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Do you remember Impossible Dream team pitcher John Wyatt? Edit - per Baseball Reference, not only have the Sox never had an Olds, no one has. He’s the first one ever to make the majors.

Is that the first time a Sox opener hasn’t allowed a run in the first inning this season?

He had a wrist injury. Let’s get him to 30-40 ABs and then evaluate. Why these guys (and the organization) think 6 rehab ABs is enough is beyond me, Story needs to take 10 games worth minimum. Anthony and IKF as well. Anthony might do well to take the full 20 days.

He’s going to be the bulk guy tomorrow; they are pushing everyone back a day. At this point, Sandoval can be his own long man; they aren’t winning this one. He goes 5 and then let Burgos do 3 to finish up.

Duran by a lot, but that is not saying much.

Before we fit Baez for his plaque in Cooperstown, how about we see how his second game goes.

Durbin’s got that little hop. If a pitcher can time it, he’s easy pickings.

The OP didn’t say managing the Sox, he said managing a team. There are 29 other possible places (yes, not all are available for a landing now).

In this rare instance, Sam may not have been lying. I truly believe the Florida thing was about getting Mayer and Anthony separated. Cora was past his due date in Boston, but he was likely correct when he called Marcelo’s work ethic/attitude out in spring training. Be interesting to see what happens to MM in the Giants organization. He began a rehab assignment last night; there was no indication of that be imminent 2 weeks ago.

Sox are back to sloppy baseball.

I’ll repeat my response to SplendidSplinter. Those were the first runs he’s allowed in 11 games since July 5th, a span in which he allowed a total of 3 hits and most of which were 7th inning type appearances. Chapman’s been far shakier over the last month; is he not a high leverage guy anymore? No pitcher has it every time out. Heck, even Mariano Rivera managed to blow back to back saves in Games 4 and 5 of the 2004 ALCS. I guess the Yankees should have just given up on him.

He’s not the closer material many saw in him, but these were the first runs he’s allowed since July 5, covering 11 appearances. In those 11 games, he allowed a total of 3 hits. Chapman’s been far shakier over the last month than Slaten.

Different roles. Weissert has often been brought in with multiple men on; situations where it is difficult to get out of cleanly for most pitchers. He’s a 1 inning guy. Burgos is a starter (at least in the minors) and can go 3-4 innings if need be in long relief. His stuff doesn’t play to the role Weissert was too often asked to fill and Weissert’s stuff doesn’t play to the role Burgos is filling. Burgos likely goes down to Worcester after this one; Sox want to give an extra day rest to all their starters so Gamboa or someone else will be brought up to start tomorrow.

They’d have walked Abreu and Durbin, putting the game in Jones hands. Tough spot either way.

Red Sox have yet to lead tonight at any point.