Bumping again for Sale's start.
Just by itself this chunk of the season is interesting. Instead of trying to max out the Bello/Paxton/Crawford starts and limit the "bullpen" games (although Pivetta was essentially a disguised starter) they opted for a more or less regular progression through the rotation, with the off-days falling where they may.
The Sox went 1-3 in the "true bullpen" games (that is, those games where Murphy was the anchoring pitcher.)
They went 2-2 in the Pivetta games.
The white text is the original proposed schedule for how the team might fare in the 3 starter/injury era.
Greens are wins, Reds are losses, indents are notes and roster moves.
Innings are 1(ish) with starter and significant long/short appearances noted.
Bold is most pivotal pitcher, good in a win or bad in a loss (my subjective reading.)
July 14 @ Cubs Bello - Bello (6), Winckowski, Bernardino, Scott, Jansen (.1).
July 15 @ Cubs Paxton - Paxton (3), Scott, Rodriguez, Jaques, Walter (2).
Scott DFA'd (OAK), Jake Faria up from AAA, stretched out as a starter, last pitched 7/5.
July 16 @ Cubs Crawford - Crawford (6), Jacques, Faria (2 - 65 pitches).
Faria DFA'd (Worcester), Bleier off the IL.
July 17 @ A’s Bullpen/Pivetta - Bernardino (2), Pivetta (6), Martin.
July 18 @ A’s Bullpen - Jacques, Murphy (4.2), Rodriguez, Bleier.
July 19 @ A’s Bello - Bello (4), Rodriguez, Winckowski (2), Jansen.
July 20 off
July 21 vs NYM Paxton - Crawford (4) Suspended Game due to Rain. (score 4-3 Mets)
Bello on Paternity List, Garza up from AAA.
Story and Kluber begin rehab assignments.
July 22 vs NYM (cont.) Jacques, Bernardino, Bleier (2), Martin.
July 22 vs NYM Crawford - Paxton (6), Winckowski, Pivetta, Garza, Jansen (.1).
July 23 vs NYM Bullpen/Pivetta - Bernardino (1.2), Murphy (3.2), Winckowski, Rodriguez, Jacques, Martin, Walter.
July 24 off
Garza and Walter to AAA. (note: very light use of Walter recently.)
Schreiber off the IL. Bello off the Paternity List
July 25 vs ATL Bello - Schreiber, Pivetta (5), Bleier, Martin, Rodriguez (2).
Kluber begins rehab assignment.
Story begins rehab assignment.
July 26 vs ATL Paxton - Bello (6), Jacques, Schreiber, Bernardino (.1), Jansen.
July 27 off
July 28 @ SF Crawford - Crawford (5.2), Bernardino (.1), Winckowski, Martin, Jansen.
Jacques to AAA.
Llovera (acquired from SFG) called up.
July 29 @ SF Bullpen/Pivetta - Paxton (5), Bleier, Llovera, Jansen.
July 30 @ SF Bello - Bernardino, Schreiber (2), Murphy (3.1), Winckowski (1.2), Bleier, Martin, Llovera.
Jacques called up.
Rodriguez to 15 day IL (hip), retroactive to the 29th.)
July 31 @ SEA Paxton - Pivetta (7.1), Jacques.
Aug 1 @ SEA Bullpen - Bello (6), Martin, Winckowski, Jansen.
Sale begins rehab assignment at AAA.
(Note: Trade Deadline)
Aug 2 @ SEA Crawford - Crawford (5), Schreiber, Bleier, Llovera.
Aug 3 off
Aug 4 vs TOR Bullpen/Pivetta - Paxton (5), Llovera, Jacques, Bleier.
Houck begins rehab assignment at AAA.
Aug 5 vs TOR Bello - Schreiber, Pivetta (4), Bernardino, Winckowski (1.2), Martin, Jacques.
Jacques to AAA.
Nick Robertson called up. (Acquired in E.Hernandez trade.)
Aug 6 vs TOR Paxton - Bernardino, Murphy (2.1), Llovera, Bleier (2.1), Robertson, Reyes.
Bleier DFA'd
Lamet called up.
Aug 7 vs KC Crawford - Bello (6.2) Winckowski (.1), Martin, Jansen.
Story Returns from IL (goes 0-4 batting 3rd on 8/8)
Aug 8 vs KC Bullpen - Crawford (3.1), Bernardino, Lamet (2), Robertson (3).
Lamet DFA'd
Robertson to AAA.
Walter called up.
Barraclough called up.
Whitlock begins rehab assignment (expected to be short.)
Aug 9 vs KC Bullpen/Pivetta - Pivetta (5), Schreiber, Winckowski, Martin, Jansen.
Aug 10 vs KC Bello - Paxton (5.1), Schreiber, Winckowski, Martin, Jansen.
Sale Returns from IL.
?
Aug 11 vs DET Paxton - Sale
Aug 12 vs DET Crawford
Aug 13 vs DET Bullpen/Pivetta
Aug 14 off
(Note from the beginning of the thread: Story, Sale, Houck in "mid august" possible return? Story actually back on 8/8, Sale on 8/10.)
Aug 15 @ WSN
Aug 16 @ WSN
Aug 17 @ WSN
(Note: the Gauntlet starts)
Aug 18 @ NYY
Aug 19 @ NYY
Aug 20 @ NYY
Aug 21 @ HOU
Aug 22 @ HOU
Aug 23 @ HOU
Aug 24 @ HOU
Aug 25 vs LAD
Aug 26 vs LAD
Aug 27 vs LAD
Aug 28 vs HOU
Aug 29 vs HOU
Aug 30 vs HOU