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Vanderbilt connections run deep at World Series

Statcast tracks Nathan Eovaldi's velocity as he throws over 100 mph on the radar while facing the Dodgers in a scoreless 8th inning

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Red Sox manager Alex Cora has garnered applause this October for sensing the right times to go for the moment and employ his most potent options to get a win. Right now, that includes using flamethrowing starter Nathan Eovaldi out of the bullpen, and his lights-out appearances are carrying extra sting for the Red Sox's World Series opponent: Eovaldi was once a Dodger, dealt away in a Trade Deadline blockbuster to the Marlins for another future Boston star, Hanley Ramirez, six years ago.