Autumn Dreamin

The hits keep coming for the Royals. Ouch.

Go ahead 2R homer by Castillo makes it 3-2 Barons bottom 5. Mena working some deeper counts than you might like, but turns in a nice line on 95 pitches: 6IP, 2ER, 3H, 2BB, 7K and leaves in line for the W.

Weaver hits his 3rd HR of the week to get the Dash on the board, 4-2. Fisher with another QS. 6IP, 3ER on 3H (all solo shots), 2BB, 7K.

Remilliard pulled early from the Knights game. Maybe finally getting a call? Seems like it:

The atmosphere for the reverse boycott in Oakland tonight is something else. They win their second against Tampa and their 7th in a row.

Feels like he's doing as much as anyone to make a case for it. I like Frazier and am fine with him getting some run, and I don't really want Oscar back up until it's going to be long term...but I'd probably try Reyes before Haseley for example. It probably also depends on what the plan is for Hamilton, I guess.

Back to back homers from Reyes and Colas. Really good to see some power from him again.

Kanny starts a series vs. the Wood Ducks, who have yet to join us in 2023. No streams for the prospect freaks. On the other end of the spectrum, I like the production of the Durham stream. I also like seeing Colas lifting the ball again:

Kelley seems to be taking very well to his new piggyback role. Another 3 scoreless, today. Edit: I jumped the gun: He added another inning, bringing tonight's line to 4IP, 0R, 1H, 3K, 2BB. He has given up just 1ER since the move, now totaling 9.2IP, 1H, 15K, 6BB The ER was on a walk > steal > balk > steal sequence, which is a kind of funny footnote. He gets the W to boot, raising his career record to...2-15.

Colas was pulled early from the Knights game today. Maybe coming up if Eloy needs an IL stint after all? Not sure I love the move if so.

Liam pitched yesterday, and although he's done a back-to-back since his return, he hinted at feeling some effects from the smoke in NY or at least being wary of it.

The DH in NY threw off the usual bullpen calculus that had been working so well, and Kopech not going deep in this one didn't help. The staff can't be perfect forever, regardless. Gotta score some runs. Sox actually with a higher xBA today and a decent amount of solid contact, but not enough that fell for hits. Win tomorrow.

So is this what happens when your starter is unhittable, but the opposing batters aren't?

Bullpen in the last 25 games: 2.99 ERA, 1.08 WHIP. Both lead the league over that period. They have allowed the fewest hits and runs of any team in their last 25, and their H/9 of 6.35 is almost a full run lower than the Padres' second place mark at 7.20.

Marlins 1 run game magic vs. Sox (apparently?) walkoff magic.

Wow, Rich Hill threw 119 pitches for the Pirates today.

103.7mph, .600xBA for AV. Rough luck.

Schultz likely done after 2 perfect innings. Just 1K this time, 3 GO, 2 FO. 20/29 strikes/pitches, all from the stretch.

Well, they overturned this play which feels like it set some kind of tone:

Cannon with 5IP scoreless, 2H, 2BB, 4K. Tough luck loss for Fisher in Charlotte. 6IP/2ER, but the Knights managed only a solo shot vs. the opposing starter who threw a CG on just 92 pitches.

Did he? The guys he sat are guys folks here have been begging to get fewer ABs: TA, Benny, and AV. The catchers obviously split the DH. Everyone else is playing both, including all 4 guys who hit homers a couple hours ago. Not every loss or underperformance is on the manager.

Schweitzer with a nice start: 6IP, 2ER, 7H, 1BB, 10K. Kanny up 7-3 even after getting tagged out a couple times at the plate. Every starter has at least one hit, six multi-hit performances.