Autumn Dreamin

55 whiff% for Lance. 33 on 60 swings.

Sox xBA: .261 Mariners xBA: .063 Sox trail by a run.

14K is a career high for Lance.

Twins drop 3 of 4 to the Tigers in Minnesota. The Tigers had two bullpen days in the series. The Twins were outscored 21-11.

Last word was a rehab assignment in AZ rookie ball, so I'm expecting him to pop up there soon. Vera too.

The solo shots will continue until morale improves.

He had a rough debut against the Rangers that inflated his ERA. Last start, he struck out a then-career high 7 Angels (including Trout twice) in a game he went into with a 27 ERA! ? Are the Angels clowns? Or does the kid with a .89 WHIP and 12 K/9 in the minors this year maybe have decent stuff? You think the Mariners were starting him for shits and giggles? There's no shortage of real disappointments, we really don't have to pretend we faced a "10+ ERA pitcher" to criticize the approach or results.

That's what, 9 homers in the past 3 games?

Guards DFA offseason add Zunino and will be calling up top prospect Bo Naylor. McKenzie might be hurt again.

Sorry, Luis. The umps have decided you are simply not allowed to take borderline pitches.

Kelley's move to the pen continues to pay dividends: 5IP, 0ER, 2H, 1BB, 7K tonight.

Schultz goes 3IP this time with 6K, all but one swinging. Struck out the side in the 2nd. He allowed a baserunner on a "walk" in which only 1 pitch actually missed the zone on Gameday, but no harm done. The opposing pitcher is Rangers #5/MLB #76 so I assume there's a good number of scout types around. I know Baseball America has people there, so maybe some video will trickle out later.

Shultz was quietly moved to the development list after his last appearance, but I'm pretty sure he's still expected to go today. No stream either way of course, since the Down Bad Ducks don't have a broadcast.

Dodgers have a scheduled BP day tomorrow I'm pretty sure. Might affect their decisionmaking here.