Red Sox’ Trevor Story, Ceddanne Rafaela ‘will’ talk after outfielder threw up hands; ‘We’ll handle it’
BOSTON — The cameras caught Red Sox center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela raising his hands in frustration after firing a throw to shortstop Trevor Story during Boston’s 6-3 loss to the Astros on Saturday. The play happened during Houston’s four-run rally in the fourth inning. Rafaela fielded Jose Altuve’s double off the center field wall with no outs.
His strong, on-target throw reached Story on one bounce. But Story had positioned himself a couple feet off the bag toward the outfield and couldn’t make the tag on Altuve. That’s when Rafaela made the gesture.
Story said he has not yet spoken with Rafaela about it. “Nah, nah, but we will,” Story said. Story wouldn’t say how he felt about Rafaela’s reaction to the play.
“We’ll keep it between us,” he said. “We’ll keep it between us and that’s what I think good teams do. We’ll handle it.
” This marks the second visible display of frustration by Red Sox players in three games. On Wednesday in Toronto, starting pitcher Brayan Bello repeatedly shook his head side to side while interim manager Chad Tracy walked to the mound to remove him with two outs in the fourth inning. When Bello returned to the dugout, he was seen pacing, talking to himself and continuing to shake his head .