Red Sox (Houck) vs Orioles (Morton): 4/3/25, 1:05pm

[mvp 78]

TOR only k'd 3 times against Morton last time out. Morton didn't have 9 k's in a game at all in 2024. The last time he had 9 k's was 9/11/23. 

This offense...

[mvp 78]

10 k's.

8/23/23, Morton had 11 k's. 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Unfortunate that neither Mayer or Anthony plays 1st base.

[mvp 78]

Just now, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Unfortunate that neither Mayer or Anthony plays 1st base.

Not yet! Grissom was practicing 1b at one point, but you know....

[mvp 78]

Kelly replaces Houck after Houck beans Mullins to start the 5th. 😔

[mvp 78]

O's were able to stack the lineup with some lefties against Houck. Was going to be a tough matchup. 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

4 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

Not yet! Grissom was practicing 1b at one point, but you know....

If either of those 2 could play 1st, I'd trade Casas in a heart beat.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Bregman is a vacuum at 3rd.

[mvp 78]

Justin Wilson is out here k'ing lefty killer Tyler O'Neill. I thought some people wanted this dude DFA'd? 

[Cameron Tran]

5 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

Justin Wilson is out here k'ing lefty killer Tyler O'Neill. I thought some people wanted this dude DFA'd? 

that slider looks really great. was not expecting much from him tbh but a welcome surprise. Bullpen as a whole looks completely different this year 

[mvp 78]

1 minute ago, Cameron Tran said:

that slider looks really great. was not expecting much from him tbh but a welcome surprise. Bullpen as a whole looks completely different this year 

He doesn't need to be a lockdown 8th inning guy to be valuable. Having decent relievers for the 6th inning is better than what we've thrown out there the past few seasons. 

[Cameron Tran]

Never really looked like Houck had the feel for the sweeper today. Couldn't get it backdoor consistently and so the splitter was much less effective. Solid outing though looked better than last week.

[Cameron Tran]

Just now, mvp 78 said:

He doesn't need to be a lockdown 8th inning guy to be valuable. Having decent relievers for the 6th inning is better than what we've thrown out there the past few seasons. 

liking him over bernardino as the go-to lefty v lefty situational guy (excluding chapman) 

[Cameron Tran]

god bregman is going to rake at Fenway. Perfect fit for the monster.

[Cameron Tran]

really great swing from Casas there. Good to see him drive the ball the other way he looked a little pull happy that first week.

[mvp 78]

Slaten in the 7th. Whitlock in the 8th and 9th? 

[Cameron Tran]

37 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

TOR only k'd 3 times against Morton last time out. Morton didn't have 9 k's in a game at all in 2024. The last time he had 9 k's was 9/11/23. 

This offense...

lots of 3 true outcome guys this year. Need Duran and Story to hit better as Campbell and Abreu probably won't be able to sustain there hot starts. Wong and Ceddanne gotta be better as well.

[Cameron Tran]

Just now, mvp 78 said:

Slaten in the 7th. Whitlock in the 8th and 9th? 

throw criswell out there let him eat some innings

[mvp 78]

2 minutes ago, Cameron Tran said:

really great swing from Casas there. Good to see him drive the ball the other way he looked a little pull happy that first week.

He said he's going to make a concerted effort in hitting the other way this season. 

Casas 13% career oppo

Papi 17% career oppo

AGon 17% oppo in 2011

I think Casas can boost that number a little and be effective. 

[mvp 78]

5 minutes ago, Cameron Tran said:

throw criswell out there let him eat some innings

Maybe? With Buehler up tomorrow, not sure which they'd want on hand for bulk innings. 

[moonslav59]

Gotta hold on, here.

[mvp 78]

7 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

Gotta hold on, here.

In the bag.

[mvp 78]

Triston's HR would have gone out at Fenway.

 

[mvp 78]

Yay

[Hitch]

That's been a very enjoyable 2 days. 

The dark clouds have lifted. Campbell's contract is going to be a steal.

[Old Red]

Good win! 3-4 looks a lot better than 1-4, and it looks like the hitting is coming around.

[mvp 78]

 

[moonslav59]

How quickly the moods can shift.

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

Campbell's not Sunshine nor the Colonel nor Soup the Second.

When he joined Mayer and Anthony's pinata party last summer, they called him Barry Bonds... but that's been taken (though I do like "Barrel Bonds").

It's final. In Bregman's postgame interview, he called Campbell "KC" -- that's his nickname.

[vegasbob]

Yes, a couple of dominant wins over an AL: East rival will perk any fan up.     Win your 3 game series and splits in the 4 gamers will get you into the playoffs almost always, where anything can happen. 

As always, there are some wins and losses within the wins/losses.

Houck blew a shot at posting a win for himself when he let Mullins get to him. 

Devers now has his OPS up to .398 , and appears willing to take a walk when offered.  Is he now ready to bust out ?

Abreu and Campbell are off to great starts and look solid as regulars.

Rafaela, Wong and Casas are  slow off the mark but Triston, like Devers may be finding his stroke.

Jarren Duran is K'ing too much as a leadoff hitter.  Put the ball in play, man, then run like hell.

Not many opportunities for Refsnyder, Hamilton, Gonzalez and Narvaez but it is a possibly good bench .  When the guys at Worcester are ready , certainly by the trade deadline , there could be movement among these fellows.

Story has avoided injury---enough said. 

Defense looks capable .

Crochet has huge ability and potential.  Newcomb is a filler most likely.  Fitts did very well but lost it in one sequence.    When Giolito and Bello come back, we will need to wait out their conditioning  but overall the staff should be stronger .   The bullpen has handled the challenge so far , but it is very early. 

Overall, 3-4 with a little momentum, going to Fenway