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[MLH]

Originally Posted by NeedChapmans

Carson Smith forearm tightness ... the absolute most important Red Sox player this year CANNOT go down.

Cross your fingers.

Waiting with bated breath for updates to this.

[RedSoxFan28]

Full Count » Red Sox reliever Carson Smith feels better one day after forearm strain, but needs more tests

[MLH]

Today's lineup @Mia.

Betts RF
Bradley Jr. CF
Shaw DH
Ramirez 1B
Sandoval 3B
Castillo LF
Swihart C
Rutledge 2B
Marrero SS
Wright RHP

Pablo back at 3rd today, with Shaw DH.

[RedSoxFan28]

Smith will start the year on the DL with a strained flexor mass muscle

[awz50]

And the bullpen slowly breaks down lol..

[ntgm37]

Originally Posted by NeedChapmans

Carson Smith forearm tightness ... the absolute most important Red Sox player this year CANNOT go down.

Cross your fingers.

I this a joke or are you being serious (regarding the most important player part)?

[NeedChapmans]

Originally Posted by ntgm37

I this a joke or are you being serious (regarding the most important player part)?

Absolutely, 100% dead serious. He was the only guy that couldn't be replaced without a serious drop off in production.

Now, what will happen is that Tazawa / Uehara get pumped up to important set up rolls, and a guy like Robbie Ross Jr has to pitch the 6th when Porcello or Kelly are inevitably pulled early. Ross should NEVER be i when the game is within 7 runs ... but now he has to be.

And it likely pushes Matt Barnes into the pen. A disaster; dammit.

[awz50]

Originally Posted by NeedChapmans

Absolutely, 100% dead serious. He was the only guy that couldn't be replaced without a serious drop off in production.

Now, what will happen is that Tazawa / Uehara get pumped up to important set up rolls, and a guy like Robbie Ross Jr has to pitch the 6th when Porcello or Kelly are inevitably pulled early. Ross should NEVER be i when the game is within 7 runs ... but now he has to be.

And it likely pushes Matt Barnes into the pen. A disaster; dammit.

Rather have ogando back, then Barnes for now.

[ntgm37]

Originally Posted by NeedChapmans

Absolutely, 100% dead serious. He was the only guy that couldn't be replaced without a serious drop off in production.

Now, what will happen is that Tazawa / Uehara get pumped up to important set up rolls, and a guy like Robbie Ross Jr has to pitch the 6th when Porcello or Kelly are inevitably pulled early. Ross should NEVER be i when the game is within 7 runs ... but now he has to be.

And it likely pushes Matt Barnes into the pen. A disaster; dammit.

I know he is important, but it's not like he was the closet. Tazawa and Uehara have pitched in every relief role possible so it doesn't matter what inning they pitch in. Barnes has been outstanding in spring thus far (I know it is only ST), and the pen can't be worse than it was last year. I think E-rod is a much bigger loss. Carson Smith is like 9th on biggest losses in my opinion. I think you're over valuing the importance of a 6-7th inning guy.

[Shinypsptitans]

Originally Posted by ntgm37

I know he is important, but it's not like he was the closet. Tazawa and Uehara have pitched in every relief role possible so it doesn't matter what inning they pitch in. Barnes has been outstanding in spring thus far (I know it is only ST), and the pen can't be worse than it was last year. I think E-rod is a much bigger loss. Carson Smith is like 9th on biggest losses in my opinion. I think you're over valuing the importance of a 6-7th inning guy.

Isnt E-Rod rehabbing well knock on wood?

Should come back in May?

[awz50]

Originally Posted by Shinypsptitans

Isnt E-Rod rehabbing well knock on wood?

Should come back in May?

Earlier then May

[MLH]

Originally Posted by ntgm37

I know he is important, but it's not like he was the closet. Tazawa and Uehara have pitched in every relief role possible so it doesn't matter what inning they pitch in. Barnes has been outstanding in spring thus far (I know it is only ST), and the pen can't be worse than it was last year. I think E-rod is a much bigger loss. Carson Smith is like 9th on biggest losses in my opinion. I think you're over valuing the importance of a 6-7th inning guy.

Both losses suck equally for me right now. Luckily they seem to both be very short term.

[ntgm37]

Originally Posted by MLH

Both losses suck equally for me right now. Luckily they seem to both be very short term.

They both suck for sure. The last news I was wanting to hear was someone getting injured.

[Matt Ryan]

I wouldn't be surprised if Pat Light gets innings in the bigs while Carson is out.

[MLH]

Henry Owens optioned to AAA. No surprise really, Wright looked ok in ST.

[TASS]

Joe Kelly with another quality start today, even though it's just spring training it's still a positive performance for the starting pitching heading into the regular season.

[SaveMeTheGum]

Pablo out with back stiffness... Why is that not surprising.

[Matt Ryan]

Originally Posted by SaveMeTheGum

Pablo out with back stiffness... Why is that not surprising.

Atleast Shaw and Holt are solid options at 3B.

[bingtownsports]

Originally Posted by MLH

Henry Owens optioned to AAA. No surprise really, Wright looked ok in ST.

I will never understand this, we're really gunna use Wright and Kelly? Whats even the point of signing Price. The closer Opening Day gets the worse and worse I feel about this team. That being said should this season be a wash how long until Farrell is gone? My best guess is Memorial Day

[awz50]

Originally Posted by bingtownsports

I will never understand this, we're really gunna use Wright and Kelly? Whats even the point of signing Price. The closer Opening Day gets the worse and worse I feel about this team. That being said should this season be a wash how long until Farrell is gone? My best guess is Memorial Day

Kelly has been good, I like seeing him in the starting rotation...

[bingtownsports]

Originally Posted by awz50

Kelly has been good, I like seeing him in the starting rotation...

Kelly is the same story every single year, he looks decent now but until he shows more than 9 starts and a Spring Training. But he always goes like 4 innings and than gives up 5 runs in the 5th

[Melagoo]

Originally Posted by MLH

Henry Owens optioned to AAA. No surprise really, Wright looked ok in ST.

... I hope he comes back up and David Price can help him ...

[NeedChapmans]

Originally Posted by bingtownsports

I will never understand this, we're really gunna use Wright and Kelly? Whats even the point of signing Price. The closer Opening Day gets the worse and worse I feel about this team. That being said should this season be a wash how long until Farrell is gone? My best guess is Memorial Day

The post-all star game rotation is likely to be Price / Buccholz / Rodriguez / Kelly / Owens. For now, Henry needs to find his delivery (which he has not in 10 innings so far) and Kelly has looked pretty solid.

The guy not mentioned that might break this teams back is Porcello. He has looked as awful as he did last year and his velocity isn't going to get better. He's owed a fortune; that will buy him more time than he deserves ...

It's a strong rotation, if the Sox hit the post-season, ERod will be good because his innings will be down and w/ health, you'll have a strong 1-2-3 with what figures to be a top AL offense. For now though, you just have to suck up every start from Rick (and hold your breath from the ones from Joe).

[MLH]

Elias not really winning hearts and minds for a roster spot today.

[MLH]

3/27 liineup vs. Philly

Betts RF
Pedroia 2B
Bogaerts SS
Ortiz DH
Ramirez 1B
Shaw 3B
Holt LF
Hanigan C
Bradley Jr. CF
Wright RHP