A Realistic Look at the 2026 Red Sox: Part I

[JoeBrady]

9 hours ago, 5GoldGlovesOF,75 said:

And by now, Red Sox fans should know better: will any savings lead them to offer or acquire a longterm contract for another free agent All-Star position player?

Passing on Bregman resulted in us acquiring Suarez & Durbin.  Things could change, but right now, I'd much rather have Suarez & Durbin.

[moonslav59]

2 minutes ago, JoeBrady said:

Passing on Bregman resulted in us acquiring Suarez & Durbin.  Things could change, but right now, I'd much rather have Suarez & Durbin.

Me2, and I did at the time, too.

[notin]

1 hour ago, moonslav59 said:

Uberstine in on the IL, too.

Crawford & Sandoval may never come back.

I think it will be Gray coming off the IL first, but until then pen games or Rivera/Anderson.

Why would they need to go to bullpen games (always a bad idea) or Anderson?  They have 5 pitchers in the rotation now.

While no one might like him, Bello has been neither demoted nor injured and will take his turn into the rotation very likely until 2 pitchers return from IL at a minimum…

[moonslav59]

2 hours ago, notin said:

Why would they need to go to bullpen games (always a bad idea) or Anderson?  They have 5 pitchers in the rotation now.

I was responding to a poster who suggested who might replace Bello.

[RedneckRedSoxFan]

Just now, moonslav59 said:

I was responding to a poster who suggested who might replace Bello.

In my original post I had Bello demoted. Honestly, I don't think he's a starting pitcher. I didn't understand why he automatically was in the rotation in spring training, either. 

I think he's only gone one game this season to 5 innings...out of 6 games? I think more than that if you go into September of last year. I wonder what other teams would be ok with this without making a move?

[moonslav59]

1 hour ago, RedneckRedSoxFan said:

In my original post I had Bello demoted. Honestly, I don't think he's a starting pitcher. I didn't understand why he automatically was in the rotation in spring training, either. 

I think he's only gone one game this season to 5 innings...out of 6 games? I think more than that if you go into September of last year. I wonder what other teams would be ok with this without making a move?

I understood your thoughtful post and am very close to thinking Bello should be demoted to work it out.

[Old Red]

3 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

I understood your thoughtful post and am very close to thinking Bello should be demoted to work it out.

You mean Bailey The Magician can’t straighten him out?🤔

[moonslav59]

6 minutes ago, Old Red said:

You mean Bailey The Magician can’t straighten him out?🤔

Obviously not through this struggle.

Often times, like with Crochet, you see an IL stint coming.

[Old Red]

16 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

Obviously not through this struggle.

Often times, like with Crochet, you see an IL stint coming.

Maybe, but with Bello it’s hard to tell, and it could be more psychological than his arm.

[moonslav59]

3 minutes ago, Old Red said:

Maybe, but with Bello it’s hard to tell, and it could be more psychological than his arm.

True.

We may never know.

[moonslav59]

How about most our young pitcher numbers?

0.00 Samaniego (8.1 IP 4H 0ER 4BB 8K)

0.00 E Rivera (3.1, 1, 0, 0, 3)

1.80 Bennett (5.0, 5, 1, 2, 3)

2.84 Early (31.2, 24, 10, 14, 28)

3.38 Tolle (10.2, 6, 4, 5, 15)

3.38 Uberstine (2.2, 3, 1, 1, 2)

Total: 2.33 ERA

61.2 IP 41 Hits 16 ERs 26BB 69Ks

3.8 BB/9 is scary

10.1 K/9 is nice

6 Hits per 9 IP is very nice.