ALCS Game 4: Rays @ Red Sox
by Randy Booth on Oct 14, 2008 7:30 PM EDT
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Good luck gents and lady
I have a bad feeling about Sonny tonight and Wake is going to have a nice headwind to help him dance. I don’t think you’ll blow us out, but I don’t see us winning this.
Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.
Sager's suit isn't too bad tonight.
Maybe this is a good sign.
"It's just a tiny little nick, but it hurts when I get champagne in there."
- Jason Bay, on getting spiked scoring the winning run in ALDS Game Four.
Utpon walks on four pitches. Pena goes deep. Longoria goes deep.
Wakefield not looking sharp with the knuckler.
"It's just a tiny little nick, but it hurts when I get champagne in there."
- Jason Bay, on getting spiked scoring the winning run in ALDS Game Four.
Evening All
Go Sox &…
WTF
"You know," Girardi said, shrugging his shoulders, "it didn't work."
( Joe Girardi on pitching to Manny Ramirez with first base open)
No surprise
Very few people expected Wakefield to look impressive. It’s almost like Tito handed them the game.
by ccthemovieman on Oct 14, 2008 8:21 PM EDT up reply actions
ok guys
I seriously injured my back – am going to hospital – wish me & the Sox luck…
"You know," Girardi said, shrugging his shoulders, "it didn't work."
( Joe Girardi on pitching to Manny Ramirez with first base open)
Good luck.
The Sox don’t need luck. They need 20 runs.
"It's just a tiny little nick, but it hurts when I get champagne in there."
- Jason Bay, on getting spiked scoring the winning run in ALDS Game Four.
Wow.
JD Drew is leading off. Ells is out of the game, hopefully learning that pitches in the dirt are not strikes…
"It's just a tiny little nick, but it hurts when I get champagne in there."
- Jason Bay, on getting spiked scoring the winning run in ALDS Game Four.
Thanks.
Although I wish our moderators were around to discipline people. Paging Randy and Allen! We need some bans stat.
"It's just a tiny little nick, but it hurts when I get champagne in there."
- Jason Bay, on getting spiked scoring the winning run in ALDS Game Four.
No.
I just have front-page privileges.
"It's just a tiny little nick, but it hurts when I get champagne in there."
- Jason Bay, on getting spiked scoring the winning run in ALDS Game Four.
Ah, well either way.
Our users were told not to troll.
by R.J. Anderson on Oct 14, 2008 8:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Don't Troll.
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Should have benched
Ortiz, too. He looks pitiful, almost as bad as Veritek.
Let’s hope things get better fast, or this will be another long night.
by ccthemovieman on Oct 14, 2008 8:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Wake with a 1-2-3 inning on four pitches.
More please.
"It's just a tiny little nick, but it hurts when I get champagne in there."
- Jason Bay, on getting spiked scoring the winning run in ALDS Game Four.
Kotsay really hitting
the ball hard the last few nights!
Wake makes a nice effort.
Diving to smother the ball. Can’t beat the runner though.
"It's just a tiny little nick, but it hurts when I get champagne in there."
- Jason Bay, on getting spiked scoring the winning run in ALDS Game Four.
Crisp and momentum sucking
Coco can hit now and then when it does not count, but he is among the best at momentum sucking because when it could, he sucks almost as bad as Varitek!
This is embarrassing!
Am I the only one wondering if Francona should be canned for this Wakefield start??
Wakefield does not make it past the 3rd AGAIN, and the sox see any hope fade away.
Bye guys. I am just too angry at this Wakefield predictable crap to stay online. Its been a pretty good season, but it is over for us now!
by NG on Oct 14, 2008 8:47 PM EDT up reply actions
No one's forcing you to watch the game.
If this game is giving you a coronary, don’t watch it.
"It's just a tiny little nick, but it hurts when I get champagne in there."
- Jason Bay, on getting spiked scoring the winning run in ALDS Game Four.
I was thinking to myself.
Well, self, wouldn’t it just suck if after Crawford just reached, Aybar hit a home run. And he did. And it sucked.
I’m getting sick of our pitchers throwing BP* to the Rays hitters. Granted, Longoria, Upton, and Pena are all hitting very well right now, so they deserve credit for crushing mistakes.
*BP: Batting Practice. I wouldn’t mind throwing some Baseball Prospectus at them. Just try hitting our PECOTA in the dirt…
"It's just a tiny little nick, but it hurts when I get champagne in there."
- Jason Bay, on getting spiked scoring the winning run in ALDS Game Four.
Rotation
I wouldn’t mind seeing Masterson in the starting rotation next year.
I agree
I thought he did pretty well as a starter.
by ccthemovieman on Oct 14, 2008 8:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Wakefield needs to be the long man in the playoffs.
