OT: Jays (11-16) @ Us (Sox) (16-12). 7:05 EDT
by Allen Chace on Apr 30, 2008 5:17 PM EDT
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PrintToronto Blue Jays at Boston Red Sox, Apr 30, 2008 7:05 PM EDT
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And the lineups:
I have tried, in vain, to find something substantial about Drew's injury last night. You'll notice, people who agree with me, that Coco is not leading off. DP-Youks, and it just feels like old times. Y'know. Except for Brandon Moss being in RF.
...on average, Dustin McGowan has been league-average. ERA+ of 100 despite a WHIP (1.714) that even Jon Lester could raise his eyebrows at. Luckily for McGowan, Dice-BB (5.34 BB/9) is his opponent.
Could be in for a good number of baserunners tonight. It's certainly not a good bet for another quick pitchers' duel. Of course, with Lester on the mound, last night's wasn't either. What've we got going for us? A pitcher who had pretty excellent results when he got a bit of extra rest last season. And he hasn't pitched since April 18th.
Anyone think it says a lot that Moss isn't quite in the bottom 3rd while 'Tek is? It's one spot, but I think it shows at least a little bit of faith in him.
"Fake Controversy Edit" Is Amalie Benjamin trying to start some $%^&? :)
You'll notice that J.D. Drew and Jacoby Ellsbury are both out because of their recent injuries. Dustin Pedroia, however, is not a pansy in, even after jamming his shoulder on that ninth-inning diving play yesterday.
Okay. I might've added some context. :)
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tie game, after top half of 1st
washington had a GWH chance in bottom of tenth, GIDP.
Is anyone here?
If the right side of the brain controls the left side of the body, then only lefties are in the right mind. Bill "Spaceman" Lee
second!
Yeah, I know its gettin’ old quick.
Hi all. Let’s hope the bats warm up a bit today. I expect Dice-K to keep us in this one for quite awhile they way he’s been throwing.
is it just me, or is the gamecast stuck?
If the right side of the brain controls the left side of the body, then only lefties are in the right mind. Bill "Spaceman" Lee
now its stuck on "hit in play"...
If the right side of the brain controls the left side of the body, then only lefties are in the right mind. Bill "Spaceman" Lee
gamecast
Mine kept sticking during yesterday’s game. Try switching over to the gameday at the mlb site, it seams to be refreshing much better.
Allen, Drugs Delany, Bueller, Bueller, Bueller...
any one else besides me and sox415…we’re getttin lonely..
nice to have that back
If the right side of the brain controls the left side of the body, then only lefties are in the right mind. Bill "Spaceman" Lee
only gamecast, allens always on the gamecast
If the right side of the brain controls the left side of the body, then only lefties are in the right mind. Bill "Spaceman" Lee
I am indeed. Though not tonight, apparently.
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"
However, in a month, I'll have EI.
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"
Fangraphs would suggest the latter.
And that the Jays are chasing. 15 strikes, 12 balls.
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"
its ****ing stuck
If the right side of the brain controls the left side of the body, then only lefties are in the right mind. Bill "Spaceman" Lee
keep me updated, its stuck on Papi hitting
If the right side of the brain controls the left side of the body, then only lefties are in the right mind. Bill "Spaceman" Lee
Fangraphs says: Manny on 1st. Two flyouts by Lowell and Moss.
But Tek could already have hit for all it and I know.
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"
Well...
Varitek is alleged have just “grounded out softly to second.” Sounds like a Massengill commercial…
by nuthinboutnuthin on Apr 30, 2008 7:34 PM EDT reply actions
Is the 2007 Drew their spokesperson?
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"
Heh.
J.D.: Alex?
A-Rod: Yes, honey?
J.D.: Do you ever get that… not-so-fresh feeling?
by nuthinboutnuthin on Apr 30, 2008 7:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Spoken
like a true old school Boston fan.
