Guardians (Cantillo) vs Red Sox (Bernardino): 9/3/25, 6:45pm

[Brandon Glick]

Is it Christmas in September, or did Alex Cora just know I was dying for a bullpen game today?

[Maxbialystock]

Any word yet on Anthony's MRI?  

[jgar658]

Is Tolle pitching?

[Maxbialystock]

37 minutes ago, jgar658 said:

Is Tolle pitching?

Cora announced that Tolle will pitch the first game @ Arizona on Friday.  Today will be potluck.  I think the guy really being left out, for now, is May.  After Tolle, the rotation is Giolito, Bello, Crochet, and a blank for May.  

I have bragged about this Sox rotation, but last night Crochet gave up 7 runs and the night before Bello gave up 4 in 5 IP.  

 

[mvp 78]

59 minutes ago, jgar658 said:

Is Tolle pitching?

He's going to be the Friday Night starter going forward. All year, he's only pitched once per week in MiLB and is going to be on a reduced work load until the end of the season. 

[mvp 78]

16 minutes ago, Maxbialystock said:

I have bragged about this Sox rotation, but last night Crochet gave up 7 runs and the night before Bello gave up 4 in 5 IP.  

It's the one thing that would bring the team down to earth. 

[moonslav59]

What happened to all the talk of a Harrison call-up & start?

[FredLynn]

Anthony likely out 4-6 weeks 

uggh

[mvp 78]

22 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

What happened to all the talk of a Harrison call-up & start?

Ankle injury that is being monitored. Talk of him getting an MRI.

 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

When I heard Anthony would be out 4-6 weeks, I swear I heard Taps in the background.

[moonslav59]

4 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

Ankle injury that is being monitored. Talk of him getting an MRI.

 

Man! Add one more to the list!

Houck: our ace from 2024 pitches 9 starts that showed something was wrong and is now out until 2027.

Crawford: maybe our 4/5 starter expected to miss some or most of '25 is out until 2026. (0 GS)

Sandoval: maybe viewed as a 4/5 and expected to be back by AUG is now out for the season with 0 GS.

Dobbins: maybe viewed as our 8-11 SP'er in March, pitched pretty well for us in 11 GS, then missed teh rest of the season.

Fitts was probably ranked too highly on our preseason depth chart, and he did start 10 games (5.00 ERA,) but he is on the IL and may not return.

Criswell did pretty well as our 4/5 SP'er, last year, but started just 1 game, this year, and is now on the IL and not expected back, this year.

Perales was minor league depth who was known to be our for all of 2025.

Winckowski had some success as a starter in the past, but was likely going to be used from the pen. Out for the season. Whitlock started in several recent seasons but was rightfully moved to the pen (not injured.)

Newcomb sucked and was traded. Priester never got a real chance and was traded.

Now, Harrison misses his first shot at a start. I'm not sure how you calculate all the possible missed starts, here, and since many of the misses starts are all for the same open slots, it can really only total about 73 (162- Crochet 33, Bello 29 and Giolito 27) That would also mean Buehler got no GS, so this is all hypothetical, but 9-10 pitchers had a shot at pitching a big chunk of those "open starts."

[mvp 78]

 

[moonslav59]

Gotta say this lineup looks weak.

Now, watch us score 11.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

1 hour ago, mvp 78 said:

Ankle injury that is being monitored. Talk of him getting an MRI.

 

With May and Kelly the Sox are covered. What do posters here feel the Sox are covered with?

[drewski6]

21 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

With May and Kelly the Sox are covered. What do posters here feel the Sox are covered with?

doubt

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Just now, drewski6 said:

doubt

Good answer.

[moonslav59]

1 hour ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

With May and Kelly the Sox are covered. What do posters here feel the Sox are covered with?

Doo doo.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

7 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

Doo doo.

I would also have accepted fertilizer.

Let's hope they both can contribute. The Sox pitching cupboard is extremely bare .

Hope springs eternal. So they say.

[moonslav59]

5 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

I would also have accepted fertilizer.

Let's hope they both can contribute. The Sox pitching cupboard is extremely bare .

Hope springs eternal. So they say.

None of that chemical stuff- pure manure.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

1 minute ago, moonslav59 said:

None of that chemical stuff- pure manure.

With all this s**t in the world they still have to make chemical fertilizer? 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Kwan is just a damn good hitter.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Anthony: Rookie of the month for August.

Anthony: Hookie of the month for September.

[FredLynn]

1-0 could be enough with this lineup. 

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

8 minutes ago, FredLynn said:

1-0 could be enough with this lineup. 

Should be able to feeble their way through adversity subtract versity.

[FredLynn]

Hicks is worthless

 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Can't believe the Giants let this guy go.

[FredLynn]

I smell a blowout

[FredLynn]

Here come the well deserved boos

[Maxbialystock]

Hicks getting absolutely hammered.  He can't pitch, but he's out of options, so the Sox keep him on the roster.  

[Maxbialystock]

2 minutes ago, FredLynn said:

I smell a blowout

Don't we all.