He hasn’t succeeded here since 2003.
"It's just a tiny little nick, but it hurts when I get champagne in there."
- Jason Bay, on getting spiked scoring the winning run in ALDS Game Four.
KEVIN MFING CASH!!!!
Mr. OCTOBER!
"It's just a tiny little nick, but it hurts when I get champagne in there."
- Jason Bay, on getting spiked scoring the winning run in ALDS Game Four.
Masterson with a 3-pitch strike out.
"It's just a tiny little nick, but it hurts when I get champagne in there."
- Jason Bay, on getting spiked scoring the winning run in ALDS Game Four.
Giving Rays credit
I have not been pleased with some of Tito’s decisions lately but I have to give the Rays credit for what they are doing. That’s only fair. Right now, we sure don’t look like champs but we are a beat-up team in many respects.
I only hope the Phillies win the NL. The worst scenario is having Ramirez, Lowe & Garciaparra laugh in our faces by winning it all.
Then again, we haven’t lost yet! Tonight’s game is still young.
They'll be celebrating but not laughing in our faces.
Realistically, I think if the Rays win this series they’ll win the WS.
"It's just a tiny little nick, but it hurts when I get champagne in there."
- Jason Bay, on getting spiked scoring the winning run in ALDS Game Four.
I agree with that
They seem to have it all together at this point. The Phils’ starting pitching doesn’t measure up to the Rays, for one thing.
by ccthemovieman on Oct 14, 2008 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions
I think Manny might
I don’t think he’s a very classy individual.
by ccthemovieman on Oct 14, 2008 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Philly is real, so
I think they will put Manny and the other 8 dwarfs to sleep for the winter.
Now what about Francona and his piss poor managerial decision with this Wakefield start? Should he be canned? I mean why leave Wakefield in there as soon as one HR is hit. Better yet, why start him at all in such a big game based on his recent crappy perforemances if you are going to go with Masterson long relief. Why not just start Masterson and give us a chance?? Dah?
by NG on Oct 14, 2008 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions
I thought you left.
"It's just a tiny little nick, but it hurts when I get champagne in there."
- Jason Bay, on getting spiked scoring the winning run in ALDS Game Four.
I took my nitro
and now feel a bit better. Hah hah! Not much better, but I am keeping my eye on this blog and the game for a bit longer! anyway
by NG on Oct 14, 2008 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions
I would have announced before the series
Byrd, not Wakefield, as my starter in the fourth game, or gone with Dice-K if I thought he could do it on three days rest. That’s not to say Byrd would have been any good, either, but Wakefield has not been effective since his injury back in August.
Schilling’s season-long injury and Buchholz’s disastrous season hurt us regarding a fourth starter for this series.
Remember back in spring training when it was said we might go with six starters because we were so deep? Wow, that changed in a hurry.
by ccthemovieman on Oct 14, 2008 9:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Masterson pitching well to Cash.
Power, game calling. Is there anything the might Kevin doesn’t do well?
"It's just a tiny little nick, but it hurts when I get champagne in there."
- Jason Bay, on getting spiked scoring the winning run in ALDS Game Four.
Do you think Cash
will inherit ’Tek’s job, or the Sox will look elsewhere?
by ccthemovieman on Oct 14, 2008 9:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Elsewhere.
(Tries to remember name of our AAA catchers…) George Kottaras has pretty good power and Dusty Brown plays plus defense while being a respectable hitter. If no one else is acquired, we might start spring training with them competing for the job.
"It's just a tiny little nick, but it hurts when I get champagne in there."
- Jason Bay, on getting spiked scoring the winning run in ALDS Game Four.
Live blogging from "Fringe"
The most ridiculous show on television. In this episode, “Power Hungry,” the team faces a man who electrocuted an elevator full of people.
Quote:
“So you don’t think it was a weapon that electrocuted those people?”
“No, it was a man.”
[And his name was Kevin M***F*** CASH!]
"It's just a tiny little nick, but it hurts when I get champagne in there."
- Jason Bay, on getting spiked scoring the winning run in ALDS Game Four.
The lead actress
is cringing at how bad the science is.
"It's just a tiny little nick, but it hurts when I get champagne in there."
- Jason Bay, on getting spiked scoring the winning run in ALDS Game Four.
MDC bit shaky.
Runners at the corners, one out.
"It's just a tiny little nick, but it hurts when I get champagne in there."
- Jason Bay, on getting spiked scoring the winning run in ALDS Game Four.
Annd Upton drives in another one.
"It's just a tiny little nick, but it hurts when I get champagne in there."
- Jason Bay, on getting spiked scoring the winning run in ALDS Game Four.
