Open Thread 07/07/05 at BAL

by Brian Martin on Jul 7, 2005 1:51 PM EDT in News

That's one way to do it. Make sure the bullpen is only used for one out! I watched the game up until Clement let up back to back home runs then headed into the other room to watch some tv. By the time I got back to the game the first words I heard were "this is a save situation for Alan Embree" and I nearly choked on my cookies. But things turned out pretty good.

They took 2 of 3 from Texas and will now try to distance themselves from Baltimore even more as they head into a 4 game weekend series againt them. Tonight David Wells (6-4, 5.04) takes on Daniel Cabrera (6-7, 5.07). The two have vastly different styles as Wells will typically allow a lot of balls to be put into play and doesn't walk anyone while Cabrera strikes a lot of guys out and walks a lot. Let's hope the Sox keep it up and take a few from the O's.

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Baltimore

Baltimore's lost 11 of its last 13. Hopefully we won't be the ones to help pull them out of their slump.

by phil on Jul 7, 2005 4:21 PM EDT reply actions

PawSox game

Is anyone going? i know that papelbon is making his first start, i just wanted to know if anyone was going to be there to see him first hand.

by absolutelax395 on Jul 7, 2005 4:49 PM EDT reply actions

I would've given my left arm

But I had to work. I don't get home from work until around 8-8:30 so I'll never get to go to a Paw Sox game. That sucks so much because I just moved to about five minutes away from the stadium.

Friendly Fenway

by Brian Martin on Jul 7, 2005 8:26 PM EDT up reply actions

What i heard

WEEI gave his line (and i forget it) but he gave up only one run, and i think he struck out 7 so...that sounds pretty good to me.

by absolutelax395 on Jul 7, 2005 9:27 PM EDT up reply actions

papelbon

He went 6 innings, let up 3 hits and 1 run. He struck out 7 and didn't walk anyone. The only run came on a solo shot by Alejandro Friere who has some pretty good power. That looks great to me. If he can keep it up he could be helping the team as soon as next year.

Friendly Fenway

by Brian Martin on Jul 7, 2005 9:33 PM EDT up reply actions

Win

DId he get the win?

by absolutelax395 on Jul 7, 2005 9:34 PM EDT up reply actions

he should have...

He should have, but the bullpen got rocked. Cla Meredith let up a few, Perez couldn't get anyone out, and Schilling's performance wasn't exactly awe inspiring. Meredith got the loss and Pawtucket lost 7-3

Friendly Fenway

by Brian Martin on Jul 7, 2005 10:34 PM EDT up reply actions

bullpen

They've reached the bullpen....hopefully the game will last long enough for them to get to it. I think the game is going to be called real soon though...

Friendly Fenway

by Brian Martin on Jul 7, 2005 9:05 PM EDT reply actions

eh

There were a couple of things going against the Sox tonight, so I'm not surprised they lost. The rain ruined any shot of them coming back, but the line up they put up there to start the game was absolutely horrible. Alex Cora leading off? And an Olerud/Mirabelli/Stern/Bellhorn combo to round it off? They weren't going to win that one.

Friendly Fenway

by Brian Martin on Jul 7, 2005 10:35 PM EDT reply actions

LineUp

The lineup was terrible. You can't rest all your players on the same day.

by wally on Jul 8, 2005 9:46 AM EDT reply actions

definately not

Maybe he thought it was going to rain harder earlier and they'd have to call it before it became an official game, but Francona wasn't even trying to win that game.

Friendly Fenway

by Brian Martin on Jul 8, 2005 10:03 AM EDT up reply actions