Pirates (Keller) vs Red Sox (Giolito): 8/31/25, 1:35pm

[moonslav59]

Phew!

[moonslav59]

10 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Out of sight, out of mind.

If he starts raking with WOO, maybe give him a shot in 2026, but I'm hoping Casas wins the 2016 DH job. (Lowe/Romy at 1B or Alonso.)

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

5 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

If he starts raking with WOO, maybe give him a shot in 2026, but I'm hoping Casas wins the 2016 DH job. (Lowe/Romy at 1B or Alonso.)

I believe everything that happened earlier this season to Masa was just too much for him to overcome. I still believe he's a good major league hitter and perhaps a GM from another team will also believe that.

[Nick]

9 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

What has KCR done to impress you?

its the first team outside of the playoff chase......

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Is Chappy a cyborg?

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

With the Guardians coming to Fenway tomorrow it will be a day of labor for the Sox.

[moonslav59]

Chapman:

last 12 IP

0 hits

3 BB

15 Ks

Last 11.1 IP: 0 Hits, 1BB, 15Ks!

[moonslav59]

8 minutes ago, Nick said:

its the first team outside of the playoff chase......

Yes, I know, but what scares you about them?

To me, they seem lucky to be as close as they are.

Run differential:

+105 BOS

-2 KCR counting down 4-0, now.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

It took Duran 14 seconds to circle the bases. It would take me 14 seconds to go from home to 1st base.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Chapman has now gone the equivalent of almost 5 complete games(43 innings) without giving up a hit.

[Bellhorn04]

2 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Chapman has now gone the equivalent of almost 5 complete games without giving up a hit.

Along with 27 saves he has 4 wins, 4 holds and a number of games he kept tied that the Sox won.  

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

2 minutes ago, Bellhorn04 said:

Along with 27 saves he has 4 wins, 4 holds and a number of games he kept tied that the Sox won.  

He's been just as important a pick up as Crochet.

[Nick]

30 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

Yes, I know, but what scares you about them?

To me, they seem lucky to be as close as they are.

Run differential:

+105 BOS

-2 KCR counting down 4-0, now.

they don't scared me.....Not sure what your problem is with me pointing out consistently who is just outside of wild card teams.....it was Texas for quite some time.

[d-money]

Yankees lose. This team needs to take advantage the next couple of days. Yankees will be playing the stros and the blue jays.

[Beaneater]

1 hour ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Chapman has now gone the equivalent of almost 5 complete games(43 innings) without giving up a hit.

Absurd. I love having an absolutely no-drama closer.

[moonslav59]

13 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

I believe everything that happened earlier this season to Masa was just too much for him to overcome. I still believe he's a good major league hitter and perhaps a GM from another team will also believe that.

My guess is, as a FA, he'd get an offer of $8M/2 or $10M/3- tops.

We owe him $36M/2, so maybe we can dump him and pay $28M/2 of the $36M, and get nothing in return.

Saving $3-4M AAV might help us add a RP'er or stay under one of the tax lines.

[moonslav59]

1 hour ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

It took Duran 14 seconds to circle the bases. It would take me 14 seconds to go from home to 1st base.

Takes me that long to get to the fridge.

[moonslav59]

1 hour ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Chapman has now gone the equivalent of almost 5 complete games(43 innings) without giving up a hit.

Wow! In terms of consecutive...

He let up a hit on July 23rd.

He's pitched 13 innings since then.

on the season, the opps are 21 for 179- a .173 BA!

14 BB and 76 Ks in 64 IP.

The OPS Against was .365 before today's 0 BB and 0 Hits in 3 PAs.

This is legendary.

It's better than Uehara & Papelbon's best seasons.

[Maxbialystock]

2 hours ago, Nick said:

It appears Giolito will eclipse the 140 innings pitched marker. His option becomes $19M for 2026.

It remains to be seen he'll turn FA thinking he can get a multi year deal.

His fate maybe in the arm of Tolle.

 

2 hours ago, moonslav59 said:

What has KCR done to impress you?

Everything's up to date in KC.  

[Maxbialystock]

49 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

Wow! In terms of consecutive...

He let up a hit on July 23rd.

He's pitched 13 innings since then.

on the season, the opps are 21 for 179- a .173 BA!

14 BB and 76 Ks in 64 IP.

The OPS Against was .365 before today's 0 BB and 0 Hits in 3 PAs.

This is legendary.

It's better than Uehara & Papelbon's best seasons.

I always liked Uehara.  He only had the slow fastball and the nasty splitter, but he knew how to pitch and was great in the 2013 postseason.  

[king koji]

I've been ON Duran's ass, but he had TWO, 3-Run Homers this week, at Baltimore and today that absolutely WON Ballgames..

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

1 hour ago, moonslav59 said:

Takes me that long to get to the fridge.

Lol 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

3 hours ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Chapman has now gone the equivalent of almost 5 complete games(43 innings) without giving up a hit.

Brain fart again. It should have read 43 batters without a hit. Big difference.

[moonslav59]

45 minutes ago, Maxbialystock said:

I always liked Uehara.  He only had the slow fastball and the nasty splitter, but he knew how to pitch and was great in the 2013 postseason.  

I did no think it was possible to outdo Koji's 2013 season.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

1 hour ago, moonslav59 said:

Wow! In terms of consecutive...

He let up a hit on July 23rd.

He's pitched 13 innings since then.

on the season, the opps are 21 for 179- a .173 BA!

14 BB and 76 Ks in 64 IP.

The OPS Against was .365 before today's 0 BB and 0 Hits in 3 PAs.

This is legendary.

It's better than Uehara & Papelbon's best seasons.

43 innings was my mistake. It should be 43 batters. You have the correct numbers.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

3 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Brain fart again. It should have read 43 batters without a hit. Big difference.

Still amazing though.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

3 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

I did no think it was possible to outdo Koji's 2013 season.

Chapman, much like Koji, is not a big fan of drama so far this season.

[moonslav59]

7 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

43 innings was my mistake. It should be 43 batters. You have the correct numbers.

He's been stunning.

A 100% high leverage no-hitter, plus.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

6 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

He's been stunning.

A 100% high leverage no-hitter, plus.

Stunning is the perfect adjective.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

It appears the Phillies have picked up Buehler.