4/5/24 - Opening Day x3

[JM3]

Landry is done. Final line:

3 IP
0 runs
0 hits
0 bb
3 k's

39 pitches, 25 strikes

New signee Conor Steinbaugh in for the 5th.

Steinbaugh came out with 1 out in the 7th with a runner on 1st. Caleb Bolden came in & got the next 2 hitters to strand the runner.

Steinbaugh's final line:

2.1 IP
0 runs
1 hit
2 bb
2 k

42 pitches, 24 strikes

A nice professional debut for the UDFA.

 

[JM3]

Gambrell did battle back & pitch scoreless 4th & 5th innings, but a rough outting nonetheless.

5 IP
5 ER
8 hits
1 bb
1 hbp
3 k's

82 pitches, 55 strikes (67.1%)

Chase Shugart came in for the 6th down 5-0.

Shugart pitched a scoreless 6th with a walk & a strikeout.

Luis Guerrero on for the 7th & final inning.

 

[JM3]

Garcia brother doubles give Salem a 3-2 lead in the 6th.

 

[JM3]

Not a great start for Duffy.

Final line:

3.1 IP
2 ER
3 hits
2 walks
3 strikeouts

63 pitches, 38 strikes (60.3%)

He left with a runner on in the 4th & Zach Fogell came in & hit a guy, but got the last 2 outs without allowing anyone to score.

Good outting for Fogell, though:

2.2 IP
0 runs
1 hit
1 bb
1 hbp
4 k's

Denis Reguillo on for the 7th (Reguillo is a guy I don't understand keeping over a guy like LDLR, but hopefully he proves me wrong).

 

[JM3]

Greenville has struck out 14 times in 30 ABs.

Fortunately they are 7-16 when they don't strike out (.438 BABIP), & have walked 6 times.

 

[JM3]

Shugart pitched a scoreless 6th with a walk & a strikeout.

Luis Guerrero on for the 7th & final inning.

Guerrero pitched a scoreless 7th with a walk, a strikeout, & a pitch timer violation.

 

[JM3]

Garcia brother doubles give Salem a 3-2 lead in the 6th.

View: https://twitter.com/Hunter_Noll/status/1776412488411590858


View: https://twitter.com/Hunter_Noll/status/1776412893350646014

 

[JM3]

Tempted to update my rankings just to move Liendo up 50 spots for almost no reason.

I should have done it.

View: https://twitter.com/Hunter_Noll/status/1776413235765203286

 

[JM3]

Guerrero pitched a scoreless 7th with a walk, a strikeout, & a pitch timer violation.

Worcester lost 5-0.

WooSox had 6 singles, no walks & no xbh.

Meidroth was 1-1 with a steal before leaving with an injury on the 1st.

Hickey was 2-3.

Sogard, Contreras & Blizzard were 1-3, & Contreras picked up his 5th steal.

 

[JM3]

Castro walked for the 5th straight time in the top of the 9th, but Greenville failed to score. 3-3 headed to the bottom of the 9th.

View: https://twitter.com/Hunter_Noll/status/1776416755482525982

 

[JM3]

View: https://twitter.com/Hunter_Noll/status/1776416431036350627


View: https://twitter.com/Hunter_Noll/status/1776417338406887464

Salem didn't score (Bleis caught stealing 3rd), still lead 3-2 heading to the 8th.

 

[JM3]

Good outting for Fogell, though:

2.2 IP
0 runs
1 hit
1 bb
1 hbp
4 k's

Denis Reguillo on for the 7th (Reguillo is a guy I don't understand keeping over a guy like LDLR, but hopefully he proves me wrong).

Reguillo pitched a scoreless inning, despite a walk & only throwing strikes on 5 of 14 pitches. Had some help from JOHANFRAN gunning a potential base stealer out.

Isaac Stebens making his debut in the 8th.

 

[JM3]

Steinbaugh came out with 1 out in the 7th with a runner on 1st. Caleb Bolden came in & got the next 2 hitters to strand the runner.

