Angels (Kikuchi) vs Red Sox (Bello): 6/3/25, 7:10pm

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Add another error to the dumpster.

[illinoisredsox]

Bello didn’t need help from the plate ump increasing his pitch count, but he’s getting it.

[FredLynn]

4 minutes ago, illinoisredsox said:

Time for your patented oughta here, isn’t it?

Almost. Rafaela throws the ball ten feet over Wongs head. More little league baseball. 
BUMS

BUMS

BUMS

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

1 minute ago, illinoisredsox said:

I saw he got the vote of confidence from the front office yesterday, so we’ve got that going for us.

Let's hope.

[illinoisredsox]

Just now, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Add another error to the dumpster.

It’s gone on for so long it has to be lack of minor league instruction.

[FredLynn]

3-0

Game over

Again

This team absolutely sucks

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Bello' s pitch count ain't that bad.

[illinoisredsox]

Patented Bello meltdown.

[FredLynn]

Go Angels!

[illinoisredsox]

Just now, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Bello' s pitch count ain't that bad.

43 with no one out in the 3rd ain’t good either.

[FredLynn]

BOOOOOOOO

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Just now, illinoisredsox said:

Patented Bello meltdown.

Another dead contract. RIP

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Just now, illinoisredsox said:

43 with no one out in the 3rd ain’t good either.

I was being a little sarcastic.

[FredLynn]

Why aren’t the fans booing?

BOOOOOOOOOOO

[illinoisredsox]

Just now, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

I was being a little sarcastic.

You forgot the Fenway Green sarcasm font LOL.

[illinoisredsox]

Does Bello have a single swing and miss tonight?

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

3 minutes ago, FredLynn said:

Go Angels!

Fred Lynn played for the Angels. So it makes perfect sense you should root for them.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

4 minutes ago, FredLynn said:

Why aren’t the fans booing?

BOOOOOOOOOOO

They're hypnotized by all that Fenway green.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

4 minutes ago, illinoisredsox said:

You forgot the Fenway Green sarcasm font LOL.

My bad.

[jdc69]

51 minutes ago, Nick said:

Brayan Bello, at No. 114 overall.

There are a number of familiar faces in the wide swath between the two current rotation pieces, including Chris Sale (No. 5), Nick Pivetta (No. 30), Nathan Eovaldi (No. 43), Michael Wacha (No. 96), Quinn Priester (No. 102) and Eduardo Rodriguez (No. 103).

The rest of the 2025 Red Sox are Walker Buehler (No. 116), Kutter Crawford (No. 130), Richard Fitts (No. 142) and Lucas Giolito (No. 145).

If you go 5 deep per team, there are only 150 slots. Just look at these rankings. We are pathetic. 

I am so disgusted by our approach to acquiring starting pitching via injured players.

Instead of pissing away $10-20M, why not just pay $25-$30M and get an injury free starter.

Think how much money we've wasted on a guy like Giolito.

Thank God we traded for Crochet. I hope they learned their lesson. Pitching controls games. I would give up Devers and $15M for the pitcher from Pittsburgh. And I'm serious. 

I don't want nice manager, nice GM. I want hard asses that can manage and acquire talent. We have failed. If things don't improve, it's time to implode the roster.

Get what you can for Duran, Abreu, Buehler, Giolito, Chapman, etc. Go get top of the line pitchers.  

 

If all our ex-pitchers are doing well, it's probably not our current players that are the problem, its the system. But I agree with you, I'm all about the pitching. Get more and better starting pitching as well as bullpen, and definitely different manager, GM, philosophy etc.. And yes, not as much of a players manager like Cora. I don't want a crazy hard-ass like Valentine though but more of a Bochy, Torre style. The chill, grounded type to do right by the newbies.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

5 minutes ago, illinoisredsox said:

Does Bello have a single swing and miss tonight?

He's pitching to contact and it's working.

[FredLynn]

3 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Fred Lynn played for the Angels. So it makes perfect sense you should root for them.

I’m rooting for what’s best for the Flops. That would be losing as many games as possible.

[vegasbob]

Missed actually seeing the game until Rafaela airmailed one but, I'm guessing:

1.     Bello's lack of control led to a couple baserunners, followed by a hit to Rafaela who threw it up to the HP net.

2. Angel outfileders and relays throw better than our guys.  

3. Angel runners are faster than Toro

4. Angel bleeder hits score two.   

The home team is more like homeless

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

This game is far from over. Both teams are equally mediocre.

[FredLynn]

1 minute ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

This game is far from over. Both teams are equally mediocre.

But the Angels are MORE mediocre than the Flops

[vegasbob]

Campbell only gets  third on Duran's double.  I can picture why , it may have been caught , why get thrown out at home with Devers coming up ?

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

1 minute ago, vegasbob said:

Missed actually seeing the game until Rafaela airmailed one but, I'm guessing:

1.     Bello's lack of control led to a couple baserunners, followed by a hit to Rafaela who threw it up to the HP net.

2. Angel outfileders and relays throw better than our guys.  

3. Angel runners are faster than Toro

4. Angel bleeder hits score two.   

The home team is more like homeless

Toro was signed for his bat, not his speed. Who knew he would be Brooks Robinson at 3rd?

[FredLynn]

Devers chokes on a ball in his eyes

[vegasbob]

Devers K's with 2nd/3rd , no outs.  

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

High fastballs in the Zone are still Devers' Kryptonite.