Red Sox (Bello) vs Guardians (Allen): 4/27/25, 1:40pm

[Brandon Glick]

Wouldn't be a bad idea to grab the series win today before a day off on Monday. Just sayin'.

[Jasonbay44]

1. Jarren Duran LF
2. Rafael Devers DH
3. Alex Bregman 3B
4. Trevor Story SS
5. Rob Refsnyder RF
6. Romy Gonzalez 1B
7. Kristian Campbell 2B
8. Carlos Narváez C
9. Ceddanne Rafaela CF

[mvp 78]

Ball out Romy. Pleez.

[Bellhorn04]

We're facing Logan Allen the 2nd. 

[moonslav59]

7 minutes ago, Bellhorn04 said:

We're facing Logan Allen the 2nd. 

Yes, a lefty- hence Romy and Ref are rightfully starting.

[d-money]

Bello needs to throw strikes. 

[Jasonbay44]

Good hustle by Campbell and Duran this game  

[Jasonbay44]

Duran 3-3 with 3 opposite field singles. Love to see him getting hot

[Hitch]

4 minutes ago, Jasonbay44 said:

Duran 3-3 with 3 opposite field singles. Love to see him getting hot

Yes! He's an absolute spark plug for this offence.

[moonslav59]

I know some dislike platoons, but Refsnyder is da man vs lefties.

Only 12 batters in all of MLB have more PAs and a  a higher OPS vs LHPs than Ref;s .904 mark, and this was before today.

[Hitch]

9 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

I know some dislike platoons, but Refsnyder is da man vs lefties.

Only 12 batters in all of MLB have more PAs and a  a higher OPS vs LHPs than Ref;s .904 mark, and this was before today.

Yeah he's crazy against lefties. 

This has been a fun 2 games. The offence is waking up.

[Thunder]

If this game is a preview of our true potential for this year, this will be a fun summer

[moonslav59]

1 minute ago, Hitch said:

Yeah he's crazy against lefties. 

This has been a fun 2 games. The offence is waking up.

Finally, BTW, the vs lefty number I posted is from 2022-2025, and the sample size is 375 PAs or more.

[moonslav59]

1 hour ago, d-money said:

Bello needs to throw strikes. 

He heard you.

5 IP (about 14 pitches per inning.)

45 strikes

26 balls

[iortiz]

Bello is afraid to pitch aggressively with a 9-0 lead? lol &nbsp

His fears are concerning. 

This guy is nothing but a No. 4. 

[iortiz]

Houck and Bello problems are the same. Both are afraid to pitch their fastballs and sinkers more often. They don’t t trust in their stuff. Also both have severe mental and emotional issues. 

[Hitch]

3 minutes ago, iortiz said:

Bello is afraid to pitch aggressively with a 9-0 lead? lol &nbsp

His fears are concerning. 

This guy is nothing but a No. 4. 

I think that's harsh. He seemed to want to switch it up (or Narváez/coaching staff did) to throw off the offence 3rd time through.

[iortiz]

6 minutes ago, Hitch said:

I think that's harsh. He seemed to want to switch it up (or Narváez/coaching staff did) to throw off the offence 3rd time through.

No harsh just reality. In the end the final word on what he wants to throw especially with a 9-0 is on him. Ppl keep saying that he has to work with his emotions and he is still a prospect. Wonder how much this narrative is going to last. 

[iortiz]

If Bello ends up being a legit No. 3 ie high 3 ERA pitcher I’ll be really pleased. It looks like a long shot at this point. 

[Hitch]

Beautiful swing from Rafaela. 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

FU Cleveland. Located in the shite state of Ohio.

[moonslav59]

25 minutes ago, iortiz said:

Bello is afraid to pitch aggressively with a 9-0 lead? lol &nbsp

His fears are concerning. 

This guy is nothing but a No. 4. 

Good number 4s help win rings.

[moonslav59]

8 minutes ago, Hitch said:

Beautiful swing from Rafaela. 

I've always liked his swing. It's the swinging too much that has been the issue.

I hope he can fix that problem. You have to think our coaches have been working on this concern since he joined the organization in 2018. This is his 7th season of pro ball, and that gives me doubts.

[iortiz]

Just now, moonslav59 said:

Good number 4s help win rings.

No doubt but I thought that the expectations for him were at the top of the rotation. 
 

Kid has a good stuff but his lack of consistency due poor self-confidence doesn’t let him shine. 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

12 minutes ago, Hitch said:

Beautiful swing from Rafaela. 

If he batted with RISP every time  he was up, he'd have a BA over .300. He's amazing at that.

[Hitch]

3 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

I've always liked his swing. It's the swinging too much that has been the issue.

I hope he can fix that problem. You have to think our coaches have been working on this concern since he joined the organization in 2018. This is his 7th season of pro ball, and that gives me doubts.

It's a fair concern. I hold out hope not least because of the potential if they do unlock him.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I've been getting the Cleveland feed for these 3 games. The two guys in their booth are damn good.

Never even thought of hitting the mute button.

[moonslav59]

18 minutes ago, iortiz said:

No doubt but I thought that the expectations for him were at the top of the rotation. 
 

Kid has a good stuff but his lack of consistency due poor self-confidence doesn’t let him shine. 

I think he can be a decent #3 with a chance at being an okay #2 as the ceiling.

He could also struggle be a good #5.

[moonslav59]

Good to see Narvaez & Rafaela get over the .630 line.

Casas is next.

[moonslav59]

15 hits

5 BBs

7 Ks

Good day for the bats.