Cardinals (Game 1: Pallante, Game 2: Mikolas) vs Red Sox (Newcomb, Dobbins): 4/6/25, 1:35pm & 7:10pm

[Brandon Glick]

Following yesterday's postponement, the Red Sox are looking to get back in the winning column. It's a double-header, with Game 2 on Sunday Night Baseball.

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

Duke Newcomb, back home in Boston! 

[vegasbob]

What happened to Fitts ?

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

11 minutes ago, vegasbob said:

What happened to Fitts ?

He probably will fit into the second game.

[mvp 78]

Good AB for Breggie

[notin]

23 minutes ago, vegasbob said:

What happened to Fitts ?

My guess is they’d rather use Dobbins because his start doesn’t mess up the rotation. 

[d-money]

Throw strikes man. The starting pitching has been iffy with this team with the exception of our number 1 starter.

[d-money]

Nice job. Offense has to get going . 

[vegasbob]

Campbell pitching on the proverbial thin ice.     Cora will have the bullpen on the edge of their bench if Sean allows a baserunner in the 3rd.

[vegasbob]

9 minutes ago, notin said:

My guess is they’d rather use Dobbins because his start doesn’t mess up the rotation. 

You may well be correct, but I think Fitts may be the better pitcher .  The object remains to win the game you are playing , not to alter a future that doesn't exist yet.   I don't see skipping Fitts a turn to be productive.

[vegasbob]

Nice work with bases loaded 0 outs by Hamilton, Wong and Duran. 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Just now, vegasbob said:

Nice work with bases loaded 0 outs by Hamilton, Wong and Duran. 

Wasn't that special.

[d-money]

Bats literally dead early. 

[d-money]

Once again cardinals with runners on base. 

[d-money]

Terrible. Gotta limit the damage.

[d-money]

He got out of trouble there. Again where are the bats?

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Wong working his way into the back up catcher role.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

 Rumors flying that Abreu will be trade bait for a front line starter.

 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I miss the old days when the televised games were all about the game.

[mvp 78]

Mike Monaco called this one. Raffyding dong.

[mvp 78]

7 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

 Rumors flying that Abreu will be trade bait for a front line starter.

 

Ok

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

DEVERS DEliVERS!

[mvp 78]

Casas and looking at a strike three. Name a better pair.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

3 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

Ok

I'd be happier if it was Casas, but the Sox are short on 1st basemen.

[Old Red]

6 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

Mike Monaco called this one. Raffyding dong.

What a miraculous recovery Raffy has had in less than a week after having double shoulder surgery.  OH wait he wasn’t hurt at all just some messed up mechanics. Great diagnosis.

[vegasbob]

2 out , 2 strike pitching.  So many memories of the last few seasons

[mvp 78]

14 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

I'd be happier if it was Casas, but the Sox are short on 1st basemen.

Not getting a frontline starter for Casas.

[Hugh2]

23 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

Ok

All I’ve seen recently was a story on the Atlantic.  It was a proposal, no actual rumors.

although trading an outfielder over Casas makes sense.  Sox will need room for Anthony sooner rather than later

[vegasbob]

24 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

I miss the old days when the televised games were all about the game.

Agreed.  The NESN broadcast is all about the charitable works of the RS Foundation.   Good for them.  Werner and Henry alone could fund it for years.   

Made me turn the sound off and watch the actual game.

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

2 minutes ago, Hugh2 said:

All I’ve seen recently was a story on the Atlantic.  It was a proposal, no actual rumors.

although trading an outfielder over Casas makes sense.  Sox will need room for Anthony sooner rather than later

Who is more likely to sign a team-friendly extension and be worth it for the next half decade: Abreu, 25, or Duran, 28?