“Dice-K is pitching well in anticipation of his eventual meltdown”
=)
by nuthinboutnuthin on Apr 30, 2008 7:37 PM EDT up reply actions
midinning obssessive entertainment
http://www.addictinggames.com/theworldshardestgame.html
If the right side of the brain controls the left side of the body, then only lefties are in the right mind. Bill "Spaceman" Lee
lvl 16 suckas
If the right side of the brain controls the left side of the body, then only lefties are in the right mind. Bill "Spaceman" Lee
yeah turn off the sound
it actually helps me focus lvl 23
If the right side of the brain controls the left side of the body, then only lefties are in the right mind. Bill "Spaceman" Lee
Just got home
Wow, what a slugfest! I think bringing Mirabelli back may provide a spark to this offense…
Ok, maybe that’s too early…
Walk on, walk on With hope in your heart And you'll never walk alone You'll never walk alone
infuriating
Dice walks Zaun after having him 1-2 in the count.
C’mon just pound the effing strike zone for chrissakes…
The only good thing about having Coco in the line-up
Is that it means Lugo will have a smaller chance at GIDP.
Walk on, walk on With hope in your heart And you'll never walk alone You'll never walk alone
Eh. I don't know if anyone else has an effect on Lugo's chance to GIDP.
He’ll make it happen regardless.
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"
Lugo could GIDP
with the bases empty.
"and THAT happened" -John Mayer announcing Pedrioa at-bat in Tokyo
He could GIDP to the left fielder.
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"
He could GIDP in a basketball game
"and THAT happened" -John Mayer announcing Pedrioa at-bat in Tokyo
Holy F.
I already saw this game last night.
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"
I know the feeling
it got tedious 30 innings ago.
"and THAT happened" -John Mayer announcing Pedrioa at-bat in Tokyo
Wow.
Dustin McGowan: 3 IP, 34 pitches
Dice-BB Matsuzaka: 3 IP, 48 pitches.
No. Just no.
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"
2+ innings later
And gamecast still has me wondering what happened when Papi hit that ball in play.
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"
Stairs breaks up the no-hit "bid".
Personally, I’d rather he go for a “no-walk-er” one of these days.
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"
Eh. At least our bullpen is plenty rested.
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"
I pledge allegiance to the flag
Of the United States of score some F’n runs. And to my sanity, for whatever it’s worth…
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"
team BA.
Has this dropped like 20-30 points in the last 4 games? I mean sh*t, this is just killing me.
First we had the series against the Angels which was all 7-6 type games and now these 1-0, 2-1 games.
Just give a few nice 7-2 wins and I’d be happy.
Sweet fancy MOses.
McGowan is “up” to 47 pitches.
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"
I liked our team better
when they were under the beginning stages of the flu
"and THAT happened" -John Mayer announcing Pedrioa at-bat in Tokyo
So.
Should Jon Lester teach Daisuke how to be more efficient?
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"
C'mon, regress to the mean.
Which, after the last 4-5 days, probably = an 11 run inning. ...which I’d be fine with, btw.
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"
then
the inevitable hit from the next batter.
Any time Eckstein is working you over for an 8-9 pitch ab you’ve got to look at your approach. I mean c’mon, David Eckstein.
thankfully
after the silliness of a pick off move to 2nd, really what’s the point, Dice-K gets the K.
I swear if this bloke just concentrated on pounding the zone, he’d be Mr. Cy Young every year.
and now
we continue are quest to make every opposing pitcher look like Bob Gibson circa 1968.
Which of course begs the question how a man with an ERA 1.12 could lose 9 games.
What a slugfest!
Walk on, walk on With hope in your heart And you'll never walk alone You'll never walk alone
I almost felt asleep here...
But I came back just in time to see Coco getting a strikeout. Why does this team seem to be testing my love all the time?
Walk on, walk on With hope in your heart And you'll never walk alone You'll never walk alone
Dice-K = 104 pitches/ McGowan = 73 pitches
Just saying…
Walk on, walk on With hope in your heart And you'll never walk alone You'll never walk alone
new diagnosis
What may have seemed like the flu has actually been rediagnosed as craphittingluenza. Its affected the whole team.
Ironically this all occurs on a day when the pitch hitting Micah Owens hits a 2 run shot to tie a game and raises his BA to over .400
Micah Owings
The pitcher? Jesus, that’s depressing… I would give my SOUL for a 2 run shot out of any of our hitters…
Walk on, walk on With hope in your heart And you'll never walk alone You'll never walk alone
by MerryGoByeBye on Apr 30, 2008 8:58 PM EDT up reply actions
1 run! 1 run!!
