Red Sox (May) vs Athletics (Springs): 9/9/25, 10:05pm

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Let's hope he gets an Early Wynn.

[Jasonbay44]

If they can turn this into a for sure blowout that would be nice. I would like to get to bed before 1 am! 

[iortiz]

Unlike Tolle, Early owns way better secondary pitches. Not even close. 
 

Said that, I don’t remember having two very good pitching prospects coming from minors. Very encouraging. 

[Maxbialystock]

Just now, Jasonbay44 said:

Awesome debut for Early. I’d pull him now. 

He has pretty darn good command and a good repertoire.   Getting out of 3 on and no one out was unreal.  

[Maxbialystock]

2 minutes ago, iortiz said:

Unlike Tolle, Early owns way better secondary pitches. Not even close. 
 

Said that, I don’t remember having two very good pitching prospects coming from minors. Very encouraging. 

Agree on both. 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

You won't see 3 more unproductive outs than that.

[Maxbialystock]

Can't forget the old Sox of this 2025 season The ones who could fold like a cheap tent with men on 2d and 3d and no one out.  

[Maxbialystock]

MLB news quotes someone saying Romy has some kind of lower body injury, apparently the result of the double he hit.  

[iortiz]

This is where Weissert is effective. No body out in mid innings. Keep it that way and he and we will be fine. 

[moonslav59]

Let's hope the Bello doesn't Tolle too Early for Harrison, tomorrow, or we'll have to Crochet him a blanket.

[notin]

5 minutes ago, Maxbialystock said:

Can't forget the old Sox of this 2025 season The ones who could fold like a cheap tent with men on 2d and 3d and no one out.  

And to do so with such illustrious hitters as Narvaez, Eaton and Sogard…

[illinoisredsox]

2 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

You won't see 3 more unproductive outs than that.

3 Ks would have been.  At least when you hit the ball, something good could happen.

Wrong guy on 3rd didn’t help. I think Duran, Rafaela and Story score on Eaton’s chopper. Their speed might have beaten the throw but also would force the defense to rush a little.  

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

2 minutes ago, Maxbialystock said:

MLB news quotes someone saying Romy has some kind of lower body injury, apparently the result of the double he hit.  

He has a sore knee.

[illinoisredsox]

2 minutes ago, Maxbialystock said:

MLB news quotes someone saying Romy has some kind of lower body injury, apparently the result of the double he hit.  

TV crew said left knee soreness.  That could be anything from a bruise to something far more serious.

[notin]

3 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

Let's hope the Bello doesn't Tolle too Early for Harrison, tomorrow, or we'll have to Crochet him a blanket.

Never do that again or I will throw a Fitts…

[Maxbialystock]

4 minutes ago, iortiz said:

This is where Weissert is effective. No body out in mid innings. Keep it that way and he and we will be fine. 

Too true.  

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Just now, notin said:

Never do that again or I will throw a Fitts…

Moon has a Lock on Whit.

[FredLynn]

38 minutes ago, Maxbialystock said:

I'm looking at the mlb pitch by pitch pattern. Whattayougot?  

I was watching the game at that point. Got the As feed. 

Were you?

[Maxbialystock]

3 minutes ago, illinoisredsox said:

TV crew said left knee soreness.  That could be anything from a bruise to something far more serious.

Thanks to both of you.   No doubt they will wait until they are back in Boston to get a diagnosis.  

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Btw, what Early did tonight was not against a weak hitting team.

[Maxbialystock]

1 minute ago, FredLynn said:

I was watching the game at that point. Got the As feed. 

Were you?

Yes.  I watch both the live action and the live gameday feed which shows each individual pitch, its location, its speed, and the computer's best guess on whether it's a slider, curve, 4 seamer, changeup, or whatever.  I'm pretty sure my feed is from NESN.  

[moonslav59]

How about a big shout out to Romy & Ref?

.871 Refsnyder

.852 Romy

If 70% of all MLB pitchers were lefty, they might be 2025 All Stars.

Romy is .704 v R, while Ref is .610: both are better than Duran v L at .564.)

2024-2025 v R: .702 Ref/.630 Romy

2024-2025 v L: .624 Duran/.624 Abreu/.557 Yoshida/.504 DHam

[illinoisredsox]

Early standing next to Tolle looks like a kicker standing next to a tight end.

[moonslav59]

9 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Moon has a Lock on Whit.

I've been known to Dobbins is whit, until someone Houcks me in.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Just now, moonslav59 said:

How about a big shout out to Romy & Ref?

.871 Refsnyder

.852 Romy

If 70% of all MLB pitchers were lefty, they might be 2025 All Stars.

Romy is .704 v R, while Ref is .610: both are better than Duran v L at .564.)

2024-2025 v R: .702 Ref/.630 Romy

2024-2025 v L: .624 Duran/.624 Abreu/.557 Yoshida/.504 DHam

Oliver Stone has already cast them both in Platoon 2.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

1 minute ago, moonslav59 said:

I've been known to Dobbins is whit, until someone Houcks me in.

Quit while you're ahead .

[Maxbialystock]

5-0 in the 8th.  Amazing.  

[FredLynn]

1 minute ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Quit while you're ahead .

He was never ahead with this

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Just now, FredLynn said:

He was never ahead with this

 

Just now, FredLynn said:

He was never ahead with this

I was trying to be kind.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Just now, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

 

I was trying to be kind.

Anyway, I've already awarded myself the gold medal for my Early Wynn post.