Let's talk momentum
With all the injuries resulting in absolutely no offensive prowess, and with Francona virtually telling his team it is over by starting Wakefield, how can you expect anyone on the Sox to feel good now. Because of these factors, the momentum is all with the Rays, so it is and will be very tough for the Sox players that could potentially perform well to get excited enough at this point to get it done.
Nah, they're just going to keep piling on.
"It's just a tiny little nick, but it hurts when I get champagne in there."
- Jason Bay, on getting spiked scoring the winning run in ALDS Game Four.
Ortiz with a TRIPLE.
The ball ricocheted around every corner of RF and made it into center. Papi wasn’t even running hard (not that he can with the knee injuries).
"It's just a tiny little nick, but it hurts when I get champagne in there."
- Jason Bay, on getting spiked scoring the winning run in ALDS Game Four.
Youk grounds out, but Ortiz SCORES.
11-2 now! Big comeback, all the way!
"It's just a tiny little nick, but it hurts when I get champagne in there."
- Jason Bay, on getting spiked scoring the winning run in ALDS Game Four.
Crisp walks
two on with two outs.
"It's just a tiny little nick, but it hurts when I get champagne in there."
- Jason Bay, on getting spiked scoring the winning run in ALDS Game Four.
wowwow
picked tb tonight but did not think it would be this bad. I know the sox are used to this playoffs thing but come on got to play with more urgency. Glad I did not pick BOS tonight!!
http://www.CTSportsPicks.com
ct
"more urgency"?
What would you suggest? Running into outs? Starting brawls.
Baseball is a very simply game. If your pitcher spits the bit, and their’s doesn’t, you lose.
"It's just a tiny little nick, but it hurts when I get champagne in there."
- Jason Bay, on getting spiked scoring the winning run in ALDS Game Four.
Cash can't crush, can catch, could contend.
"It's just a tiny little nick, but it hurts when I get champagne in there."
- Jason Bay, on getting spiked scoring the winning run in ALDS Game Four.
Glad you liked it.
I aim to please.
"It's just a tiny little nick, but it hurts when I get champagne in there."
- Jason Bay, on getting spiked scoring the winning run in ALDS Game Four.
I know.
I actually had no idea Ortiz had a book out though. Figures.
by R.J. Anderson on Oct 14, 2008 10:30 PM EDT up reply actions
That was very interesting to find out, bro.
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Agree.
Always nice to see the other sides thoughts.
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BELIEVE in 08!
You're not seeing a lot of that tonight, unfortunately.
Most people aren’t here.
"It's just a tiny little nick, but it hurts when I get champagne in there."
- Jason Bay, on getting spiked scoring the winning run in ALDS Game Four.
Yeah.
It is disappointing. You guys deserve more people daily.
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BELIEVE in 08!
Could be worse
They could be Pinstripe Alley…heh.
by steve-o1285 on Oct 14, 2008 10:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Sorry, my little sis had the PC for a project.
Remember when we were kids and we mixed sodas together and called them "suicides"? It was OK though, because Dr. Pepper was always there.
God, I hope so.
"It's just a tiny little nick, but it hurts when I get champagne in there."
- Jason Bay, on getting spiked scoring the winning run in ALDS Game Four.
I think he lives in Tampa during the off-season.
by R.J. Anderson on Oct 14, 2008 10:35 PM EDT up reply actions
I will hunt him down.
Remember when we were kids and we mixed sodas together and called them "suicides"? It was OK though, because Dr. Pepper was always there.
Do you have Percival for next year?
"It's just a tiny little nick, but it hurts when I get champagne in there."
- Jason Bay, on getting spiked scoring the winning run in ALDS Game Four.
Yeah, at four million.
He was great until he (shockingly…) got hurt.
by R.J. Anderson on Oct 14, 2008 10:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Fat isn't necessarily bad.
I mean, pitchers can be out of shape and succeed. Colon was pretty big, iirc. And Sabathia, I think.
"It's just a tiny little nick, but it hurts when I get champagne in there."
- Jason Bay, on getting spiked scoring the winning run in ALDS Game Four.
Most fat players are lovable anyhow.
So delightfully plump.
by R.J. Anderson on Oct 14, 2008 10:39 PM EDT up reply actions
On Percival
$4 million for (probably) nothing sucks. It’s not the worst though. How much did the Brewers spend on Eric Gagne? $10 million for a year.
"It's just a tiny little nick, but it hurts when I get champagne in there."
- Jason Bay, on getting spiked scoring the winning run in ALDS Game Four.
YOUUUUUK and Kotsay, guardians of the infield.
Combine to make a great play.
"It's just a tiny little nick, but it hurts when I get champagne in there."
- Jason Bay, on getting spiked scoring the winning run in ALDS Game Four.
Kotsay made a great grab to save it.