Yeah, man, my life means something again!
Walk on, walk on With hope in your heart And you'll never walk alone You'll never walk alone
MIKEY!
What, is this his first hit since he came back?
Walk on, walk on With hope in your heart And you'll never walk alone You'll never walk alone
Before this inning
Lowell and Papi’s combined average was less than half Manny’s average.
"and THAT happened" -John Mayer announcing Pedrioa at-bat in Tokyo
Another inning out of Dice-K?
Really?
Walk on, walk on With hope in your heart And you'll never walk alone You'll never walk alone
Said to early
MDC in.
Walk on, walk on With hope in your heart And you'll never walk alone You'll never walk alone
by MerryGoByeBye on Apr 30, 2008 9:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Nice
MDC is a mystery…
Walk on, walk on With hope in your heart And you'll never walk alone You'll never walk alone
Our lead is screwed
Walk on, walk on With hope in your heart And you'll never walk alone You'll never walk alone
Ok, we'll need a K and a GIDP
And Lugo is not on their line-up. Things are not looking too good.
Walk on, walk on With hope in your heart And you'll never walk alone You'll never walk alone
Seriously
One ER off of two pitches? Amazing…
by nuthinboutnuthin on Apr 30, 2008 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions
If we can get out of this inning with a tied game
I’m a happy man.
Walk on, walk on With hope in your heart And you'll never walk alone You'll never walk alone
I like Rolen
I don’t know why I like him. He seems to be such a nice guy. I would like him even more if he stopped hitting against the Sox.
Walk on, walk on With hope in your heart And you'll never walk alone You'll never walk alone
I'm indeed a happy man
Yay!
Walk on, walk on With hope in your heart And you'll never walk alone You'll never walk alone
90 Pitches...
For McGowan through 7. No BB. Pretty efficient…
by nuthinboutnuthin on Apr 30, 2008 9:28 PM EDT reply actions
...got something other than a bunt single.
If the right side of the brain controls the left side of the body, then only lefties are in the right mind. Bill "Spaceman" Lee
Can you GIDP
with first base open?
I’m confident Lugo will find a way…
by nuthinboutnuthin on Apr 30, 2008 9:32 PM EDT reply actions
Double Play. you heard it from me first.
If the right side of the brain controls the left side of the body, then only lefties are in the right mind. Bill "Spaceman" Lee
HOLY SH*T WALK!
If the right side of the brain controls the left side of the body, then only lefties are in the right mind. Bill "Spaceman" Lee
Coco at 2nd, Lugo at 1st
Come on, double steal, please!
Walk on, walk on With hope in your heart And you'll never walk alone You'll never walk alone
When you walk Julio Lugo
There’s something very wrong with you, and you should have your ass sent to AA in the morning after.
Walk on, walk on With hope in your heart And you'll never walk alone You'll never walk alone
on 5 pitches, no less
If the right side of the brain controls the left side of the body, then only lefties are in the right mind. Bill "Spaceman" Lee
Before yesterday
I would have bragged that Lester would have done it 20% more efficiently
by nuthinboutnuthin on Apr 30, 2008 9:34 PM EDT up reply actions
God, we chew the fat on jokes
If the right side of the brain controls the left side of the body, then only lefties are in the right mind. Bill "Spaceman" Lee
Whew...
Thank god McGowan’s gone. Seems like he was hot death…
by nuthinboutnuthin on Apr 30, 2008 9:34 PM EDT reply actions
accardo has 308 BA against
If the right side of the brain controls the left side of the body, then only lefties are in the right mind. Bill "Spaceman" Lee
evening all!!
Let’s go Sox – wrap it up!!
"You know," Girardi said, shrugging his shoulders, "it didn't work."
( Joe Girardi on pitching to Manny Ramirez with first base open)
MFY down 6-2 in the eighth
If the right side of the brain controls the left side of the body, then only lefties are in the right mind. Bill "Spaceman" Lee
WTF?!
Is he trying to load the bases for YOUK?!
