Morning sports update: Devin McCourty thinks talk of Patriots going 19-0 is ‘ridiculous’
The Red Sox look to avoid getting swept by the Mariners, while Patriots training camp kicks off today.
Devin McCourty dismisses talk of 19-0: “That’s ridiculous. It’s never been done,” McCourty added. “To come into a season and talk about that is ridiculous. Now, the focus for us is just on being ready to go every week. Just try and compete and win every week. 19-0? That’s ridiculous.” (Boston Sports Journal)
Matthew Slater: We don’t believe the undefeated hype: “When it comes to a perfect season, when you hear something like that, I guess all you can do is chuckle,” Slater told Bostonsportsjournal.com, echoing teammate Devin McCourty. “I mean, it’s just so hard to even go out and just being competitive in this league. It’s so difficult. Any talk of us doing something like that, it’s not something I’d align myself with or something our team would think or talk about. Right now, we’re just thinking about going out there and stringing some good practices together.” (Boston Sports Journal)
Players report for training camp: Players report to Gillette Stadium for the first day of Patriots training camp on Wednesday, July 26, 2017. (Patriots.com)
Red Sox acquire third baseman Eduardo Nunez from Giants: Red Sox president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said early Wednesday that the Nunez move may not be the end of his deal-making before Monday’s trade deadline, and he acknowledged Nunez does not provide the team with the power bat they need. (Boston Globe)
Segura’s single in 13th rallies Mariners past Red Sox 6-5: The Red Sox, who stranded two runners in the eighth, ninth and 11th innings, had taken a 5-4 lead in the top half when Sandy Leon singled home Hanley Ramirez with two outs off Tony Zych (5-2). (Boston.com, via AP)
Rafael Devers scores first major league run: Batting ninth, Devers wound up going 0 for 4 with a pair of walks, one run scored and one strikeout (on three pitches) with two aboard in the 11th. (Boston Globe)