Top Josh Paul Pornos- Big Navi Stroking, 2pitchers1cup, BJ to the Balls, Riggans Your Thingans
BELIEVE in 08!
Youk had to make a good play to spear it.
"It's just a tiny little nick, but it hurts when I get champagne in there."
- Jason Bay, on getting spiked scoring the winning run in ALDS Game Four.
Lowrie with the single.
I wonder how many more pitches Sonnanstine gets. He’s pitched a solid game.
"It's just a tiny little nick, but it hurts when I get champagne in there."
- Jason Bay, on getting spiked scoring the winning run in ALDS Game Four.
He is very underrated by most of the fans.
It makes me sad.
Top Josh Paul Pornos- Big Navi Stroking, 2pitchers1cup, BJ to the Balls, Riggans Your Thingans
BELIEVE in 08!
Crowd chanting "MVP" with Pedroia at the plate.
"It's just a tiny little nick, but it hurts when I get champagne in there."
- Jason Bay, on getting spiked scoring the winning run in ALDS Game Four.
Pedroia shoots one up the middle.
13-3 now. Sonnanstine’s night is over.
"It's just a tiny little nick, but it hurts when I get champagne in there."
- Jason Bay, on getting spiked scoring the winning run in ALDS Game Four.
It's Miller time!
Although I really want it to be Hammel time.
"It's just a tiny little nick, but it hurts when I get champagne in there."
- Jason Bay, on getting spiked scoring the winning run in ALDS Game Four.
Cash gets no respect.
TBS announcer calls him Kevin Chase.
"It's just a tiny little nick, but it hurts when I get champagne in there."
- Jason Bay, on getting spiked scoring the winning run in ALDS Game Four.
Youk doubles home Pedroia.
13-4.
"It's just a tiny little nick, but it hurts when I get champagne in there."
- Jason Bay, on getting spiked scoring the winning run in ALDS Game Four.
Not many teams' fifth starters (Edwin Jackson)
throw 99 mph fastballs. Jason Bay can’t catch up.
"It's just a tiny little nick, but it hurts when I get champagne in there."
- Jason Bay, on getting spiked scoring the winning run in ALDS Game Four.
So much potential...so much frustration
But it’s a good problem to have
by steve-o1285 on Oct 14, 2008 10:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Not always.
See Cabrera, Daniel. He’s been the one step away for years now.
"It's just a tiny little nick, but it hurts when I get champagne in there."
- Jason Bay, on getting spiked scoring the winning run in ALDS Game Four.
Oh noes! Iwamura's postseason hit streak comes to an end.
"It's just a tiny little nick, but it hurts when I get champagne in there."
- Jason Bay, on getting spiked scoring the winning run in ALDS Game Four.
Casey at the Bat.
I think I know how this one ends.
“There is no joy in Beantown…”
"It's just a tiny little nick, but it hurts when I get champagne in there."
- Jason Bay, on getting spiked scoring the winning run in ALDS Game Four.
Great poem/story.
Bad application.
Remember when we were kids and we mixed sodas together and called them "suicides"? It was OK though, because Dr. Pepper was always there.
Crisp on board...
RMS Soxtanic.
"It's just a tiny little nick, but it hurts when I get champagne in there."
- Jason Bay, on getting spiked scoring the winning run in ALDS Game Four.
Another four-pitch walk.
"It's just a tiny little nick, but it hurts when I get champagne in there."
- Jason Bay, on getting spiked scoring the winning run in ALDS Game Four.
Two on, one out
3 billion runs to score.
"It's just a tiny little nick, but it hurts when I get champagne in there."
- Jason Bay, on getting spiked scoring the winning run in ALDS Game Four.
TBS: "the lack of a big hit" by the Sox has played a big role in series lead
Uh, no. The mediocrity or atrociousness of our pitching (combined with great hitting by the Rays) has led directly to this deficit.
"It's just a tiny little nick, but it hurts when I get champagne in there."
- Jason Bay, on getting spiked scoring the winning run in ALDS Game Four.
Ballgame.
Drew strikes out.
"It's just a tiny little nick, but it hurts when I get champagne in there."
- Jason Bay, on getting spiked scoring the winning run in ALDS Game Four.
Foxes ratings worst nightmare
a tampa bay VS. philadelphia world series.
Philly has a pretty ardent fanbase.
I don’t know how expansive it is, but Fox probably would get some people there. Lotsa guys around the country are pulling for the Rays, but I don’t know if they’ll be watching.
Maybe we can have a Chicago Cubs – Boston Red Sox ratings extravaganza grudge match. On Pay-Per-View!
"It's just a tiny little nick, but it hurts when I get champagne in there."
- Jason Bay, on getting spiked scoring the winning run in ALDS Game Four.
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