Thursday's Mashup: Brock Holt thanks Boston, Red Sox fans in heartfelt Instagram post

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-- Brock Holt is now a member of the Brewers but he expressed his appreciation for his time with the Red Sox in a heartfelt goodbye message on Instagram on Wednesday. 

Boston. You turned a Texas boy into one of your own. It has been my absolute honor to play for your team and be a part of your city. Baseball is just that. Baseball. It doesn't last forever. The relationships I've built will. I became a husband, a father, and a champion while playing for you. I want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart to everyone who has been a part of this chapter with us. And thank you for letting me be a part of yours. It was a damn good time!

A post shared by Brock Holt (@brock_holt) on Feb 19, 2020 at 3:19pm PST

"Boston. You turned a Texas boy into one of your own," he captioned the post. "It has been my absolute honor to play for your team and be a part of your city. Baseball is just that. Baseball. It doesn't last forever. The relationships I've built will. I became a husband, a father, and a champion while playing for you. I want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart to everyone who has been a part of this chapter with us. And thank you for letting me be a part of yours. It was a damn good time!"

Holt's wife, Lakyn, also posted a thank you message on Twitter. 

----Love always Boston and Red Sox Nation https://t.co/37dGVFL6dx

— Lakyn Holt (@lakeyd3) February 20, 2020

-- NASCAR driver Ryan Newman was released from the hospital on Wednesday after suffering a horrific crash during the Daytona 500 on Monday. 

Ryan Newman has been treated and released from Halifax Medical Center pic.twitter.com/J0twhGgQm7

— Roush Fenway (@roushfenway) February 19, 2020

Before he left us this afternoon, Ryan Newman and his daughters took a moment to take a photo with our clinical team and Halifax Health President & CEO Jeff Feasel. Godspeed, Ryan! #LiveYourLifeWell pic.twitter.com/lqTnvHyNSv

— Halifax Health (@HalifaxHealth) February 19, 2020

Best sight ever!!! https://t.co/g1G3VDwpi1 pic.twitter.com/kMs4u8LjOL

— Krissie Newman (@NewmanKrissie) February 19, 2020

Ryan Newman walks out of the hospital under his own power 42 hours after a crash that left many fearing the worst. He was listed in serious condition Monday night, now holding hands with his daughters. "Miracle" seems like a cliche, but I'm at a loss for how else to describe it.

— Jeff Gluck (@jeff_gluck) February 19, 2020

Roush Fenway said there is no timetable for Newman's return and Ross Chastain will fill in for him as he recovers. 

No one could ever take the place of Ryan Newman on the track, and I can't wait to have him back. As we continue to pray for a full and speedy recovery, I'll do my best to make him and everyone at Roush Fenway Racing proud. #RocketMan https://t.co/Y26pb3rEr2

— Ross Chastain (@RossChastain) February 19, 2020

QUOTE OF THE DAY: "For influencer marketing it's been something we've been doing for years. Given how the importance of social media has grown over the past several years we want to make sure we're connecting through various channels, whether that be advertising our own social media platforms others …  So we've been doing this for a while and it was not in response to the Mookie trade at all." -- Red Sox Chief Marketing Officer Adam Grossman, on the team' approach to social media marketing