Game Story: Broken Record.

by Allen Chace on Aug 23, 2007 2:49 AM EDT in Game Stories

Hinske steals second. Soon after this, he would move onto third, and just as quickly to the clubhouse due to injury.

14 LOB.

Daisuke pitched well, but (14 LOB) was unable to come away with the win. B.J. Upton hit a 6th inning (14 LOB) 2-run HR to put the Devil Rays in the lead for good. Mike (14 LOB) Timlin and Eric (14 LOB) Gagne kept the deficit to one, combining for two scoreless (14 LOB) innings.

Three (14 LOB) doubles on the evening, one each from Youkilis, Papi, and (14 LOB) Lugo. {Recent} whipping boy J.D. Drew managed (14 LOB) to go 2 for (14 LOB) 4 with a BB. David (14 LOB) Ortiz reached base in all 5 of his PAs this (14 LOB) evening. He was left (14 LOB) stranded when Tito (14 LOB) allowed 'Tek (14 LOB) to bat while "Being" sat and (14 LOB) watched. Apparently Kevin Cash needed the (14 LOB) rest.

Daisuke, who didn't deserve (14 LOB) to be tagged with the loss.

So many (14 LOB) choices for this one, though 'Tek really had an awful (14 LOB) night at the plate.

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Re: Game Story: Broken Record.

Not in the main post, but I feel the need to give credit where credit is due.

Edwin Jackson: Pitched like Jon Lester on a good night, the walks, the control issues, but his stuff (which is very good) allowed him to minimize the damage.

B.J. Upton is already a scary beast. Turned 23 two days ago. And this is just watching him the last few games (and in person at Comerica Park a couple weeks ago), but he'll be in the top 2 or 3 defensive CFs in the ML when he stops having to use his speed/athleticism make up for questionable routes.

by Allen Chace on Aug 23, 2007 3:09 AM EDT reply actions

Dice-K the Monster

I'd just like to point everyone to the following:
Matsuzaka (13-10), has had two runs or less of support in 12 of his last 16 starts. Can you imagine what his record would look like now if he'd had even average run support for the season?
Watch out - cause next year this guy will be the MLBs first pitcher to win 20 games guaranteed.

You can take the boy outta Boston, but you can't take the Boston outta the boy.

by B Cap on Aug 23, 2007 7:09 AM EDT reply actions

A needed occasional sacrifice

Do you think Francona believes in the need for an occasional sacrifice of a game here or there to some baseball God? I just got the feeling last night that he was going to let this game go for what must be sacrificial logic on his part. If you needed to put your weakest offense on the field for some reason, well last night was it. Maybe the better hitters needed rest, and why not give them that rest against one of the worst team in baseball. But still, a win is a win, and it did not seem that hard to have won last night. Is this really such a geriatric bunch of potential "has beens" that they needed that rest??

I sure hope Francona does that pull this crap when it really counts!

by NG on Aug 23, 2007 7:47 AM EDT reply actions

Re: Game Story: Broken Record.

I'm going to go ahead and say this now: if there's any question that DP couldn't play more than half of the next couple weeks' worth of games, we need to DL him and bring up Jed Lowrie. There, I said it.

by Allen Chace on Aug 23, 2007 12:50 PM EDT reply actions

Re: Game Story: Broken Record.

I agree. If Pedroia needs rest, then rest him for 15 days and bring up Jed Lowrie. I'd like to see what he could do. Then again, I'm sure Lowrie will be coming up come Sept. 1.

OverTheMonster.com

by Randy Booth on Aug 23, 2007 1:40 PM EDT up reply actions