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Post by iakovos11 on Apr 12, 2018 7:15:15 GMT -5
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Post by James Dunne on Apr 12, 2018 7:29:24 GMT -5
Walden back up, so it will probably be even more of a bullpen game for the PawSox. Though Walden probably wasn't stretched out enough to go beyond five at he most and more likely four, so it was looking to be a bullpen-heavy affair anyway.
Always a bummer when the Red Sox stomp on your Thoreau reference.
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Post by Chris Hatfield on Apr 12, 2018 8:12:46 GMT -5
I know. We've come so far since "Walden, Thompson and Haworth are pitching" as a thread title.
Workman, Buttrey, Martin, and Scott all threw 20 or more pitches yesterday, and I'd assume they're therefore unavailable. I'd guess that Josh Smith, who hasn't pitched this year, will be the first one out of the gate, followed by Brasier, then Jerez and Elias.
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Post by jimed14 on Apr 12, 2018 8:17:04 GMT -5
I'm going to guess that Elias is who replaces Poyner as the lefty after Walden comes up for a game or two.
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Post by Chris Hatfield on Apr 12, 2018 8:45:03 GMT -5
I'm going to guess that Elias is who replaces Poyner as the lefty after Walden comes up for a game or two. Both he and Scott have been very good so far, so really could be either. |
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Post by jimed14 on Apr 12, 2018 8:47:02 GMT -5
I'm going to guess that Elias is who replaces Poyner as the lefty after Walden comes up for a game or two. Both he and Scott have been very good so far, so really could be either. I think they could use a guy who could go multiple innings more than a LOOGY, so that's why I'm leaning towards Elias. I forgot about Kelly's looming suspension also so there will be two spots (I think?). |
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Apr 12, 2018 9:13:57 GMT -5
Interested in Jerez this year. Maddox, Buttrey, and Jerez are the 3 upside relievers down in AAA this year.
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Post by Addam603 on Apr 12, 2018 9:29:34 GMT -5
Elias, Jerez, Brasier, and Smith are the only bullpen guys that didn’t pitch last night. Jerez and Elias threw two days ago and Brasier three days ago. With Walden going back up to Boston, do they skip straight to Haley or go with a sort of bullpen game?
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Post by James Dunne on Apr 12, 2018 10:00:35 GMT -5
Generally you don't move a guy up on such short notice, especially one who is used to pitching on rotation. If Haley went to bed last night thinking he was Friday's starter, usually they won't screw with that and move him up. Could see them trying to get three or even four out of Elias (whether or not he'd be first to throw, I have no idea).
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Post by Chris Hatfield on Apr 12, 2018 10:12:48 GMT -5
There's discussion of this very topic upthread, addam603.
Agree with James. It's definitely going to be a bullpen game. Having 4 relievers for a bullpen game is plenty, really. I could also see them getting someone from Portland for a night to be there if things go sideways.
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Post by James Dunne on Apr 12, 2018 10:20:30 GMT -5
Tommy Layne would be eligible to come off the DL tomorrow, right? Or can they back-date a minor league DL stint to before opening day?
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Post by Chris Hatfield on Apr 12, 2018 10:43:57 GMT -5
Layne suffered an oblique injury in camp, he's not phantom DL.
In theory could be healthy now, but just FYI.
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Post by James Dunne on Apr 12, 2018 10:49:48 GMT -5
Thank you, I had missed that totally.
Not a ton of Will Latimer/Jeremy Kehrt/Mike McCarthy types on the Portland roster who would be the obvious guy to move up for 10 days.
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Post by Chris Hatfield on Apr 12, 2018 11:13:09 GMT -5
Thank you, I had missed that totally. Not a ton of Will Latimer/Jeremy Kehrt/Mike McCarthy types on the Portland roster who would be the obvious guy to move up for 10 days. You hadn't missed it. That's from me and new. |
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Post by James Dunne on Apr 12, 2018 12:40:28 GMT -5
One of my favorite minor league unicorns, the double bullpen game because both starters got called up that day!
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Post by Chris Hatfield on Apr 12, 2018 12:51:25 GMT -5
Actually, looks like they're moving Haley up a day. So there ya go. I'm an idiot.
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Post by sittingstill on Apr 12, 2018 13:21:39 GMT -5
Thank you, I had missed that totally. Not a ton of Will Latimer/Jeremy Kehrt/Mike McCarthy types on the Portland roster who would be the obvious guy to move up for 10 days. You hadn't missed it. That's from me and new. Layne was escorted from the mound mid-batter in the last sorta-spring game against the Cubs; glad to know it's only an oblique. |
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Post by Chris Hatfield on Apr 12, 2018 14:25:09 GMT -5
It's now showing Reyes as the starter for Greenville.
Also the starters for the two A-ball opponents are different, although I think Rome was a copy/paste issue.
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Post by Chris Hatfield on Apr 12, 2018 15:00:07 GMT -5
4 of Barfield's 5 starts have been at DH. Gotta wonder if he has some nagging health issue that was part of why they traded for Flores. Wasn't like they were hurting for bodies in the OF there. Between Castillo, Tavarez, Travis getting LF reps, Lin getting CF reps, and Sturgeon in AA to come up if needed (he can certainly at least field all 3 positions at a very good AAA level), there didn't appear to be a need, but if Barfield was dinged up, the reasoning starts to make more sense.
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Post by iakovos11 on Apr 12, 2018 15:15:58 GMT -5
It's now showing Reyes as the starter for Greenville. Also the starters for the two A-ball opponents are different, although I think Rome was a copy/paste issue. Ugh! My bad. It certainly was a copy/past issue. It was a crazier than normal morning. |
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Post by Addam603 on Apr 12, 2018 16:40:12 GMT -5
4 of Barfield's 5 starts have been at DH. Gotta wonder if he has some nagging health issue that was part of why they traded for Flores. Wasn't like they were hurting for bodies in the OF there. Between Castillo, Tavarez, Travis getting LF reps, Lin getting CF reps, and Sturgeon in AA to come up if needed (he can certainly at least field all 3 positions at a very good AAA level), there didn't appear to be a need, but if Barfield was dinged up, the reasoning starts to make more sense. Talk about him being injured more, it’s working. |
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Post by Chris Hatfield on Apr 12, 2018 17:24:40 GMT -5
They just dinged Elias for a balk on the "lefty pickoff move." Definitely looked bad on the replay - from the angle he used it looked like he stepped mostly toward the plate. I'm just very surprised to see that called.
Edwin Espinal took him VERY deep earlier in the inning. Broadcasters mentioned that every homer today, which would include Barfield's, was a no-doubter.
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Post by Addam603 on Apr 12, 2018 18:37:09 GMT -5
Any indication yet as to why Haworth was scratched?
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Post by iakovos11 on Apr 12, 2018 19:12:54 GMT -5
Any indication yet as to why Haworth was scratched? He's scheduled for tomorrow, according to MiLB.com, FWIW. |
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Post by Addam603 on Apr 12, 2018 19:18:46 GMT -5
Any indication yet as to why Haworth was scratched? He's scheduled for tomorrow, according to MiLB.com, FWIW. For someone that’s unfamiliar with rotation manipulation, what’re some reasons that they would just push him back a day? |
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