Steinbaugh's final line:

2.1 IP
0 runs
1 hit
2 bb
2 k

42 pitches, 24 strikes

A nice professional debut for the UDFA.

Bolden pitched a scoreless 9th to send the game to extra innings. Assume they will take him out for the 10th, but this is what he's done so far:

2.2 IP
0 runs
1 hit
2 bb
3 k's

37 pitches, 19 strikes

 

[JM3]

Post-hype sleeper Luis Ravelo hit a 2-run homer to lead off the 10th, followed by Liendo's 3rd hit of the game & Chacon's 2nd.

View: https://twitter.com/Hunter_Noll/status/1776420767044972729


I enjoy the GameDay description of Chacon's single:

Juan Chacon singles on a sharp line drive to catcher Shawn Ross, deflected by pitcher Darvin Garcia. Ahbram Liendo to 2nd.

 

[JM3]

Reguillo pitched a scoreless inning, despite a walk & only throwing strikes on 5 of 14 pitches. Had some help from JOHANFRAN gunning a potential base stealer out.

Isaac Stebens making his debut in the 8th.

Eventful scoreless inning for Stebens...

Walk
Single
Called 3rd strike on full count on a pitch that looks wayyyy outside on GameDay
Walk
Strikeout
Lineout

View: https://twitter.com/Hunter_Noll/status/1776422446142193740

 

[JM3]

Bolden pitched a scoreless 9th to send the game to extra innings. Assume they will take him out for the 10th, but this is what he's done so far:

2.2 IP
0 runs
1 hit
2 bb
3 k's

37 pitches, 19 strikes

Jonathan Brand, who closed for Salem last year, is in for b10 with a 5-3 Greenville lead.

 

[JM3]

View: https://twitter.com/Hunter_Noll/status/1776422930982822368

 

[JM3]

Fitts left with 1st & 2nd, 1 out. Cam Booser allowed a single to load the bases, but then strikeout/lineout to end the inning.

View: https://twitter.com/PeskyReport/status/1776361296994218096


Fitts' final line:

4.1 IP
1 run
0 ER
6 hits
2 bb
3 k's

78 pitches, 53 strikes (67.9%)

Not the cleanest outing (1.85 WHIP), but ultimately successful.

View: https://twitter.com/IanCundall/status/1776387707062677710

 

[JM3]

Guerrero pitched a scoreless 7th with a walk, a strikeout, & a pitch timer violation.

View: https://twitter.com/IanCundall/status/1776420820329332862

 

[JM3]

Jonathan Brand, who closed for Salem last year, is in for b10 with a 5-3 Greenville lead.

Brand struck out the side on 14 pitches, 13 strikes, to secure the 5-3 10 inning victory for Greenville.

 

[JM3]

9 scoreless innings of relief for Greenville, allowing 2 hits & 4 walks, striking out 11.

Castro was 0-0 with 5 walks.

Liendo was 3-5 with a triple.

Chacon was 2-5 with a steal.

Rosario was 2-5 without a steal.

Ravelo & Miller were 1-5 with homers.

KCamp was 1-4 with a walk & a steal.

Coffey was 0-4 with 2 walks.

 

[JM3]

Eventful scoreless inning for Stebens...

Walk
Single
Called 3rd strike on full count on a pitch that looks wayyyy outside on GameDay
Walk
Strikeout
Lineout

View: https://twitter.com/Hunter_Noll/status/1776422446142193740

Stebens, who did some closing at Oklahoma State last year before being drafted in the 16th round by the Red Sox, was 1 out away from closing out the game, despite a Marvin Alcantara error putting a man on 1st... but allowed a game tying triple.

Jhostynxon hit the wall hard, but seems OK...

View: https://twitter.com/Hunter_Noll/status/1776427419508830505


Stebens got the next guy to ground out to end the inning. 3-3 b9.

 

[JM3]

YUTE walked to lead off the inning.

Stanley Tucker, who previously struck out pinch hitting for Angel Pierre, up next, then Feliz & Bleis.

1st pitch wild pitch sends Yute to 2nd.

