhuzh his middle fingers is also a nice tribute to the favorite digit of Boston sports fans, especially when the New York Yankees are in town.īut more importantly, Casas proudly showing off his painted fingernails is the latest example of how the trend of players feeling free to express their personalities makes baseball a more compelling and welcoming game. ![]() ![]() Casas’ red nails are really going to pop when set off against the classic bright white of the Red Sox home uniforms. a0y06IZGle- Julian McWilliams February 17, 2023įor one thing, they look excellent. Said he will likely rock this look during the season. Triston Casas is seen here wearing red fingernail/white toenail polish. ![]()
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