OAK @ BOS - GM 2 - 6:05 a.m. EST
by Randy Booth
on Mar 26, 2008 5:00 AM EDT
in Open Thread
Boston @ Oakland
I don't know about all of you, but I can't wait until this 6 a.m. thing is all over and done with. Yes, it has only been one game but my body is feeling it almost 24 hours later. I can't believe I'm saying this: bring on the 10 p.m. west coast games!
But first, let's leave Japan on a good note. Here are today's starters:
BOSTON
LHP Jon Lester - 63.0 IP, 50 SO, 31 BB, 10 HR, 1.46 WHIP
OAKLAND
RHP Rich Harden - 25.2 IP, 27 SO, 11 BB, 3 HR, 1.13 WHIP
This will be Lester's first visit to a mound that matters since winning the World Series last season. There's a lot of mixed opinions about Lester, but I wholeheartedly believe Lester is going to have a breakout season. His game four victory was just the tip of the iceberg.
Harden is looking for a healthy season after only pitching 25 innings last year. Harden is one of those pitchers that has a lot of talent but can't really do anything until completely healthy. Is he completely healthy? Not sure, but let's hope not to give us an advantage today.
I'm hoping for a quick game so we can get the hell out of Japan and get back to that simple routine of actually sleeping in the mornings. I think we all need a little bit more sleep after this series is done...
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Sleep/the lack thereof
I've probably got about an average of 5-6 hours of sleep per night over the last week. I'm hoping I can make it through today without, you know, keeling over dead.
by Liza on Mar 26, 2008 5:14 AM EDT 0 recs
GMT has its uses.
Let's play ball.
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:0 With Bill Mueller batting, Dave Roberts steals (1) 2nd base.
by britsoxfan on Mar 26, 2008 5:25 AM EDT 0 recs
Lineups per Extra Bases
Crisp in for Ellsbury.
Red Sox
1. Dustin Pedroia, 2B
2. Kevin Youkilis, 1B
3. David Ortiz, DH
4. Manny Ramirez, LF
5. Mike Lowell, 3B
6. Brandon Moss, RF
7. Jason Varitek, C
8. Coco Crisp, CF
9. Julio Lugo, SS
Jon Lester, LHP
A's
1. Travis Buck, RF
2. Mark Ellis, 2B
3. Daric Barton, 1B
4. Mike Sweeney, DH
5. Emil Brown, LF
6. Bobby Crosby, SS
7. Jack Hannahan, 3B
8. Kurt Suzuki, C
9. Chris Denorfia, CF
Rich Harden, RHP
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:0 With Bill Mueller batting, Dave Roberts steals (1) 2nd base.
by britsoxfan on Mar 26, 2008 5:28 AM EDT 0 recs
wow
was it just me or was the US national anthem really bizzarre???
by spinz on Mar 26, 2008 6:00 AM EDT 0 recs
What a way to start the season
A pair of Japan games @ 6:00, a layoff, and then two more on the westcoast ...
I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.
by Drugs Delaney on Mar 26, 2008 6:05 AM EDT 0 recs
Damn
Harden looks tough. 4 Ks through 2.
I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.
by Drugs Delaney on Mar 26, 2008 6:34 AM EDT 0 recs
This game is no fun
I'm giving up baseball forever.
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:0 With Bill Mueller batting, Dave Roberts steals (1) 2nd base.
by britsoxfan on Mar 26, 2008 7:43 AM EDT 0 recs
It could have been worse
Jason Johnson could have started. :-)
I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.
by Drugs Delaney on
Mar 26, 2008 7:46 AM EDT
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I quite enjoyed the soothing feeling
that resulted from a Jason Johnson outing. There were no expectations of success, so there were no hopes to be dashed.
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:0 With Bill Mueller batting, Dave Roberts steals (1) 2nd base.
by britsoxfan on
Mar 26, 2008 7:48 AM EDT
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We do not speak
of he who shall not be named.
by sdkramer.otm on
Mar 26, 2008 11:19 AM EDT
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* throws salt over left shoulder *
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:0 With Bill Mueller batting, Dave Roberts steals (1) 2nd base.
by britsoxfan on
Mar 26, 2008 11:24 AM EDT
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Oh well ...
Off to work again. Maybe the Sox can come back again.
I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.
by Drugs Delaney on Mar 26, 2008 7:47 AM EDT 0 recs
Aardsma can stay
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:0 With Bill Mueller batting, Dave Roberts steals (1) 2nd base.
by britsoxfan on Mar 26, 2008 7:52 AM EDT 0 recs
Bad
Very bad.
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:0 With Bill Mueller batting, Dave Roberts steals (1) 2nd base.
by britsoxfan on Mar 26, 2008 7:56 AM EDT 0 recs
I am concerned about
our anaemic catching corps.
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:0 With Bill Mueller batting, Dave Roberts steals (1) 2nd base.
by britsoxfan on Mar 26, 2008 8:21 AM EDT 0 recs
Interesting use of MDC
in the seventh. Is this picking him for the highest-leverage inning? I thought he was the closer-elect today.
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:0 With Bill Mueller batting, Dave Roberts steals (1) 2nd base.
by britsoxfan on Mar 26, 2008 8:29 AM EDT 0 recs
Well, they have the layoff so Francona said basically that anyone was available, including Papelbon.
by LuXu on
Mar 26, 2008 8:51 AM EDT
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Wow.
Casey is really slow.
Manny ain't the only bad man.
by tommy.otm on Mar 26, 2008 9:02 AM EDT 0 recs
undefeated
OK; I guess I am out of the pool. I had the Sox going 162-0 this season.
I am really confused by this season. I just do not get why the games in Japan count (just as I didn't get the NFL game in London). Did the Yanks games count that year? I can not keep up anymore.
I also hated seeing corporate names on the team helmets yesterday. Is that new this season? I am soooooo confused. ..add in this new format --its all too much -- I could have a breakdown. Baseball season usally signals the return of my sanity.
by MassGal on Mar 26, 2008 9:14 AM EDT 0 recs
Moss
Apparently someone went out impersonating Client #9 in Tokyo last night!
Was the ball in the mitt before even swung on one of those pitches?
by MatthewRI on Mar 26, 2008 12:16 PM EDT 0 recs
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