GameThread: Red Sox @ Rays, 4/25/08

by Randy Booth on Apr 25, 2008 9:37 PM EDT in Open Thread Comment 25 comments

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 reply actions 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 reply actions 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 reply actions 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 reply actions 0 recs

Terrifying

That had me scared

by Gnick on Apr 25, 2008 10:22 PM EDT reply actions 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 up reply actions 0 recs

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 reply actions 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 up reply actions 0 recs

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 reply actions 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 reply actions 0 recs

Lugo is so bad.

Just wow.

by soxaholic on Apr 25, 2008 10:35 PM EDT reply actions 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 up reply actions 0 recs

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 up reply actions 0 recs

Alien Lugo...

...has left the building

by nuthinboutnuthin on Apr 25, 2008 10:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

WTF?

Why, Papi, WHY?!

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 11:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

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 reply actions 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 up reply actions 0 recs

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 up reply actions 0 recs

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 reply actions 0 recs

Fuggit.

I’m getting dinner…

by nuthinboutnuthin on Apr 25, 2008 11:16 PM EDT reply actions 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 reply actions 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 up reply actions 0 recs

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.