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<h1>Red Sox Pitcher Encourages Teammates to Dress Sharp for Playoffs</h1>
<p>NEW YORK -- All-Star pitcher <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/4297835/garrett-crochet" target="_blank">Garrett Crochet</a> urged his Boston teammates to show the Yankees what they’re made of by dressing professionally for their postseason opener in New York.</p>
<p>Red Sox manager Alex Cora remarked on how comfortable they had been traveling recently, but noted Crochet’s suggestion to adopt a “business casual” look. "He sent the text, so he overruled the manager," Cora said.</p>
<p>On Tuesday night, Crochet will make his first postseason start as the Red Sox (89-73) compete in the AL Wild Card Series against the Yankees (94-68), their first playoff appearance since 2021. The Yankees will counter with fellow All-Star lefty <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/32685/max-fried" target="_blank">Max Fried</a> (19-5).</p>
<p>Boston secured a playoff spot on Friday, and their matchup became official when the Yankees lost the AL East title on a tiebreaker against Toronto while Boston triumphed over Detroit. The wild card winner will proceed to face the Blue Jays in the Division Series.</p>
<p>“This could be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for some guys on this team, so we need to treat it with the respect it deserves,” Crochet emphasized. Cora had initially planned for relaxed travel attire for the flight to New York.</p>
<p>Having previously appeared in the postseason as a reliever for the <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/team/_/name/chw/chicago-white-sox" target="_blank">Chicago White Sox</a> in 2020 and 2021, Crochet joined the Red Sox last December and signed a <a href="https://apnews.com/article/red-sox-garrett-crochet-contract-0bbac2a00305d1c26648fecebbbb88e3" target="_blank">$170 million, six-year deal that begins next year</a>. “I’ve always wanted to be the guy who pitches Game 1 in a playoff series, so being here feels right,” he added.</p>
<p>As Crochet prepares for his start, Yankees manager Aaron Boone is set to send left-handed catcher <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/4683349/austin-wells" target="_blank">Austin Wells</a> to the field, who caught most of Fried's games this season, along with likely playing first baseman <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/31027/paul-goldschmidt" target="_blank">Paul Goldschmidt</a>. Fried had a 3-0 record with a 3.29 ERA against the Red Sox this season.</p>
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