In Ellenson's eyes, Benetti's best traits, his youthfulness, hard-working attitude and ability to gain the listeners' trust, make him someone that Sox fans will want to follow. The bond between fan and announcer runs deep, as White Sox fans know with their relationship with Harrelson.
So I don’t know what it’s like to grow up with a role model, quote-unquote, like that so for me it’s more of letting people know that if you have a bad day, whether it’s with a disability or whatever it may be, the option of getting better at whatever you do is there and it will always be there." "Walter White’s son on Breaking Bad, RJ Mitte the actor, has CP and he’s very open about it and I think that is truly amazing that there is somebody out there. "When I grew up, I didn’t have somebody with CP," Benetti said. Benetti admitted cerebral palsy is "a small part of who he is" but he wants to give kids a glimmer of hope like others have done to him as he was growing up. Over the years, he's received letters from parents of kids with cerebral palsy, asking him to write or visit their child (which he does). The return of ace left-hander Chris Sale from arm surgery sometime this season will give the Red Sox a lift.Ĭastiglione, who is in his 42nd year overall in broadcasting, will be doing all the games, home and away, from Fenway Park, as he did last season, due to COVID-19 concerns.Ĭastiglione, who said he always enjoys his trips to Bangor for the hot stove sessions, wouldn’t predict how many games the Red Sox will win due to the injury factor, but he’s confident they will be competitive.While Benetti has watched his dream of calling games for his childhood team come true, he's remained humble throughout the process. “Tampa Bay lost its top two starters, the Yankees have question marks in their rotation Toronto should be a lot better, but Baltimore won’t be any better,” he said. He said each of the American League East teams has flaws. “The players really respond to him,” Castiglione said. Cora served a one-year suspension by major league baseball last year after being linked to the 2017 sign-stealing scandal when he was a coach with the Houston Astros. He is happy about the return of Alex Cora as Red Sox manager. “They are proven commodities,” said Castiglione, who also is impressed by Garrett Whitlock, who had a 1.00 earned run average in spring training with 12 strikeouts in nine innings. Barnes started the season as the closer with Ottavino in the setup role. signing with Milwaukee.Ĭastiglione expects the bullpen to be better with Matt Barnes and former Northeastern University star Adam Ottavino, who was acquired in a trade with the New York Yankees, serving as the late-inning specialists. The outfield will have a different look with Andrew Benintendi being traded to Kansas City and Jackie Bradley Jr. Martinez, who looks to bounce back from a poor 2020 season (.213-7-27). 263 with 11 homers and 43 RBIs last season and shortstop Xander Bogaerts (.300-11-18) along with designated hitter J.D. The offensive catalysts will again be third baseman Rafael Devers, who hit. He came down with a “dead arm,” something Castiglione said that isn’t uncommon in spring training, especially considering Rodriguez missed last season.ĭalbec hit eight homers and knocked in 16 runs last season in 80 at-bats. Rodriguez, the ace of the staff, was scheduled to start the opener after missing all of last season after contracting the coronavirus.
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“Nobody expected much in 2013, but they signed some mid-tier free agents and won the World Series,” Castiglione said. He compared the dynamics to 2013, after Boston finished last in 2012. “The starting pitchers are going to have to stay healthy especially Eovaldi, Garrett Richards and E-Rod (Eduardo Rodriguez). They led the world in home runs (45) and runs scored (159) in spring training,” Castiglione said. The Red Sox are coming off a COVID-19-abbreviated, 60-game season in which they finished 24-36 and in last place in the American League East. “I feel a lot better about this team now than I did at the beginning of spring training,” Castiglione said Wednesday night. The 74-year-old Castiglione, the Red Sox Radio Network play-by-play man who has been a regular featured guest at the annual hot stove banquets in Bangor, said he still gets excited for opening day and is going into the 2021 season with some optimism. Thursday’s game at Fenway Park was postponed by rain. Joe Castiglione will call his 39th season opener for the Boston Red Sox on Friday when the Red Sox entertain the Baltimore Orioles.
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