 

[JM3]

YUTE walked to lead off the inning.

Stanley Tucker, who previously struck out pinch hitting for Angel Pierre, up next, then Feliz & Bleis.

1st pitch wild pitch sends Yute to 2nd.

Tucker walked, but Bleis lined into a double play & Anderson struck out.

Royman Blanco in for the 10th. Foul pop up to Albert Feliz... who then threw the ball away, allowing the auto runner on 2nd to score...

 

[JM3]

Blanco is a guy who I have a really hard time wrapping my head around the idea of him being a better pitcher in any way shape or form than LDLR. But oh well.

6-3 b10.

 

[JM3]

The Garcia brothers both singled, but for some reason Alcantara is batting clean up & got a double play in between.

Salem loses 6-4 in 10 innings.

 

[JM3]

JOHANFRAN was 3-4 with a double & a HBP. He was also the only Salem player who played not to strikeout (14 total). He also caught 1 of 2 attempted base stealers.

Jhostynxon was 2-5 with a double.

The Garcia brothers had 5 of Salem's 6 hits. They did have 8 walks, though.

Bleis had the other hit, & a walk, going 1-4 with 2 RBI.

YUTE was 0-2 with 2 walks.

Alcantara was 0-4 with a walk, 2 strikeouts, an error & a double play.

 

[Chainsaw318]

9 scoreless innings of relief for Greenville, allowing 2 hits & 4 walks, striking out 11.

Castro was 0-0 with 5 walks.

Liendo was 3-5 with a triple.

Chacon was 2-5 with a steal.

Rosario was 2-5 without a steal.

Ravelo & Miller were 1-5 with homers.

KCamp was 1-4 with a walk & a steal.

Coffey was 0-4 with 2 walks.

Castro’s 5 walks, at least per GameDay, were 3 7-pitch at-bats, a 6-pitch at bat and a 4 pitch at-bat. 31 total pitches.

I didn’t look at how many times he swung the bat, but it doesn’t look like he just benefited from total wildness by pitchers.

Castro has what looks like a bunch of above-average tools, though the power hasn’t manifested yet, and the defense profile may slip to average. If he has this good approach that allows him to unlock more of the gameday power, he’s another fun OF in the system, just below the Anthony, Bleis, Rafaela group.

 

[JM3]

Castro’s 5 walks, at least per GameDay, were 3 7-pitch at-bats, a 6-pitch at bat and a 4 pitch at-bat. 31 total pitches.

I didn’t look at how many times he swung the bat, but it doesn’t look like he just benefited from total wildness by pitchers.

Castro has what looks like a bunch of above-average tools, though the power hasn’t manifested yet, and the defense profile may slip to average. If he has this good approach that allows him to unlock more of the gameday power, he’s another fun OF in the system, just below the Anthony, Bleis, Rafaela group.

Castro swung 7 times & fouled all 7 pitches off...

 

[simplicio]

nm wrong thread

 

[Jed Zeppelin]

Castro swung 7 times & fouled all 7 pitches off...

I’ve always wanted the Sox to have a guy whose particular expertise was in fouling off pitches and secondarily to draw walks. But really just foul off pitches. Have 20 pitch at bats. Drive opposing pitchers absolutely bananas. Singlehandedly force starters out of the game. You can keep your launch angle revolution I want to start the foul away revolution.

This is the baseball version of my belief that football teams should try to develop a kicker who can also punt thereby saving a critical roster spot.

 

[JM3]

I’ve always wanted the Sox to have a guy whose particular expertise was in fouling off pitches and secondarily to draw walks. But really just foul off pitches. Have 20 pitch at bats. Drive opposing pitchers absolutely bananas. Singlehandedly force starters out of the game. You can keep your launch angle revolution I want to start the foul away revolution.

This is the baseball version of my belief that football teams should try to develop a kicker who can also punt thereby saving a critical roster spot.

An army of foulers seems more likely at this point of human evolution than someone being top 25 in the world at 2 completely different skillsets.

Also, punters are almost universally the holder now, which adds an easier to overcome, but still real, obstacle.