8/8 ML Gameday Thread: Ranaudo for the PawSox

With a good outing Ranaudo with a chance to lead the league in ERA. He's second behind a guy that was traded out of the league with a 2.33 ERA.

Interestingly, the guy traded, Liam Hendriks is from Australia. You don't see that every day. He'll have an interesting learning experience, he's pitching in the PCL now.
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Good writeup of yesterday's action with an emphasis on several prospects including Devers:

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Josh Norris ?@jnorris427 51m
Brian Johnson's last three starts: 22 1/3 IP, 5 H, R, ER, 6 BB, 21 SO. Holy crap.

Interesting that Gibson is still in Pawtucket with Betts in the lineup.

Good call.

Ranaudo just gave up a 2 run HR. PawSox up 7-2 in the 4th.
Swihart with his first AAA HR 9-2.
Ranaudo giving it back, 9-4 now.

Portland did re-jigger the rotation.

Yesterday's game notes had the rotation, starting today, as Augliera/Rodriguez/Johnson/off/(presumably Diaz). Today's have it as Rodriguez/TBA(prob one of Boscan, McCarthy, or Kehrt)/Augliera/off/Johnson.

This could be how they're planning on dealing with guys approaching innings limits.

I am not missing Haley. He pitched yesterday and there are four games in the span I'm talking about beginning today. The game notes only list probables out for four days, or five if you're counting the day of (hence my insertion of Diaz).

I also just realized that the TBA might be Couch. His last rehab start was 4 ip on 8/4. Would be explained by the sudden switch from the plan and using TBA, although they might do that for a spot starter too.

If they do insert Couch, they have 7 starters including Haley and Diaz.

I count six (Johnson, Rodriguez, Augliera in addition to the three you mention). Boscan would slide back to the bullpen.

My guess is that they'd piggyback Haley, but they may also skip turns to keep innings down.

6 with Boscan back to the pen. It'll be interesting to see how they play it. Maybe somebody will catch what Couch had when they activate him.

Mike Antonellis ?@seadogsradio 25s
Eduardo Rodriguez looking very sharp early…has hit 95 on his fastball…5 K’s in 2.1 IP. 10 swings and misses.

Margot destroying the ball this month after a disappointing July, hope he can keep it up and finish the season in Salem.

Was at the game.  This HR was at least a 420 ft laser hit from the left side to left center.  He hit the ball hard all day with two other drives to the warning track that were caught.  Very impessive day from him.  

Mookie was had three hits and looked as smooth as i have seen him play in the outfield.  He took good routes and had good jumps on the balls he played, but didnt have any difficult plays to make.  I was in right field and was interested to hear Hassan occassionally telling Mookie the play to make ("Go four if its shallow").  I took it that Mookie is still learning a lot about paying OF. 

Drake Britton...ouch.