GameThread: Red Sox @ Rays, 4/25/08
by Randy Booth
on Apr 25, 2008 9:37 PM EDT
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Late gamethread. Really sorry folks.
Sox and Rays tied at 4 in the 8th.
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when the hell
did Cash’s bat get hot?
"and THAT happened" -John Mayer announcing Pedrioa at-bat in Tokyo
by DJDP23 on Apr 25, 2008 9:53 PM EDT 0 recs
Scrappy extends hitting streak
on his last at-bat
"and THAT happened" -John Mayer announcing Pedrioa at-bat in Tokyo
by DJDP23 on Apr 25, 2008 10:00 PM EDT 0 recs
oh, and Casey out with a hip strain
Lowrie may be on-board a little while longer yet.
"and THAT happened" -John Mayer announcing Pedrioa at-bat in Tokyo
by DJDP23 on Apr 25, 2008 10:02 PM EDT 0 recs
What the hell
Why are we bringing in Lopez and not Okajima or Paps?
by Gnick on Apr 25, 2008 10:19 PM EDT 0 recs
Paps comes in...
once we have a lead
"and THAT happened" -John Mayer announcing Pedrioa at-bat in Tokyo
by DJDP23 on
Apr 25, 2008 10:23 PM EDT
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Not necessarily
They should use him when the game is on the line, which it was just a moment ago.
by Gnick on Apr 25, 2008 10:24 PM EDT 0 recs
a quote from Tito
in the post-game article on the Red Sox MLB website confirms what I said about how Paps is used.
"and THAT happened" -John Mayer announcing Pedrioa at-bat in Tokyo
by DJDP23 on
Apr 26, 2008 8:00 AM EDT
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Jed Lowrie
Please, hit a HR! If he gets on base, with 1 out, and with LUGO up next, we’re screwed.
Walk on, walk on With hope in your heart And you'll never walk alone You'll never walk alone
by MerryGoByeBye on Apr 25, 2008 10:30 PM EDT 0 recs
I SAID IT!
Why the hell do we keep this guy?!
Walk on, walk on With hope in your heart And you'll never walk alone You'll never walk alone
by MerryGoByeBye on Apr 25, 2008 10:35 PM EDT 0 recs
Somebody please tell Lugo
he’s playing FOR the Red Sox, not against them. I’m getting sick of these 1-out, clutch double plays.
by 0157H7 on
Apr 25, 2008 10:53 PM EDT
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send Papi the same memo
and remind him he’s the designated HITTER
"and THAT happened" -John Mayer announcing Pedrioa at-bat in Tokyo
by DJDP23 on
Apr 25, 2008 11:01 PM EDT
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WTF?
Why, Papi, WHY?!
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by MerryGoByeBye on Apr 25, 2008 11:01 PM EDT 0 recs
I hate to be this pessimistic
but the Sox are just begging to lose this one. I still say Papi needs to try bunting. The worst thing a squeeze play could have done is the runner is out at home with 1st and 2nd, two out. The shift has been brutal, couple that with Ortiz’s recent struggles, and it’s not a recipe for success. Francona and Papi need to try something new.
by soxaholic on Apr 25, 2008 11:07 PM EDT 0 recs
Why not let Veritek try for home on that single?
If he makes it, you win by bringing in the closer and getting rid of Timlin (yah!). If he does not, you still have only 2 outs. Is Veritek that slow, or are the Sox just too conservative sometimes?? I thought not sending him was a bad call, as you never know how the throw in will be. Take a chance in that close a situation!
by NG on
Apr 26, 2008 10:38 AM EDT
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Ortiz's "recent struggles"
Coming into last night’s game, Papi had hit .298 AVG/.365 OBP/.532 SLG in the last 11 games, with 3 HR 17 RBI. According to the Globe, he is battling the flu (like half the team). The problem with having a roster full of sick players is you can’t open roster spots to call up players from the minors. You’re not going to put a player on the DL for the flu.
As for last night’s game, I don’t want Ortiz bunting with runners on first and third and one out. You certainly don’t squeeze with a bad bunter (Ortiz) at the plate and a slow runner (Tek) on third. That’s a recipe for disaster. The most likely outcome for a suicide squeeze is Papi missed the bunt and Tek gets nailed in a run-down. A safety squeeze is also hard on turf with a bad bunter and slow runner. Unless Ortiz placed the ball perfectly, Tek would be an easy out at the plate. The Sox were playing for a hit or sac fly, as they should with their #3 hitter up.
I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.
by Drugs Delaney on
Apr 26, 2008 1:13 PM EDT
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And that's the game.
Chalk this one up to a lack of hitting though. The pen at least kept it tied until now. Two critical double plays from Lugo and Papi (0-6). Not to mention Julio’s seventh error leading to the fourth Rays run. An ugly looking game all around.
by soxaholic on Apr 25, 2008 11:12 PM EDT 0 recs
Hey long time no talk, looks like it’s going to be 1 of those 500 years. But hey 2 rings in 4 years hard to bitch.
by SoxFanfromNYtoMA! on Apr 26, 2008 12:19 PM EDT 0 recs
Wha'?
We’re 15-10 with a dinged-up roster and in the throes of an extremely tough schedule.
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:0 With Bill Mueller batting, Dave Roberts steals (1) 2nd base.
by britsoxfan on
Apr 26, 2008 2:36 PM EDT
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yea whatever we get this year is great after last year…. but lets not forget dice k is a number 4 starter pitching 2nd, Lester sucks never a fan of that guy besides his guts and heart nothing special about him, Wakefield always sucked no need to go any further. The killer B’s in Josh and Cla all we have.
Masterson is the real deal too.
by SoxFanfromNYtoMA! on
Apr 26, 2008 4:16 PM EDT
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WTF?!
Walk on, walk on With hope in your heart And you'll never walk alone You'll never walk alone
by MerryGoByeBye on
Apr 26, 2008 4:22 PM EDT
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"This year is great after last year."
Are you posting from April 2007? I feel like an archaeologist stumbling across a lost tribe. Please tell us of your customs.
In fact… Hiroo? Is that you?
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:0 With Bill Mueller batting, Dave Roberts steals (1) 2nd base.
by britsoxfan on
Apr 26, 2008 4:49 PM EDT
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