Walk on, walk on With hope in your heart And you'll never walk alone You'll never walk alone
Nevermind that
Walk on, walk on With hope in your heart And you'll never walk alone You'll never walk alone
by MerryGoByeBye on Apr 30, 2008 9:37 PM EDT up reply actions
sac fly
If the right side of the brain controls the left side of the body, then only lefties are in the right mind. Bill "Spaceman" Lee
tampa over baltimore 8-1 in the 8th
If the right side of the brain controls the left side of the body, then only lefties are in the right mind. Bill "Spaceman" Lee
spazz attack mutha f*cka!
If the right side of the brain controls the left side of the body, then only lefties are in the right mind. Bill "Spaceman" Lee
**** you ****in' Accardo **** you to hell b*stard f*ck you sh*t p*ss
If the right side of the brain controls the left side of the body, then only lefties are in the right mind. Bill "Spaceman" Lee
please disregard that message
If the right side of the brain controls the left side of the body, then only lefties are in the right mind. Bill "Spaceman" Lee
huh they never bring him in in a tie
If the right side of the brain controls the left side of the body, then only lefties are in the right mind. Bill "Spaceman" Lee
Weird things happen when your about to die
what happened to baseballfreak120 and Liza?
If the right side of the brain controls the left side of the body, then only lefties are in the right mind. Bill "Spaceman" Lee
single to center
If the right side of the brain controls the left side of the body, then only lefties are in the right mind. Bill "Spaceman" Lee
Ya don't mess with the death-stare...
ya just don’t
Ask Matt Holliday
by nuthinboutnuthin on Apr 30, 2008 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions
I dont see how the gals think hes cute...
If the right side of the brain controls the left side of the body, then only lefties are in the right mind. Bill "Spaceman" Lee
Lol
Fear the stare!
Walk on, walk on With hope in your heart And you'll never walk alone You'll never walk alone
by MerryGoByeBye on Apr 30, 2008 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions
john mcdonald had a farm E-I-E-I-O and on that farm he was picked off... SUCK IT BITCH!!!!
If the right side of the brain controls the left side of the body, then only lefties are in the right mind. Bill "Spaceman" Lee
gamecast is frozen
If the right side of the brain controls the left side of the body, then only lefties are in the right mind. Bill "Spaceman" Lee
Not here
In play, out(s)!
Walk on, walk on With hope in your heart And you'll never walk alone You'll never walk alone
by MerryGoByeBye on Apr 30, 2008 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions
going to bottom of ninth now?
If the right side of the brain controls the left side of the body, then only lefties are in the right mind. Bill "Spaceman" Lee
Yep
With Ortiz leading off…
Walk on, walk on With hope in your heart And you'll never walk alone You'll never walk alone
by MerryGoByeBye on Apr 30, 2008 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Gameday is jacked up too
Lyle Wells and Vernon Overbay just batted in tandem and made two outs on either 5 or 7 pitches…
So confused
by nuthinboutnuthin on Apr 30, 2008 9:50 PM EDT reply actions
gamecast just said John McDonald was picked off first three times
If the right side of the brain controls the left side of the body, then only lefties are in the right mind. Bill "Spaceman" Lee
Come on, Lowell!
Homer this shit, we all need it.
Walk on, walk on With hope in your heart And you'll never walk alone You'll never walk alone
last year's team RBI leader up
with two baserunners on
"and THAT happened" -John Mayer announcing Pedrioa at-bat in Tokyo
Oh boy
I don’t like the way this is turning out…
Walk on, walk on With hope in your heart And you'll never walk alone You'll never walk alone
Ouch
Lowrie out at the plate…
Walk on, walk on With hope in your heart And you'll never walk alone You'll never walk alone
Now that was fun!!!!
Fenway = Magic
"When you don't feel good and you still get hits, that's how you know you're a bad man." - Manny Ramirez - the official quote of MVN Radio's Red Sox podcast
YEAH!!!
IN PLAY, MOTHERF*CKIN RUN!
Walk on, walk on With hope in your heart And you'll never walk alone You'll never walk alone
I almost love these low scoring games
Walk on, walk on With hope in your heart And you'll never walk alone You'll never walk alone
Celtics 58
Atlanta 43 – at the half…
by nuthinboutnuthin on Apr 30, 2008 10:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Manny....
...is a hair faster than Lowrie from 2B to home….!!!!
"When you don't feel good and you still get hits, that's how you know you're a bad man." - Manny Ramirez - the official quote of MVN Radio's Red Sox podcast
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