6/19 Juneteenth in Toronto. Ready to sweep?

[vegasbob]

Bello vs Kevin Gausman. Sorry for having to set this up early but have to be in San Diego today , not available later. Gausman is 5-5 with a 4.08 ERA and lower WHIP than Bello.

 

 

Sox win last night did not look good until they won it late. But still a key win to claim the series.

 

Big test for Brayan Bello in this game. ERA has blown up to 5.00, despite a winning record of 6-4 . 63 innings in 12 starts defines the 5 inning starter which burns up BP's.

 

Criswell sent down temporarily , with 3 days off over next 3 weeks, to add to the BP. Who is coming in , Winckowski ?

 

Red Sox going for their 5th win which would match their longest win streak of 2024 , going back to the initial road trip March 31-April 5 when they beat the Mariners, A's 3 straight and followed up with 1 vs the Angels.

[Bellhorn04]

Bello is one of the few worrisome spots on the team right now.

[mvp 78]

Bello since coming back from the IL:

7 GS

36.1 IP

6.44 ERA

5.22 FIP

4.21 BB/9

846 OPS

1 QS

1 slammed glove

[Old Red]

Bello since coming back from the IL:

7 GS

36.1 IP

6.44 ERA

5.22 FIP

4.21 BB/9

846 OPS

1 QS

1 slammed glove

 

BBB (BIG Baby Bello)🤫

[Maxbialystock]

This team is morphing right in front of us. They just took series from the Phillies and Yankees who have the best W-L records in MLB, and now they could sweep the Jays, who are right behind the Sox in the wild card race.

 

The pitching continues to be way, way, way better than we had any right to expect, especially after Breslow not only gave away Chris Sale, but agreed to pay most ($17M) of his salary this season. This makes him a candidate for dumbest CBO in MLB--in my opinion.

 

The hitting is coming around. The infield defense still stinks, but the baserunning slightly compensates.

 

Plus it's possible the Jansen call to Cora to put him in the freaking game was a call to arms. Who knows?

[Bellhorn04]

This team is morphing right in front of us. They just took series from the Phillies and Yankees who have the best W-L records in MLB, and now they could sweep the Jays, who are right behind the Sox in the wild card race.

 

The pitching continues to be way, way, way better than we had any right to expect, especially after Breslow not only gave away Chris Sale, but agreed to pay most ($17M) of his salary this season. This makes him a candidate for dumbest CBO in MLB--in my opinion.

 

The hitting is coming around. The infield defense still stinks, but the baserunning slightly compensates.

 

Plus it's possible the Jansen call to Cora to put him in the freaking game was a call to arms. Who knows?

 

Big Papi-esque?

[Maxbialystock]

Big Papi-esque?

 

Could be. Both are big, been around the block, and spoke up.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Top SOX pitching prospect, Luis Perales, will undergo TJ surgery. He's on the 40 man roster to protect him from rule 5.

[Maxbialystock]

Terrific comeback by Bello with 2 on and 0 outs. Maybe it helped McGuire was catching.

[Maxbialystock]

Horrible Yoshida AB. Looked at two very hittable strike and swung at a pitch miles outside the strike zone.

[Dipre]

This team is morphing right in front of us. They just took series from the Phillies and Yankees who have the best W-L records in MLB, and now they could sweep the Jays, who are right behind the Sox in the wild card race.

 

The pitching continues to be way, way, way better than we had any right to expect, especially after Breslow not only gave away Chris Sale, but agreed to pay most ($17M) of his salary this season. This makes him a candidate for dumbest CBO in MLB--in my opinion.

 

The hitting is coming around. The infield defense still stinks, but the baserunning slightly compensates.

 

Plus it's possible the Jansen call to Cora to put him in the freaking game was a call to arms. Who knows?

 

It's a wrong opinion, but it's yours, so you've got that going for you, which is nice.

[Oscars]

Loving Hamiltons consistent line drive swing

[d-money]

Bello looks very hittable. Idk.

[Maxbialystock]

It's a wrong opinion, but it's yours, so you've got that going for you, which is nice.

 

Fair enough. Right now Breslow, regardless of what anyone says about the Sale/Giolito/Grissom moves, has to be happy. No one wanted this job for obvious reasons, and right now the Sox look awfully good despite those moves, the injuries, etc. If this keeps up over the next month, especially with Casas and Abreu returning, Breslow can look at trade options with a minimum of pressure.

[d-money]

Would be nice if bello threw strikes. Seems like

i am waiting for him to implode.

[Maxbialystock]

Bello looks very hittable. Idk.

 

Compared to his recent starts, he looks fantastic. 5 K's and 0 runs in 3 innings.

[FredLynn]

Springer Ks on a ball outside

Bello can’t keep allowing baserunners

[Maxbialystock]

Would be nice if bello threw strikes. Seems like

i am waiting for him to implode.

 

I think you badly misread the first inning when he had 2 on and no one out. You simply ignored he got the next 3 guys out.

[FredLynn]

Compared to his recent starts, he looks fantastic. 5 K's and 0 runs in 3 innings.

 

He looks lucky

[Maxbialystock]

Springer Ks on a ball outside

Bello can’t keep allowing baserunners

 

I think that's an excellent standard. No baserunners. You know of course that's a perfect game.

 

Are you nuts? The Sox have had several baserunners, including a man on 3b with 1 out--who didn't score. We have just 1 run.

[Maxbialystock]

He looks lucky

 

Fine. He's lucky. All our pitchers should be lucky.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Viva Valdez!

[FredLynn]

Valdez crushes one

[FredLynn]

I think that's an excellent standard. No baserunners. You know of course that's a perfect game.

 

Are you nuts? The Sox have had several baserunners, including a man on 3b with 1 out--who didn't score. We have just 1 run.

 

He’s had two runners on in what-3 innings? One or two hits away from a crooked number

[Oscars]

Yoshida continues to stink it up, hitting .130 in his last 7 games

[Maxbialystock]

2-0, Sox, but it's actually hopeless because Bello is, well, lucky. Comes the 4th, comes a reckoning. And, if not the 4th, certainly the 5th. Edited June 20, 2024 by Maxbialystock

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I'm getting the Toronto feed and they show each players OPS+ entering the game. Based on the surprisingly high OPS+ on certain players, I can only conclude that the average offensive player in MLB is pretty bad.

[Maxbialystock]

He’s had two runners on in what-3 innings? One or two hits away from a crooked number

 

I know, I know. It's just awful he got those guys out. This game is just so unfair. Bello is now officially fair game and so far is dodging bullets.

[FredLynn]

3-0, Sox, but it's actually hopeless because Bello is, well, lucky. Comes the 4th, comes a reckoning. And, if not the 4th, certainly the 5th.

 

It’s 2-0 on my tv.

I’d rather be lucky than good any day

[FredLynn]

I know, I know. It's just awful he got those guys out. This game is just so unfair. Bello is now officially fair game and so far is dodging bullets.

 

He’s playing with fire and you know it. Hopefully he’ll settle down