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| Scott In Spring Training (Getty Images) |
'Who?' That was the question tossed around quite a bit last night when
John Farrell summoned left-handed reliever
Robby Scott into last night's miracle win over
The Evil Ones. The 27-year old minor-league journeyman hurled
three shutout innings in a game where the Red Sox offense seemed lifeless in the midst of a 5-1 deficit. It was a move—one could argue—allowing
John Farrell to preserve the rest of the bullpen for the balance of the series. Of course, as it turned out, Scott's three-inning "bridge" (the 6th, 7th and 8th) was
crucial to the eventual walk-off outcome. So, who is this guy? Well, Scott was a
Florida State Seminole who signed with the Red Sox as a free agent in 2011. The 6'3", 220-pounder toiled for parts of six seasons in the minors—from rookie and independent ball right up through AAA. At Pawtucket this year, he appeared in 32 games—posting a 4-3 record and a stellar 2.54 ERA. To this point, he's got a 0.00 ERA in the majors. Welcome to
The Show, Mr. Scott!
