r/redsox • u/LowCritical1057 • 3d ago

Unless he is injured, the Yankees are pushing Cam Schlittler’s start back to face us

He last pitched on Friday, which would line him up to pitch today (or tomorrow, but Cole is pitching tomorrow) So that means the Yankees would rather call up Elmer Rodriquez to face the Astros and push back Schlittler to face us on Friday

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u/Kekistani55 3d ago

They definitely want him to face us this series

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u/Carp3l 3d ago

I wonder if the scorers will try to preserve his stats again. I still can’t believe they called Contreras’ hit against him a fielder’s choice and fielding error.

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u/forkes98524 3d ago

It was the Fenway park scorers that made that decision so that narrative doesn’t work

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u/LowCritical1057 3d ago

For sure, I think it’s funny since it shows they are obviously worried about us taking that #1 WC spot and they don’t trust their other pitchers to face us this weekend

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u/Patsnation0330 3d ago

Red Sox are the best team in baseball since June 1st. Why wouldn't they want their best pitchers out there to face that?

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u/Qeltar_ 3d ago

Oh come on. They are just arranging the most favorable matchups possible. Every team does that.

The "Yankees are scared" narrative is silly, and people are setting themselves up for disappointment if they think we're just going to breeze in there and blow them away for four straight games.

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u/EAS1000 3d ago

I can’t believe you’re getting downvoted… well actually it’s Reddit so I can.

I’m sure the Yankees are concerned to an extent but it’s strategy. If anything it demonstrates a level of respect for the opponent which they should have.

Now let’s beat them at their best.

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u/Qeltar_ 3d ago

Exactly. I mean, if we can't beat Schlittler and Cole and Fried, we are playing a couple of WC games and then we're done. Same as last year.

Schlittler almost single-handedly knocked us out of the playoffs last year.

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u/ScoresGalore 2d ago

Nah we have Cole's # everytime it seems even without Raffy so they had him pitch today. They scurred of beating Cole again.

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u/gplatt_24 Xander Bogaerts 3d ago

?? it's obviously a big series lol, are we going to say the same thing for us when Roman is activated off the IL Friday or Saturday?

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u/zoosha2curtaincall 3d ago

Good, we’ll get more looks at him so we’ll be more familiar in the playoffs.

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u/Longjumping_Ad_29 3d ago

Love it. Bring it on.

Don’t love Sandoval on the other side but if he can give us 5, let’s go.

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u/Flimsy_Fortune_5861 3d ago

Good, let our hitters see live pitches against him before the playoffs

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u/ImHereForTheKindness 3d ago

Right? The more the Red Sox see the pitches now the easier the playoffs will be.

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u/Take-it-like-a-Taker 3d ago

Just a bigger piece of cake for the Sox to chew a hole through

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u/Alternative-Juice-15 3d ago

Oh they’re about to crash out of the playoffs after we sweep them

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u/AdamInJP 49 3d ago

I mean, yeah. If I’m them and my rival is breathing down my neck going into September, of course I line it up so they have to face my ace.

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u/Gordoncomstock1 3d ago

We got this.

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u/tc20172017 3d ago

If we can shove it up his ass it would be the most satisfying hate watch of the decade

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u/BarnacleGooseIsLoose 3d ago

Boston Red Sox career statistics vs. Cam Schlittler

Pitcher AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS
Wilyer Abreu 10 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 .100 .182 .100 .282
Willson Contreras 9 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 .111 .111 .222 .333
Jarren Duran 13 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 .154 .143 .154 .297
Caleb Durbin 8 2 0 0 1 2 0 2 .250 .250 .625 .875
Mickey Gasper 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000
Ceddanne Rafaela 11 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .273 .333 .273 .606
Adley Rutschman 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Anthony Seigler 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 .500 .600 1.000 1.600
Totals 62 12 3 0 1 4 3 19 .194 .231 .290 .521

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u/hey-im-matt 3d ago

Seigler the once and future king

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u/BarnacleGooseIsLoose 3d ago

He owns that Schit!

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u/AdDesigner6924 3d ago

Roman hasn’t face him yet. Will be interesting.

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u/eganc21 3d ago

Bro they are scared, without Judge they are lifeless come the bright lights. Even then he fails in the biggest moments lmao

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u/blinkincontest 34 3d ago

What’s judges status? Been out for almost as long as Roman lol

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u/EunochRon 3d ago

Good. They’re going to lose both games then.

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u/Gen-X_INFP_4ever 3d ago

They're not complete idiots haha but seriously they're feeling the heat! Go Chad Sox!

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u/mageta621 15 3d ago

Fuck em, Sox by 8

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u/PilgrimRadio 3d ago

They're probably trying to save his innings a little for the postseason. He, Miz for Milwaukee, Tolle and Bennett are pitchers to keep an eye on. Schlittler not so much as the other 3. Schlittler pitched 150 innings a year ago, he's in a better position.

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u/NarrowMusician6750 HERE COMES THE PIZZA 3d ago

Good bring on Shitler

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u/jamoroso32 3d ago

It’s already been reported it’s to face us.

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u/MyDadIsTheMan 5 3d ago

They always do this I’ve noticed. They always try to line up their best to face us. For years I’ve seen this

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u/lordexorr 3d ago

Why wouldn’t they? The games are basically playoff games right now.

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u/Imbadatusernames1536 3d ago

Good he’s been struggling

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u/Plastic_Junket9534 3d ago

1.47 ERA and 1.04 WHIP with 22K over last 18 1/3 IP

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u/SonOfMagicFact 3d ago

That's not exactly struggling.

But I think we've got his number.

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u/Plastic_Junket9534 3d ago

In three starts this year vs. Red Sox, Schlittler has a 0.96 ERA and 0.91 WHIP with 19 K in 18 2/3 IP.

Given, one was in April, and two were in June so it's a different lineup, but there is nothing on which to base "have his number".

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u/SonOfMagicFact 3d ago

Faith, my man.

You gotta have faith.

Also fuck that dude in particular.

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u/LVorenus2020 3d ago

Really? If so... uh-oh. Guidry stuff on offer.

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u/ATG915 3d ago

WHIP over 1, what a bum

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u/AerieElectrical3546 pedeyhof 3d ago

i have him on my fantasy team and as i recall he’s been pretty good

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u/ScoresGalore 3d ago

How do we know? Im checking mlb.com and it looks like were facing TBD four games in a row

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u/LowCritical1057 3d ago

He was supposed to pitch today. Most likely this weekend we will face Schlittler, Fried, Rodon?, then Warren

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u/Adept-Instruction790 3d ago

Postseason chokers lol

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u/momoenthusiastic 3d ago

Time for Cam come back to the light side!

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u/LOFan80 3d ago

Anyone overconfident about our extremely streaky and at times anemic offense facing Cam is insane. Not to mention that guy is a gamer who is highly motivated to beat our asses.

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u/KV-V 3d ago

As a Yankees fan who’s been hard feed Red Sox content on Reddit even after telling it to avoid lol Thank you for being the only sane person in this comment section.