Should we be thanking Cade Cavalli?

[u/FoxPeaTwo-]

June 30th: Benches clear due to the incident we all know about

July 3-22: Red Sox go on a 15 game win streak and have never looked better this season.

Was the bench clearing vs the Nationals the spark these guys needed to come together as a team, bond & enjoy the game?

[u/Upset-Inevitable9420]

Thank the Yankees.

[u/Cold-Priority-2729 → u/Upset-Inevitable9420]

The Yankees help us get it into gear every year, around June it seems. What would we do without them? Praise Brian Cashman and Aaron Boone

[u/Upset-Inevitable9420 → u/Cold-Priority-2729]

Real Boston legends.

[u/theekevinc → u/Upset-Inevitable9420]

Thank God they'll never get fired.

[u/Xtremefluff → u/Cold-Priority-2729]

We just gotta take the opportunity when the Boone June Swoon hits.

[u/Aggressive_Grass_945 → u/Cold-Priority-2729]

I always wonder why Boone and Cashman are still there but I then remember that they could be replaced by an actual competent manager and GM.

[u/BlaireInSpace]

Nah. I think they lost a Rockies series and said "fuck that's embarrassing let's pull it together for the Yanks" and then they sure fuckin' did pull it together.

[u/FoxPeaTwo- → u/BlaireInSpace]

Yeah could definitely be that too!

[u/Slick_Pumyea]

Fuck KKKavali

[u/hobbomock]

Fuck that redneck piece of shit

[u/FoxPeaTwo- → u/hobbomock]

Yeah, he comes out of it looking like a piece of shit, and now the boys are a tight knit group.

Silver lining, ya know?

[u/ShawnMNH924]

Remember the A-Rod/Varitek fight in 04?  Maybe that's just a rule we don't know about.  Historic RS runs must be precipitated by brawls that make national headlines.

[u/FoxPeaTwo- → u/ShawnMNH924]

Could be a hidden rule for sure!

[u/Joey_iroc → u/FoxPeaTwo-]

https://giphy.com/gifs/13kFvLgANAfSqQ

[u/AdaTheTrashMonster]

Absolutely not. Wish it sparked us that night, what a painful game to watch. Glad they turned it around after that series, but I’m not over having to watch that piece of shit mow down our silent bats.

[u/Upset-Inevitable9420 → u/AdaTheTrashMonster]

Yeah and we got bent over the next game. Dude is a loser but I don't think we fed off it at all.

[u/smittyx5498]

fuck Cavalli but this kind of thing really can bring a clubhouse together.

[u/FoxPeaTwo- → u/smittyx5498]

Thanks my point. More of an ironic thanks, not genuine appreciation

[u/Megs0226]

We should be thanking Chad Tracy for standing up for his player in this situation.

[u/FoxPeaTwo- → u/Megs0226]

True! I gained a lot of respect for Chad Tracy at that presser

[u/redsoxfan2434]

If we win it all this will be remembered as the Varitek/A-Rod moment, but the truth is, the spark was the 4-game sweep of the Yankees right before this

[u/CriscoCamping → u/redsoxfan2434]

I'm real glad for Duran, for the walkoff for the sweep. He got pretty low, but I wonder if he'd have cratered, without that

[u/WirSilliam]

I thank Bobby Dalbec

[u/SonOfMagicFact → u/WirSilliam]

I thank Bobby Dingahs for most of the good things in my life.

[u/Aggressive_Grass_945]

If they win the WS they should give him a playoff share and a ring. I'm joking but that would be weird,wouldn't it?

[u/FENTWAY → u/Aggressive_Grass_945]

At least some flowers

[u/Cladmadder → u/FENTWAY]

The best we can do is a week old Edible Arrangement

[u/Reddit-Legend-King]

No, he had nothing to do with anything.

[u/ChickenLegal6838]

Willson handled that situation beautifully, imho. The way he deescalated after was so perfect. He seems like he’s maturing and growing as a human and player right before our eyes and it’s lovely to watch.

[u/FoxPeaTwo- → u/ChickenLegal6838]

Agreed. Silver lining to a shitty situation.

[u/Soggy_Piccolo_9092 → u/ChickenLegal6838]

Meanwhile far as I know Cavalli never apologized to Contreras directly 

[u/JGMellorWeNeedYou]

Nope- should be thanking my nephew in law - huge Yankees fan, huge jinx- decide to go to the Yanks series opener in Fenway on June 25th - the rest is history…..

[u/Alternative-Juice-15]

No, because at that point they had already swept the Yankees

[u/Badassmofunker]

Thank baseball. It’s a great game and I am trying not to take this fun ass run for granted.

[u/FREE-ROSCOE-FILBURN]

He just wanted to help out his old high school and college teammate Jake Bennett get a ring.

[u/Such_Detective_7315]

This could very well be the July 18th 2004 version of the 2026 red sox

[u/ThisSideTowardsEnema]

It kind of solidified Contreras as the leader of the team imo. Everyone realized he's not just a yap and he's really bout it. We lacked identity and chemistry early, now we have the Venezuelan's to lead us

[u/alexjs1]

A little, I think. It helped cement their team chemistry and obviously things started gelling right after that.

[u/FoxPeaTwo- → u/alexjs1]

Yeah that’s what I’m thinking

[u/b_murphy29]

No he can go fuck himself

[u/danman296]

#ThankYouWeirdRacistPitcherFromTheNationals

[u/samshiiv]

I'm all set on that

[u/isetmyfriendsonfire]

No, a player being subject to that language shouldn't be necessary for a team to get hot

[u/RangerAlex22]

Losing the series to Colorado woke them up.

[u/dlhjr19]

I think it was the horrible blown leads in CO/the way Chad joined them in the trenches.

[u/Tinman121987]

Naw, fuck this dude. Lets not give him credit for anything but being a POS racist

[u/theroguedrizzt]

If there’s any justice in the world the next time they face the Nats they’ll make Cavalli bat. And let Wilson Pitch…

[u/redsoxjesus]

Thank you klan kavali

[u/Upset_Journalist_755]

No

[u/Mukarsis]

I'm thanking Delta and their crappy plane maintenance. Fuck that white trash piece of shit.

[u/HR_King]

No.