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BOSTON (AP) —x 2018 World Series highlight video Tommy Joseph Jersey , and he didn’t even have to attend the red carpet premiere.The erstwhile starter, who pitched six innings in relief in the team’s 18-inning, Game 3 loss, received a huge cheer whenever his name was mentioned by the dignitaries who shared the stage with the four World Series trophies the team has won since 2004. President of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski was cheerfully heckled with shouts of “Bring him back!”Acquired at midseason to bolster the Red Sox rotation, Eovaldi was 3-3 with a 3.33 ERA down the stretch for Boston. He made just one start in the playoffs before helping out the battered bullpen in the Game 5 clincher of the AL Division Series against Houston.He pitched one inning of relief in each of the first two games of the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. And then http://www.philliesfanproshop.com/authentic-clay-buchholz-jersey , entering Game 3 in the 12th inning, he went the rest of the way to take the load off the rest of the Red Sox pitching staff.Boston clinched in five games.“Nobody’s going to remember who won that game. Everybody’s going to remember Nate Eovaldi,” manager Alex Cora said. “That was the moment. When I went home I was like, ‘This is it. Now we go.'”Eovaldi is one of the few free agents from the championship team, giving the 108-win AL East champions a chance to repeat with virtually the same roster. World Series MVP Steve Pearce has already re-signed; Game 5 winner David Price opted in to the last four years of the contract he signed before the 2016 season; the team exercised its option on ace Chris Sale.“We did it with these guys last year. Why can’t we do it this year?” utilityman Brock Holt said after walking the red carpet. “We’re going to try to win 108 games again. I don’t know if we’re going to.”Holt said the video premiere was an opportunity to look back at the team’s successes before turning their attention to spring training and their attempt to win back-to-back.“You don’t want to turn the page Aaron Altherr Jersey , but you have to,” he said. “Now it’s like, ‘Hey, we won the World Series. Let’s do it again.’ That’s hard to do.” Seattle Mariners manager Scott Servais wouldn't commit to another start for longtime ace Felix Hernandez after he was rocked Tuesday in a 11-4 loss to the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Park in Arlington.Hernandez allowed 11 runs (seven earned) on eight hits and four walks with just two strikeouts in six innings against the Rangers. The poor outing increased his ERA to 5.73 for the 2018 season."We'll see," Servais told reporters. "You have to take a look at where we're at going forward here. The next time that spot [in the rotation] comes around http://www.philliesfanproshop.com/authentic-chase-utley-jersey , we'll be over in Houston. They've also got a good club. We've got to give ourselves a chance every time out there to win the ballgame. It's tough to win."The 32-year-old starting pitcher doesn't appear to have enough heat left on his fastball at this stage of his career to keep hitters off balance.His average fastball velocity, which peaked at 98.5 mph in 2007 and sat in the mid-90s throughout his prime, is down to a career-low 89.6 mph this year, perFanGraphs. His changeup checks in at 85 mph, leaving little difference between the pitches to fool hitters."Yeah Richie Ashburn Jersey , I'm frustrated," Hernandez said Tuesday. "What can I say? What can I say?"The Venezuela native was previously one of MLB's most reliable pitchers. He's earned six All-Star Game selections, led the American League in ERA twice and was named the AL Cy Young Award winner following the 2010 campaign.His ERA ballooned to 4.36 last season, however, and it's on pace to increase by more than a full run this year. With the M's still competitive in the AL West and wild-card races Chuck Klein Jersey , they can't afford to stick with him barring a massive turnaround. They have lost his last five starts.Erasmo Ramirez, who's nearing his return to the majors after a shoulder injury, has posted a 2.45 ERA across seven starts in the minors this year with 26 strikeouts in 25.2 innings. He's the most likely choice to fill the void if Hernandez is removed from the rotation.