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Post by James Dunne on May 6, 2019 7:29:31 GMT -5
5/6 Red Sox (RHP Josh Smith** 1-1, 3.78, 16.2 IP, 23K:5BB) @ Orioles (LHP John Means 3-3, 2.81, 25.2 IP, 25K:7BB) 7:05 pm ET, NESN/WEEI 5/7 Red Sox (LHP David Price 1-2, 3.75, 36.0 IP, 42K:10BB) @ Orioles (RHP David Hess 1-4, 5.34, 30.1 IP, 22K:9BB) 7:05 pm ET, NESN/WEEI 5/8 Red Sox (LHP Chris Sale 1-5, 5.25, 36.0 IP, 42K:11BB) @ Orioles (RHP Andrew Cashner 4-1, 4.71, 36.1 IP, 28K:15BB) 7:05 pm ET, NESN/WEEI **Stats for Smith are with Triple-A Pawtucket MLB StandingsRed Sox Hitting StatsRed Sox Pitching StatsMLB ScoreboardMLB TransactionsA note regarding moderating of the gameday threads in 2019: As the disclaimer has always said, in the past, we have been very liberal in moderating the Gameday threads. They're meant to be a lot less formal than other threads on the forum, so to moderate them the same way would be silly. However, we do ask posters to maintain a certain level of decorum in these threads, and we plan on moderating the Gameday threads a little more actively this season. In particular, we ask that posters refrain from being overly repetitive with their posts (if you've made your point, let it go), refrain from monopolizing the discussion (if you are making more than a couple posts in a row, you probably need to slow down a little bit), and of course, follow the Ground Rules ( link). The point is to make these threads worth participating in and fun for all posters, from our long-time fixtures to people just signing up today. -The Management
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Post by cheers on May 6, 2019 10:58:10 GMT -5
Ugh. Looks like Price (elbow) to the DL.
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Post by manfred on May 6, 2019 11:05:40 GMT -5
“Tendinitis.” I hope so. Another thing that didn’t go wrong last year hitting this year.
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Post by cheers on May 6, 2019 11:08:26 GMT -5
Ryan Weber up from Pawtucket as the corresponding move?? Didn't see that one coming.
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Post by James Dunne on May 6, 2019 11:16:17 GMT -5
Shawaryn didn't line up to take this start, but with MLB off days on Thursday and Monday it would be pretty easy to slot him in the next time through, if they are so inclined. In the meantime they need innings: Weber apparently had an opt out, and he has an option left.
The Red Sox 40-man is now at 40, putting Chandler Shepherd's spot on some shaky ground.
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Post by beavertontim on May 6, 2019 13:38:56 GMT -5
Maybe the 40 man crunch is resolved by moving Brian Johnson to the 60? He has already been down 30. If he is out until at least June 6th this would work.
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Post by James Dunne on May 6, 2019 13:44:02 GMT -5
Maybe the 40 man crunch is resolved by moving Brian Johnson to the 60? He has already been down 30. If he is out until at least June 6th this would work. Maybe. But with all due respect to Shepherd, he has an ERA of 10.07 and hasn't been in the conversation for a call up in year and a half he's been on the 40-man. If Johnson (or Eovaldi) is definitely going to be out long enough then sure, throw them on the 60-day and kick the decision down. But even if it's borderline I don't think they should push them back just to save that spot. |
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Post by jimed14 on May 6, 2019 16:30:45 GMT -5
40 man crunch? Does anyone think they're worried about losing Ryan Weber?
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Post by ericmvan on May 6, 2019 17:03:18 GMT -5
Shawaryn didn't line up to take this start, but with MLB off days on Thursday and Monday it would be pretty easy to slot him in the next time through, if they are so inclined. In the meantime they need innings: Weber apparently had an opt out, and he has an option left. The Red Sox 40-man is now at 40, putting Chandler Shepherd's spot on some shaky ground. I'd guess they'd start Velazquez on Tuesday and have him go once through the order or maybe a bit more. And in fact that's how ESPN has it.
With three off days in an 8-day span after this series, this is certainly a good time to be this thin, but Sale's first turn after this series falls on one of these off days, which complicates things.
They won't need a 5th starter until May 21. They'll need a 4th starter just twice before then: on Sunday May 12 vs. Seattle and in the middle game of the Astros series, Saturday the 18th. What happens tonight and tomorrow will help determine what they do there, of course. I do think that Weber going down and someone else coming up is a given after this series, and it will be interesting to see who it might be.
One would hope that Price will be back by May 24 when they're in Houston starting a stretch against them, the Indians, and Yankees. If not, here's a strategy they could use: use Velazquez as an opener twice through each rotation turn, with first Smith and then Shawaryn providing the "bulk" after him. If one of those guys really impresses, they can become the starter in that slot.
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Post by beavertontim on May 6, 2019 17:14:19 GMT -5
40 man crunch? Does anyone think they're worried about losing Ryan Weber? It is not Weber that creates the crunch. The crunch comes if the team is in a position due to injury where they have to add another player to the roster. If we lost a catcher right now, someone would need to be added to the 40 and someone would have to be removed. |
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Post by kevfc89 on May 6, 2019 18:46:33 GMT -5
this is gonna be rough replacing Eovaldi and Price...our starting pitching depth doesn't look in the best shape at the moment
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on May 6, 2019 18:47:08 GMT -5
Well, this game was a uphill climb anyways. You need better pitching depth than Josh Smith.
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Post by soxfansince67 on May 6, 2019 18:47:17 GMT -5
.500 may have to wait
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Post by cheers on May 6, 2019 18:50:49 GMT -5
It may, but there is a lot of game left, and the bats have been better as of late. |
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Post by ancientsoxfogey on May 6, 2019 18:52:17 GMT -5
Meanwhile, still in his 3rd week in the majors, Chavis is put in the cleanup spot. Quite the role for a guy this early, when JBJ and Devers were being talked about as candidates to move up in the lineup after much longer on the job.
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Post by kevfc89 on May 6, 2019 18:56:08 GMT -5
no one in our lineup looks comfortable against this O's pitcher so far
Cy Means
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Post by cutz on May 6, 2019 19:25:06 GMT -5
Hembree admiring the play by Pearce
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Post by kevfc89 on May 6, 2019 19:28:47 GMT -5
Vaz is on fire. He now has a 109 wRC+
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Post by soxfansince67 on May 6, 2019 19:54:52 GMT -5
Where does our offense go???
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Post by cheers on May 6, 2019 20:03:33 GMT -5
That should be it for Means at 97 pitches. Impressive outing. Hopefully the O bully does not fare nearly as well.
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on May 6, 2019 20:15:05 GMT -5
Dreadful game.
Except for Weber, of course.
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on May 6, 2019 20:18:05 GMT -5
does their bullpen stink ?
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Post by kevfc89 on May 6, 2019 20:22:32 GMT -5
does their bullpen stink ? they don't stink worse than getting to face Pearce, Nunez, and Jackie in a row |
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on May 6, 2019 20:24:23 GMT -5
does their bullpen stink ? they don't stink worse than getting to face Pearce, Nunez, and Jackie in a row where's the pinch hitters, brother ? |
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on May 6, 2019 20:26:39 GMT -5
thats a crazy delivery on Givens.......
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